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Queen’s University’s newspaper of record since 1969 n queensu.ca/gazette n September 13, 2016 INTO THE RECORD BOOK PHOTO BY BERNARD CLARK PHOTOS BY GARRETT ELLIOTT A total of 3,373 people gathered together on Nixon Field on Tuesday, Sept. 6 to help put Queen’s University in the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest human letter. The effort helped kick start the celebrations of Queen’s 175th anniversary. Story on Page 2. campusnews queensu.ca/gazette n September 13 , 2016 2 Setting a world record Volume 44, Number 12, 2016 EDITOR BY MARK KERR, SENIOR Andrew Carroll 613-533-6459, ext. 36459 COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER the event. She answered questions [email protected] and helped get participants into ASSISTANT EDITOR They came, they stood, they position before the record at- Mark Kerr conquered. tempt. Ms. Shalabi was joined by 613-533-6000 ext. 77473 Under clear skies and dazzling her friend Mariam El Mezouar, a [email protected] sunshine, 3,373 people turned out PhD candidate in the School of ADVERTISING COORDINATOR to Nixon Field on Sept. 6 to help Computing. Peter Gillespie Queen’s University set “When are you going to have 613-533-6000 ext. 75464 [email protected] the Guinness World the chance to do this again? I Record for largest hu- couldn’t miss this opportunity,” www.queensu.ca/gazette man letter. Ms. El Mezouar said. “It’s so cool Subscriptions are $30 per year. “I might have a sun- to be part of the Guinness record.” QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY VICERPRINCIPAL burn, but it was worth The record attempt is a high- SUNIVERSITY RELATIONST Michael Fraser it,” said Jasper light of the university’s 175th an- niversary celebrations. Hundreds The Gazette is published biweekly during Haighton, Sc’20, who the academic year (September – April) and attended the event with of incoming students helped fill monthly during the Spring and Summer other first-year students up a large portion of the Q along months (May – August) by University Communications, Richardson Hall, Queen’s living on her residence with other students, faculty, staff, University, Kingston, ON Canada, K7L 3N6. and local community members. floor. “It was kind of Submissions and letters are welcome, and cool to come together as a commu- “This event is absolutely fan- may be emailed to [email protected]. nity and do something that will be tastic,” says Rector Cam Yung, The editor reserves the right to edit or refuse any submission. Views expressed or implied remembered in history.” Artsci’16. “It showcases the fact are those of individual contributors or sources Queen’s beat the previous that the student experience is a quoted and do not necessarily reflect record of 2,166 set earlier this year key part of life at Queen’s. It’s ex- university policy. by Dell Technologies in Round ceptional to see us come together SCHEDULE UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS Rock, Texas. All of the participants as a group to celebrate Queen’s.” Issue date: Sept. 27 Principal Daniel Woolf accepts the plaque recognizing the Guinness World Record Ad booking deadline: Sept. 9 wore gold T-shirts provided by the Even international students from Guinness adjudicator Christina Conlon on Tuesday, Sept 6. With 3,373 Ad artwork deadline: Sept. 16 organizers. The Q had a circumfer- joined in the festivities. Gianluca people taking part, Queen’s set the record for largest human letter. Noon editorial deadline: Sept. 22 ence of approximately 140 metres, Iezzi, Roberta Luongo, Flaminia with organizers mapping out the Albanese, and Luca Luciani, ex- Issue date: Oct. 11 letter in advance using more than pal and Vice-Chancellor Daniel unteers, more than 70 in total, change students from Luiss Uni- Ad booking deadline: Sept. 24 Ad artwork deadline: Sept. 30 300 metres of rope. Woolf, who accepted the plaque who made this accomplishment versity in Rome, heard about the Noon editorial deadline: Oct. 6 “I’m thrilled we set the record, from the Guinness adjudicator im- possible.” record attempt the day before. which was a fun and exciting way mediately following the attempt. Manal Shalabi, a PhD candi- “We knew we wanted to be ADVERTISING POLICY to highlight our 175th anniversary “I would like to thank the thou- date in the Department of Chem- part of it,” Ms. Albanese said. “It The Gazette is a newspaper published by celebrations,” said Queen’s Princi- sands of participants and the vol- istry, was one of the volunteers for was the best welcome to Queen’s.” University Communications (“Publisher”) for the primary purpose of internal commu- nication to its faculty and staff members. All advertising is subject to the Pub- lisher’s approval. The Publisher reserves the right to revise, reject, discontinue or omit School of Policy Studies welcomes new fellows any advertisement, or to cancel any advertis- ing contract for reasons satisfactory to the Publisher without notice and without any BY COMMUNICATIONS STAFF claim for penalty. Treasury Board of Canada Secre- Drummond built a 23-year career in implementing The Publisher does not accept liability for tariat in 2003 before returning to with Finance public policy in any loss or damage caused by any error in accuracy in the printing of an advertisement Some new and familiar faces Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in the ar- both operational beyond the amount paid for the space actu- will be on Queen’s campus this fall Canada in 2007. He was ap- eas of economic and regulatory ally occupied by that portion of the adver- to begin four fellowships within pointed assistant deputy minister analysis and fore- environments, tisement in which the error occurred. The advertiser agrees to indemnify the the School of Policy Studies. of the Agri-Environment Services casting, fiscal pol- both within gov- Publisher for any losses or costs incurred “Our academic fellows enrich Branch in 2008. icy, and tax pol- ernment and by the Publisher as a result of publishing the student learning experience Margaret Biggs, who retired icy. He through agencies any advertisement, which is libelous or misleading, or otherwise subjects the and raise our profile as an impor- from the Government of Canada progressed to the of government. In Publisher to liability. tant contributor to public policy in spring 2016, will become the position of associ- addition to her most recent work The Publisher may insert the word debate and development,” says Matthews Fellow ate deputy minister, where he was in the tourism planning and oper- “ advertisement” above or below any copy. The Publisher requires that any advocacy David Walker, Executive Director, in Global Public responsible for economic analysis, ations division, Ms. Fenning has advertisement identify the advertiser School of Policy Studies. “The ap- Policy. Ms. Biggs fiscal policy, tax policy, social pol- worked at senior levels in the placing the ad. pointees’ expertise and experience was president of icy, and federal-provincial rela- Ministry of Economic Develop- The Publisher will not knowingly publish any advertisement which is illegal, mislead- will continue to be a tremendous the Canadian In- tions. He also coordinated the ment and Trade, the Ministry of ing or offensive to its readers. asset for the school.” ternational Devel- planning of the annual federal Children and Youth Services, the The Publisher will not knowingly publish Jamshed Merchant, who has opment Agency budgets. He left the federal public Ministry of the Environment, the any advertisement which violates the university’s internal policies, equity/human been Canada’s consul general in (CIDA) from 2008 service in 2000 to become the sen- Ministry of Transportation, the rights policies or code of conduct. Further, Minneapolis to 2013. During ior vice president and chief econo- Ministry of Correctional Services, the Publisher will not publish any advertise- from 2012 to that time, she played an important ment which contravenes the best interests mist at TD Bank until 2010. and the Ministry of the Solicitor of the university directly or indirectly. 2016, will join role in developing and imple- Morah Fenning will return to General. SPS on an execu- menting Canada’s global public the School of Policy Studies for a Building on its rich tradition of tive interchange policy in areas such as maternal second year as the Ontario Public service to the nation, Queen’s from Agriculture and child health, food security, Service (OPS) Amethyst Fellow. School of Policy Studies continues and Agri-Food economic growth, and democratic Ms. Fenning is on secondment to contribute to public policy Canada. Mr. Mer- governance. Ms. Biggs will be fa- from the OPS, where she most re- through knowledge creation, dis- chant has served miliar to many at Queen’s, having cently served as the assistant semination of research and sup- in both academic and public serv- previously served as the Skelton- deputy minister of the tourism port for learning, making impor- ice roles during his 37-year career. Clark Fellow in the School of Pol- planning and operations division. tant contributions to the public After starting out as a university icy Studies. During her distinguished public good at Queen’s University, in lecturer, he served as a soil scien- Don Drummond has been re- service career of more than 25 Canada, and the world. Visit the tist and soil conservationist for newed as the Stauffer-Dunning years in the OPS, Ms. Fenning has SPS website (queensu.ca/sps/) for nearly 20 years. He joined the Fellow in Policy Studies. Mr. developed a breadth of expertise more information. queensu.ca/gazette n September 13, 2016 campusnews 3 Five welcomed into Royal Society BY ANNE CRAIG, COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Five Queen’s University profes- sors have been elected as fellows to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), one of the highest honours for Canadian academics in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.