Queen’s University conferred a pair of honorary degrees on Friday as two ceremonies were held at Grant Hall.

During the afternoon ceremony, John Baird (Artsci’92), the former Member of Parliament, Minister of Foreign Affairs, President of the Treasury Board, Minister of the Environment, and Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, was recognized.

Earlier in the day, Valerie Tarasuk, a professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences and Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, received her degree.

Convocation will continue on Monday, June 4 with two ceremonies at 10 am and 2:30 pm. An honorary degree will be conferred upon Hugh Segal, the current principal of Massey College, and former Associate Cabinet Secretary (Federal-Provincial Affairs) and Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister.

Live ceremony feeds will begin approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled start of each ceremony.

A full schedule of the ceremonies and more information about Spring Convocation, for graduates, parents and family, as well as faculty members, is available on the Office of the University Registrar website.

Further photos can be viewed at the Queen’s University page on flickr.