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
Newsletter #18 (9/26/2024)
Let’s start with the money. $20.4 million. 1. Queen’s University ended the 2023-24 fiscal year with an operating surplus of $20.4 million. The year-end consolidated financial statements are included in the agenda package for this weekend’s Board of Trustees meeting. QCAA has posted a commentary on the statement that draws our attention to the unusual … Continue reading Newsletter #18 (9/26/2024)
No Equity in Austerity
Queen’s’ commitments to equity are once again under the spotlight as questions arise about the impact of June’s cuts on the university’s most marginalized members. When asked by QCAA for the equity profile of the 16 people laid off last month, Dean Barbara Crow provided the following statement: Queen’s does not discuss decisions regarding staff … Continue reading No Equity in Austerity
Queen's Coalition Against Austerity 