Monthly Archives: September 2009

Submission to the Globe and Mail

Posted on September 9, 2009 by QUFA

This letter was submitted to (but not printed by) THE GLOBE & MAIL in response to the following article: “A teachable moment for Canada’s University” By Jeffrey Simpson Globe & Mail, August 29, 2009 To the Editor: Jeffrey Simpson is … Continue reading →

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Academic Mission, Transparency and Two Sets of Books

Posted on September 8, 2009 by QUFA

By Allan Manson September 2, 2009 Recently, I have been trying to come to grips with the phrase “academic mission”. It is often used in discussion about the current financial situation at Queen’s. So I did some reading. I found … Continue reading →

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News That Matters.

Posted on September 3, 2009 by QUFA

New Queen’s principal a good fit for town, gown Point of view THE WHIG-STANDARD August 28th, 2009 http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1719474&auth=THE%20WHIG-STANDARD With news this week that the opening of the Queen’s Centre has been further delayed by storm damage, it’s shaping up to … Continue reading →

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Quotes to note

Posted on September 3, 2009 by QUFA

From Dr. Karen Frederickson Associate Professor, Music, cross-appointed to Education “The best product on the market, as we know, is the one which is the most ‘problem-free’ for its purchaser – delivered ‘ready made for instant use’, ‘guaranteed replacement’ if … Continue reading →

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