Beginning next week, Queen’s faculty and staff will have a chance to provide their views on workplace organizational culture at the university. Scheduled to be delivered via email to all employees on Monday, April 25, the Employee 91şÚÁĎÍřs Survey is designed to provide the university with a deeper understanding of employees’ current opinions on and experiences in their workplace.
Humanity is facing the highest levels of displacement on record. According to the , more than 82.4 million people have been forcibly displaced due to conflict, persecution, human rights violations, and violence.
Date
Thursday April 14, 2022Location
Isabel Digital Concert HallThe Special Recognition for Staff Awards recognizes 91şÚÁĎÍř staff members who consistently provide outstanding contributions during their workday, directly or indirectly, to the learning and working environment at a level significantly beyond what is usually expected.
The award recipients were announced in December by Principal Patrick Deane. This event will give award recipients a chance to receive their award in person at the Isabel for awardees and invited guests. The entire university community is encouraged to watch the event livestream broadcast starting at 5 p.m. to celebrate their friends and colleagues.
A new study shows Queen’s generates over $1.6 billion in annual economic and social benefits locally, including one in 10 jobs in Kingston and 11 per cent of regional GDP. Conducted by Deloitte, the Economic and Community Impact Study shows the university’s close engagement with local organizations, government, and other partners provides wide-ranging benefits for the local community, including leading health care and cancer research expertise, thousands of volunteer hours, millions of dollars in local spending and philanthropy, and support for hundreds of start-ups.
Work has started that will transform Queen’s University’s McGillivray-Brown Hall into a temporary emergency youth shelter.
The project, in collaboration with the Kingston Youth Shelter, City of Kingston, United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, Habitat for Humanity Kingston Limestone Region and Atkinson Home Hardware, will see the construction of 16 sleeping pods inside the Barrie Street facility.
For Ben Bolden, a musician, composer, researcher and associate professor in the Faculty of Education, arts have always helped to transform the world.
Date
Thursday March 31, 2022Location
HybridJoin us in person in Toronto or virtually from the comfort of your home on Thursday, March 31 as we discuss the university’s strategic goals for student learning and global impact. During this session, we will learn about how Queen’s is driving innovation and change inside and outside our classrooms and preparing our students to have an impact in the world.
A dynamic panel discussion with plenty of opportunity to ask questions, this exclusive event is open to all members of the Queen’s University community. As our first hybrid event of the series, you can join virtually from anywhere in the world or attend in-person while tickets are available.
Read more about Queen’s Strategy.
Join us
In person
5-8 pm ET
Enjoy the Principal's address and panel discussion followed by light refreshments and networking. More details will be sent to you after registration.
28 Distillery Lane,
Toronto, Ont.
M5A 3C4
Things are still a little strange in the world of events, and we are doing our best to navigate this reality. As such, we are treating The Fermenting Cellar as an extension of Queen’s University, including all Covid-19 safety protocols. All guests will be asked to:
Masks will be available onsite to all guests. Find out more about Queen's event protocols.
Virtually
5:30-6:30 pm ET
Enjoy the Principal's address and panel discussion. More details will be sent to you after registration.
Patrick Deane became the 21st Principal and Vice-Chancellor of 91şÚÁĎÍř on July 1, 2019.
Dr. Deane is the former President and Vice-Chancellor of McMaster University, a position he held for nine years. Prior to that he served as Vice-Principal (Academic) at Queen's and also held a number of academic administrative appointments at Western University and the University of Winnipeg. Dr. Deane is a Professor of English Literature, with his principal research focus being the relationship between cultural production and British politics in the first half of the Twentieth Century.
He read English and Law at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, before undertaking graduate studies and receiving both an M.A. and a Ph.D. in English Literature from Western University. Dr. Deane was the first recipient of the John Charles Polanyi Prize for Literature in 1988, and was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.
He is President of the Governing Council of the, a member of the Board of Directors of and a member of the Campaign Cabinet for the of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington.
Dr. Costen became Dean of in July 2021. A collaborator at heart, she brings a combination of academic experience, as well as private and public sector management. Dr. Costen is a champion of inclusiveness in business and works with community, business leaders, and university stakeholders to ensure business research and teaching is training emerging leaders to thrive within the changing expectations of society. With a PhD, EMBA and BSc, she has done research and partnered with organizations on managing diversity, inequality in organizations, women and leadership, and strategic human resources. Dr. Costen sits on the boards of the Kingston Economic Development Corporation, as well as the Business Schools Association of Canada (BSAC).
recently entered the home stretch of her PhD in . She is an accomplished cleantech innovator, leader, and community builder. Fueled by her passion for using scientific innovation to build a sustainable future, she founded an industrial wastewater recycling start-up based on her PhD research. Through her work, she has achieved many accolades including placing 3rd globally at the Young Persons' World Lecture Competition and receiving the Leadership, Innovation and Community Engagement award in 2021. Outside of the lab, Morgan focuses on building initiatives to ensure the best path to success for all those around her. She is the Program Coordinator of Dunin Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre’s Konnect initiative which empowers aspiring female entrepreneurs and subsequently co-founded "Bonds for Success" the first Chemical Sciences specific mentorship program in Eastern Ontario.
works in operations and strategy at On Deck, a Series A start-up where top talent comes to accelerate their ideas and careers while surrounded by a world-class community. After graduating from Queen’s in 2019, she spent two years at OneLocal, a YC-backed and Toronto-based Series-A SaaS start-up. In this role, Ushpreet helped grow the company from 30 to100 employees on the Operations team. Through the support of Dunin Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre, Ushpreet participated in several experiential learning opportunities including Queen's Innovation Centre Summer Initiative and the Deshpande Foundation Development Dialogue. Through these opportunities and resources, Ushpreet discovered the budding entrepreneurial spirit that would kick start her career.
In line with Queen’s commitment to make a real and lasting impact in the fight against climate change, Queen’s Board of Trustees has endorsed its Investment Committee’s Final Report on , which includes a commitment to lower the carbon footprint across the university’s investment portfolios.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has spurred humanitarian, economic, and political consequences across the world. Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane condemned Russia’s actions in a recent statement, and the university has been working to support those affected by the conflict.
