Letter to the Editors Archives

Letter to the Editor: July 15th

Written on July 15, 2020. Posted in Opinions.

Dear editors, I want to share with The Journal readership the details of actions we are taking at Smith to address equity and diversity. This effort requires a comprehensive approach focusing on multiple aspects of the school’s operations, as our challenges do not arise nor resolve from the actions...

Letter to the Editor: May 19th

Written on May 19, 2020. Posted in Opinions.

Dear Editors, If you are a university-age Ontarian, you likely remember the “Yours to Discover” license plates. The Ministry of Transportation first issued the blue-on-white reflective sheet license plates to Ontario drivers in 1996. They began with the format of AAAA-001. The plates are heavily...

Letter to the editors: March 13

Written on March 13, 2020. Posted in Opinions.

Dear Editors, In 1989, a group of concerned women staged a Sit-In in then Principal David Smith’s office to call attention to the issue of sexual violence on the Queen’s University campus. A key demand was the funding of the Sexual Assault Centre of Kingston (SACK). The previous year, in 1988, the...

Letter to the Editors: January 20

Written on January 20, 2017. Posted in Opinions.

The ’10 Hour Rule’ needs to be abolished In the 1990s the Ontario Government sought support from the Ontario Council on Graduate Studies (OCGS) for something called the ‘10-Hour Rule,’ which states that graduate students are not allowed to work more than an average of 10 hours per week...

Online resources must be considered

Written on March 30, 2012. Posted in Opinions.

Re: “Online learning puts revenue first” (March 23, 2012) Dear Editors, In his Op-Ed, Professor Jones’ omissions seriously distort the total picture. For example, on transfer credits, Jones ignores Queen’s long history of transfer credits and how they expand students’ academic experiences. He also...

Homelessness campaign criticism undeserved

Written on March 30, 2012. Posted in Opinions.

Re: “Charity campaign needs to improve” (March 23, 2012) Dear Editors, We are writing to address the various criticisms raised in last week’s editorial concerning the 5 Days for the Homeless campaign. We agree with the editors that “it is important to look at the campaign critically.” Below are some...

Discussions not over on co-curricular project

Written on March 16, 2012. Posted in Opinions.

Re: “Admin won’t add extracurriculars to student transcripts” (Mar. 8, 2012) Dear Editors, I’d like to clarify the University’s position on the co-curricular record project. The University supports student engagement in co-curricular activities on and off campus. We have received some mixed feedback...

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Letter to the Editor: July 15th

Letter to the Editor: May 19th

Letter to the editors: March 13

Letter to the Editors: January 20

Online resources must be considered

Homelessness campaign criticism undeserved

Discussions not over on co-curricular project

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