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FAS Department Updates and Important Deadlines
All Staff and Faculty
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February 25, 2020
In this Update:
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Friday February 28, 2020
Faculty Board Meeting
Monday March 2, 2020 from 10:30am - 12:00pm (Watson Hall, Room 517)
Undergraduate Chair and Assistant Meeting
Tuesday March 3, 2020 from 2:30pm - 4:00pm (SKHS, Room 106)
Undergraduate Chair and Assistant Meeting
Wednesday March 4, 2020
Skating and Sipps with the Dean
Tuesday March 10, 2020 from 1:30pm - 3:00pm (Richardson Hall, Room 340)
Graduate Council Meeting
Friday March 13, 2020
Faculty Board Meeting
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 The Fireplace Series
Another edition of the Fireplace Series is upcoming! Join professors Bronwyn Parry (Global Health and Social Medicine and Head of the School of Global Affairs, Kings College London) and Nick Mosey (Departments of Chemistry and Physics and Associate Dean of Research, Faculty of Arts & Science) as they discuss matter - what it is, and what it does - in
How Matter Matters on
March 13.
Professors Parry and Mosey aim to have an open-ended discussion about how matter comes to matter in chemistry, forensics and wider social and public life. In thinking through these questions they consider how we understand presence and absence, wear and tear, and the politics of track and trace. These scholars invite you to join them in unpacking the interplay between mechanical forces, chemical reactions and affective materialities.
The event will take place in the Fireplace Reading Room in Stauffer Library. Tea will be served at 9:45am.
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Queen's Career Apprenticeship: Kingston - Deadline Extension!
The program
matches soon-to-be graduating undergraduate arts and humanities students with local employers to jump-start their career in May.
The program consists of a one-year paid career apprenticeship in Kingston, along with mentorship and networking opportunities to ensure their success long-term. This is an amazing opportunity for your students to stay in Kingston and start working right after graduation.
If your department has digital information screens, we ask that you please download this screen graphic and display it until March 1.
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Indigenous Solidarity: A Conversation Series - You're Invited!
kwey, kwey Queen's!
This is an open invitation to everyone in the Queen's and broader community to join us for a series of talks associated with Global Development Studies' Principal's Dream Course on Indigenous Human Ecology in the winter term of 2020.
The
conversational talks
will feature Global Development Studies Instructor Ian Fanning (Algonquin) speaking with invited guests on topics that explore Indigenous solidarity in various forms, why we need it at Queen's and in the wider community, and how we can support Indigenous resistance and resurgence.
Learn more about the talks and details for registering.
The Final Talk:
March 10, 2020
10:00 - 11:00 am
Mitchell Hall - Event Commons (Room 103)
Topic: Becoming A Settler Ally
Host: Kassie Hill
Speakers: Ian Fanning and Robin Attas
As space is limited in Mitchell Hall, registration is required.
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March Break Open House - Save the Date
WHEN: Saturday, March 21, 2020 - 9-2 PM
WHERE: Biosciences Atrium
We are asking that all department representatives arrive at 8:15 am to get settled, grab a nametag, and have a coffee and some snacks. Families tend to arrive before 9 am so this gives us time to get ready.
As usual, we will take care of the set-up and take-down of all booths. We will also supply your booth with:
- Event programs
- Viewbooks
- Departmental pitch pages
What can you bring?
- Give students a glimpse of your department and bring 3D objects or any equipment that students can see/touch.
- Yourself! (and students). There is nothing better than a face-to-face connection. Students are there to chat with you and learn more about your department.
Our volunteer station will have:
- Nametags
- Snacks
- Timbits
- Coffee/Tea/Water (Please let your team know to bring reusable water bottles)
If you plan on doing a tour of your space or a talk, please let Sarah know as soon as possible to meet the program submission deadline.
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NSERC Alliance Grant Info Session
University Research Services is holding an info session on NSERC Alliance Grants. This session will cover the following topics:
- Overview of Option 1 Alliance Grants
- Tutorial on How To Apply
- Lessons Learned so Far
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Jeffery Hall, Room 225
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The Principal's Conversation
Members of the Queen's community are welcome to join Principal Patrick Deane in a conversation about academics, teaching and learning at Queen's. Come with your thoughts, opinions and aspirations for our university.
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ight refreshments and snacks will be provided. This event will be recorded and shared on the Principal's website.
Principal's Conversation: Academics, Teaching & Learning
Thursday, February 27, 2020
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Grant Hall, University Ave.
If you require any accommodations, please contact
[email protected]. You can contribute to the conversation online through the Principal's
website.
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ELAP Faculty Mobility Program Applications
Applications for the ELAP Faculty Mobility Program, run by EduCanada, have now opened. The Faculty Mobility Program provides Canadian faculty with short-term opportunities to teach or conduct research in Latin America and the Caribbean, at undergraduate and graduate levels. For more information on the program, please consult their website.
All applications from Queen's University must be submitted by the Office of the Associate Vice-Principal (International) on behalf of candidates. There is no limit to the number of candidates per university.
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
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Principal's Development Fund
Applications for Category 1 of the Principal's Development Fund (PDF) 2020-21 are now open.
The purpose of Category 1 is to enrich the international environment at Queen's University.
Funds are intended to assist all faculty members in Departments, Faculties and Schools in bringing to campus outstanding scholars from outside of Canada, including from within the Matariki Network of Universities (MNU), to further international scholarly activity or the student learning experience.
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aculty members are invited to submit an application and budget via the online application form by April 24, 2020.
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Queen's Campus Wellbeing Framework
YOU can help improve wellbeing at Queen's.
Please review and comment on the Queen's Draft Campus Wellbeing Framework.
The Draft Campus Wellbeing framework is the result of 6 months of campus-wide consultations. The draft framework represents the shared wellbeing vision of more than 1,800 Queen's students, staff and faculty. Help advance a culture of wellbeing at Queen's.
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Judges Needed!
The Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Science Fair is looking for judges.
Judges can be professors, instructors, teachers, staff scientists of all kinds, Con-Ed students, grad students and post-doc fellows. Others may also be eligible and can contact the Science Fair.
Judges will be required to read one page summaries of 4-5 projects ahead of the event and visit projects, interview students and complete judging forms on the night of.
Food will be provided.
Thursday March 26, 2020
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Duncan McArthur Hall
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Skating and Sipps with the Dean (Reminder)
Join Dean Barbara Crow for skating in Market Square and a warm beverage from Sipps from
4:00-6:00 pm on March 4, 2020.
Walk to market square from Dunning Hall main entrance at 4:00 pm and skate with the Dean for a wellness activity and then warm up afterwards with a SIPPS beverage and some words about our Strategic Plan initiatives.
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Transform Our Spaces Fund (Reminder)
The Dean has launched a one-million dollar fund to provide financial assistance to initiate renovations to create accessible and inspiring facilities and infrastructure to catalyze learning, discovery, collaboration and community.
Funding is awarded on a competitive basis and priority is given to submissions demonstrating strong alignment with the Faculty's strategic priorities of Strengthening our Research Prominence, Enriching the Student Experience, and Supporting our People.
The deadline for applications is March 1, 2020
. The fund is open to anyone who wants to submit an idea to transform our spaces.
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Collaborative Inquiry Seminars - Call for Proposals (Reminder)
As part of the Faculty's
Strategic Plan
to promote a collaborative curriculum, we invite faculty members from across departments to submit proposals for a team-taught first year seminar course.
These collaborative inquiry courses will provide students with the opportunity to investigate an authentic problem or question from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
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Majors Night 2020 (Reminder)
Thursday, February 27, 4-7 PM (soft opening at 3:30 PM)
BioSciences Atrium
(note the location change)
Please plan to work with your DSC's about what they are planning for your tabletop displays - this is when your blue board displays can be updated and used along with other interesting artifacts. We will bring some of the Major Maps for you to hand out at the event.
If you are hosting your own info sessions after Major's Night,
let us know and we'll be sure to include them in our student newsletters and on our website.
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Follow us on Twitter!
Don't forget that we have a Twitter account for Arts and Science Faculty and Staff! Get news and updates from the Faculty and the rest of the University, as well as another place to access the Staff & Faculty E-newsletter. Follow us
@QUASfacultynews.
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