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#queensu is focused on solving the world’s most pressing challenges through scholarship, discovery, and innovation.

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Queen's University
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It was an out-of-this-world experience for those of us at #queensu who witnessed the total #solareclipse today. Over six thousand students, staff, and faculty gathered on Tindall Field to experience this breathtaking celestial spectacle – one we won't forget!
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#queensu announces that it will require all students, staff, and faculty returning to campus to be vaccinated against #COVID19 .
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Have a happy #canadaday #queensu ! 🇨🇦
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Queen's University
3 years
#queensu announces The Honourable Murray Sinclair as the 15th Chancellor of the university. Chancellor-Designate Sinclair led Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission and has served on the Senate of Canada. He begins his new role July 1. Learn more:
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@queensu
Queen's University
8 years
Here it is, the giant human Q! Isn’t it beautiful 📷 Thanks to all of our volunteers! We did it @GWR 💙💛❤ #queensu175
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Queen's University
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Flags lowered in memory of alumni & hon degree recipient Gord Downie (Artsci'86, LLD'16) & member of @thehipdotcom
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Queen's University
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The first ceremony of Spring Convocation is in the books. Congratulations to all graduates as well as honorary degree recipients Elizabeth Eisenhauer and Natan Obed. A beautiful day for a wonderful event. #QGrad23 #ChaGheill #queensu
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Due to concerns with the rising cases of #COVID19 within the student population, and in consultation with @KFLAPH , #Queensu is discontinuing in-person exams in Kingston effective immediately.
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Queen's University
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#queensu is lowering its flags to half-mast in memory of the thousands of children who were sent to residential schools, for those who never returned, and in honour of the families whose lives were forever changed.
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Queen's University
6 years
Grad student and cancer researcher Caitlin Miron listed with 32 other Canadians as “women of the year” for her breakthrough discovery.
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Meet Caitlin Miron, a @queensu student who identified a chemical compound that binds to DNA and keeps cancer cells from moving on to other parts of the body 🙌 #WomenOfTheYear #WOTY
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Congratulations to #queensu Prof Emeritus Art McDonald, winner of an @NobelPrize for Physics http://t.co/cxsPcSM11t http://t.co/9phjYB8FrQ
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#queensu has ranked 1st in Canada🍁 and 5th in the World🌎 in the 2021 @timeshighered Impact Rankings for our community's efforts to advance the @UN 's 17 Sustainable Development Goals locally and globally! #queensuimpact | #THEglobalimpact | Discover ➡️
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Queen's University
3 years
#queensu condemns the misogynistic signs in the University District and reports of some individuals throwing projectiles at police which led to an officer being injured. These actions will be actively pursued under our Student Code of Conduct.
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Queen's University
8 years
The moment has arrived! Dr. Art McDonald receives his 2015 @NobelPrize in Physics. #queensu is very proud of you!
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Queen's University
2 years
#queensu will be maintaining our current mask requirement until at least the end of the current term to help minimize disruption as students, staff, and faculty complete their semester of study. Read more:
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Queen's University
3 years
Starting September 2021, tuition fees for international PhD students at #queensu will be assessed at the same rate as those of domestic students, which will result in a substantially lower cost to pursue their education.
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Queen's University
4 years
The #queensu Board of Trustees has approved the university's decision to remove the name "Sir John A. Macdonald" from the law school building. The action follows a public consultation in which over 3000 members of the campus community shared their feedback
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Queen's University
4 years
Queen’s suspends undergraduate classes for next week. Learn more:
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Here’s a view from above of the #QueensU community coming together on Tindall Field to experience the incredibly rare and totally awe inspiring #TotalSolarEclipse ! 📸
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@queensu
Queen's University
7 years
175 years ago today in 1842, classes began in a rented house with two profs & a handful of students ❤️💛💙 #queensu175
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Queen's University
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Due to inclement weather, classes on the Queen’s main & west campus are cancelled as of 3 pm. For questions on discipline-specific training (clinical, practicum, etc.) please contact your faculty or school. For other programs and events, check with the organizers. Travel safely.
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Queen's University
2 years
Congratulations @cathleencrudden on winning the @CIC_ChemInst Alfred Bader award! 👏👏👏The prize recognizes her excellence in research in organic chemistry, including her game changing work in materials science. Learn more: #QueensuResearch
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Queen's University
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#QueensU ranks 3rd in the world 🌎 and 1st in North America 🍁 in the 2023 @timeshighered Impact Rankings for our university's commitment to advance the #UN Sustainable Development Goals #SDGs locally and globally! #QueensuImpact | #THEglobalimpact | ➡️
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Queen's University
6 years
. @Astro_Feustel (PhD’95) launches on his mission to @Space_Station tomorrow! Good luck and safe travels, Drew! All of #queensu and some special friends - including @Cmdr_Hadfield , @GGJuliePayette & @thehipdotcom - are behind you. Cha-gheill!
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Queen's University
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In response to today's protests in Kingston and across Canada, Queen's has issued a message of support of the university's Non-binary, Trans, and 2SLGBTQ+ community. Follow the link to read the full message:
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Queen's University
5 years
Due to inclement weather in the forecast, classes and academic related activities (labs, workshops, exams, etc.) on the #QueensU Kingston campuses that begin at or after 12:30 PM today are cancelled.
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Queen's University
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A message from Queen's students, to Queen's students - University is an exciting time, but you have a responsibility to follow safety guidelines. It's our community, keep it safe. #keepitsafe #YGK #queensu
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Queen's University
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. @NASA Astronaut @Astro_Feustel , PhD’95, has arrived safely at the @Space_Station . Congratulations, Drew! 🚀 Learn how Drew went from #queensu to NASA. It started with a cold call to @Cmdr_Hadfield . Read Drew's story:
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Queen's University
8 years
We did it @gwr ! We broke the Guinness World Record for largest human letter! Great way to kick off #queensu175 !
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Congratulations to Caitlin Miron, Chemistry PhD student on winning the @MitacsCanada PhD Award for Outstanding Innovation for her work in biochemistry
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Exams finished up last night. Congratulations everyone, you did it! ❤💛💙 Thanks to @DroneKingston for this capture of the class of 2021 on Tindall Field during Orientation Week last year. A special congrats to #queensu2021 on completing their first year!
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Welcome to your new home #queensu2022 ! Kingston is a beautiful city with lots to offer. Stay connected with Queen's and Kingston by using #queensu and #YGK . We can’t wait to welcome you to campus! ❤💛💙
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Queen's University
8 years
We did it!! We just broke the @GWR for largest human letter with 3373 people!! #queensu175
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Former @QueensNativeSA president and #queensu Life Sciences graduate Donna May Kimmaliardjuk (Artsci’11) is Canada's first Inuk heart surgeon
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Queen's University
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Sending end-of-exams congrats to the 18,268 #queensu students who wrote 63,301 over the last 15 days. Many thanks to the staff in the Exams Office for making it happen. And kudos to our faculty, instructors, and academic support teams for a fabulous term! Cha Gheill! ❤️🧡💙
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Congrats to the 5 exceptional women research leaders who have been appointed new Canada Research Chairs @CRC_CRC at #queensu ! #CRC20in2020 #ResearchCanada #QueensuResearch Read more ➡️
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Queen's University
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Queen’s University mourns a distinguished alumnus and lifelong friend and benefactor, Dr. Alfred Bader, BSc’45, BA’46, MSc’47, LLD’86, who died on December 23 at the age of 94.
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Queen's University
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#queensu is mourning the loss of one of its students who was on board the plane that crashed in Iran on Wednesday. An updated statement is available.
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Queen's University
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Queen’s announces award-winning broadcast journalist and #queensu alumna Shelagh Rogers as the 16th Chancellor of the university. Chancellor-Designate Rogers begins her new role July 1. (Photo by @johnnycylam )
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Queen's University
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Over 10K students declared their vaccine status so far, showing over 95% are fully vaccinated & another 3.6% partially vaccinated. Over 2,900 employees have declared so far, with over 98% fully vaccinated & 1.3% partially. Learn more & declare your status:
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Congratulations to #queensu alumna Celine Song (ArtSci'10), right, on her #Oscars2024 nominations in the categories of Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay for her incredible film #PastLives . Queen’s wishes you best of luck at Sunday’s Academy Awards!
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In a moving ceremony, hundreds of #queensu community members, including friends, family, and colleagues, gathered to remember student Amir Moradi and the other victims of the Jan. 8 plane crash in Iran.
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Queen's University
6 years
Fall on campus continues to impress 😍💙💛❤️
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Queen's University
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These tulips were planted in the fall and are now blooming. Missing our beautiful campus. Please keep posting photos.
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A beautiful spring day on the @queensu campus 🌷 #WereStillHere
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In just TEN days this will be your new home away from home! #queensu2020 , isn’t it beautiful!? ❤💛💙 #queensu175
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Queen's University
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#queensu , we have an astronaut! 🚀 Drew Feustel, PhD'95, launches on a 6-month mission to the @Space_Station Mar 21. The next #cdn in space & a @NASA astronaut, he'll serve as Flight Engineer before taking over as Commander. Good luck, @Astro_Feustel !
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#QueensU professor and Canada Research Chair, Dr. @CathleenCrudden , is the recipient of the 2023 @NSERC_CRSNG Polanyi Award! Discover how her innovative work in materials science and organic chemistry is revolutionizing industries from infrastructure to healthcare.…
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In solidarity with our colleagues at the University of Waterloo, the #queensu community condemns gender-based violence and all other forms of hatred and bigotry. Our thoughts are with the students, faculty, and staff. Read the full statement.
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Queen's University
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As beautiful as it is during the summer, it is hard to match #queensu campus for the first snowfall.
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Congrats to former #queensu trustee & honorary degree recipient Julie Payette - @Astro_Payett - who will be Canada’s 29th governor general
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🅿️ As part of the university’s growing response to the #COVID19 pandemic, #queensu is offering free parking to support hospital staff
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Congratulations #queensu alumnus and @NASA astronaut, @Astro_Feustel (PhD'95)! Today Drew became commander of the @Space_Station . We are very proud! Cha-gheill! 🚀 ❤💛💙
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The many beautiful seasons of Queen's ❤💛💙 Thanks to jason.verbeek on Instagram for the collage 📷
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Queen's University has issued a statement after a Palestinian flag was raised atop Grant Hall. The university removed the flag and is investigating the incident.
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At a special event, Queen’s unveiled a new plinth to honour those affected by a 1918 ban of Black medical students. It was an opportunity to acknowledge past wrongs and look toward a future of greater respect, representation, and justice. Learn more:
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#queensu history professor Steven Maynard worked as a historical consultant on @HistoricaCanada 's first-ever #HeritageMinute focusing on LGBTQ history in Canada and pioneering gay rights activist Jim Egan who spent years fighting homophobia
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#queensu Chancellor Murray Sinclair, former chair of Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, shares his thoughts ahead of the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation #NDTR . Watch now:
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Queen's University
6 years
We are flying the Pride Flag over the John Deutsch University Centre in celebration of @KingstonPride #Pride #YGKPride
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Queen's University
5 years
Commencing July 1, 2019, Patrick Deane will serve as 21st Principal and Vice-Chancellor of #queensu
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Queen's University
8 years
Absolutely gorgeous (and warm) afternoon on campus! 😎
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Congratulations🙌 to #queensu researcher @cathleencrudden & her team of international collaborators on receiving $24M from #NFRF @ISED_CA for high-risk, high-reward chemistry that could transform metal preservation & save billions worldwide! Learn more ➡️
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A busy day at #queensu with 4,600 students moving into the university’s 17 residence buildings. A big thank you to all the volunteers and staff, partners from the city and Kingston community, and to the incoming students and their families, for making the day work. Cha Gheill!
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Cha Gheill! We’re very proud that Dr. Kieran Moore, #queensu professor in @QueensUFamMed & @Qemerg and Medical Officer of Health for @KFLAPH , has been appointed as the new Chief Medical officer of Health for Ontario. Thank you for all you do Dr. Moore.
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Thanks to James Head, ArtSci'18 for this pic of "the first proper" #queensu snowfall of the year, as seen from behind Douglas Library.
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Queen's University
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Over 26K students have declared their vaccination status so far, with 93.7% fully vaccinated & 4.7% partially vaccinated. 5,600 employees have declared, with 96% fully vaccinated and 2.7% partially vaccinated:
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Happy Birthday #queensu ! 174 years young today, don’t we look marvellous! 🎉🎈 http://t.co/9mZvpu4SmR
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Flags are lowered on #queensu for the victims of the #OrlandoShooting to express sympathy & support for the deceased & their loved ones.
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Queen's University
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Orientation is underway at Queen’s, and tricolour spirit is in the air. Sunday events started off with first-year undergraduates parading to Richardson Stadium for an official group welcome. Welcome to #QueensU !
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On Jan. 31, and every day, let’s talk about mental health #BellLetsTalk #oneteamformentalhealth
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Flags on campus are lowered in honour of Alfred Bader, an accomplished student, dedicated alumnus, and one of the university’s most generous benefactors. Dr. Bader died on Dec. 23 at the age of 94.
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Queen's University
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Happy last day of classes #queensu ! We wish you the best of luck on your exams, you can do it!
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@JonWiseman We have a hard time keeping on the professors of that course. Every year, something happens...
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Queen's University
7 years
$24M @MastercardFdn grant launches @QueensSRT & @UGondar project for inclusive education for youth with disabilities
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Queen's University
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Masking is one of the easiest ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19. To continue delivering on our academic mission throughout the spring,  #queensu  will extend its on-campus mask requirement until the end of May 2022. Learn more:
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Today is the last day of exams for 2017 - best of luck to everyone! You've got this 💙💛❤️ By the end of today at 5 pm approximately 18,407 students will have written 64,061 exams between Dec 7th and Dec 21st! Thanks to Madison Robertson for the 📷
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#queensu campus has a new addition with an Indigenous gathering space being built beside Tindall Field. Inspired by traditional Anishinaabe wigwams the structure will become an important place of ceremony, learning, and reflection for the community.
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And that is it! The last cookie from @queensprincipal goes to Sydney. 1800 this year.
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Welcome back #queensu ! Campus hasn't been the same without you 💙💛❤️ Have a great winter term
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Happy 1st day of classes everyone ... especially #queensu2022 - we hope you have a great year!
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#queensu2022 has an entry average of 89.3 per cent, with students representing every Canadian province, two territories, 27 U.S. states, and 43 different nationalities ❤💛💙 📷 @LarsHagberg
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As announced by @JustinTrudeau , #queensu researchers will be receiving $10M from @InnovationCA to significantly advance projects to develop #cancer cell therapies, improve #infrastructure resiliency & further the hunt for #DarkMatter | #QueensuResearch |
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Happy Friday! For those of you still writing exams you're almost there. By this time next week over 62,000 individual seatings will have taken place 📕📙📘 Thanks to @DroneKingston for this terrific fall capture of University Avenue! 📷
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Wishing everyone a very happy #CanadaDay !
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Did you see the preview of next week’s @AmazingRaceCDA ? The #AmazingRaceCanada comes to #queensu in Kingston, ON!
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Bazinga! Art McDonald hung out with the cast of @bigbangtheory during a taping last night #BigBangTheory #NobelPrize
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Yesterday's snowfall made for some beautiful winter #queensu campus scenes which were captured by @LarsHagberg ❄️⛄️
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Today is #BellLetsTalk day. For every tweet/retweet using the #BellLetsTalk hashtag, or for every view of the official Bell Let’s Talk Day video, Bell will donate 5¢ to Canadian mental health initiatives. Let's Talk #queensu !
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Thanks to all the #queensu staff, students, volunteers and @KingstonPolice for all their support in welcoming our incoming class into their new home in @queensures ! #queensu2022
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Queen's University
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Due to current and expected extended weather conditions, all evening classes are cancelled. For discipline-specific training (clinical, practicum, etc.), please contact your faculty/school. For info on other university events and activities, please check with the organizers.
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Happy New Year & welcome back everyone! We hope you had a great break - campus hasn't been the same without you ❤💛💙 Have a great winter term!
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All #queensu exams scheduled for Sun, 15 Apr are cancelled and will be rescheduled. Campus is open, but plse avoid travel to campus if possible. For other events, plse contact organizers. Conditions will be monitored and updates to exam schedule will be posted.
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Welcome home @queensualumni #QueensHomecoming 💙💛❤️
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Queen's has the highest graduation rate in the country and receives top marks for student satisfaction. At #queensu you get Canada's definitive university experience 💙💛❤
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#queensu researcher John Smol becomes only the third faculty member from Queen's elected to the @royalsociety . The Royal Society is a fellowship of the world's leading scientists and the oldest scientific academy in existence
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In just FIVE days we will welcome our 175th class of students to #queensu to celebrate #queensu175 ! #queensu2020
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Queen's University
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#queensu researcher Elizabeth Eisenhauer has won the 2021 Canada Gairdner Wightman Award from @GairdnerAwards for outstanding leadership in medicine & medical science! Her work has transformed #cancer drug delivery & #ClinicalTrials | #WorldHealthDay | ➡️
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Due to deteriorating weather, exams scheduled for 7 pm, 14 Apr are canceled. Info on rescheduled exams will be posted to Fac/Dept webpage as soon as avail. For other events, plse contact organizers.
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"I strongly condemn this act of hate and I want to reiterate my commitment to educating others and creating change at Queen’s and within the Queen’s community." - Associate VP (Indigenous Initiatives and Reconciliation) Kanonshysonne (Janice Hill)
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With the changing of the leaves, #queensu campus is displaying some beautiful fall colours. If you visit the university for a scenic outdoor walk please observe physical distancing requirements.
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