Principal Patrick Deane sent the following letter to all students ahead of more large gatherings anticipated this weekend. A targeting students will run across all official university social media channels to re-enforce his message:
Dear Students,
Starting this month, the university will begin consultations with Indigenous members of the Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s community to engage in a reflective dialogue on Indigeneity in pursuit of improving internal practices and advancing truth and reconciliation. This comes from the realization earlier this year that the required rigour associated with Indigenous identity has not been adequately factored into hiring and other internal processes at Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s in a consistent manner.
Eighty years ago, the late Dr. Alfred Bader (BSc'45, BA'46, MSc'47, LLD'86) arrived on campus to begin his studies at Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s, inaugurating an ongoing relationship between the university and the Bader family that has been marked by a series of transformational gifts. To commemorate the anniversary and the extraordinary philanthropy of the Baders, Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s has proclaimed Nov. 15 Bader Day and is also announcing three new gifts from the Bader family and Bader Philanthropies, Inc.
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Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane is pleased to announce the selection of The Honourable Murray Sinclair as the 15th Chancellor of 91ÖÆƬ³§. 91ÖÆƬ³§ Council finalized the selection of His Honour this afternoon, completing a search process that began in fall 2020. He will begin in the role July 1.
Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s understands and supports the City of Kingston 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s efforts to further curb illegal gatherings in light of the pandemic.
This year, the last day of September will mark Canada 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a newly designated day of remembrance to honour victims and survivors of Canada 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s Indigenous residential school system.
In support of this important moment of reflection and learning, units across Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s are preparing several activities and opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to learn, engage, and act toward advancing reconciliation both on and off campus.
91ÖÆƬ³§ recently introduced a new leadership development program for faculty and senior administration members.
Building Leadership Capacity @ Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s, facilitated by Human Resources Learning and Development and designed to support the new academic leadership development framework, is an innovative training program aimed at defining and expanding leadership capacity at the university while also providing a diverse skillset for current and future leaders.
On June 16 and 17, Principal Patrick Deane will join other global university leaders in a virtual forum to celebrate the launch and signing of the new Magna Charta Universitatum (MCU) 2020. The signing event will happen during a two-day online conference examining ways in which the values and responsibilities laid out in the MCU 2020 address challenges and pressures facing universities today.
