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Breaking: Queen s University announces The Honourable Murray Sinclair as 15th Chancellor
April 28, 2021 - Today Queen’s University Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane announced that the university has selected The Honourable Murray Sinclair to serve as its 15th Chancellor. As an experienced national leader, His Honour will be well positioned to offer insight and guidance to the university. He will begin in his new role on July 1. Joining Queen’s University at this time is an important opportunity to recognize the change in this institution and the work we do together for future generations of students, The Honourable Murray Sinclair, Chancellor-Designate of Queen s University said in a media statement. I look forward to contributing to the new vision at Queens University.”
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Homecoming 2021 to Be Entirely Virtual Says Principal
Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane announced in a statement on February 9th 2021 that all Homecoming 2021 events will be virtual.
This statement follows announcements made in January about plans to host two Homecoming events in October 2021.
Deane stated the early announcements were made to assist in the planning needed for a safe Homecoming experience.
Following conversations with university and community stakeholders, the Principal announced this morning that the University has decided to cease any preparations for an in-person event in autumn due to continued concerns emergent from the pandemic and that Homecoming 2021 will be entirely virtual as it was in 2020.
Queen s Principal Issues Statement following Racist Zoom Hack of Lecture
February 3 2020. Queen s University Principal and Vice Chancellor Patrick Deane issued a statement following a racist zoom attach that took place on February 2nd during a guest lecture from Yale Professor Dr. Kathryn Lofton at the School of Religious Studies.
Dr. Lofton s lecture entitled “The Present Life of Blasphemy: Kanye West in American Popular Culture,” occured over Zoom on February 2nd and discussed the career of the American rapper, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and fashion designer as an instance in the longer history of blasphemy. The event was not part of course curriculum though students from RELS163 attended, and the lecture was a free event posted on the Queen s University Events Calendar.