It’s the last week of classes! And next week starts with the eclipse! 1. It’s been great to see our dusty, end-of-winter campus covered in posters for the Joint Members Assembly that will be held on Thursday, April 4th at noon in the ARC gym. This event has been organized by Unity Council for members … Continue reading Newsletter #11 (4/3/2024)
Newsletter #9 (3/21/2024)
Here we are, moving into springtime, and we still do not know what the plan is to address the University’s projected deficit. Over the past three and a half months the deficit has been reduced from $62.8 million to $40.7 million. We continue to be told that the deficit is primarily the responsibility of the … Continue reading Newsletter #9 (3/21/2024)
Newsletter #8 (3/13/2024)
From the Queen’s Strategy: “All the possibility and potential here at Queen's resides in our people, whose intellectual curiosity, passion to achieve and commitment to collaboration are great cause for pride.” 1. Last week’s postponed Faculty of Arts and Science Faculty Board meeting will be held this Friday, March 15th, at 3:30 pm, MacCorry B201 … Continue reading Newsletter #8 (3/13/2024)
Notes on finances from the Board of Trustees’ meeting agenda
With the Board of Trustees meeting this week, the administration has provided a series of reports for the Board’s meeting. In this post we provide details of two interesting developments: the updated financial projections for the 2023-24 year; and, a review of the Investment Committee’s Terms of Reference. A lower deficit and a win for … Continue reading Notes on finances from the Board of Trustees’ meeting agenda
Newsletter #4 (2/13/24)
This week’s round up of media coverage, university updates, and anti-austerity activities include: a list of action proposals from students, who met with the principal and provost, a report on the incredible solidarity at the Anti-Austerity Social, serious questions about the legitimacy of the data being collected by NousCubane, Bill 124 news, and a reminder that we are hosting a reading group at the Grad Club tonight - all are welcome!!
Use Investment Income for Teaching and Learning
We all know these cuts are hurting the university. We call on the administration to consider alternative paths to achieve fiscal sustainability such as increasing the budgeted income from the Pooled Investment Fund (PIF) so that we can preserve the academic mission of the university rather than the value of its investments. As illustrated in … Continue reading Use Investment Income for Teaching and Learning
Newsletter #3 (2/6/24)
This week's round up of media coverage, university updates, and anti-austerity activities include: coverage, interviews, and call-ins on CBC Radio, the National Post, and the Queen's Journal; the launch of the Queen's Renew Project with a survey of employees, decisions to extend timelines for FAS, and a QCAA social and reading group!
Crisis and Confusion: CBC Interviews
CBC Ontario Morning has been actively reporting on what is going on at Queen's, namely around the confusing question of just how much of a crisis we are actually in. Yesterday (January 31), Elaine Power (a Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies/Gender Studies) and Ethan Chilcott (an undergraduate student and teaching assistant … Continue reading Crisis and Confusion: CBC Interviews
A lesson from Classics…
Daryn Lehoux, Department Head of Classics and Archaeology, recently addressed Queen's budget crisis by reflecting on the value of Humanities (and liberal arts programs more generally) for the university. He writes: In response to the press we’ve been getting this last couple of weeks, some people have been saying to me that at some level … Continue reading A lesson from Classics…
A Quick Clarification on HESA blog
QCAA has received several questions about the blog post ‘Is Queen’s Running Out of Money’ posted by Alex Usher of Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA). There are many important parts of this analysis and we share in the argument that, as put in the blog: There are fair arguments to be had about whether [balancing … Continue reading A Quick Clarification on HESA blog
Queen's Coalition Against Austerity 