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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. 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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. The five newest fellows from Queen’s have a wide variety of research inter- ests, including drama, philosophy, art history, and mathematics. “The five newly-elected fellows have made important contribu- tions to their respective fields and represent a diverse mix of areas of study,” says Queen’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor Daniel Woolf. “This award is a testament to their excellent work and I wish to con- gratulate them.”

The five new RSC members are: Daniel David Moses (Dan School of Drama and Music) – With a career spanning four decades, the Delaware Indian is hailed as an artist, teacher, play- wright, poet, and essayist, and as a trailblazer for Canada’s First Na- tions writing and storytelling

community. PHOTO BY BERNARD CLARK “This is a wonderful vote of Queen’s University’s newest Royal Society of Canada fellows are, from left: Craig Walker, Joan Schwartz, Troy Day and David Bakhurst. confidence,” says Mr. Moses. “When I started writing, it was in part in response to being told He has received considerable ad- made unprecedented contribu- there was no such thing as Indian miration as a playwright, director, tions to the understanding of 20th stories. This fellowship indicates composer, artistic director, and century Russian thought, as well my friends and I have managed to educator. as to ethics, philosophical psy- change more than a few minds “This is an opportunity to meet chology, and philosophy of educa- about the nature of the country.” other people in my field who may tion. His work is highly interdisci- Mr. Moses’s award-winning want to collaborate and it will also plinary and shows remarkable works – 13 produced and pub- invigorate my own work,” says versatility and creativity. lished plays, four poetry book col- Dr. Walker. “Russian philosophy is not a lections, dozens of poems, and As a scholar, he is recognized well-known field, so I am de- four editions of an anthology of as an authority on Canadian the- lighted to receive this recognition, Canadian Aboriginal literature – atre, and sparked international and I thank Queen’s and my de- insist on the humanity and variety appreciation for Canada’s most partment for creating an environ- of viewpoints of Canada’s Indige- eminent playwrights with his ment in which unusual research nous Peoples. book The Buried Astrolabe: Cana- interests can be fruitfully pur- Craig Walker (Dan School of dian Dramatic Imagination and sued,” he says. Western Tradition. Dr. Bakhurst is the recipient of Drama and Music) – The Director SUPPLIED PHOTO of the Dan School of Drama and David Bakhurst (Philosophy) – various honours, including a visit- Daniel David Moses Music, Dr. Walker is a leading The Charlton Professor of Philoso- ing fellowship at All Souls Col- scholar in Canadian drama as well phy at Queen’s is an internation- lege, Oxford. as a creative theatre practitioner. ally recognized scholar who has Joan Schwartz (Art History in so few places,” says Dr. Statistics) – Dr. Day is recognized and Art Conservation) – Recog- Schwartz. “After a career in for his interdisciplinary contribu- nized internationally for her pio- archives, I have Queen’s to thank tions to mathematics and the life neering work as a photographic for the opportunity to pursue my sciences, particularly in the area of historian, archival theorist, and interests in photography, geogra- evolutionary theory. His analyses historical geographer, Dr. phy, and history in a university of a diverse array of topics – in- Schwartz has made distinctive, setting, and I feel this honour is cluding the evolutionary biology original contributions to scholar- very much a reflection on the of infectious disease and the evo- ship in the history of photography Queen’s National Scholar program lutionary consequences of antimi- cookekingston.comcookeekingsto in Canada and professional prac- and my department.” crobial drug treatment – have tice in the management of Her multi-disciplinary perspec- greatly advanced our understand- C613 . 4 5 3 . 2 0 67 archives. tive has challenged long-standing ings of these subjects. marjorie [email protected] “Of course, it’s enormously re- assumptions and forged new un- “The award is fantastic recog- COOKE Accredited Senior Agent warding to be recognized in this derstandings about the role of nition of my whole team of stu- way, especially since my work photographs in society, their dents and post-docs,” says Dr. ALWAYS A WISE CHOICE! straddles three fields, my career preservation in archives, and their Day. “Anything like this raises the 80 Queen St., Kingston, ON T613. 5 44 . 4141 F613. 5 4 8. 3 8 3 0 path has been far from traditional, place in Canadian historiography. profile of my entire research and my field of inquiry is taught Troy Day (Mathematics and group.” campusnews queensu.ca/gazette n September 13 , 2016 4 Queen’s announces two throughthelens. vice-principal appointments

BY COMMUNICATIONS STAFF

Principal Daniel Woolf an- nounced Thursday, Sept. 8 the ap- pointments of Caroline Davis as the inaugural vice-principal (facil- ities, properties, and sustainabil- ity), and Donna Janiec as the new vice-principal (finance and admin- istration). Ms. Davis’s appointment is for a two-year term, while Ms. Janiec’s is a continuing appoint- ment. Both appointments are ef- fective Oct. 1. “Ms. Davis possesses the skills, knowledge, and experience neces- UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS sary to launch this important port- UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS folio and ensure our facilities and As Queen’s University prepares to celebrate it’s 175th anniversary, the Caroline Davis, left, has been appointed the inaugural vice-principal (facilities, properties are managed in a cohe- official logo is beginning to appear around campus. Above, a crew from properties, and sustainability), while Donna Janiec, right, is the new vice- sive and strategic manner,” Princi- JetSigns places a massive banner on Grant Hall that will remain their principal (finance and administration). pal Woolf says. “Furthermore, Ms. throughout the year. Below, a Utilities Kingston worker installs one of the Janiec is well-suited and prepared the board of directors for the many street light banners now adorning University Avenue. to step in to the vice-principal role “(Caroline) Davis possesses the United Way serving Kingston, after developing her talents and skills, knowledge, and experience Frontenac, Lennox and Adding- leadership skills as the associate necessary to launch this ton. vice-principal over the past seven important portfolio and ensure Ms. Janiec was appointed asso- years.” our facilities and properties are ciate vice-principal (finance) in The new portfolio, created in managed in a cohesive and 2009. Prior to that appointment, April 2016, will oversee Campus strategic manner.” she held various positions in the Planning and Development, Phys- — Principal Daniel Woolf Faculty of Arts and Science, the ical Plant Services, and leased Office of the Vice-Principal (Acad- property such as Innovation Park. emic), and Risk Management and Ms. Davis will play a leading role Audit Services. as Queen’s advances institutional Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), Before joining Queen’s in 1994, priorities such as classroom re- she oversaw the implementation Ms. Janiec worked nearly 10 years newal, major capital projects, de- of the Indian Residential Schools in public accounting. She articled ferred maintenance, and sustain- Settlement Agreement. with PricewaterhouseCoopers af- ability initiatives including the In 2009, Ms. Davis became a ter earning her undergraduate Climate Action Plan. fellow of the Institute of Char- degree from the University of Ms. Davis joined Queen’s in tered Accountants of Ontario, Waterloo, obtaining her chartered January 2010 as the vice-principal which is awarded for outstand- accounting designation in 1987. In (finance and administration) after ing career achievements and addition to her work at Queen’s, a successful and wide-ranging ca- service to the community and the Ms. Janiec is vice-chair of the reer in the federal public service. accountancy profession. Ms. Kingston General Hospital’s In her last position as assistant Davis has volunteered with sev- board of directors and chair of deputy minister, resolution and eral community organizations. the board’s governance commit- UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS individual affairs, at Indian and She currently serves as chair of tee. Queen’s renews commitment to support community safety

BY COMMUNICATIONS STAFF the Queen’s community,” Princi- dents, Queen’s alumni and com- City of Kingston is intended to pal Woolf says. “Recognizing munity members. This renewal “Queen’s values its relationship support community policing, in- In recognition of the impor- that there are times over the of Queen’s commitment will see with the City of Kingston and all cluding outreach and engage- tant role that the Kingston Police course of the year when addi- those contributions continue for members of the Kingston ment work, and to help offset the Force plays in ensuring the safety tional police resources are re- a further three years, beginning community. The university is costs of the additional resources of the Queen’s community, Prin- quired, Queen’s is pleased to re- this year. tremendously appreciative of the that may be required throughout cipal and Vice-Chancellor Daniel new its commitment to “I thank Mayor Bryan Pater- the year. efforts of the Kingston Police Woolf announced Thursday that contribute $100,000 annually to son, city officials and the “Kingston has a special rela- the university is renewing its the City of Kingston.” Kingston Police Force for all of Force to help ensure the safety of tionship with Queen’s University, commitment to provide financial The university first made a the support that they provide to the Queen’s community.” the students, faculty and staff support for community policing. commitment to contribute funds Queen’s throughout the year, as — Principal Daniel Woolf that contribute to our community “Queen’s values its relation- in support of community polic- well as our students, including each and every year,” says Mayor ship with the City of Kingston ing in 2013, after the return of the Alma Mater Society, for their Bryan Paterson. “We welcome and all members of the Kingston Homecoming, and following ex- efforts in promoting a safe and this announcement and thank community. The university is tensive consultation with stake- respectful campus environment,” and Kingston, as the university Principal Woolf for his commit- tremendously appreciative of the holders, including the Kingston Principal Woolf says. “I look for- celebrates its 175th anniversary ment to continuing our strong efforts of the Kingston Police Police Force, the Police Services ward to continuing to build the and beyond.” municipal-university relation- Force to help ensure the safety of Board, city representatives, stu- relationship between Queen’s Queen’s contribution to the ship now and into the future.” queensu.ca/gazette n September 13, 2016 campusnews 5 orientationweek. PHOTOS BY BERNARD CLARK

Starting with Residences Move-In Day on Sunday, Sept. 4, bottom right, more than 4,000 incoming first-year students arrived on campus. Through the following week they were introduced to Queen’s as well as each other. A number of activities were held from the annual Welcome Reception, led by Ann Tierney, Vice-Provost and Dean of Student Affairs, top right. Members of the Class of 2020 also had the chance to have some fun when an evening carnival was held on Nixon Field on Monday, Sept. 5.

Building the skill set to prevent sexual violence

BY ANDREW CARROLL, “Students want to do the right students and was impressed that GAZETTE EDITOR thing, around the country,” he Queen’s is dedicated to dis- says. “They just wish they had the cussing sexual violence and that a When it comes to talking about right skill set to do the right thing. number of university leaders in- a difficult subject like sexual vio- So we have to do a better job as a cluding Provost Benoit-Antoine lence, Mike Domitrz takes an ap- society of giving them the skill set Bacon, Vice-Provost and Dean of proach that is direct and engaging to make good choices and be able Student Affairs Ann Tierney, and for students. intervene and to make good Rector Cam Yung, attended the His talk, Can I Kiss You? is fast- choices themselves in their own event. paced and uses humour. On Mon- moments.” “It tells us that they really care day, Sept. 5 Mr. Domitrz spoke The presentation marks the about these topics…You have a with all first-year students at second year that Queen’s has school that’s saying we care Queen’s in a pair of presentations brought in a special guest during deeply and you have a provost at the Athletics and Recreation Orientation Week to speak about who was at the front of the room Centre as part of Orientation ac- consent and to educate students for the whole program,” he says. tivities. about sexual violence. Last year, “It says we care and we want to Through his show, he shares educator and activist Dr. Rachel learn and we want to grow and how-to skills for asking for con- Griffin shared her personal story solve this problem.” sent, being a proactive bystander IVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS with the incoming class. Learn more about the univer- N and properly supporting sur- Mike Domitrz of the Date Safe Project spoke with first-year students at Queen’s inU This annual event is part of the sity’s sexual violence prevention vivors of sexual violence. This is a pair of presentations at the Athletics and Recreation Centre. university’s ongoing efforts to ad- and response initiatives and serv- all in an effort to create a more dress sexual violence in align- ices – queensu.ca/studentaffairs/ open dialogue about sex, help well the devastating effects of tion, Date Safe Project, and help ment with the Ontario govern- student-safety/personal- prevent assaults and promote a sexual violence. His sister was make a difference. What he has ment’s action plan, “It’s never safety/abuse-and-sexual-harass- supportive campus for students raped and her story formed the found through his presentations Ok.” ment. who experience sexual violence. catalyst of his work. It’s what is that young people are eager to Mr. Domitrz says that he was Learn more about Date Safe Mr. Domitrz knows all too drove him to create his organiza- help others. excited to speak with incoming Project at datesafeproject.org. forum queensu.ca/gazette n September 13, 2016 6

Viewpoint offers faculty, staff and students the opportunity to reflect on a wide range of topics related to Queen’s and post-secondary education. viewpoint. Email submissions or ideas to [email protected] How would Steve Jobs reengineer medical school?

SANJAY SHARMA, sign and simplicity. medical students. in traditional class time. In the early calls, gave us real and cru- OPHTHALMOLOGY AND In my driveway, I thought how Now some three years later, short six weeks since launch, cial feedback, and who above all EPIDEMIOLOGY, SCHOOL OF Steve Jobs, might have interpreted thanks to the efforts of a small users from over 50 universities provided fuel to nurture the idea. MEDICINE the day’s event. How would he re- team of dedicated editors, anima- have logged on to start consuming Our hope is that medskl.com will engineer our current system tors, videographers and coders to our lessons to augment their med- one day have significant impact A few years ago, I was stopped founded on the one-hour didactic support 180+ leading global fac- ical education. on medical education – globally. I cold in my tracks by the response lecture to meet the expectations of ulty – we have just formally As we anticipate the continued hope that Steve Jobs would have delivered to my question posed to today’s digital generation? launched medskl.com. rapid uptake of medskl.com, we approved. our second-year medical students: Once home, I was stopped in What exactly is medskl.com? It also look back and thank all the This column was first published on “What disease needs to be ruled my tracks for a second time in the is a FOAMed (free open access forward-thinking advisors and Dean Richard Reznick’s ‘Dean on out in an elderly day, as I saw a series of wet, blue medical education) platform that content providers who took our Campus’ blog (meds.queensu.ca/blog/) woman who footprints that had been freshly will provide digital lessons to the presents with applied to our white kitchen floor. next generation of physicians. Our sudden visual Following them, I found our, then content library, once completed, loss and jaw 10-year-old son, Evan, delicately will consist of 200 modules, flashback. claudication?” A balanced on the top of his steplad- roughly paralleling the MCC ob- cat’s meow, der, applying another layer of vi- jectives. Each module is taught by emitted from a brant blue acrylic paint to the top an award-winning medical profes- student com- of his 72-inch canvas. As I sor from a leading medical school. puter, was ap- watched him expertly apply layer Here Queen’s professors teach parently the answer – instead of after layer, I asked him where he side-by-side with those from Har- the “giant cell arteritis” that I learned how to do this (I certainly vard, Hopkins and Stanford to an sought. It was at that precise point hadn’t taught him), to which he audience of global students, 24/7. in time that I realized that many simply responded, “YouTube.” And to appeal to visual, text- students used precious class time And with that response, the re- preferred and auditory learners, to contribute to “Ouch Charlie’s” ality of modern education became alike, medskl.com’s lessons are de- YouTube-financed college fund, clear. It was no longer about Cecil’s livered in two-minute white board reconnect with long-lost kinder- and Harrison’s, or thoughts con- animations, written summaries, garten classmates on FB and ham- veyed on Gates’s default blue pow- and Ted Talk-length lectures. mer out 140 character observations erpoint slides. And it certainly was Eighty-five modules are now live to their legions of eagerly-antici- not about the fact that we put five and all 200 will be complete by pating followers. hours into developing a great lec- the end of the year. While driving home, I remem- ture a decade ago. Quite simply, it We are thrilled with the initial ber thinking, “what is wrong is about what they want, how they response to medskl.com. Most with today’s Snapchatting, Insta- are wired and how they learn. Canadian and many US medical gram-posting, GOT-loving stu- That night, I designed the schools have expressed interest in

dents? Don’t they know how hard blueprint for medskl.com – an incorporating our lessons to sup- QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES we work on our lectures?” As open-access medical education port their flipped classroom strat- Like much else at Queen’s University, orientation has a long tradition on these thoughts were zipping site. I considered how it would egy which sees students consum- campus. In this photo from the Queen’s University Archives, first-year through my brain, I glanced look, what it would do, and how ing content outside of the students in 1969 are led in a line while holding hands through their legs. down at my iPhone and was, once it would serve the needs and classroom, allowing more value- again stunned by its elegant de- wants of a new generation of added interaction to be delivered lives lived. Lives Lived is a space to share your memories of a Queen’s community member who recently died. Email your submissions to [email protected] Always putting students first

If there was an underlying phi- Owen, Reed and Chloe. took him away from the research Although he was no pushover, that he held his briefcase together losophy that guided Peter Plate- As a professor, it meant that he that interested him for decades. he’d go the extra mile for those un- with rope? Yes, we’d noticed. nius’ career, it would be, “Put stu- invested in teaching from the lec- He had an encyclopedic memory dergraduates who demonstrated There were many things we’d dents first.” ture hall to answering questions of the academic regulations, en- that they were willing to work noticed: his authenticity, his in- Dr. Platenius passed away on during office hours. And, as he forcing them with fairness, with hard and deserved a break. In one tegrity, his laughter. He was hos- Sunday, May 15, taught brain and behaviour, it was an understanding of both why case, a student from Africa came to pitable, welcoming faculty, staff in his 80th year. common to find a model of the they were important and the rea- him for help because he was not and graduate students to his He first brain taken apart on his desk or sons that the Faculty Board had accepted to graduate school due to country home for an annual Sep- joined the De- balancing on top of a precarious approved them. the poor grades he had received in tember bonfire. He was creative, partment of Psy- pile of books. As much as students He also understood the limita- first and second year while strug- joining his wife in a local theatre chology at dreaded testing, his tests chal- tions of bureaucracy and had a gling with English. Peter didn’t group pitching in with building Queen’s as a lec- lenged them to think outside the low tolerance level for paperwork. hesitate, reaching out to graduate sets and even taking a dramatic turer in 1966, be- box with questions such as de- Students who didn’t have a med- schools and finding one in the role one year. He loved flying his coming an asso- scribing the abilities of the resi- ical note who showed up for an United States willing to make an airplane, even putting a runway ciate professor Peter Platenius dents of the planet Pluto who did- exam while sick were simply sent exception based on the informa- on his property. Having spent part by 1972. He n’t have a fully developed home. Having signed thousands tion he provided to them. of his childhood in South Amer- served as Acting Director of Part- cerebellum and how it affected of forms, his handwriting was He was also very aware of the ica, he liked to travel there. Time Studies in 1983 and retired their society. well recognized across campus. need for supporting students with There isn’t a person who from the university in 1996. Administration, both as an As- Many a staff member doing data mental health problems. One stu- worked with him over the years at Predeceased by his wife Inez, sociate Dean of Studies in the Fac- entry during September registra- dent reported that while dis- Queen’s who didn’t have a he is survived by his sons David ulty of Arts and Science and then tion would look for his signature tressed and alone in the ER, Dr. favourite story about Peter. He and John, daughter-in-law long-term Undergraduate Chair in as “Mickey Mouse” or “Donald Platenius had shown up to sit was memorable and he will be Michelle and grandchildren the Department of Psychology, Duck.” with her. She asked, did we know missed. queensu.ca/gazette n September 13, 2016 campusnews 7 Queen’s inthe news . Highlights of Queen’s experts in the media from Aug. 27-Sept. 8

quoted regarding the Canada First bution pensions negotiated by Post management and CUPW repre- INTERNATIONAL Excellence Research Fund announce- workers at one GM plant will impact sentatives is a difference in vision for TELEVISION Jacalyn Duffin ment, in the Kingston Whig-Standard UNIFOR's negotiations with other the future of the organization. Richard Reznick (Dean, Health (History, Philoso- and Kingston EMC and on CKWS. auto manufacturers. Gerald Evans (Biomedical and Sciences) took part in a panel discus- phy, Education) Craig Walker (Dan School of Molecular Sciences) looked at the sion on the recent rejection of a discussed the in- Drama and Music) submitted a letter rising rates of several vaccine-pre- four-year deal between the Ontario vestigations into to the editor to the Globe and Mail in ONLINE ventable diseases - such as whoop- government and the Ontario Med- purported mira- response to an article on a Scarbor- Rena Upitis (Education) dis- ing cough, measles, polio, meningi- ical Association, on TVO's The cles and the ough father's fight with the province cussed with CBC Online the opening tis and diphtheria - and the role of Agenda with Steven Paikin. canonisation over mandatory music classes which, of a Waldorf-inspired alternative declining vaccination rates in their process in an op-ed in the New York he argues, violate his faith. school in the Windsor region and the re-emergence in the Huffington Post Times.; Republished in The Straits Kimberly Bergeron (School of potential benefits of the model. and with globalnews.ca. RADIO Times; and in an interview with NPR. Rehabilitation Therapy) explored Christo Aivalis (History) exam- Don Drummond (School of Pol- John Andrew (Business, Geogra- policy means that municipalities ined arguments for the NDP re-em- icy Studies) examined the claim, phy and Planning) did a live radio in- have at their disposal to improve the bracing its' socialist roots as it moves made by a former Lehman Brothers terview on Sirius XM regarding the NEWSPAPERS health and well-being of their citi- forward from the 2015 election and trader in the US, that investors Vancouver housing market and how, Daniel Woolf (Principal), Steven zens in the Toronto Star. 2016 leadership review vote in Cana- should short-sell the Canadian Dol- in the wake of the foreign investor Liss (Vice-Principal, Research) and John Holmes (Geography and dian Dimension; suggested on CBC lar in the near term due to the over- tax, sales have dramatically slowed Anthony Noble (Physics, Engineer- Planning) spoke with the National Online that one reason for the heated housing market and low oil down and prices are starting to fall. ing Physics and Astronomy) were all Post regarding how defined contri- fraught relationship between Canada prices on globalnews.ca. CTL grants help forge new educational paths

BY COMMUNICATIONS STAFF supporting Queen’s students, fac- students – have been awarded Teacher Education) – Gendered Molecular Sciences) – The acquisi- ulty, librarians and staff who want with the aim of encouraging and and Colonial Violence: Beyond tion and evaluation of high level This year’s successful applica- to forge a new educational path. supporting evidence-based studies ‘Awareness Raising’ and toward skills acquired (or not acquired) tions for the Centre for Teaching The inaugural winners of the of teaching and learning as well as experiential education using ap- using a novel version of the and Learning’s grants programs grant are Claire Davies (Mechani- the sharing of the findings and re- plied drama and collaborative ma- ‘flipped’ class have been announced, including cal and Materials Engineering) sults. The recipients are: terials development • Stefanie von Hlatky (Political the first Educational Leadership and Elizabeth Delarosa (Mechani- • Faculty – Les Mackenzie (Bio- • Jennifer Hardwick (Lan- Studies) – The Interactive Conflict Initiative grant. cal and Materials Engineering), medical and Molecular Sciences) – guages, Literatures and Cultures - Simulation Initiative (ICSI) The three grant programs – Ed- and Catherine Donnelly (Rehabili- Designing effective multiple- Indigenous Studies Program) – • Jennifer Tomasone (Kinesiol- ucational Research, Teaching and tation Therapy) and Susanne Mur- choice questions for assessing Community-Supported Learning ogy and Health Studies), Amy La- Learning Enhancement and Edu- phy (Rehabilitation Therapy) for higher-order cognitive skills in LLCu 295: Indigenous Digital timer-Cheung (Kinesiology and cational Leadership Initiative – their project which seeks to apply • Students – Cassandra Media Health Studies), Amarah Epp-Sto- provide support for the ongoing the Canadian Interprofessional Kuyvenhoven and Peter Graham, • Joshua Marshall (Mining En- bbe, MSc Candidate; Grant drive to improve and enhance Health Collaborative’s framework Environmental Studies – Explor- gineering, Mechanical and Materi- Bradley, R. Kin., St. Lawrence Col- teaching and learning at Queen’s to an academic environment. ing the experiential dimension of als Engineering, and Electrical and lege; Michelle McCalpin (Kinesiol- University. As students within the rehabili- sustainability courses Computer Engineering); Heshan ogy and Health Studies); and “We are very excited to offer tation sciences and engineering A total of seven Teaching and Fernando (Ph.D. Candidate), Me- Chris Hall, B.Ed., Revved Up Pro- these opportunities,” says Peter programs often collaborate, the Learning Enhancement grants chanical and Materials Engineer- gram Coordinator – A Flipped Wolf, Associate Vice-Provost proposed initiative will enable have been awarded in support of ing; Scott Nokleby (Mining Engi- Classroom Approach to Fostering (Teaching and Learning) and Di- them to gain a deeper understand- innovative projects that focus on neering) – Just-In-Time Tutorials: Competency-based Learning Out- rector of the Centre for Teaching ing of their respective roles and aspects of teaching in higher edu- Anytime, Anywhere comes in an Experiential Learning and Learning. “They help engaged spark innovation to address re- cation. The recipients are: • Laurent Seroude (Biology) Course educators to further meet the ported social challenges by learn- • Aaron Franks, (Cultural Stud- and Taylor Barwell (Biology) – Lab To learn more about the grant learning needs of our students.” ing how to form partnerships. ies, Centre for Indigenous Re- a la carte: A Multimedia Platform programs visit the grants section New this year, the Educational Two Educational Research search Creation); and Lindsay for Hands On Training of the Centre for Teaching and Leadership Initiative is aimed at grants – one each for faculty and Morcom (Education, Aboriginal • Ken Rose (Biomedical and Learning website (queensu.ca/ctl/).

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Mira Dineen was the Project Coordinator for a Mental Health Innovation Fund project aimed at developing a peer mentoring program for students with mental health issues.

Provost Benoit-Antoine Bacon and Principal Daniel Woolf are seen through a bookshelf as they tour the books archive for W.D. Jordan Library Special Taking the next step Collections and Music Library.

BY ANDREW CARROLL, helped students in need of sup- were interested. The program in- GAZETTE EDITOR port. volved mental health, it involved “Peer mentoring is really valu- effective training and it provided Mike Condra (Psychology) and able as a complement to profes- leadership opportunities.” Mira Dineen know that peer men- sional services. It doesn’t replace The year-long program would toring is a key piece to the mental counselling or seeing a physician, go on to be a success and while health support but it gives students a sense of ac- students with mental health issues network for ceptance that is more impactful found support, those involved as post-secondary when it comes from a peer instead mentors also benefitted from their students. They of a counsellor,” says Ms. Dineen, experiences. have seen the who is now pursuing a Master’s “It was really great to see that positive results degree in social work at York Uni- the peer mentors learned a lot first hand here versity. “A peer mentor is someone from the experience as well,” Ms. at Queen’s Uni- a student can relate to and iden- Dineen says. “In addition to the versity. tify with, and it’s meaningful to ways that mentees benefitted, a lot Now Dr. see that they are showing up, they of the peer mentors found that the Mike Condra Condra, the for- care, and they want to listen to experience helped them become mer director of you and help you as you go better friends, better roommates, Queen’s Health, Counselling and through difficult times.” as they had better listening skills, Disabilities Services, and Ms. Di- After receiving the go-ahead and more empathy. That surprised neen, a Queen’s alumna and for- for the project, funded by the a lot of them; it was great to see mer staff member, are hoping to provincial government, the first that they grew from the experi- expand peer mentoring programs step was to create the training ence.” to post-secondary institutions in program for the peer mentors – Into its final stage, the training Queen’s University Archivist Paul Banfield, right, leads a tour of Kathleen Ontario and beyond. determining what skills were nec- manual will be shared with stake- Ryan Hall. From left: Vice-Provost and University Librarian Martha The duo recently led a Mental essary, developing training ses- holders and posted on the website Whitehead; Provost Benoit-Antoine Bacon; W.D. Jordan Library Special Health Innovation Fund project sions, and differentiating a peer for the Centre for Innovation in Collections and Music Library Curator Alvan Bregman; and Principal aimed at developing a peer men- mentor’s role from that of a coun- Campus Mental Health. Already, Daniel toring program for students with sellor, tutor, or friend. interest has been expressed from mental health issues – Dr. Condra The second step was to recruit not only across Ontario and being the Principal Investigator the peer mentors. An advertise- Canada, but from schools in the and Ms. Dineen the Project Coor- ment was put out for the 18 posi- United States and one in New dinator. tions. The response they received Zealand, Ms. Dineen says, adding

The result of the two-year from Queen’s students was over- that the project has been a positive B.A., M.Sc. project – which included run- whelming – 135 applications experience personally as well. SALES REPRESENTESENTTAAATTIVEIVE ning a peer-mentoring program flooded in. It was surprising but, “It was really inspiring to see gina kkarkouliss from September 2014 to April knowing the Queen’s community, the program succeed and to see 2015 – is a program resource perhaps should not have been un- the way that the peer mentors rose manual with training materials expected, says Dr. Condra. to the occasion to provide effec- to help any post-secondary insti- “Queen’s has a strong tradition tive support to their fellow stu- 80 Queeneen Street, Kingston tution set up its own peer men- and practice of having students in dents. The mentees really opened 613 539 77798 613 544 toring program. leadership and mentorship roles,” up, made themselves vulnerable, During the pilot project, they he explains. “We realized that, in and stepped up and said ‘I want found that the connections made fact, finding students was actually to try this,’” she says. “That was through peer mentoring clearly relatively easy because students really admirable.” queensu.ca/gazette n September 13, 2016 campusnews 9 A voice in support of students

BY ANDREW CARROLL, rently available. GAZETTE EDITOR Lastly, Rector Yung would like to increase the recognition for stu- As the 35th rector of Queen’s dent leaders on campus by boost- University Cameron Yung, ing the awareness of the Tricolour ArtSci’16, has learned that the po- Awards. sition comes with a lot of history Lofty goals for sure but, fortu- and traditions. nately, as the rector, Mr. Yung is After being elected earlier this able to raise these issues at the de- year, Mr. Yung moved into the rec- cision-making level. tor’s office in the John Deutsch “With the role of rector I am University Centre on May 1 and very privileged with having the has quickly come to the realiza- opportunity of speaking with ad- tion that while one of his main ministration as well as sitting on roles is being the voice of the stu- boards that help to govern dent body with the university ad- Queen’s, such as the Board of ministration, taking the time to lis- Trustees,” he says. “Having that ten to students is the true chance to speak with board foundation of the office. members is a really good oppor- “When it comes to supporting tunity for raising awareness of students what it really looks like the needs of students and what is having that opportunity of lis- we can continue to provide them. tening,” he says. “Generally, I like That’s really important and that’s to listen to people because I love what I’d like to continue to en- stories, I love listening to stories. I hance moving forward, that com- HOTO BY BERNARD CLARK love learning about different P munication and that awareness things and what’s happening with The 35th rector of Queen’s University, Cameron Yung, speaks to incoming first-year students during the Welcome Reception for students.” people.” held Sunday, Sept. 4 at the Athletics and Recreation Centre. Queen’s is the only university By listening, Rector Yung can in Canada with a rector, a position then direct them to the diverse icy, whether it’s the new sexual as- is fostering what he terms as a well as raising awareness of con- dating back to the early days of range of resources available at sault policy, whether it’s policy “mentally-aware campus” where sent.” the first universities in Scotland. Queen’s or raise an issue at a when it comes to student well- students have the ability to sup- The rector also wants to focus The first Rector – Rev. S.W. Dyde – higher level. ness, mental health,” he says. “It’s port friends and colleagues on on resources for international stu- took office in 1913. That’s what really drew him to also reading up about my daily mental health issues. dents. With an increasing number The rector is the third officer of the position – the opportunity to functions, so when it comes to He also wants to bolster aware- of students arriving at Queen’s the university, after the chancellor help his fellow students. He likens Senate, when it comes to Board of ness regarding sexual violence. from outside Canada, Rector Yung and principal. The primary func- it to the work he did as a resi- Trustees. There’s a lot of informa- “Another goal for myself, espe- says the amount of resources – ed- tion is to represent students on the dence don, just on a campus-wide tion for the office, there’s a lot of cially right now, is providing ucational, cultural as well as for Board of Trustees, but also to pro- scale. history and records here so I’ve training to students when it comes mental health and sexual violence vide advice and support for the With the 2016-17 academic year really been delving into that and to consent and sexual assault,” he – that are available for interna- students. now getting underway, the real trying to get a good understand- says. “(Queen’s) has the new pol- tional students must match that The rector also takes part in work is beginning for the rector. ing of what the job is and what icy on campus and one of the expansion. convocation, joining the principal Having the summer to get ready my expectations are and what I re- things we really want to push for- Continuing with growth, the and chancellor for each cere- has been helpful, he says. ally want to do for myself as ward is training when it comes to fourth priority for the rector is in- mony. “I have been trying to read up well.” being a bystander and that is creasing the amount of study space To learn more about the role of on policy around Queen’s, espe- During his tenure – up to three something that we think can really available to students on campus as the rector at Queen’s University, cially ones that pertain to stu- years – Rector Yung has set five help to address and change the he says demand for the spaces has visit the Office of the Rector’s dents, whether it’s academics pol- main priorities, the first of which conceptions of sex on campus as already matched the supply cur- website (queensu.ca/rector/). gradstudies.

SGS Notes and Events: Thesis Defenses Friday, Sept. 16 Monday, Sept. 19 Tuesday, Sept. 20 Expanding Horizons Workshop Thursday, Sept. 15 Lara Fullenwieder, Cultural Stud- Jaspreet Tambar, English Lan- Ryan McInerney, Philosophy, Series Mallikarjun Bidarimath, Biomedical ies, ‘Settling Histories: The Biopolitics guage and Literature, ‘British Ro- ‘Waking (to) Thinking Being: A Study The 2016/17 schedule of Expand- and Molecular Sciences, ‘Immune-An- of Representation and Recognition in mantic Criticismand the Fine Arts: A of Education, Metaphysics, Mind and ing Horizons workshops has been giogenesis Mechanisms Associated Official Indian Residential School Re- Study in Philosophical Theories of Language’. Supervisor: D.J. Bakhurst, released, including Career Week. Ex- with Porcine Pregnancy Success and dress and Critical Indigenous Inter- Literary Unity’. Supervisor: J. Pierce, D120 Mac-Corry Hall, 11:30 a.m. panding Horizons is a suite of pro- Failure’. Supervisor: C. Tayade, 255 vention’. Supervisors: D. Robinson, C. Watson Hall Room 406, 2:30 p.m. fessional development workshops School of Medicine Bldg., 2 p.m. Taunton, 402B Gordon Hall, 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 designed to support the academic, Monday, Sept 19 Donald Victor Bourne, English personal, and professional success of Thursday, Sept. 15 Friday, Sept. 16 Pengpeng Ni, Civil Engineering, Language and Literature, ‘A Poetics graduate students and post-doctoral Erica Spink, Sociology, ‘Autonomy Sina Javankhoshdel, Civil Engi- ‘Nonlinear Soil-Structure Interaction of Annotation: Alexander Pope's fellows. More information under: - Oriented Social Movements and neering, ‘Probabilistic Analysis of Un- for Buried Pressure Pipes Under Dif- Footnotes’. Supervisor: C.J. Fanning, queensu.ca/exph/workshop-series the Politics of Affect’. Supervisor: reinforced and Geosynthetic Rein- ferential Ground Motion’. Supervi- 122 Watson Hall, 10 a.m. R.J.F. Day, 201 Gordon Hall, 9 a.m. forced Slopes and Retaining Walls’. sors: I.D. Moore, W.A. Take, 212 Ellis Post-Doc Reception and Supervisor: R.J. Bathurst, 212 Ellis Hall, 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23 Research Showcase Friday, Sept. 16 Hall, 9 a.m. Leanne Michelle Roderick, Politi- To celebrate Post-Doc Apprecia- James Brown, Physics, Engineer- Monday, Sept. 19 cal Studies, ‘Governing Big Data: The tion week the Office of Post-Doctoral ing Physics and Astronomy, ‘Using Friday, Sept. 16 Thomas Murdison, Neuroscience Political Economy of Power, Knowl- Training will host a Research Show- phase-space localized basis func- Jacqueline Chin, Psychology, ‘The Studies, ‘3D Considerations for Mo- edge and Consumer Finance in the case Reception at the University tions to obtain vibrational energies Relationship Between Non-Suicidal tion Perception and Visuomotor Digital Age’. Supervisor: S.M. Soeder- Club on Sept. 21, (4-6 pm). All post- of molecules’. Supervisor: T. Carring- Self-Injury and Suicidality’. Supervi- Transformations’. Supervisor: G. berg, C326 Mac-Corry Hall, 1 p.m. doctoral fellows and their supervi- ton, Room,201, Stirling Hall, 10 a.m. sor: R.R. Holden, 228 Humphrey Hall, Blohm, 121 Bracken Library, 9:30 sors are invited. 1 p.m. a.m. research queensu.ca/gazette n September 13, 2016 10

About the Canadian Particle Astrophysics Research Centre

Objectives ing training opportunities 1. To expand on the scientific through linkages to colleges, in- culture at Queen’s University dustries and international pro- and partner institutions by grams. building a powerful team work- ing on all aspects of particle as- Partner Universities trophysics. • University of Alberta 2. To extract maximum scien- • University of British Colum- tific output from the current bia suite of SNOLAB experiments, • Carleton University by strengthening the scientific • Laurentian University resources at Canadian universi- • McGill University ties and engaging the broader • Université de Montréal community in the undertaking. • University of Toronto 3. To create a research team Partner Organizations with the ability to lead global- • Canadian Institute for Ad- scale, next generation experi- vanced Research (CIFAR) ments and attract international • The Institute of Particle collaboration; and Physics (IPP) 4. To create opportunities to • The Perimeter Institute

PHOTO BY BERNARD CLARK embed students at all stages of • SNOLAB Tony Noble, Interim Director of Canadian Particle Astrophysics Research Centre (CPARC), speaks at Stirling Hall after it was their careers in this scientific cul- • TRIUMF announced that CPARC had received $63.7 million from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund. ture, developing skills and creat-

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BY CHRIS ARMES, lows and 40 graduate students will also provide additional opportu- STARTING COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER be created on an annual basis. nities for industry partnerships, Tuesday, Sept. 6 Queen’s has already committed to which will benefit, amongst oth- Queen’s University announced adding seven new faculty members ers, the nuclear, mining and med- on Tuesday, Sept. 6 that it has re- – including two Tier II Canada Re- ical industries. It will also provide ceived an investment of $63.7 mil- search Chairs – in support of the new opportunities to embed stu- More service. lion from the Government of centre and its research aims. dents at all stages of their careers More often. Canada’s Canada First Research “Through this initiative we will in this scientific culture, develop- Excellence Fund (CFREF) to sup- develop new particle astrophysics ing skills and creating training op- 10 min service port the creation of the Canadian detectors capable of probing the portunities through linkages to a.m. and p.m. peak Particle Astrophysics Research highest priority questions in colleges, industries and interna- Monday to Friday Centre (CPARC). physics today while integrating tional programs. The centre aims to strengthen students, fostering greater interna- “At Queen’s we have fostered a partnerships between Queen’s and tional collaboration, engaging in- culture of research excellence and other Canadian universities, attract dustry and cementing Canada’s strongly encourage and support top talent and build on Canada’s place as the global leader in the the collaborative efforts of our re- position as a leader in the field. field,” says Tony Noble, Interim searchers,” says Steven Liss, Vice- “We are very thankful to the Director of CPARC. Principal (Research). “Through its Government of Canada for their The funding will be used to es- many partnerships and the collec- support for the new Canadian tablish the CPARC as the world’s tive work of its researchers, the Particle Astrophysics Research leading research group in the Canadian Particle Astrophysics Centre,” says Daniel Woolf, Prin- study of particle astrophysics. Research Centre will cement cipal and Vice-Chancellor. “This Through its new and existing Queen’s and Canada’s place as a funding from the Canada First Re- partnerships, the centre will be in- world-leading destination for par- search Excellence Fund is a testa- volved in many of the world’s ticle astrophysics research.” ment to the impact that Queen’s leading dark matter (PICO, Particle astrophysics is an insti- researchers are having in Canada NEWS, SuperCDMS and DEAP- tutional priority at Queen’s Uni- and internationally in the study of 3600) and neutrino physics versity. A leading research-inten- the deepest mysteries of the uni- (SNO+) experiments. These part- sive university, Queen’s has verse. This new research centre nerships will allow researchers to consistently demonstrated its un- will expand the scientific culture extract maximum scientific output wavering support for this field at Queen’s by attracting highly- from the current suite of SNOLAB since the inception of the SNO skilled researchers who will lead experiments. project over two decades ago. In Take advantage of the the way on the next generation of “Today’s investment in creating 2014, Queen’s announced the ap- ground-breaking experiments.” CPARC is evidence of the govern- pointment of Dr. Gilles Gerbier as Kingston Transit – Queen’s TransPass The new centre will be head- ment’s commitment to excellence in the Canada Excellence Research (your discounted transit pass). quartered at Queen’s, with mem- research,” says Mark Gerretsen, Chair in Particle Astrophysics. Dr. bers located at seven affiliated Member of Parliament for Kingston Art McDonald’s co-receipt of the Canadian universities and five affil- and the Islands. “This funding will 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics, and SAVE 30% iated research organizations. To help Queen’s researchers become the awarding of the 2016 Break- support the centre’s continuing and global leaders in particle astro- through Prize in Fundamental Queen’s employee rate ONLY $50 per month future research and experiments, 41 physics and is critical to Canada’s Physics, came in recognition of his Enroll today! Contact Donna Stover, Queen’s University positions for researchers, engineers, long-term success in today’s glob- leadership role in the Sudbury Parking Manager, [email protected] designers and technicians will be ally competitive world.” Neutrino Observatory team – created. In addition, positions for In addition to its primary re- many of whom are now leaders Routes and schedules located at kingstontransit.ca approximately 18 postdoctoral fel- search aims, the new centre will on the CPARC initiative. queensu.ca/gazette n September 13, 2016 international 11 Providing a home away from home

BY ANDREW CARROLL, trator and get their proof of in- GAZEWTTE EDITOR surance,” Ms. Kotecha says, adding that in the first week When it comes to arriving at alone more than 900 students reg- Queen’s University for the 2016-17 istered before even arriving at academic year incoming interna- Queen’s. “The students can log in tional students are the early at home. They are asked four birds. very simple questions and they The majority of Queen’s stu- can print their UHIP coverage at dents arrive or return to the uni- home at whatever time that they versity over the first two weeks of want to do this.” September but many interna- Looking forward to the aca- tional students arrive earlier in demic year, QUIC has also part- order to settle into a new univer- nered with the Student Experi- sity and possibly a new culture. ence Office and is offering Hard at work helping provide academic peer mentoring the needed support are the staff through the Q Success program. and volunteers of the Queen’s It’s a new world for many of University International Centre the newly-arriving students and (QUIC). With an increasing num- QUIC offers basic supports such ber of international students ar- as providing information on riving each year QUIC has like- everything from transit to cul- wise expanded its programming tural adjustment, explains Hana and services to help with the SUPPLIED PHOTO Stanbury, QUIC Student Pro- Jyoti Kotecha, Director of the Queen's University International Centre, fifth from left, stands the QUIC student staff as they transition period, creating a solid grams: Promotion and Volunteer prepare for the arrival of international students. foundation for their Queen’s ex- Coordinator. Housing can also be perience. an issue and to help fill in any At the centre of all the efforts ternational students begins long swer questions such as how do duction of a self-serve online por- gaps a partnership with Queen’s is welcoming the new arrivals before they arrive, with planning they get here, things to be think- tal, created by IT Services, that al- Residences provides students a into the community, explains sessions starting early in the cal- ing about and to let them know lows students to complete their temporary place to stay until QUIC Director Jyoti Kotecha. endar year. Through the Accul- the type of support not only that registration for the University more permanent accommoda- “This is their home away from turation and Transition to Life we give them as they try to settle Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) tions are set up. home. We want to make sure that and Academic Success (ATLAS) in to campus at Queen’s and in without having to come into the “That is very helpful,” Ms. they feel they have a safe place program students take part in Kingston but also what our part- QUIC offices, as was required Stanbury says. “So when the in- where they can go, relax and Orientation Week activities while ners around student affairs offer previously. The development of ternational students arrive they rest,” she says. “So a lot of the ac- a newly-designed series of webi- them,” Ms. Kotecha says. “This the portal was led by Steacy Tib- can spend few nights there.” tivities apart from the official ori- nars throughout the summer pro- includes student wellness, stu- butt, the UHIP administrator at For more information about entation sessions that we give re- vides information and helps stu- dent housing support, fitting in QUIC. QUIC and the services it offers ally focus around building a dents make the connections they and finding your social network, “In the past every student had visit the website or visit the office community for them.” need. and peer mentoring groups.” to come here to QUIC to physi- in the John Deutsch University The effort to welcome the in- “We presented webinars to an- Also new this year is the intro- cally talk to our UHIP adminis- Centre (JDUC).

On Thursday, Sept. 1, Queen’s University welcomed dignitaries from the Chinese consulate in Toronto, including Xue Bing, Consul General. Attending the event were, from left: Ye Yi, Consul, Inter-Government Relations and Press Office; Kathy O’Brien, Associate Vice-Principal (International); Csilla Volford, Coordinator, International Projects and Events, Office of the Associate Vice-Principal (International); Arthur B. McDonald, Professor Emeritus; Zhao Jun, Consul; Xue Bing, Consul General; Daniel Woolf, Principal and Vice-Chancellor; Liu Yuanyuan, Consul, Inter-Government Relations and Press Office; Steven N. Liss, Vice-Principal (Research); Wang Hui, Consul, Education Office; Han Wenjin, Consul, Education Office. oncampus queensu.ca/gazette n September 13, 2016 12 ThroughtheLens.

Provost Benoit-Antoine Bacon answers a question from Alma Mater Society President Tyler Lively as AMS Vice-President (University Affairs) Carolyn Thompson looks on, during a special panel discussion hosted by the AMS to celebrate the completion of the revitalization project for the John Deutsch University Centre.

Glasgow-based Canadian artist Ciara Phillips, a finalist for the 2014 Turner Prize, has returned to Queen’s University as the Koerner Visiting Artist in Residence. Her exhibition Comrade Objects is being displayed at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre through to Dec. 4. Award-winning artist returns to Queen’s for exhibition

BY ANDREW CARROLL, young artists experience. “What I think was really fantastic GAZETTE EDITOR “What I think was really fan- here was that we had Ontario Hall, tastic here was that we had On- As the Koerner Visiting Artist and I am glad it has remained the tario Hall, and I am glad it has in Residence, Ciara Phillips, same, as it gives students a free remained the same, as it gives Artsci’00, has been enjoying her space – there are good resources students a free space – there are own private homecoming. there and you just have to let good resources there and you It has been a little over 15 students do it.” just have to let students do it,” years since she graduated from — Ciara Phillips she says. “It’s a big leap to go Queen’s University but the 2014 from high school to start think- Principal Daniel Woolf, second from left, speaks with Ann Tierney, Vice- Turner Prize finalist has found ing about being an artist and it’s Provost and Dean of Student Affairs, Mayor Bryan Paterson and Francis familiarity in her return, particu- about learning to be an inde- Campbell, AMS Commissioner of Municipal Affairs in the newly-revitalized larly in Ontario Hall, the home of and automatically see what pendent and critical thinker. You Wallace Hall. the Fine Arts program. comes out of it. You have to be just have to give people space to “Ontario Hall hasn’t changed. prepared to let it percolate. I do that, and a community of The smell, the signs, the suppose what has happened to artists around them to support scratches on the elevator, the but- me is a good example of that.” and challenge them.” tons,” she says with a laugh, Now an award-winning, in- As the Koerner Visiting Artist adding that it has been fun to ternationally-recognized artist, Ms. Phillips delivered a public catch up with the department’s her current success took years of lecture earlier this year and has faculty members as well. “The hard work and perseverance. started a five-week residency at only thing that is different is the After graduating from the Agnes Etherington Art Cen- students I have been working Queen’s, Ms. Phillips moved to tre, where a major exhibition of with weren’t even born when I Glasgow, Scotland, where she her work Comrade Objects is be- first showed up at Victoria Hall earned a Master of Fine Art in ing displayed through to Dec. 4. with my parents.” 2004 at the Glasgow School of At the same time she has However, she doesn’t see the Art. Ten years later she became mounted a new iteration of lack of change as a negative. In- the first Canadian-born finalist in Workshop at the Agnes where she stead she sees it as a sign of con- the 30-year history Turner Prize, will be collaborating with tinuity at a time when many which recognizes the top young Queen’s and Kingston audiences. post-secondary artistic programs artists in Britain. She was nomi- The Agnes Etherington Art are under pressure to prove their nated for her exhibition Work- Centre’s Fall Season Launch is worth. shop, where she turned a London scheduled for Sept. 15. “I think fine art is just funda- gallery into a print workshop. The Koerner Artist in Resi- mental to the human experience. Ms. Phillips says her time at dence Program is an annual pro- It is an innovative field but its re- Queen’s and in Ontario Hall al- fessional residency in the Fine Students, staff and members of the Queen’s administration, along with turns are a long game. It’s not lowed her to set the foundation Art Program at Queen’s made Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson, gathered at the newly-revitalized Wallace quick returns,” she says. “It’s not of her career. It’s an opportunity possible by the generous support Hall for a special panel discussion on Tuesday, Aug. 30. a case of where you invest in it she would like to see more of the Koerner Foundation. queensu.ca/gazette n September 13, 2016 oncampus 13 events calendar. EVENTS potluck, water, tobacco, drum/rattle Monday, Sept. 19, 10–11 am prove your understanding and prospective school leaders in the Ed- (if you have one), long skirt (if you How to Develop a Thesis Statement memory of the material. We'll also ucational Policy, Planning, and Lead- Wednesday, Sept. 14, Noon–12:45 pm wish to wear one). trouble-shoot “problem lectures.” ership program. Her research fo- Noontime Breathing Meditations Are you afraid of the word 'the- sis'? Wondering what your course in- Stauffer Library, Seminar Room 121. cuses on relationships of trust in Protect your mind against stress with Thursday, Sept. 15, 3:30–4:30 pm structor might expect you to create school settings and how these are a 30-minute breathing meditation. Hand Drumming when asking for 'a clear and effective Tuesday, Sept. 20, Noon–1 pm related to important outcomes such All are welcome– students, staff, fac- Learn traditional Anishinaabe (Ojib- thesis'? Register early to participate Finding Harmony through Voice as the collective efficacy beliefs of a ulty, women & men! Anyone who way) drum songs. No singing/drum in a highly instructive workshop with with Desiree Beausoleil school faculty, teacher professional- needs relaxation and a calm mind. experience neccesary. All welcome! our expert academic staff to learn Use your voice to heal your body and ism, and student achievement. Dun- No meditation experience necessary. Four Directions Aboriginal Student how to: Identify common missteps mind while renewing energy and can McArthur Hall, Room: A237 Each session is self-contained. Suit- Centre (FDASC) in thesis construction; Use smart finding balance. As a professional vo- able for beginners & experienced strategies to develop and revise a calist and singing teacher for 20 Wednesday, Sept. 21, 5–7 pm meditators. Kelsang Denpa (Cana- Thursday, Sept. 15, 6-8 pm thesis; Apply a what/how/why years, Desiree can show you how to Welcome Back BBQ dian Buddhist nun) leads these medi- Fall Season Launch 2016 model to evaluate the strength and relieve stress, combat depression Join new & returning Indigenous tations. Ban Righ Centre Members' Preview: 5-6:30 pm. Public clarity of your thesis. Your instructors and regain mental clarity, openness, staff, faculty and students for a BBQ will be very glad that you've taken and relaxation! Ban Righ Centre to welcome (back) the Queen's Abo- Wednesday, Sept. 14, 12:30-1:20 Reception: 6:30-8 pm. Join us for a advantage of this opportunity. Stauf- riginal community! Family & friends pm & Friday, Sept. 16, 1:30–2:20 pm reception for the Agnes Etherington Art Centre’s new fall exhibitions: fer Library, Seminar Room 121. Tuesday, Sept. 20, 1–2 pm are welcome. Four Directions Abo- Making the Grade: From High Visiting Scholar Presentation by riginal Student Centre. School to University Ciara Phillips: Comrade Objects; Treasures and Tales: Queen's Early Monday, Sept. 19, 1:30–2:20 pm Megan Tschannen-Moran Upgrade your skill set for university - Collections; The Other NFB: The Na- Note-taking in Lectures Dr. Megan Tschannen-Moran is a If you have an upcoming event, you learn how to modify your existing tional Film Board of Canada's Still Are you taking notes as effectively as professor of educational leadership can post it to the Calendar of Events at study strategies, depth of thinking, Photography Division, 1941-1971. you could be? Learn what to do be- at the College of William and Mary queensu.ca/eventscalendar/, or con- and self-management habits to navi- Make sure your membership is up- fore, during, and after lectures to im- School of Education. She prepares tact [email protected]. gate the transition from high school to-date before Sept. 15 to join to Queen's. Stauffer Library, Seminar gallery supporters, artists and other Room 121, special guests for the preview. Arrive at 5 pm to enjoy curators' introduc- Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016-Friday, tions to the new exhibitions. Formal Sept. 16, 4-9 pm remarks will take place at 6:30 pm, at ARC Demo Day the start of the Public Reception. Try a selection of new registered programs offered at the ARC. These Friday, Sept. 16, 5–7 pm 20-minute demo classes will give Opening Reception: ‘After the Hunt you a chance to try classes like and ‘Fleeting Memory’ drake-power yoga, boot(y) camp, Join Union Gallery in welcoming the survival of the fittest, kettlebell artists and for the launch of two new crunch, kickboxing and more. fall exhibitions: Emily Jan's ‘After the Hunt’ (Main Space) and Anne Billy's Wednesday, Sept. 14, 7–9 pm ‘Fleeting Memory’ (Project Room). Women's Full Moon Ceremony This event is free and open to all. Ceremony for women at the Four Di- rections Aboriginal Student Centre Saturday, Sept. 17, 1 pm honouring grandmother moon, giv- Gaels Football ing gratitude and thanksgiving for The revitalized Richardson Stadium all that we have. New to this cere- hosts the home opener as the Gaels mony? No worries, all women are takes on the Western Mustangs in welcome. Please bring a dish for this nationally televised matchup.

Sudoku and Crossword solutions on Page 15 athletics&recreation queensu.ca/gazette n September 13, 2016 14 Gaels have Solid start to men’s golden soccer season

BY COMMUNICARTIONS STAFF in the OUA quarterfinals. ambitions Looking to build on that suc- The Queen’s Gaels men’s soccer cess the lineup for the tricolour BY COMMUNICARTIONS STAFF team opened their season with a this year includes returning OUA pair of wins. East Division All-Stars Jacob The Queen’s Gaels women’s On Saturday, Sept. 3, the Gaels Schroeter, Oliver Coren, Kristian soccer team has gotten off to a stormed to a 5-1 victory over the Zanette and Sam Abernathy. perfect start and in the process Nipissing Lakers with goals from Despite making the playoffs earned head coach Dave McDow- Patrick Van Belleghem, Tommy the last four years, Queen’s hasn’t ell his 300th career win for Hong, Jacob Schroeter, Kyle won an OUA medal since their

Queen’s through regular season PHOTO BY IAN MACALPINE Owens and Michael Chang. 2007 season, when they earned an and playoffs. Lidia Bradau takes the ball past a Laurentian defender during Queen’s 2-1 win on On Sunday, Schroeter scored a OUA bronze medal. The Gaels On Saturday, Sept. 3, the Gaels Sunday, Sept. 4, at Miklas-McCarney Field. pair of goals as the Gaels notched will be looking to get past the defeated the visiting Nipissing a 4-2 win over the Laurentian quarterfinal round – a feat they Lakers 2-1 at Miklas-McCarney the lead in the 85th minute. years, accumulating two OUA Voyageurs. After the visitors haven’t accomplished since 2012. Field in their home opener, with Coming into the season ranked Championships, two OUA silver opened the scoring the Gaels re- “This is the most quality in ros- goals from Jenny Wolever and seventh nationally, the Gaels re- medals, two OUA bronze medals, sponded in the 28th minute ter depth that I have seen in many Rachel Radu. turned to the top of the OUA last one CIS silver medal, and earning through Sam Abernathy. After the years. The players are hungry to On Sunday the Gaels recorded year with a gold medal. Returning back-to-back CIS Championships. break the Voyageurs regained the feast with the top programs in the a 2-0 win over the Laurentian to the lineup with the hope of re- “We know that the OUA East lead but Schroeter then scored nation,” says head coach Christian Voyageurs. Dominating the first peating as OUA Champions are will be extremely competitive this twice in two minutes and Patrick Hoefler. “Queen’s University has half, the CIS seventh-ranked Gaels OUA East All-Stars Lidia Bradau season,” says head coach Dave Van Belleghem added an insurance upped its game in terms of high opened the scoring just before the and Jenny Wolever. McDowell. “We look forward to marker with just two minutes left. performance resources and we are break through Tara Bartram. The The Queen’s women’s soccer the high calibre competition that Last season the Gaels finished excited to host the best in the Gaels kept control in the second team has put together an impres- will come from so many talented third in the OUA East for the third OUA at our new and improved half and Jenny Wolever doubled sive resume over the past seven opponents.” straight year, and were eliminated Richardson Stadium.” queensu.ca/gazette n September 13, 2016 oncampus 15 for the record.

Appointments the University of Toronto in 2003 Public Policy and History. She was a search on the women and leader- Therapy as an assistant professor in Faculty of Health Sciences and earned her MPA at the Royal driving force behind the establish- ship in the Canadian Forces. In 2013. A leader in strategic knowl- Stéphanie Bélanger and Heidi Military College of Canada in 2013. ment of and now serves as co-edi- 2015, she was inducted into the Le- edge translation initiatives across Cramm – Interim Co-Scientific Di- Dedicated to serving those who tor-in-chief for the Journal of Mili- gion of Honour of the Four Chap- Canada, she has served as head of rectors of the Canadian Institute for serve us, Dr. Bélanger is co-founder tary, Veteran and Family Health. In lains Memorial Foundation. Knowledge Translation with Military and Veteran Health Re- of CIMVHR and has served as asso- 2011, Dr. Bélanger was awarded the Dr. Cramm earned a Master of CIMVHR since 2014. search ciate scientific director since 2010. Royal Military College of Canada Science in occupational therapy in Dr. Cramm’s research focuses on Dean Richard Reznick is pleased Dr. Bélanger is a leader in mili- Commandant’s coin in recognition 2003 from Dalhousie University and military and veteran family health, to announce the appointment of tary and veteran health research. of her leadership in research and in- a PhD in rehabilitation science at with an emphasis on mental health. Stéphanie Bélanger and Heidi She has published widely in the volvement in the military and vet- Queen’s. She subsequently com- She has authored numerous publi- Cramm as interim co-scientific di- peer-reviewed literature and her eran community, and in 2013 she pleted a post-doctoral fellowship at cations and lectured extensively on rectors of the Canadian Institute for co-edited collection Beyond the was honoured with the Minister of the Ivey International Centre for her areas of expertise. In 2013, Dr. Military and Veteran Health Re- Line: Military and Veteran Health Re- National Defence’s coin in recogni- Health Innovation at Western Uni- Cramm was awarded the Governor search (CIMVHR). search ranked seventh on the Hill tion of her dedication and leader- versity. Dr. Cramm joined the General’s Gold Medal for outstand- Dr. Bélanger completed a PhD at Times Best 100 Books in Politics, ship in the advancement of re- Queen’s School of Rehabilitation ing academic achievement. books. human resources.

Lines of Flight: An Atomic Memoir Services Job postings Competition: 2016-164 by Julie Salverson (Dan School of Details regarding job postings – Successful Candidates Drama and Music) n Successful Candidate: Deborah internal and external – can be found Job Title: Faculty Resource Adminis- Keogh Julie Salverson grew up listening at queensu.ca/humanresources/jobs. trator, Office of the Dean n to the secrets of others. As an adult Applications for posted positions are she works to help people tell their Department: Smith School of Busi- Job Title: Procurement Specialist accepted by email only to ness Research own difficult and painful histories by [email protected] before turning them into plays and per- Competition: 2016-217 Department: Procurement Services midnight on the closing date of the Successful Candidate: Kristin Competition: 2016-130 formances, but eventually the competition. trauma of these stories overwhelms Young (Smith School of Business) Successful Candidate: Nicole n n Fowler (Human Resources) her. Buckling under the weight of Competition: 2016-311 Job Title: Coordinator, Team & Exec- n her work and on the verge of losing Job Title: Director of Alumni En- faith in anything, Salverson discov- utive Coaching (USW Local 2010) Job Title: Administrative Assistant to gagement Department: Smith School of Busi- the Associate Deans ers a connection between Canada’s Department: Smith School of Busi- north and the atomic bombsthat fell ness Department: Faculty of Engineering ness Competition: 2016-160 and Applied Science on Japan, which becomes the start Hours per Week: 35 of a 10-year journey. In Lines of Successful Candidate: Angela Re- Competition: 2016-166 Appointment Terms: Continuing coskie (Faculty of Education) Successful Candidate: Tammy Win- Flight, she traces that radioactive Appointment n tle (Faculty of Engineering and Ap- trail from a small village outside Closing Date: 21-Sep-2016 Toronto to Great Bear Lakein the Job Title: Learning Strategies Advi- plied Science) n Northwest Territories and onto Hi- sor (USW Local 2010) n Competition: 2016-303 Department: Student Academic Job Title: Financial Analyst (USW Lo- roshima. This is a cultural study of guidebook for life in the twenty-first Job Title: Associate Director, Annual Success Services cal 2010) growing up in the nuclear age, a nu- century: how do we hold onto hope Giving Competition: 2016-171 Department: Financial Services clear poetics. Written with energy and find meaning in this terribly Department: Alumni Relations & Successful Candidate: Leslie Pater- Competition: 2016-144 and hope, Lines of Flight is a unique beautiful world? Annual Giving son (Disability Services) Successful Candidate: Renata Vo- Hours per Week: 35 n rano Appointment Terms: Continuing Job Title: Program Assistant (USW n fittips . Appointment Local 2010) Job Title: Epidemiologist Closing Date: 06-Oct-2016 Department: Smith School of Busi- Department: ICES Queen's Health n ness Services Research Facility Competition: 2016-273 Competition: 2016-216 Competition: 2016-128 & 2016- Job Title: Senior Development Offi- Successful Candidate: Lindsay R013 Don’t be so sedentary cer, Faculty of Arts and Science (USW Smith (Smith School of Business) Successful Candidate: Ling Na Local 2010) n Department: Development, Office Job Title: Personal Counsellor, Sex- With the aim of helping faculty and staff ‘Get your 150’ (minutes of rec- of Advancement ual Violence Support (USW Local ommended exercise a week) to improve health and wellness, the Gazette Hiring Salary: $61,378 (Salary 2010) and Athletics & Recreation will be offering a Fit Tip in each edition. Grade 9) Department: Student Wellness Hours per Week: 35 Canadian adults spend an average of 70 per cent of their waking Appointment Terms: Term Ap- hours being sedentary. Increased sedentary time has been linked to in- pointment (3 years) creased risk of diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Closing Date: 21-Sep-2016 PUZZLE SOLUTIONS n Fit Tips to decrease sedentary time Competition: 2016-277 1. Try out a form of active transportation. Walk or cycle to work on Job Title: Senior Development Offi- the next sunny day if you live within walking/cycling distance. cer (USW Local 2010) 2. Replace your desk chair with an exercise ball for one hour of the Department: Faculty of Engineering day. This requires your body to engage your core while you're sitting and Applied Science and help improve your balance and flexibility. Hiring Salary: $61,378 (Salary 3. Perform modified squats at your desk chair. Stand just in front of Grade 9) your desk chair and then slowly lower yourself to just above the chair Hours per Week: 35 without actually sitting down, and then stand back up. Repeat this 10 Appointment Terms: Continuing times, take a small break, and then repeat the 10 repetitions two more Appointment times. Closing Date: 15-Sep-2016