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University says students attended PDAC conference but risk remains low

Written on March 11, 2020. Posted in News.

Queen’s students who attended a geology conference in Toronto over the weekend where an attendee later tested positive for the coronavirus have a low risk of contracting COVID-19, the University said Wednesday afternoon. David Walker, Queen’s COVID-19 response lead, told The Journal one person who...

Sometimes, an inactive statement is action too

Written on February 16, 2017. Posted in Editorials.

While boycotting United States conferences in reaction to Donald Trump’s immigration ban doesn’t take action on the issue, it makes a statement. An online petition calling for a boycott of academic conferences in the United States garnered over 6,000 signatures from scholars. The boycott is in opposition...

Prime Minister for a long weekend

Written on January 20, 2017. Posted in Lifestyle.

“And now I would like to call on the Right Honourable Prime Minister Joe Cattana.” When you’re 22 years old, you’d never expect to hear that, sitting in our nation’s House of Commons. For three days, along with 350 other Queen’s students, I stormed into the House of Commons and claimed it as my own. From...

Speakers inspire student leaders

Written on February 12, 2015. Posted in Lifestyle.

The Queen’s Canadian Leadership Conference (QCLC) saw 11 Canadian leaders, four Queen’s alumni and two television personalities come together to inspire students to incite social change across the world. The opening ceremony introduced the theme of breaking barriers — the idea that you should stop...

Conferences on campus: QBET

Written on October 7, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

What could one hundred free pitas have to do with today’s business environment? At the Queen’s Conference on the Business Environment Today (QBET), there was much to learn from the CEO of Pita Pit at the kickoff taster event and other keynote speakers invited to share their career experience and industry...

Students simulate global crisis

Written on February 10, 2012. Posted in Features.

An oil tanker capsizes off the coast of Baffin Island and unmarked ships trespass in the area — it’s a hypothetical situation set to be discussed at next month’s Queen’s Interactive Crisis Simulation (QICSIM). Students from 10 North American universities will meet at the Donald Gordon Conference...

Panel looks at veteran mental health

Written on November 18, 2011. Posted in News.

Research on veteran mental health programs will save lives, according to Senator Romeo Dallaire. Dallaire spoke at a panel on mental health as part of the second annual Military and Veterans Health Research Forum that ran from Monday to Wednesday. The forum, held at the Ambassador Hotel, was hosted...

Annual conference adopts nomadic theme

Written on November 4, 2011. Posted in News.

Since turning 22 last year, Megan Gebhart has had 52 cups of coffee with total strangers and documented the experience on her blog. Gebhart is one of the 10 speakers slotted for the second annual TedxQueensU event to be held this Sunday in Convocation Hall. The event was organized by a group of 16...

Decriminalization desired

Written on November 4, 2011. Posted in News.

Prohibition on drugs in Canada should be reconsidered, says Senator Larry Campbell. Campbell spoke on Wednesday night as part of a panel discussion on drug policy. The event, organized by the Institute of Liberal Studies and Queen’s Students for Liberty drew 50 students and community members to Dunning...

Annual conference doubles in size

Written on October 4, 2011. Posted in News.

For the first time, Queen’s Health and Human Rights Conference offered free admittance to its delegates after $16,650 in sponsorship by Queen’s departments, Schools and organizations was provided to the conference. This marks an approximate $4,000 raise compared to last year. The weekend-long conference...

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University says students attended PDAC conference but risk remains low

Sometimes, an inactive statement is action too

Prime Minister for a long weekend

Speakers inspire student leaders

Conferences on campus: QBET

Students simulate global crisis

Panel looks at veteran mental health

Annual conference adopts nomadic theme

Decriminalization desired

Annual conference doubles in size

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