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QUFA Executive Committee elections are fast approaching, and it looks like these will be the most lively races in a long time! QCAA is heartened by the energy with which QUFA members are taking up union work. Robust member mobilization is the very foundation of pushing back against austerity and other attacks on the university.  … Continue reading QCAA Endorsements for QUFA Elections

With so much going on over the next couple of weeks, QCAA has made a schedule of key dates. Hope to see you there, there, and there! __________ SENATE, Thursday, April 16, 2:30 pm, Notice of Motion: “Creation of a New Academic Entity.” Here, Senate will learn about the Provost’s plan to create the category … Continue reading Key Dates (inc. Today’s Senate)

On April 8, over 200 members of the Queen’s community showed up to the Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS) Town Hall, where the idea of transforming the School of Computing into a “college” within FAS was the sole item on the agenda.  QCAA has spoken with many attendees since the meeting, and, to a … Continue reading More Holes than Swiss Cheese: On the Idea to Create a College of Computing

Not known for his morale-boosting or consensus-building, Provost Evans has plumbed new depths in recent weeks. Here, we focus on his approach to three key issues of serious consequence to the future of the university: The abrupt departure of Interim Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science, Bob Lemieux, on March 26; the plan … Continue reading Winners and Losers: A Wild Week at Queen’s

Over the last several weeks, faculty, staff, and students have been asked to rearrange schedules at the last minute; we’re pulled into job talks and appointments committee meetings through hushed tones with the promise that we might land a Big Researcher. Most of the appointment processes underway are part of the Canada Global Impact+ Research … Continue reading Deep Impact+: New Canada Chairs Program Steers Queen’s Towards High-Tech, Military, and Undemocratic Futures

You are invited to QCAA's first social of the year. We'll be gathering at the Grad Club after FAS Faculty Board, which typically ends between 4:00 and 4.30 pm. We hope to see you there!

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