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On Wednesday, November 19th, at 2:30 pm, in Humphrey Auditorium, the FAS Faculty Board will host a special ‘State of FAS 2.0’ update from the Dean. The Dean wrote in an email that his presentation will include an “update on FAS finances, ongoing work on financial recovery pillars, and future–proofing FAS.” Given this preview, and … Continue reading Show Up, Speak Up! State of FAS 2.0, Nov. 19

TW: Suicide This year’s Fall Reading Break has ended much like any other: I’m trying to recuperate my energy to keep going for another six weeks under the crunch of the austerity regime at my workplace—taking longer walks, cooking more elaborate meals, and doomscrolling a little less. But this year feels different. I find myself … Continue reading Guest Post: Are you Cracking Yet? 

Queen’s Not Racist Anymore, According to Provost  Senate hears that Queen’s has enough faculty of colour, they’re just bringing down our rankings Queen’s Takes Home Most Creative Budget Award  Judges praise ability to hide $60.1 million surplus and to transform strong investment returns into gloomy outlook Investigators Call Off Search for Vision in Bicentennial Document … Continue reading The Qnion: Queen’s’ finest news source

Image by Annette from Pixabay We have reminded the Queen’s community over the last two years that university budget projections are statements about what might happen in the future - but it is in the end-of-year audited financial statements where we can see what is actually going on with the university’s finances. In what has become an annual … Continue reading Update on the 2024-25 budget: Queen’s $60.1 million surplus poured into capital as pressures to cut continue

What concerns do you have about the direction of Queen’s? How can we better advocate for collegial governance, fair and transparent budgeting, and freedom from surveillance and policing? Do you want to build relationships with like-minded colleagues and contribute to the anti-austerity movement? You are invited to bring your ideas and energy to our Strat … Continue reading QCAA is Building!

This is the second in our series of posts featuring readers’ responses to the Principal’s Bicentennial Vision. While we might support many of the ideas and comments below, we want to be clear that they represent the views of members of the Queen’s community and are not the position of QCAA. A big thanks to … Continue reading Reader Responses to the Principal’s Bicentennial Vision, Issue #2

Queen's TAs, RAs, and TFs are voting on a strike mandate this week. In preparation for job action, PSAC 901 is running information sessions for faculty members, who can register here. All members of the community are invited to sign a solidarity petition, which reads as follows: We are united in our concerns about the financial … Continue reading PSAC 901 Strike Preparation