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Students, staff and faculty raise thousands of dollars in memory of late professor

Written on August 2, 2016. Posted in News.

In wake of Professor Roger Browse’s death, Zac Baum, CompSci ’17, decided to set up a Tilt page to collect funds in his memory from students and alumni. The funds will be used to purchase a bench in Browse’s name. The computing professor passed away in July 2015 after a long battle with ALS. Browse...

Shinerama fundraising efforts shine

Written on September 23, 2014. Posted in News.

Queen’s Shinerama has surpassed its fundraising goal and broken its record for the second year in a row, raising $93,337.57 in its 2014 Orientation Week campaign. Shinerama is a student-run fundraising campaign that operates across multiple Canadian universities and raises around $1 million dollars...

Campus donations unequal

Written on March 28, 2014. Posted in News.

Though Queen’s Initiative Campaign has raised 80 per cent of its fundraising goal, not all faculties are keeping up. The Initiative Campaign began in 2006 as an effort to raise $500 million for the University. Contributors to the campaign donate to one of 12 priorities, which include individual faculties. Before...

Shinerama breaks record

Written on September 10, 2013. Posted in News.

ArtSci ’17 worked through a cloudy day full of outdoor activities as part of the annual Shinerama fundraising drive on Saturday – raising $71,294.70 throughout the past academic year. The final count, which is $5,000 more than their $65,000 year goal, broke the previous 2008 record of $66,060 by approximately...

Campaign lacks even distribution

Written on October 5, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

The University’s Initiative Campaign is a positive and logical move for the school, allowing it to capitalize on it’s most valuable resource — school spirit. In tough financial times, the $500 million the Campaign aims to raise by 2016 will be vital for Queen’s, but, the allocation of much of the...

Fundraising campaign targets employees

Written on March 30, 2012. Posted in News.

An annual fundraising campaign, Campus Community Appeal, is aiming to raise $1 million by the end of April. All donations are put towards campus and student resources. Campaign staff co-chair Monica Stewart said it’s the only University appeal campaign that collects donations from staff, faculty and...

PhysEd students fundraise to save course

Written on November 30, 2011. Posted in News.

Physical Education (PHE) students held a Camp Day fundraiser on Nov. 25 in an attempt to save a half-credit course. PACT 338, nicknamed Camp School, lost full funding two years ago due to University budget cuts. The course takes PHE students on a weeklong trip during Frosh Week to Camp Oconto. In...

Campaign for classmate

Written on September 20, 2011. Posted in News.

In an attempt to keep student George Evans in law school, a group of his classmates are fundraising $19,000. Evans, JD ’14, is an international student from Nassau, Bahamas. This year, he faced a series of financial struggles that forced him to drop out of Queen’s. “It has really just been one thing...

Cyclist raises thousands for cancer research

Written on September 9, 2011. Posted in News.

Incoming first-year student Adam Beaudoin decided to take the long route to Kingston from his home town of Victoria, B.C. On Aug. 6, Beaudoin began a cross-country biking trip that ended in Kingston on Sept. 4. Beaudoin, PheKin ’15, said he was inspired to raise money for the B.C. Cancer Foundation...

Tag: fundraising

Students, staff and faculty raise thousands of dollars in memory of late professor

Shinerama fundraising efforts shine

Campus donations unequal

Shinerama breaks record

Campaign lacks even distribution

Fundraising campaign targets employees

PhysEd students fundraise to save course

Campaign for classmate

Cyclist raises thousands for cancer research

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