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Queen’s Employee Holiday Gathering

Date

Wednesday December 7, 2022
11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Location

ARC Main Gym

The holiday gathering will be held on Wednesday, December 7th at the Athletics and Recreation Centre main gym from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Hospitality Services will be providing our meal and a gingerbread building giveaway will take place.

Once more, as we have done in the past, the Office of the Principal would like to show its appreciation for Queen’s employees with a free hot beverage at one of the university’s participating food outlets* on December 7th. For those employees not located in Kingston, arrangements will be made to provide you with a hot beverage on this day.

To encourage everyone to attend, employees travelling to campus for the gathering should be aware that parking restrictions on surface lots will not be enforced during business hours on December 7.

*Participating food outlets

The Lazy Scholar – Victoria Hall

Location 21 – David C. Smith House

MC2 – Mackitosh-Corry Hall

Library Café – Stauffer Library

Goodes Café – Goodes Hall

Wally’s – Botterell Hall

Student Street Express – Duncan McArthur Hall

Jean Royce Dining Hall – Jean Royce

Thrive Week

For the eighth consecutive year, Queen’s is preparing for Thrive – a week-long series aimed at building positive mental health and wellness through discussion, learning, skill development, and resource sharing. This year’s events focus on the key concepts of happiness and joy.

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Statement against antisemitism at Queen's

This past week has been a very difficult one for Jewish community members. South of the border, antisemitic hatred has been given a platform by public personalities, and that has had a chilling effect across the country and the world. Sadly, Queen's has also seen the emergence of this sentiment with swastika graffiti and messages of violence at various locations on campus and more recently reported through social media.

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University and community partners reaching out to students

Teams of Queen’s and Kingston community partners are out knocking on doors in the near-campus neighbourhood over the next two weeks in an ongoing effort to connect with students about the importance of responsible behaviours and safety.

Members of Student Community Relations, part of Support Services and Community Engagement in Student Affairs, are teaming up with Campus Security and Emergency Services, Kingston Bylaw, and Kingston Fire to educate students living off-campus on the University District Safety Initiative (UDSI), and how to celebrate safely.

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United Way at Queen’s Speaker Series #2

Date

Wednesday November 2, 2022
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

Location

online

United Way at Queen’s Speaker Series -- Sustainable Development Goals in focus

Learn how the United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington and its partner agencies are addressing the needs of people right here in our community and how your support makes this happen. These events will be focused on how agencies are working to advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is an enlightening and illuminating look at the Greater Kingston community and how United Way helps strengthen it.

Hosted by Principal Patrick Deane.

SGD 2 – No Hunger Wednesday, November 2, 2022 12:00 – 12:45 p.m.

Join the Zoom event

 https://queensu.zoom.us/j/99044424795?pwd=V00vckJKTGVIbTcyTjlvQ3lrbjRWdz09

Learn how United Way-funded programs are helping eliminate hunger in the greater Kingston community.

Featured speakers include:

  • Shawn Seargeant, Lionhearts
  • Brenda Moore, the Food Sharing Project

If you have any questions about these events, please contact Mary Beth Gauthier at marybeth.gauthier@queensu.ca.

United Way at Queen’s Speaker Series #1

Date

Wednesday October 19, 2022
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

Location

online

United Way at Queen’s Speaker Series -- Sustainable Development Goals in focus

Learn how the United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington and its partner agencies are addressing the needs of people right here in our community and how your support makes this happen. These events will be focused on how agencies are working to advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is an enlightening and illuminating look at the Greater Kingston community and how United Way helps strengthen it.

Hosted by Principal Patrick Deane.

SDG 1 – No Poverty Wednesday, October 19, 2022 12:00 – 12:45 p.m.

Join the Zoom event

 https://queensu.zoom.us/j/92794571659?pwd=Yk0rZUswME9acHV2U0gzSkkzMStMUT09

Learn how United Way-funded programs are helping people move from poverty to possibility.

Featured speakers include:

  • Aiden Dorosz, One Roof Youth Hub
  • Gilles Charette, Trellis HIV & Community Care
  • Jane Bailey, Ryandale Transitional Housing

If you have any questions about these events, please contact Mary Beth Gauthier at marybeth.gauthier@queensu.ca.

Statement about Protests in Iran

Dear Members of the Queen’s Community,

Like so many of you, I have watched with horror the events unfolding in Iran. The latest attacks by Iranian police on students protesting at Tehran’s Sharif University have brought this matter even closer to home. For several weeks, the world has watched as brave citizens have taken to the streets after the senseless death of a young woman at the hands of an oppressive regime. They have used their voices to challenge and criticize sexism, inequity, violence and abuse.

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