Tag: Queen’s University

Queen’s University Partnership Will Help Disabled Youth in Bangladesh

Queen’s University Partnership Will Help Disabled Youth in Bangladesh

| 2013/05/10

Children and youth with disabilities in Bangladesh will have better access to education, health, employment, and community activities thanks to a partnership between the Harper Government and Queen’s University. Today, Gord Brown, Member of Parliament for Leeds–Grenville, on behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of International Cooperation, announced support for the Access to Health and [...]

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Government Partnering with Queen’s University to Help Children and Youth

Government Partnering with Queen’s University to Help Children and Youth

| 2013/05/10

According to a release by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), MP Gord Brown will announce a development partnership between the Federal Government and Queen’s University to help children and youth. UPDATE: “Queen’s University Partnership Will Help Disabled Youth in Bangladesh” Brown, Member of Parliament for Leeds―Grenville, will be speaking on behalf of the Honourable [...]

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Upper Bleachers to be Removed at Queen’s University Stadium

Upper Bleachers to be Removed at Queen’s University Stadium

| 2013/05/07

Upper east and west bleachers being removed following engineering report

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Queen’s Alumnus Receives 2013 Champion of Mental Health Award

Queen’s Alumnus Receives 2013 Champion of Mental Health Award

| 2013/04/26

Eric Windeler (Com’82), founder of The Jack Project, has been named the recipient of the 2013 Champion of Mental Health Award in the “community individual” category by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH). “This national award is a fitting recognition of the leadership that Mr. Windeler and The Jack Project have [...]

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Queen’s Tech Could End Fingerprint-Smudged Tablet & SmartPhone Screens

Queen’s Tech Could End Fingerprint-Smudged Tablet & SmartPhone Screens

| 2013/03/26

Wide range of uses for Queen’s University’s surface coating innovation

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Queen’s & LDSB Partner to Attract International Students to Kingston

Queen’s & LDSB Partner to Attract International Students to Kingston

| 2013/03/21

Queen’s University and the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) share a belief in the importance of bringing global perspectives into their classrooms. So they are partnering on a new initiative to help attract top international students and enrich the diversity of Kingston schools. Queen’s and LDSB are developing a pre-admission initiative that will provide international [...]

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Queen’s Principal Daniel Woolf Reappointed for Second Term

Queen’s Principal Daniel Woolf Reappointed for Second Term

| 2013/03/18

The Board of Trustees of Queen’s University has reappointed Daniel Woolf to serve a second term as Principal and Vice-Chancellor following the conclusion of his current term next year. The term of reappointment will be effective July 1, 2014 and will conclude on June 30, 2019. “Queen’s has made great strides under Dr. Woolf’s leadership, [...]

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Public Invited to Celebrate Indigenous Arts, Culture and Dance

Public Invited to Celebrate Indigenous Arts, Culture and Dance

| 2013/03/11

Aboriginal dancers, musicians and artisans from across Ontario will converge on Queen’s campus this week for the first-annual Celebration of Indigenous Arts, Culture and Dance. Hosted by the Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre (FDASC), the celebration is an opportunity to showcase the traditions and cultures of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada, particularly the local Anishinaabe and [...]

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Queen’s University HR Moves to Daily Online Job Postings

Queen’s University HR Moves to Daily Online Job Postings

| 2013/03/07

New job positions will be posted Monday to Friday beginning March 18

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Kingston To Host Bike Summit Featuring Speakers from Across N. America

Kingston To Host Bike Summit Featuring Speakers from Across N. America

| 2013/03/05

The Share the Road Cycling Coalition, a provincial cycling advocacy organization, together with the City of Kingston and KFL&A Public Health, will host a Bike Summit on March 19, 2013. The Summit will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the John Deutsch University Centre, 99 University Avenue – Wallace Hall in Kingston. The [...]

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