Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) executive visited campus on Sept. 23 to introduce themselves and hear students’ concerns firsthand, aiming to better advocate for their needs.
Concerned students called for the resignation of the Senior Leaderships Team (SLT)—Principal Patrick Deane, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Matthew Evans, and Vice-Principal (Finance and istration) Donna Janiec—in a Students vs Cuts (QUSVC) town hall.
In a member-only Special General Meeting held on Sept. 25, The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) 901, Unit 1 successfully reached a consensus on the key issues under negotiation. PSAC 901 President Jake Morrow said the priorities and issues are aligning with what’s been negotiated for at the Unit 2 level, in an interview with The Journal.
With 25 years of experience at Queen’s and a focus on mental health stigma research, Dr. Heather Stuart aims to uphold the department’s integrity and address pressing issues in mental health.
The empty seats at the bargaining table speak volumes about the University’s sense of urgency—or lack of it—when it comes to reaching a collective agreement for postdoctoral students, says PSAC 901 President Jake Morrow.
The Government of Canada cut the number of visas issued to international students by 10 per cent, sparking fears of financial fallout for universities.
As conflicts continue to escalate, particularly in the Middle East, Principal Patrick Deane expressed the institution’s inability to take a stanceIn a school-wide e-mail sent on Sept. 19 just before noon, Deane outlined Queen’s position on commenting on both global and domestic affairs.
The future of graduate students remains in the dark. In a letter addressed to the University on Sept. 19, the Society of Graduate and Professional Students (SGPS) expressed concern over the Senior Leadership Team’s (SLT) recent decision to cut the Queen’s Graduate Award (QGA) for incoming Master’s students starting next fall.
The U-Flourish Centre is seeking a £7 million grant to advance research on early intervention for worsening mental health, positioning itself as a global competitor.Originally starting as a research project launched by the Department of Psychiatry, the centre began with a $30,000 grant in 2018 and has since received ongoing donations.
As the sun set over Agnes Benidickson Field, students gathered to share stories of survival and solidarity, uniting in a march through campus to raise their voices against sexual violence.Take Back the Night, an annual occurrence at Queen’s since the 1980s, occurred on Sept. 19 and is organized by the AMS Walkhome service.
A pro-Palestine walkout adopted the slogan “No Back to School,” drawing a parallel between the ongoing Israel-Gaza war and students returning to campus for the fall term.