Employment Opportunity with the Department of French Studies
The Department of French Studies is excited to announce the establishment of the Queen 91Ƭ ’s French Camp this summer on campus! Campers aged 5-9 will be attending the camp in July and August to participate in an array of French language and cultural activities.
Flags lowered for Professor Emeritus Whitley
Flags on campus are lowered in memory of James “Jim” Whitley, an emeritus professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Algal blooms: Proactive strategy
CYANOBACTERIAL HARMFUL algal blooms (CHABs) are increasing in severity on a worldwide basis. Combining nutrientsource control with post-bloom control is currently considered the best strategy for dealing with CHABs (1).
YEAR IN REVIEW: Top news stories at Queen's
It 91Ƭ ’s been a year of openings and new beginnings at Queen 91Ƭ ’s and as 2014 draws to a close the Gazette takes a quick look back at some of the top news items for the university.
Throwing their support behind Queen's
Last year, more than 13,000 benefactors helped support 91Ƭ in its goal “to provide an environment where opportunity meets excellence.”
YEAR IN REVIEW: Bevy of awards for Queen's in 2014
A number of Queen 91Ƭ ’s faculty earned prestigious awards throughout 2014, including a record number being elected to the Royal Society of Canada.
Recognition came in many forms and at various levels; all of them were exciting for the recipients as well as the Queen 91Ƭ ’s community.
The Gazette takes a quick look at some of those awards:
Sixteen alumni on Canada's 100 most powerful women list
The head of one of Canada 91Ƭ ’s biggest chocolate retailers and the CEO of the United Way of Greater Toronto are among the 16 Queen 91Ƭ ’s alumni on this year 91Ƭ ’s list of Canada 91Ƭ ’s 100 Most Powerful Women.
Sweet sounds of success
The Queen 91Ƭ ’s Conservatory of Music is working with the Joe Chithalen Memorial Instrument Lending Library (Joe 91Ƭ ’s MILL) and First Avenue Public School to launch Sistema Kingston. The after-school music program for at-risk children focuses on positive social change through the pursuit of musical excellence.