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Queen’s medicine student chosen to join Canada C3 Expedition

Written on September 8, 2017. Posted in News.

While most students look forward to the summer heat, one Queen’s medical student spent his July in the chilly northern-Canadian landscape. Thomas Dymond, Med ’20, was one of almost 5000 individuals to apply to embark on the Canada C3 expedition this July — a 150-day boat excursion that traveled from...

Queen’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Task Force reveals final report

Written on March 24, 2017. Posted in News.

On Tuesday night the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Task Force revealed their final report titled “Extending the Rafters” at a special reception held by the University. The crowd at the reception, hosted at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, included Principal Daniel Woolf, students, staff,...

Justin Trudeau holds Q&A in Kingston as part of cross-country tour

Written on January 13, 2017. Posted in News.

When Justin Trudeau walked into Kingston City Hall on Thursday Jan. 12 under a gold-tinted spotlight, a media flurry followed his every move. But before the glitz, while the Prime Minister’s aides hurriedly set up for his appearance, one of their stories set the tone for the afternoon’s discussion. The...

Senate addresses a lack of staff, Aboriginal students, and science reviews

Written on October 4, 2016. Posted in News.

Senate kicked off their year of meetings on Sept 27. by reviewing highlights of the summer and putting forth focused plans for action in the 2016-17 academic year. A verbal update was provided regarding the Fall Term Break Task Force, which Principal Woolf called “an interesting ongoing item.” The...

Aboriginal task force campaigns for Indigenous pride

Written on September 23, 2016. Posted in News.

Mid-morning on September 22, Marlene Brant Castellano answered a phone call from The Journal and began the difficult process of discussing Indigenous affairs in the education sphere, a topic that has often been kept from the public spotlight. “There are many Indigenous students on campus who have...

Preliminary report released on Aboriginal reconciliation at Queen’s

Written on September 9, 2016. Posted in News.

An interim report has been released by the Queen’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Task Force addressing Aboriginal reconciliation at the post-secondary level. The report acknowledges steps taken by the University in recent years and prompts further and more effective action by the University...

Program to improve access to Aboriginal self-identification

Written on March 17, 2016. Posted in News.

New funding from the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities aims to make self-identification more accessible and impactful for Aboriginal students at Queen’s. On March 11, Kingston and the Islands MPP Sophie Kiwala announced funding to back two programs: the Self-Identification Project at...

Laurier statues out of place

Written on October 30, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

Larger than life bronze statues of all 22 prime ministers is a bit much for a country accustomed to avoiding national pride like an ex-wife at a dinner party — there’s just too much history there. Wilfrid Laurier University might have to revise its plan to erect statues of the country’s leaders in...

Aboriginal classes mandatory for Education students

Written on July 28, 2015. Posted in News.

Starting next summer, all B.Ed candidates will take a 12-week course on Aboriginal education. The new course will focus on training B.Ed candidates to teach Aboriginal topics and create an inclusive environment for Aboriginal students. It’s one of several changes to the teacher’s college program that...

Education is the pathway to reconciliation

Written on June 30, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

All educational institutions have a part to play in bridging the divide between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples. Earlier this month, after a five-year investigation into the brutal history of the residential school system, Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Committee released a report naming...

Decolonize academia

Written on January 16, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

Queen’s needs to better incorporate Indigenous subjects in its academic programs. McGill University officially launched its Indigenous Studies program on Dec. 10. The interdisciplinary minor is a part of the university’s efforts to decolonize McGill, by removing the colonial lens that persists in...

Ferguson not so far from home

Written on November 27, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

To many Canadians, recent events in Ferguson might seem too far from home to understand. We often like to distinguish ourselves as an inclusive “cultural mosaic” that opposes our American sibling’s “melting pot.” We paint Canada as accepting and appreciative of all races, cultures and ethnicities,...

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Queen’s medicine student chosen to join Canada C3 Expedition

Queen’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Task Force reveals final report

Justin Trudeau holds Q&A in Kingston as part of cross-country tour

Senate addresses a lack of staff, Aboriginal students, and science reviews

Aboriginal task force campaigns for Indigenous pride

Preliminary report released on Aboriginal reconciliation at Queen’s

Program to improve access to Aboriginal self-identification

Laurier statues out of place

Aboriginal classes mandatory for Education students

Education is the pathway to reconciliation

Decolonize academia

Ferguson not so far from home

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