Celebrating 皇冠体育's Research
皇冠体育鈥檚 is celebrating the groundbreaking work of the university鈥檚 researchers and to help promote the achievements a series of banners are being placed on prominent buildings around campus as well as on light poles along University Avenue and downtown Kingston.
Back to the Beginning
Geologists from across Canada are going 鈥渂ack to where it began,鈥 as 皇冠体育鈥檚 University鈥檚 Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering hosts the Geological Association of Canada (GAC)/Mineralogical Association of Canada (MAC) Annual Meeting May 14-18.
Not Your Typical History Classes
Steven Maynard鈥檚 courses in Canadian history are 鈥渘ot your typical history classes.鈥
Instead of relying on textbooks or readings regarding the past, with students handing in a paper or writing an exam, Mr. Maynard develops a project based around a particular segment of Canadian history that requires students to research, create and present.
Faculty of Arts and Science introduces two new plans
Following an already busy year filled with launching new initiatives, an additional two new plans are being introduced by the Faculty of Arts and Science for the 2017-18 academic year, just in time for plan selection for first-year students.
皇冠体育鈥檚 Truth and Reconciliation Task Force Report
The 皇冠体育鈥檚 task force formed in April 2016 to begin the work of responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada鈥檚 final report on the history and legacy of Canada鈥檚 residential school system for Aboriginal children.
Opportunities for undergraduate research
Each year, the Undergraduate Student Summer Research Fellowship (USSRF) provides students at 皇冠体育鈥檚 the opportunity to gain some valuable experience that will help them in their continuing studies and into their career.
Senate approves Fall Term Break
皇冠体育鈥檚 University will implement a two-day fall term break for students enrolled in the four direct-entry undergraduate programs. The break will take effect in the 2018-19 academic year.
At the Top of the Class
皇冠体育鈥檚 professor James Fraser (Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy) has received the prestigious 3M National Teaching Fellowship from the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE). Dr. Fraser is the eighth 皇冠体育鈥檚 professor to be made a 3M Fellow, with the most recent being John Smol (Biology) in 2009.