There is a space on the top floor of the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies (SKHS) building that buzzes with enthusiasm. Community members are busy using exercise equipment, while students are close at hand to 鈥榬evv up鈥 the participants.
Date
Wednesday March 26, 2025Location
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Co-hosted by Career Services - Student Affairs and the Office of the Principal, registration required (see below)
Discover how Queen鈥檚 alumni are driving change and having an impact through careers aligned with the SDGs. This panel discussion is an opportunity to hear inspiring stories, gain insights into professional journeys, and learn practical strategies for creating social impact through a meaningful career.
The event will conclude with a reception, offering a unique opportunity to connect with alumni, fellow attendees, and professionals.
Panelists:
Moderator:
Learn more and register to attend on the . This event is part of the Launch and part of Queen's participation in #SDGMonthCanada, a nation-wide commitment to mobilizing the #SDGs across campuses.
Date
Wednesday March 5, 2025Location
Gordon Hall 302Students: Discover how to shape your career with purpose, hope, and alignment with the UN SDGs in this interactive workshop. This session encourages reflection on the positive change already achieved and fosters a vision for new possibilities in meaningful work. Using Design Thinking, participants will explore creative ways to make a social impact through their careers while cultivating optimism for a better future.
By the end of this workshop, you will:
Register on the . This event is part of their Launch and part of Queen's participation in #SDGMonthCanada, a nation-wide commitment to mobilizing the #SDGs across campuses.
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Start Date
Saturday March 1, 2025End Date
Monday March 31, 2025Time
12:00 am - 12:00 pmLocation
The SDG Teach In is an annual campaign run by SOS-UK to encourage educators from around the world to incorporate one or several of the SDGs into their teaching, learning, or assessment.
Running since 2018, the SDG Teach In has reached nearly 500,000 students across 50 countries, with over 1000+ educators pledging in 2024.
from now until end of 31 March. Leaderboards will be published in March with institutions with the most pledges - just some friendly competition!
More information about the SDG Teach In including this year's weekly themes in available on the . The Teach In is also an opportunity to share what you're already doing related to the SDGs and beyond.
Dear Queen鈥檚 community members,
As we approach the university鈥檚 bicentennial in 2041, we are invited to reflect on the enduring strength and purpose of our university. For nearly two centuries, Queen鈥檚 has navigated periods of challenge with resilience and creativity, emerging stronger and more determined to contribute meaningfully to the world.
In the cover story of this Queen鈥檚 Alumni Review we learn about Cara and Murray Sinclair, whose extraordinary gift to the university in memory of Murray鈥檚 brother will dramatically increase our capacity in cancer research, enhance the facilities in which that research is conducted, and create new training opportunities in the field.
I became a professor, and then an administrator, because of my experience as an undergraduate at the University of the Witwatersrand in apartheid-era South Africa in the mid-1970s. The university was then still comparatively young, and still very much linked to the history of mining and technology in the region, so education for economic growth remained a fundamental part of the institutional mission.
Date
Tuesday December 10, 2024Location
ARC Main GymThe annual holiday gathering for Queen's employees will be held on Tuesday, December 10 at the Athletics and Recreation Centre (ARC) main gym from 11:30 am 鈥 1 pm.
Hospitality Services will be providing the meal and a gingerbread building giveaway will take place.
To enter the raffle for the gingerbread building, please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the AMS Food Bank.
Parking restrictions on main campus surface lots will not be enforced during business hours on December 10.
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Additionally, as we have done in the past, the Office of the Principal would like to show its appreciation for Queen鈥檚 employees with a free coffee, tea, or hot chocolate at one of the university鈥檚 participating food outlets on December 10. Bringing a reusable mug is encouraged!
Participating locations include:
This promotion will be available during regular operating hours at each of the participating locations.
Questions? Email: principal.events@queensu.ca
Date
Monday November 11, 2024Location
Grant HallDoors open at 10:30 am, service to begin at 10:50 am, classes are cancelled on November 11 between 10:30 and 11:30 am
Words of Welcome - Erin Burns, Interfaith Chaplain
National Anthem - Performed by the Queen鈥檚 Choir, Directed by Darrell Christie
Last Post - Dan Tremblay, Trumpet
Silence of Remembrance
Reveille - Dan Tremblay, Trumpet
Reading: In Flanders Fields by John McCrae - Niki Boytchuk-Hale, Rector
Reading: Selections from - Kaiya Mongrain, ConEd'25, Co-President of the Queen's Native Students Association
Reflection of Remembrance - Paul Hook, Managing Director, Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR)
When Dawn Shines by Mishaal Surti, Texy by Justin Zadorsky - Performed by the Queen鈥檚 Choir, Directed by Darrell Christie
Sending Out - Erin Burns, Interfaith Chaplain
Procession to the 5th Field Company Plinth to lay wreaths and poppies
Queen鈥檚 has been holding a Remembrance Day ceremony in Grant Hall for many years to honour all from Queen鈥檚 who have served and those who are currently serving. The First and Second World Wars profoundly impacted Queen's, affecting both community and campus life. During WWI, many students, staff, faculty, and alumni enlisted, leading to a significant drop in enrolment. Queen's formed military units, such as Fifth Field Company Engineers and a total of 187 from Queen's lost their lives. In WWII, enlistment was lower, but 164 students and alumni died.
Grant Hall was used as a military hospital and convalescent facility during the WWI and during WWII, it was used as an entertainment centre for troops.
The Memorial Room in the JDUC and the honour all from Queen's who served and died in both wars.
