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Whether youre a member of the Tricolour Guard, or well on your way to becoming one, join us during our virtual Homecoming on Oct. 17 as we celebrate the accomplishments of alumni who graduated from Queens 50 years ago or more. #queenshomecoming https://bit.ly/2HbmcXl

TODAY: What can we learn from one of the worlds greatest guitarists about being creative in the era of COVID-19? Join Jimi Hendrix researcher Dr. Christian Lloyd for a Bader International Study Centre virtual talk at 1 pm EDT. Registration is free. #BISCMiniLecture

Naveena Pandillapally, MASc20, thanks donors for giving her access to cutting-edge equipment and labs that allow students like her to reach their highest potential and contribute to the community. #QueensThanksU https://bit.ly/2FPZnrP

Registration for Queens virtual Homecoming opens today! Find out whats planned for Oct. 17, when you can connect with former housemates and classmates from around the world. #queenshomecoming https://bit.ly/2HbmcXl

Is Canada losing its influence among the nations of the world? Smith School of Business at Queen's University alumnus and author John Stackhouse, Com85, discusses his new book, Planet Canada, during a virtual Kingston WritersFest session on Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. Registration is free.

Are you in a creative purple haze because of COVID-19? Join Jimi Hendrix researcher Dr. Christian Lloyd from the Bader International Study Centre for a virtual talk on what one of the worlds greatest guitarists can teach us about being creative during a pandemic. Registration for the Sept. 23 event is still open. https://bit.ly/3kot6H1

Join us (virtually) for Queens Homecoming! Registration opens Sept. 21. #queenshomecoming https://bit.ly/2HbmcXl

Alumna and healthcare executive Mary Wilson Trider, Com82, discusses her new role as chairperson of the Queens Board of Trustees, COVID-19, and the universitys future.

Gratituesday: A student award reduced a lot of financial stress for both Dakota McMorrow, Artsci22, and her parents. Dakota hopes to one day give back to the Queens community as much as others have. https://bit.ly/32vxpKj #QueensThanksU

Get a head start on Queens virtual Homecoming by entering one of our three contests. 1. Oil Thigh Send us video proudly singing Oil thigh na Banrighinn 2. Alumni Generations Did your child and/or parents go to Queens? Is there a young, future student in the family? Send us a group photo. 3. Queens Pride Demonstrate your Queens pride by sending us a photo of you decked out in Tricolour! Email your submission (to one or all categories) to [email protected] by... Oct. 10. Winners receive a Queens gear prize pack. (An unlike the pre-COVID-19 photo below -- remember social distancing!) See more

Dr. Jamaica Cass, PhD13, has spent the last decade preparing to make an impact on people, and looks forward to one day practising medicine in her mothers Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory community.

Norman Musengimana, MMIE18, who was born in Rwanda, wants to reduce unemployment in developing countries by making entrepreneurship accessible to everyone.

Immigration lawyer Heather Segal, Law94, is helping highly skilled refugees (who are experts in fields such as engineering and health care) connect with businesses struggling to find qualified local candidates.

A movie adaptation of alumnus Iain Reids book, Im Thinking of Ending Things, is now on Netflix. Learn why this Artsci04 grad is being called Canadas next big author.

Gratituesday: Catherine Marcotte, Artsci23, says her whole family is grateful that she received financial support from a Queens student award. Catherine says its a privilege to be a part of a community where alumni really support students. #QueensThanksU https://bit.ly/3k0Sti2

Ten future leaders in science, technology, engineering, and math will be attending Queens this fall, thanks to the Schulich Leader Scholarships, Canadas most prestigious STEM scholarships. https://bit.ly/35iXZbI

What can we learn from one of the worlds greatest guitarists about being creative in the era of COVID-19? Join Jimi Hendrix researcher Dr. Christian Lloyd for a Bader International Study Centre virtual talk on Sept. 23. Registration is free.

Lisa Cirillo, Law96, who has worked with legal clinics and social justice organizations since her first year of law school, is the new CEO of The Law Foundation of Ontario. Shell be able to help improve access to justice by overseeing the granting of funds to support legal education, research, and legal aid.

Due to COVID-19 safety guidelines, this years residence move-in is much different than what most Queens alumni experienced. New measures include fewer people living in residences and a move-in period that stretches over five days instead of one.

Alice Simniceanu, MPH15, is helping health-care workers around the globe fight COVID-19 by creating guidelines and online courses for the World Health Organization (WHO). https://bit.ly/3jDbV3X

Landslides creating mega-tsunamis have been known to destroy coastal villages. Learn how professors Ryan Mulligan, Sc97, and Andy Take, are working to better understand the phenomenon.

Congratulations to Kevin Hall, Sc79, MSc81, on being named president of the University of Victoria in B.C. The school hopes his strong research background will help advance the universitys global reputation.

Learn how Michael Coleman, Law17, Leah Thompson, Law17, Stella Gore, Law18, and Nigel Masenda, Law20 founders and Queens Chapter of the Black Law Students Association of Canada are now making their mark in law firms and courts.

Happy National Dog Day! Do you have a tricolour canine photo? Share it with us in the comments below.

Learn about the safety measures Queens and KFL&A Public Health are taking to stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect the community when students return to campus in the fall.

Geography and Planning Professor John Meligrana, MPL91, is leading a project to research physical distancing guidelines because keeping people two metres apart is one of the best ways to save lives. https://bit.ly/2Yu7Sid

What do you do if someone enters an elevator with you without a mask? Smith School of Business at Queen's University Assistant Professor Laura Rees offers advice on how to navigate potentially tricky situations during COVID-19.

Taylor Bardell, Artsci18, and her boyfriend are making facemasks with clear plastic to help the hard-of-hearing community who rely on reading lips and seeing facial expressions. https://bit.ly/34d4CM2

Professional race car driver Dalton Kellett, Sc15, who is competing in this Sundays Indianapolis 500, says his engineering physics degree makes him a better driver.

Holly Burrows, ArtSci17, recreated a photo of her great-grandfather, James Curtis Pat Houston, BSc30, from 90 years ago. James went on to a career in mining while Holly is now studying for a Master of Public Health at Yale University.

Two alumni Agnes Etherington Art Centre Director Jan Allen, Artsci87, BFA90, MA92, and former Principal Daniel Woolf, Artsci80 are among this years recipients of the Distinguished Service Award for their outstanding careers and lasting impact at Queens.

It started as a charitable act. Michele Romanow, Sc'07, MBA'08, and Antoliy Melnichuk, Sc'07, Artsci'08, have distributed millions of masks and gowns to combat COVID-19. Now they have launched a startup to supply health-care organizations with personal protective equipment.

Cecil Foster, BA 1958, LLB 1961, was the first black graduate of the Queen's Faculty of Law program. His son, Justice Hugh Fraser, Artsci74, reflects on his own career as a judge and what it means to have a bursary founded in his fathers name with the goal of increasing diversity in the Faculty of Law.

Taylor Bardell, Artsci18, and her boyfriend are making face masks with clear plastic to help the hard-of-hearing community who rely on reading lips and seeing facial expressions.