Community Stories

Community Stories

Photograph of attendees taking part in a round dance in the new Indigenous gathering space on Queen's campus during the opening event.
New Indigenous gathering space officially opens on campus

After a public event, the space is now ready to help bring Indigenous ways of knowing to Queen’s.

September 18, 2023
Accessible, gender-neutral washroom signage
Major increase in gender-neutral washrooms on campus

Approximately 250 single-user washrooms across campus have been converted into gender-neutral facilities.

September 15, 2023
Grant Hall
Queen’s marks Consent Awareness Week

Numerous events scheduled throughout the week support the university's ongoing commitment to creating a campus free of sexual violence.

September 15, 2023
Photograph of the new Queen's Remembers plinth with attendees of the unveiling ceremony.
Plinth honours Black medical students

University remembers those affected by a 1918 ban of Black medical students and looks toward a future of greater respect, representation, and justice.

September 13, 2023
New faculty orientation
Orientation session prepares faculty for life at Queen’s

Newly-arrived faculty members received a warm welcome to Queen’s with a special orientation session.

September 13, 2023
Photograph of students along University Avenue during the 2023 ASUS Sidewalk Sale.
University Avenue comes alive, and the community comes together

The ASUS Sidewalk Sale helped students connect with each other and the Kingston community this past weekend while raising money for an important cause.

September 12, 2023
Queen's hosted the USSRF and USRA recipient BBQ at the Biosciences complex, on August 31.
Building our research communities

Queen’s enhances undergraduate student funding to bolster inquiry-based learning across disciplines.

September 7, 2023
Photograph of Massimo Recupero and Mariah Keeling, Coordinators of the Orientation Roundtable
Students welcoming students

How do you help nearly 5,000 incoming undergraduate students join the Queen’s community each fall? Just ask the Orientation Roundtable.

September 7, 2023
[Clockwise] Julia Moreau, Dilakshan Srikanthan, Ahmed Ismaeil, Daniel Reddy, and Mahzabeen Emu.
Exceptional scholarly achievement

Five Queen’s students have been nationally recognized for their research and leadership skills with Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships.

September 5, 2023
[Photo of Darryl Robinson and Tucker Carrington]
Royal recognition

Queen’s researchers Tucker Carrington and Darryl Robinson are inducted into the Royal Society of Canada.

September 5, 2023