15-0105 Gazette Feb 20 2018 2/16/2018 9:23 AM Page 1 Queen’s University’s newspaper of record since 1969 n queensu.ca/gazette n February 20, 2018 university communications CONVERSATIONS WITH THE PREMIER Queen’s students had the opportunity to question Premier Kathleen Wynne on a wide range of topics as she visited her alma mater as part of her tour of the province’s post-secondary institutions. See more on Page 4. 15-0105 Gazette Feb 20 2018 2/16/2018 9:23 AM Page 2 campusnews queensu.ca/gazette n February 20, 2018 2 Queen’s professor earns 3M honours volume 46, number 4, 2018 EDITOR richard ascough is the university’s ninth faculty member to be named a national teaching fellow andrew carroll 613-533-6459, ext. 36459 [email protected] BY ANNE CRAIG, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, NEWS AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER PUBLICATIONS Peter Jeffrey 613-533-600, ext. 77491 Queen’s University professor [email protected] Richard Ascough has received the prestigious 3M National Teaching ADVERTISING COORDINATOR Fellowship from the Society for Peter Gillespie Teaching and Learning in Higher 613-533-6000 ext. 75464 Education (STLHE). [email protected] Founded in 1986 through a www.queensu.ca/gazette partnership between the Society QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY VICENPRINCIPAL for Teaching and Learning in OUNIVERSITY RELATIONSP Higher Education and 3M Canada, michael Fraser up to 10 Canadian academics an- the Gazette is published biweekly during nually are named fellows, in the academic year (september – april) and recognition of excellence in educa- monthly during the spring (may – June) by university communications, richardson Hall, tional leadership and teaching in Queen’s university. the post-secondary sector. Dr. As- submissions are welcome, and may be cough (School of Religion) is the emailed to [email protected]. the ninth Queen’s professor to be editor reserves the right to edit or refuse any submission. views expressed or implied are made a 3M Fellow following those of individual contributors or sources James Fraser (Physics) in 2017. quoted and do not necessarily reflect “I find it both humbling and university policy. exciting to be selected as a 3M SCHEDULE issue date: march 6 Teaching Fellow as it recognizes ad booking deadline: Feb. 16 my commitment to actively en- university communications ad artwork deadline: Feb. 23 gaging students in their learning Richard Ascough (School of Religion) has received the prestigious 3M National Teaching Fellowship from the Society for noon editorial deadline: march 1 contexts and experimenting with Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE). He is the ninth Queen’s professor to be made a 3M Fellow. innovation in the classroom,” says issue date: march 20 ad booking deadline: march 2 Dr. Ascough, Associate Dean hanced learning, leaping into on- creates imaginative, interactive ex- mative student learning experi- ad artwork deadline: march 9 (Teaching and Learning) for the line teaching in the late nineties ercises that ignite his students’ ence,” says Benoit-Antoine Bacon, noon editorial deadline: march 15 Faculty of Arts and Science. when instructors had to accept passion for learning. Long before Provost and Vice-Principal (Acad- A recent D2L Innovation their role as digital pioneers, con- active learning classrooms were emic). “In my experience, every ADVERTISING POLICY Award in Teaching and Learning tending with clunky platforms and being constructed, Dr. Ascough institution has those few individu- the Gazette is a newspaper published by university communications (“Publisher”) winner, Dr. Ascough has always sometimes severe skepticism from began developing exercises that als who are hugely influential to for the primary purpose of internal commu- approached teaching with innova- their academic peers,” says Jill draw students out of their comfort so many, yet never seek acclaim. nication to its faculty and staff members. tive and unique ideas. In the Scott, Vice-Provost (Teaching and zone and create excitement about Richard is one of those special all advertising is subject to the Pub- lisher’s approval. the Publisher reserves the 1990s, he embraced online learn- Learning). “He has never been sat- learning. Participatory exercises leaders.” right to revise, reject, discontinue or omit ing and has been a change-maker isfied with simply using technol- are one of the hallmarks of Dr. As- For more information on the any advertisement, or to cancel any advertis- in regards to attitudes towards on- ogy, but has continually pushed cough’s teaching. 3M National Teaching Fellowship ing contract for reasons satisfactory to the Publisher without notice and without any line course design. the limits of the medium to ensure “Dr. Ascough embodies visit the website claim for penalty. “Dr. Ascough has been at the deep, transformation learning.” Queen’s mission as a research-in- (stlhe.ca/awards/3m-national- the Publisher does not accept liability for leading edge of technology-en- In the classroom, Dr. Ascough tensive university with a transfor- teaching-fellowships). any loss or damage caused by any error in accuracy in the printing of an advertisement beyond the amount paid for the space actu- ally occupied by that portion of the adver- tisement in which the error occurred. the advertiser agrees to indemnify the Publisher for any losses or costs incurred Principal’s commission recommends ambitious by the Publisher as a result of publishing any advertisement, which is libelous or misleading, or otherwise subjects the Publisher to liability. approach to public policy at Queen’s the Publisher may insert the word “ advertisement” above or below any copy. the Publisher requires that any advocacy advertisement identify the advertiser BY COMMUNICATIONS STAFF education, with a focus on educa- Queen’s policy influence, and en- ceived from current School of placing the ad. the Publisher will not knowingly publish tion, inter-disciplinary collabora- hance its national and interna- Policy Studies faculty, fellows, any advertisement which is illegal, mislead- Principal Daniel Woolf has re- tion, and incorporating public tional reputation.” and students, School of Policy ing or offensive to its readers. ceived the final report from the policy as a pan-university prior- The commission followed an Studies alumni, Queen’s alumni the Publisher will not knowingly publish any advertisement which violates the Principal’s Commission on the ity. extensive consultation process, more broadly, and people in- university’s internal policies, equity/human Future of Public Policy at Queen’s The report recommends which included speaking with volved with public affairs, both rights policies or code of conduct. Further, University. changes in how public policy is people inside and outside of gov- within the public and private sec- the Publisher will not publish any advertise- ment which contravenes the best interests The commission was created taught and researched at Queen’s. ernment, staff, students, faculty, tors.” of the university directly or indirectly. in September 2016, to determine “Elevating public policy as a and alumni. The report contains a The principal will review the how Queen’s can modernize its strategic priority for the univer- number of key recommendations report in full over the coming approach to public policy to re- sity as a whole will no doubt be to position Queen’s for maximum weeks, and establish a transition flect changes in public policy- challenging, but it has the poten- impact on public policy. and implementation working making and public service as well tial to yield great dividends,” “Queen’s is focused on having group led by the provost to re- as new requirements for policy said Michael Horgan, senior ad- a greater impact on the practice view the recommendations put leaders. visor with the law firm Bennett and execution of public policy forward by the commission and The report, entitled An Ambi- Jones LLP and chair of the com- across Canada and globally,” says propose a long-term plan. tious Vision for Public Policy at mission. “It will enrich the stu- Principal Woolf. “I am grateful to The report is available online Queen’s, outlines the need for a dent learning experience, ad- the members of the commission, at (queensu.ca/principal/priori- ‘next generation’ of university- vance the university’s research led by Michael Horgan and Mar- ties-and-initiatives/commission- based public policy research and and innovation goals, increase garet Biggs, and for the input re- future-public-policy-queen’s). 15-0105 Gazette Feb 20 2018 2/16/2018 9:23 AM Page 3 queensu.ca/gazette n February 20, 2018 campusnews 3 UCARE announces first co-chairs stephanie simpson and mona rahman will co-chair the university council on anti-racism and equity BY PHIL GAUDREAU, SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER At a special planning meeting, the University Council on Anti- Racism and Equity (UCARE) named its first-ever co-chairs. Stephanie Simpson (Artsci’95, Ed’97, MEd’11), Executive Director (Human Rights and Equity Of- fices) and University Advisor on Equity and Human Rights, and Mona Rahman (Sc’93, PhD’01), Coordinator, Research Activities and Communications, Office of the VP (Research), were appointed to the leadership roles on this new council. “With the co-chairs installed, we have the right resources in place to shape our next steps on the path to becoming a more in- clusive community,” says Teri Shearer, Deputy Provost (Acade- mic Operations and Inclusion). “We are focused on creating a safe and inclusive living and learning environment, and we are commit- ted to two-way dialogue with all university communications members of the community on The inaugural members of the University Council on Anti-Racism and Equity. The group met for the first time in late January to organize for the year ahead. this issue. The work that UCARE will be doing represents a critical part of these commitments.” “I’m delighted after all of these seeking community members.