As we continue to reel from the recent provincial election in Ontario and look ahead to the influence of Pierre Poilievre at the federal level, we are increasingly concerned about how neoliberalism and privatization continue to actively dismantle public institutions, including post-secondary education. Doug Ford’s re-election grants his government a renewed license to impose conservative … Continue reading Not for Sale: Neoliberalism, Right-Wing Politics, and the Crisis in Post-Secondary Institutions
The Truth About CR Grades
On Monday, March 31, in response to immense community pressure to clarify expectations about final grade assignment, two sets of guidance were released to the Queen’s community: A Message to Faculty from Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning) Gavan Watson and a revised set of Winter 2025 Grading Guidelines from the Dean of FAS, Bob Lemieux. While … Continue reading The Truth About CR Grades
A Contentious Senate Meeting
A contentious Senate meeting on Thursday, March 27, left many members of the Queen’s community reeling. Originally scheduled as a hybrid session, the meeting was moved online at the last minute. In response to a query by a faculty member, the administration said they chose to make this change because they had learned of a … Continue reading A Contentious Senate Meeting
Newsletter #23 (03/27/2025)
Is there anyone left on this campus who still believes that senior administrators have the university’s best interests at heart? Three days before the exam deadline, ten days before the end of classes, the university refused an invitation to sit down to talk with PSAC. The university persists with the fiction that their side, though … Continue reading Newsletter #23 (03/27/2025)
Fair Grades, Fair Deal: Assessing the Impact of CR, GD, and Reweighting
Like everyone, we have been hearing a lot of concerns from students, faculty members, and department heads about all the unknowns related to grading decisions, final marks, and student transcripts. This post reflects the collaborative effort of MANY faculty members. It is a long post; if you prefer to read (and circulate!) a pdf, you … Continue reading Fair Grades, Fair Deal: Assessing the Impact of CR, GD, and Reweighting
Beware of Endpoint Protection, plus a panel on Equity and Austerity
Today we are sharing two pieces of news: First, an urgent letter from four colleagues in the School of Computing warning about the impact of Endpoint Protection on privacy, academic freedom, and security. As the authors note, these issues have not been made clear by the university. Please share the letter widely. Second, the Equity … Continue reading Beware of Endpoint Protection, plus a panel on Equity and Austerity
Queen's Coalition Against Austerity 