“Walking away with more knowledge than when you came in.” Jessica Grennan, ConEd ’21
“If you’re honestly interested in what the professor has to say, and the professor can keep people captivated.” Fahmida Hossain, ArtSci ’21
“The lecturer. If they can present something that’s more meaningful...
Before the British army established Kingston in 1793, the Huron called the territory Ka’tarohkwi.
This coming fall, the English department is launching a new course to delve into Kingston’s land treaty, called “Unsettling Kingston/Ka’tarohkwi” (ENGX287). The course uses literary, geographic, and historical...
Mandatory courses with required attendance only add stress in an already high-pressure environment—especially for working students.
In a university setting, many students are experiencing life on their own for the first time. This comes with more responsibilities, like buying groceries, attending...
Watching television makes for a great study break, but deciding what to watch can be time consuming. Ironically, your classes may hold the key to your next TV show.
Here are some recommendations for shows you might like based on some of your favourite courses at Queen’s.
If you like BIOL 330 (Cell...
When a cut to outside-faculty credit allotment left many Arts and Science students with questions during course enrolment, a transparent answer from their former student leaders was noticeably absent.
As The Journal reported last month, the number of outside-faculty units permissible to be counted...
Students in the Faculty of Arts and Science will have the option to take pass/fail courses this coming September.
The new option, called the Personal Interest Credit, was approved by the Arts and Science Faculty Board last Friday. It will allow Arts and Science students to choose up to 6.0 units —...
Sometimes, the most difficult path to follow is your own.
“One size fits all” systems of education are designed to benefit as many people as possible. However, certain students in post-secondary schools who have a difficult time learning or staying mentally healthy may benefit from the exact opposite.
Instead...
If you combine arts with computing, you get cutting-edge creativity.
Queen’s professor Roel Vertegaal said he believes in combining computing with the creative arts. By using state-of-the-art new media software technology, it may give students a new kind of multidisciplinary education.
This, he said,...
Lecture time for certain large first-year courses will be cut significantly in favour of online learning.
This fall, Psychology 100 and Geography 101 in the Faculty of Arts and Science are offered in the blended format, meaning they feature both classroom and online learning components.
Dean of Arts...