Queen’s relies on the contributions of its over 2,000 staff members to fulfill its academic mission. Each year, Queen’s recognizes the outstanding work of several employees through the . These awards are organized by Human Resources, and they are presented to staff members who perform at a level “significantly beyond what is usually expected." They can be awarded to either individual staff members or teams.
The contributions of Queen’s University staff and faculty were celebrated on Wednesday, Dec. 11, during the annual Principal’s Holiday Reception.
The annual celebration is the highlight of Staff Appreciation Day and is hosted by Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane in the main gym of the Athletics and Recreation Centre.
Principal Patrick Deane shares statement on accident involving child at summer camp on July 31.
Yesterday afternoon, I was deeply concerned to learn a young child was struck by a car while returning from a ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ camp outing at City Park. The child was immediately taken to hospital by ambulance and placed under the care of physicians for non-life threatening injuries.
I want to personally extend my deepest sympathy to our camper and the camper’s family.
To all members of the Queen’s University community:
Today, Queen’s students are gathering on campus to participate in a climate change rally and many staff and faculty will join them. Institutions of higher education have the capacity to affect great change, to be places where ideas can be discussed freely and issues of the day debated. Our students are using their voices to bring to the world’s attention one of the greatest challenges of our time. I both applaud and deeply respect their protest.
This morning, a racist, homophobic, and threatening poster was discovered attached to the door of a common room in one of our student residence buildings. There is no place at Queen’s for racism, hatred, or threats of violence as expressed in this poster.
I will not give voice to the message by repeating any of the language it contained. Suffice it to say it was a cowardly violation of human rights and the dignity of individuals, and sought to intimidate and foster hate toward, and fear in, Indigenous and Queer identified members of our Queen’s family.
The following is a letter from Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane to all students at Queen’s:
Dear students,
This weekend will see thousands of Queen’s alumni and friends return to campus for our annual Homecoming celebrations. I hope you can join in the festivities and share in the spirit and energy of this quintessential Queen’s event.
Queen’s University is mourning the loss of one of its students who was on board the plane that crashed in Iran on Wednesday.
Amir Moradi was enrolled in the Faculty of Arts and Science. ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ contacted the family to offer support and condolences.
The university has recently learned that despite their best efforts, Kingston Police have been unable to identify the perpetrator or perpetrators of the racist and homophobic incident in Chown Hall last October. No charges have been laid and the police now regard the file as closed unless new information presents itself.
Dear all members of Queen’s University,
The current outbreak of novel coronavirus is raising concerns across the globe. While it is understandable that in some circumstances people may respond with fear, it is always important, especially in a university, to make decisions based on information and facts. At Queen’s, we are monitoring the evolving situation very carefully and are being guided by experts in the field. At this time, the health risk to our community from coronavirus remains low.
