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Update (Monday, Dec. 13, 2021) Queen’s University has announced the decision to move all exams into an online format as opposed to in-person. Read more about that here. Original article A petition asking Queen’s University to move Fall Term exams online, rather than writing in-person, has gained nearly 4,000 signatures
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Queen’s University has suspended all varsity training until further notice after a COVID-19 outbreak was declared among those participating in varsity sports at the University. The outbreak was declared on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. The University said that the outbreak is “not directly related to sports competition or on-campus facilities.”
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The Royal Military College (RMC) is planning a full return to in-person classes for its undergraduate student population by January 2022. This information comes after months of near-silence from military university, who were unable to respond to media inquires during the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year. This was due
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A total of 426 varsity student-athletes at Queen’s University were recognized as Academic All-Stars, having earned at least a 3.5 grade-point average over the 2019-2020 academic year. Over 40 per cent of Queen’s student-athletes were named Academic All-Stars this year, according to a release from Queen’s, dated Monday, Jan, 18,
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Excellence in sport and excellence in academics are both tremendous achievements for post-secondary school students, but those students who achieve both receive a special status. Each year, varsity athletes who achieve a grade point average (GPA) of 80 per cent or higher during the previous academic year who also play
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The weekend of Friday, Jan. 24 to Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020 saw six of Queen’s University’s teams compete on the varsity stage, and three of them pick up big wins over some stiff competition. The men’s and women’s volleyball, hockey, and basketball teams all saw touch matchups over the weekend,
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No matter your sport of choice, if you were cheering for the Queen’s Gaels this past weekend, you got to celebrate with them. From the first win for the Queen’s Gaels Football Team, to the continuing winning streak of the Women’s Rugby Team (who beat out Guelph for the first
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It’s that time of year again – a time to celebrate all the outstanding achievements of varsity athletes at Queen’s University! Amanda Thoo of women’s field hockey and Mike Mackenzie of men’s ultimate, were named the top graduating student-athletes at the 83rd annual Colour Awards Varsity Club Athletic Banquet on
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