For the third straight year, Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s has ranked among the top 10 in the – earning third place worldwide and first place in North America out of over 1,700 universities. Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s is the only Canadian university to achieve three top-10 placements since the rankings began in 2019.
Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s is getting ready to celebrate the class of 2023 during spring convocation ceremonies. A highlight of the academic year, this spring 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s festivities kick off May 26 with one ceremony in Grant Hall and continue with six ceremonies in the Leon 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s Centre happening between June 20-23. Graduating students from six faculties and schools will be walking the stage.
Special Olympics Ontario, a non-profit organization that helps provide sports and training programs for youth and adults with intellectual disabilities, is holding the 2023 Ontario School Championships in Kingston from June 6 to 8, 2023. Several opportunities to volunteer on campus are still available.
The event, hosted by Kingston Police, will welcome over 1100 student-athletes, coaches, and their families to the City of Kingston and to Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s campus. During the 2022/23 academic year, over 7,000 high-school athletes competed across the province to qualify.
Just a few months ago, Black History and Futures Month at Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s, as elsewhere, was devoted to honouring the history and contributions of Black Canadians and their communities.
Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane has announced two appointments to the university 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s Senior Leadership Team.
Matthew Evans will serve as Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s next Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) and will begin a five-year term on Aug. 1, 2023, succeeding Interim Provost Teri Shearer.
Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s has launched its new Global Engagement Strategic Plan 2023-2028, a guiding document for enhancing the university 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s ability to generate global impact.
Recipients of the 2023 Principal's Teaching and Learning Awards have had a lasting impact on the student learning experience at Queen's.
The Principal 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s Teaching and Learning Awards are conferred annually to educators and staff who show outstanding leadership and innovation in teaching and learning.
Across the Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s community, a great deal of research, teaching, learning, community engagement, and stewardship activities are directly related to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Increasing awareness of these relationships and coordinating and enhancing the work is a priority for the university. Like the Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s Strategy, UN SDGs call on us to harness our sense of social responsibility, address significant and urgent real-world challenges, and advance our social impact.
As part of Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s commitment to removing disability-related barriers and supporting student success, the university is commencing an external review of academic accommodations and related procedures this spring.
91ÖÆƬ³§ 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s Schulich Leaders recently met with Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane and Vice-Principal (Advancement) Karen Bertrand to share their experiences and reconnect with their fellow scholarship recipients.
