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Arts and Science Student Initiatives Fund

While lectures are an important component of any education, Queen's is renowned for providinga holistic learning experience – one that ventures past our classroom doors and into real life.

Thanks to the efforts of donors like Patsy and Jamie Anderson and others who contribute to the Dean's Student Initiatives Fund, Arts and Sciences students have the opportunity to transform their studies into action, through funding that brings a real world experience to learning.

The Dean's Student Initiatives Fund provides small grants to students who wish to attend conferences and events or participate in global projects such as literacy camps, archeological digs or outreach projects for poverty-stricken areas. The fund is particularly valuable for its depth and breadth of impact – students from over 27 departments can apply for grants.

"Many of our students' most meaningful lessons are realized by working with or helping others," says Dr. Alistair Maclean, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science. "Funding from the Student Initiatives Fund provides those opportunities and promotes personal growth, teamwork skills and fosters links with communities here and abroad."

As part of the broader Student Initiatives Fund, the Patsy and Jamie Anderson Student Initiatives Fund provides grants to Humanities students who want to participate in competitions, symposia, conferences, scholarly publications or community development projects. The fund supports students who want to broaden their experiences; it allows participation in activities beyond the classroom that students identify as valuable to their education.

[Jake and Luke Reaume]Queen's undergraduates and brothers Jake and Luke Reaume applied to the fund in 2010 to attend Education Without Borders in Abu Dhabi, a conference that brings together more than 800 students and 100 mentors from around the world to discuss some of the world's most urgent issues in education, economics, science, media and policy development.

The brothers, who are both history majors, published authors and active public speakers, had their applications selected from among 5,000 received from across the globe, and are the youngest to have ever attended this prestigious biennial event. The conference provided invaluable opportunities to discuss important global issues, network with international peers and mentors, and learn from a number of prestigious keynote presentations, including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Also a History major, Queen's alumna Patsy Anderson believes it is vitally important to support theArts by providing funding for extra-curricular activities that enrich classroom study. "Faculty have very tight budgets, and there are so many wonderful opportunities for students that bring new dimensions to their studies," she says. "We hope that this fund helps Queen's further its strategic goals of preparingstudents to be leaders and outstanding citizens."

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