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A week of international development

Written on February 5, 2019. Posted in News.

International Development Week (IDW) will offer students the opportunity to engage with global development clubs and initiatives at Queen’s. Organized by the Queen’s International Affairs Association (QIAA), events will run from Feb. 4 to 9 under the overarching theme “Pathways to Progress.” Although...

Queen’s unveils renewed nano-tech labratory

Written on January 20, 2017. Posted in News.

A short drive north of campus, Queen’s Innovation Park houses facilities for research and development. On Jan. 19, in a media-focused tour, they revealed a revamp and rebrand for their nano-technology lab. The lab originally dates back to 2015, when Innovation Park partnered with CMC Microsystems....

New multi-purpose building added to University District

Written on August 2, 2016. Posted in News.

Construction is underway on a multi-purpose development on the corner of University Avenue and William Street, planned and approved by the City last year. The lot, formerly occupied by Freddie’s Grocery, has been vacant for over a year now. The development will feature a three-story, mixed-use building,...

Educate to rehabilitate

Written on September 22, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

Education shouldn’t be a last ditch effort to save someone from a life of crime — it should be the very first step. In a storyline worthy of Hollywood, three inmates of a maximum-security facility in New York debated their way to victory over Harvard College undergrads on Friday, Sept. 18. The inmates...

Richardson under review

Written on March 27, 2015. Posted in News.

University officials presented updated plans for the new Richardson Stadium at an open meeting Wednesday as part of their consultation process with stakeholders. Some of the key features of the new stadium will be a new Jumbotron scoreboard, better lighting, a new turf field and an admission system...

Accessibility progress slow at Queen’s

Written on March 20, 2015. Posted in Features.

When Andrew Ashby went to give a talk on accessibility in Jeffrey Hall last year, he couldn’t enter the lecture hall in his wheelchair. “It was in one of the lower classrooms and they only gave me a couple days heads up,” Ashby said. “I went there the day before, opened the door to the theatre hall...

Aboriginal communities left behind in development discourse

Written on October 1, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

The term “developed country” shouldn’t imply that countries in the global North have reached a sort of utopia. As Canadians, we generally look at “development” as something we need to assist other countries with. Discussions surrounding poverty alleviation, gender equality and technological advancement...

No to casino, group says

Written on March 28, 2014. Posted in News.

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, a Crown Corporation of the Government of Ontario, has proposed the construction of a casino in the heart of downtown Kingston. According to No Casino Kingston, a majority of Kingston residents oppose a local casino due to potential negative social, economic...

Devs dilemma

Written on November 28, 2013. Posted in Editorials.

Apathetic has become the adjective of my generation. Coming to Queen’s, I didn’t expect to become apathetic about my degree but, sadly, that’s what happened. I fell in love with DEVS 100 in first year. I was eager to scratch my global awareness itch. It began as a filler course and quickly became...

Plan updated for first time in 11 years

Written on February 14, 2013. Posted in Features.

The University is updating its Campus Master Plan and they hope to make West Campus a destination for student life. Changes could mean more academic programs and food outlets on the campus as a means to attract students to the area. According to Jo-Anne Brady, vice-provost of planning and budgeting,...

Roadwork to continue through the fall

Written on September 7, 2012. Posted in News.

Stephanie Hammond returned to Kingston this week to find the front of her University Ave. house nearly inaccessible. Hammond is one of many students currently affected by the roadwork being done on Earl St., Alfred St. and University Ave. A gate erected by the contractor partially blocks the entranceway...

New med building opens

Written on September 27, 2011. Posted in News.

The Queen’s School of Medicine completed a new $77-million home at the corner of Arch and Stuart Streets. The building had its grand opening on Sept. 22, with approximately 400 alumni, students and faculty in attendance. The four-storey building will support a new patient-focused curriculum. Students...

Tag: development

A week of international development

Queen’s unveils renewed nano-tech labratory

New multi-purpose building added to University District

Educate to rehabilitate

Richardson under review

Accessibility progress slow at Queen’s

Aboriginal communities left behind in development discourse

No to casino, group says

Devs dilemma

Plan updated for first time in 11 years

Roadwork to continue through the fall

New med building opens

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