Queen’s is reporting 61 active cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday evening, including 14 in residence and 47 off-campus.

In response to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Kingston, the Dan School of Drama and Music cancelled another student event.The Isabel Quartet Student Composition was scheduled for Friday at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts; however, it was cancelled because two of the students involved in the project are living outside of the Kingston area. The University’s current COVID-19 guidelines prohibit travel into the region for campus events.

The Office of the Vice-Provost (International) and the International Programs Office (IPO) are developing a program to help students in equity-deserving groups make more informed decisions about international study opportunities.

Queen’s is reporting 26 active cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday morning, including 10 in residence and 16 off campus.

Five BIPOC Equity Ambassadors have been hired to help connect with prospective undergraduate students about their lived experiences at Queen’s. 

Queen’s students are advocating for a year-long extension to the funding of all PhDs, which they say is necessary due to COVID-19’s impact on research. They’re calling it the #PivotTheClock campaign. 

Two projects led by Queen’s researchers received almost $10 million in funding to advance their work.

Beyond the limestone buildings and trailing ivy, Queen’s is trying to get a picture of how students experience campus.

The Board of Trustees met for an open session on March 5 over Zoom. 

Following community activism and consultations, Queen’s has lowered tuition fees for international PhD students.

Queen’s hasn’t decided how exactly the COVID-19 vaccine will factor into its campus re-opening plan for the 2021-22 year.

The University has initiated the final round of on the revised Harassment and Discrimination Policy and Procedure.

The University is offering a new service to help keep Queen’s and the broader Kingston community stay safe: Campus Market.

Queen’s announced it’s postponing another round of in-person convocations this spring in an email to graduating students Monday afternoon.

The University announced on Feb. 16 that it will defer the start of the JDUC redevelopment by one year to May 2022.

Queen’s will be receiving additional funding from the Ontario government to increase mental health resources for students.

Queen’s Senate met Tuesday over Zoom to discuss the sinking of Laurentian, the University’s mission, and the plan for returning to campus.

Queen’s students can now order groceries through the University’s new grocery delivery program: Campus Market.

The University is planning to offer in-person programming next year, pandemic permitting.

Though Queen’s had announced it was planning two in-person Homecoming celebrations in October, Principal Patrick Deane cancelled those plans this morning.