‘We’ve reached a crisis point’ biology faculty members agree
Oct 4, 2024 · The Department of Biology warns recent budget cuts could undermine the department’s ability to continue delivering a quality education and research opportunities. A Sept. 12 open letter addressed to senior representatives of all levels of the University administration and all Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Undergraduate Chairs, with request to forward to their respective department heads ...
Cheaters tell all: How students are cheating with ChatGPT
Mar 8, 2024 · ChatGPT has become a major concern for academic integrity in recent years. With the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Queen’s published a set of guidelines for its use in academic settings in August 2023. The guidelines asserted that Queen’s won’t proceed with banning the use of generative AI tools, but ...
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5 days ago · From the cosmos to the screen: Underrated Electives, part one. In her first year at Queen’s, Vienna Wiens, ArtSci ’26, enrolled in RELS 137 Religion and Film simply because it was one of the few electives with space to join. Little did she know this casual choice would lead her down a spiritual and cinematic rabbit hole.
Discovering the beauty of surrendering to the unknown
Oct 4, 2024 · The second uninvited script came long before I was aware of my ambitions or desire for control. I always imagined a future where I’d grow up and grow old in my beloved hometown of Aleppo, side by side with my best friend, who now lives in Armenia. Yet, the war swept through like a thief, robbing us of the chance to bring that dream to life.
Despite Ontario increasing minimum wage to $17.20, students …
Oct 4, 2024 · Ontario’s minimum wage hike may help students meet minimum obligations of theirday-to-day lives, but it still falls short in covering rising living costs. On Oct. 1, the Ontario government raised the minimum wage to $17.20 an hour from the previous $16.55 an hour. It’s standard for the Ontario government to increase its minimum wage every year, the provincial government reported in a news ...
Skyrocketing spending on for-profit nursing agencies raises …
Oct 4, 2024 · For-profit agencies have become the go-to solution for many healthcare organizations’ staffing shortages. New research led by Joan Almost, a professor at Queen’s School of Nursing, in collaboration with the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU), has revealed a significant issue impacting Canada’s healthcare system: the rapid rise in public health spending on for-profit nursing ...
Gaels Rugby teams build playoff momentum with road wins
Sep 27, 2024 · With both the Men’s and Women’s rugby teams gearing up for the OUA playoffs, their addition of two road wins against divisional juggernauts should help the Gaels gather momentum as they work through the back half of the regular season. Men’s Rugby. The Men’s rugby team travelled to Waterloo, Ont. on Sept. 22 to take on the undefeated ...
The health of Indigenous people’s isn’t an Indigenous problem, it’s ...
Oct 4, 2024 · The declining life spans of the Indigenous community is a cry for Canadian healthcare systems to change their ways. However, their solution is a bit too simplistic for an issue that runs generations deep. The British Columbia First Nations Health Authority recently reported a six-year drop in life expectancies of Indigenous people, between 2017 and 2021, totalling a staggering 15.3 years less ...
Illogical austerity: Queen’s fiscal cuts fail the test
Sep 20, 2024 · As the new academic year begins, staff members at Queen’s are increasingly burdened by austerity measures—including widespread layoffs and persistent budget cuts—embedded within the University’s revised fiscal strategy.Grassroots efforts by organizations such as the Queen's Coalition Against Austerity and Queen's Students Versus Cuts aim to mitigate the impact on affected staff, but ...
Doug Ford’s attack on teachers shows ignorance, not leadership
Sep 27, 2024 · When it was Premier Doug Ford’s turn to address the aftermath, he missed the mark by blaming the teachers. On Sept. 18, students and teachers from a combined 15 TDSB schools took a trip downtown to observe speakers from the Grassy Narrows community addressing the decades-long mercury contamination problem in …