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This week, The Journal met up with the AMS executive candidates running in the upcoming election before they got ratified at Monday’s Assembly to get to know a little more about them, their goals for student government, and their favourite CoGro order!
Graduate funding slashed, a blow on equity and financial necessity
Sep 20, 2024 · 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. While the cuts don’t affect all Masters funding as ...
Analysis: Queen’s University’s financial woes are a symptom of a …
Jan 12, 2024 · The University forecasted a $62.8 million operating deficit for the 2023-24 academic year last May, and later revised the projection to a $48 million deficit in December. To continue operating, Queen’s will dip into reserve funds, or surpluses it accumulated from previous years, according to a university FAQ page.
Students lives may be getting easier with an upcoming SOLUS …
Nov 1, 2024 · With a new SOLUS interface in the works, students are hoping the course selection platform will allow for a more seamless selection.SOLUS, the primary platform for Queen’s students to manage crucial academic and personal services like course registration, tuition payments, and financial aid, is undergoing a design overhaul.Beginning with its first phase in 2021, the Digital Academic Calendar ...
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The Journal The Queen’s Journal is a completely student-run newspaper at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The paper was founded in 1873 and has been continuously publishing ever since. We currently publish a bi-weekly print edition and regular online content throughout the year. Our full production schedule is here. Our staff is composed of a […]
Professors call for action against antisemitism at Queen’s
Nov 8, 2024 · Professors stress the need for policy changes and stronger support for Jewish students on and off campus.A submission sent by Professors Oded Haklai and Michael Greenspan of the Queen’s Coalition Against AntiSemitism (QCAA) to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (JUST) in May details rising antisemitism and specific incidents experienced by Jewish students in ...
Antisemitic incidents occur on and off Queen’s campus
Oct 27, 2023 · In 2005 Israel voluntarily, completely withdrew every single Israeli in 21 Jewish communities that co-existed in Gaza AND left Gazans with tons of infrastructure in place such as greenhouses, buildings for the Gazans to use to improve their lives.
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Around 20 students wearing keffiyehs and face masks held a sit-in at the Registrar’s Office inside Gordon Hall on Dec. 6, demanding updates from Queen’s University’s Responsible Investment Committee regarding their review of the Queen’s University Apartheid Divestment (QUAD) request to divest from companies doing business in or with the State of Israel.
EngSoc could be getting a bit more QLEAN - The Queen's Journal
Oct 25, 2024 · The Engineering Society’s (EngSoc) design club roster could soon become a bit greener and cleaner.When then first-years Ahnaaf Khan and Jacob Rivelis, both Sci ’27, ordered burgers at Flip!t last year, they unknowingly sparked a friendship rooted in their shared passion for cleantech—technology aimed at enhancing environmental sustainability.
Queen’s fails to support employees amid layoffs, staff and faculty ...
Aug 30, 2024 · As employees navigate job uncertainty and increased workloads, the University is encouraging staff to smile more and do push-ups. The Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS) offered in-person and virtual workshops on “transitioning through change,” to staff and faculty over the summer, the University confirmed in a statement to The Journal.. A virtual workshop, presented by a representative from ...