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Hey Westerburgers, Heathers is here! A QMT Takeover of CFRC!

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Hey Westerburgers, Heathers is here! A QMT Takeover of CFRC!

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Ring! Ring! Wanna see something super HOT before the summer? Queen’s Musical Theatre brought Heathers to Kingston! In this episode, CFRC’s Nathan Zhe chatted with QMT’s Vocal Director Ryan Killoran about QMT and their upcoming production hitting the Baby Grand April 10th-17th! Details below! Queen’s Musical Theatre is proud to announce “HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL” as our […]

Posted On : 2025-04-09 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Kingston and the Islands Federal Candidates in Conversation

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Kingston and the Islands Federal Candidates in Conversation

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In today’s extended episode, we feature conversations with four of the five MP Candidates for Kingston and the Islands who responded to our invitations for interviews about their campaigns. We chatted with Mark Gerretsen, incumbent MP for the Liberal Party seeking re-election, alongside Daria Juüdi-Hope, candidate for the NDP; Bryan Paterson, candidate for the Conservative Party […]

Posted On : 2025-04-04 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Queen’s Quilt Club Takeover of CFRC

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Queen's Quilt Club Takeover of CFRC

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Quilt is Queen’s University’s undergraduate literary publication. It was established by members of the English Department Student Council in 2020, with the goal of providing writers across disciplines at Queen’s University a platform to share their brilliant work and to collaborate with those who might not share their same program of study, but do share a […]

Posted On : 2025-04-01 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Club Takeover: Queen’s Swing Dance Club

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Club Takeover: Queen's Swing Dance Club

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In this Club Takeover special, we chat with Greg Hicks and Laura Bernier of the Queen’s Swing Dance Club. This club is a swing dance community active at Queen’s in Kingston ratified by the Alma Mater Society in 1999 and celebrating its jubilee this year. Each Monday, the group offers beginner lessons followed by social […]

Posted On : 2025-03-28 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Love and Information

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Love and Information

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Step into the ever-evolving world of the Internet—where reality blurs between a show and a podcast! For this special club takeover, we welcomed Iulia Rus, Assistant Director of the DAN School of Drama and Music’s Winter 2025 Major Love and Information, along with Charlie Hensel, who plays “Z” in the production. Recorded in the cozy […]

Posted On : 2025-03-11 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Let’s Get Revved Up Club Takeover

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Let's Get Revved Up Club Takeover

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Coming up in this special Queen’s Club Takeover of CFRC’s Campus Beat airwaves, we’re chatting with folks from the group Let’s Get Revved Up. The Let’s Get Revved Up club was formed in 2023 with the mission of raising funds and awareness for the Revved Up program. Revved Up is a not-for-profit organization at Queen’s […]

Posted On : 2025-03-10 Published By : Pod Volunteer

In Conversation: 2025 Queen’s University Tricolour Award Winners

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In Conversation: 2025 Queen's University Tricolour Award Winners

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Hello and welcome to another episode of Campus Beat! In this installment, we’re thrilled to sit down with Queen’s University Rector Niki Boytchuk-Hale, along with this year’s Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award winners: Hannah Burrows, Ore Maxwell, and Zaid Kasim. The Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award (ABTA)—named in honor of Dr. Agnes Benidickson, Queen’s University Chancellor from 1980 […]

Posted On : 2025-03-04 Published By : Pod Volunteer

To Alabama and Beyond: A QHERC Club Takeover

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To Alabama and Beyond: A QHERC Club Takeover

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In this special edition of Campus Beat, we’re pleased to welcome members of the Queen’s Royal Canadian Moon Patrol Team, a design team of multidisciplinary engineering students at Queen’s University getting ready to compete in NASA’s 2025 Human Exploration Rover Challenge in Huntville, Alabama this spring. We chatted with team members about their group and […]

Posted On : 2025-02-10 Published By : Pod Volunteer

2025 AMS Referendum Club & Group Interviews

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2025 AMS Referendum Club & Group Interviews

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Hello again and welcome everyone to another special edition of Campus Beat airing on CFRC 101.9 FM, streaming at cfrc.ca and on your favorite mobile apps like iheartradio. You can find CFRC on instagram at @cfrcmusic, I’m Dinah Jansen and with me is Abyaz Karim, a Masters student in International Business who has recently joined […]

Posted On : 2025-01-25 Published By : Pod Volunteer

SGPS Referendum Clubs & Groups Interviews 2025

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SGPS Referendum Clubs & Groups Interviews 2025

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Welcome to Campus Beat broad and podcasting from CFRC 101.9 FM. In this episode, host Dinah Jansen alongisde Abyaz Karim, Jaya Kumar, and Jesse Bell present conversations with and read statements from clubs and groups seeking to establish, increase, or continue mandatory or optional fees during the SGPS referendum that takes place January 29th […]

Posted On : 2025-01-25 Published By : Pod Volunteer

SGPS 2025 Executive Candidates Interviews

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SGPS 2025 Executive Candidates Interviews

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Hello again and welcome everyone to this special edition of CFRC 101.9 FM’s Campus Beat with host, Dinah Jansen who is joined by Abyaz Karim, a Masters student in International Business who has recently joined the CFRC news team as the Campus News Reporter, alongside one of the station’s dedicated AMS student volunteers, Jaya Kumar. […]

Posted On : 2025-01-24 Published By : Pod Volunteer

AMS 2025 Executive Candidates Interviews

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AMS 2025 Executive Candidates Interviews

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Hello again and welcome everyone to this special edition of Campus Beat. Coming up in this episode, we’re pleased to present conversations we held with each of the Candidates running for AMS Executive Offices including Presidential Candidates Jana Amer and Nico Brasset Duque, candidates for Vice President University Affairs, Dreyden George and Alyssa Perisa, and […]

Posted On : 2025-01-24 Published By : Pod Volunteer

AMS All Candidates Debate

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AMS All Candidates Debate

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Welcome to CFRC’s Campus Beat and our coverage of AMS and SGPS Elections and Referenda coming up on January 29th and 30th. In this installment of our special broadcast and podcasts, we have the available recording furnished to us by the AMS of the January 23rd AMS 2025 All Candidates’ Debate, a historic event as […]

Posted On : 2025-01-24 Published By : Pod Volunteer

SGPS All Candidates Debate

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SGPS All Candidates Debate

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In this special installment of Campus Beat, we continue with our special AMS and SGPS Elections and Referenda coverage presenting footage from the January 22nd 2025 Society of Graduate and Professional Students All Candidates Debate which occurred virtually with an almost historic number of candidates running for SGPS office. Video of the debate is available […]

Posted On : 2025-01-23 Published By : Pod Volunteer

In Conversation with Dr. Nicolas Lamp

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In Conversation with Dr. Nicolas Lamp

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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Nicolas Lamp of the Faculty of Law to discuss breaking news from the United States concerning announcements from the incoming Donald Trump administration that the new President intends to impose 25% tariffs on goods from both Canada and Mexico heading into the US. To learn more about […]

Posted On : 2024-11-27 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Installation of Shelagh Rogers, 16th Chancellor of Queen’s University

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Installation of Shelagh Rogers, 16th Chancellor of Queen's University

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Hello and welcome to this special podcast featuring the Installation of Shelagh Rogers, 16th Chancellor of Queen’s University held at Grant Hall on November 11th 2024. Chancellor Rogers was installed at the first ceremony of the Fall 2024 Convocation period. The event was live streamed on the Queen’s University website and broadcast on CFRC 101. 9 […]

Posted On : 2024-11-12 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Installation of Shelagh Rogers Reception, November 11th 2024

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Installation of Shelagh Rogers Reception, November 11th 2024

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Hello and welcome to this special podcast featuring the Installation Reception for Shelagh Rogers, 16th Chancellor of Queen’s University held at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts on November 11th 2024. The private reception featured several speakers and a special playlist curated by Chancellor Rogers herself. The reception was broadcast via CFRC 101.9 […]

Posted On : 2024-11-12 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Campus Beat, November 12th 2024

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Campus Beat, November 12th 2024

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Host Dinah Jansen covers campus news headlines including the recent passing of The Honourable Murray Sinclair, the installation of Shelagh Rogers as Queen’s University’s 16th Chancellor on November 11th, recent NSERC accolades for two university scholars, and the University’s recent celebration of this year’s Distinguished Service Award recipients. Campus News Reporter Ali Al-Safadi follows with […]

Posted On : 2024-11-12 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Campus Beat Oct 28 AMS Elections and Referenda Coverage

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Campus Beat Oct 28 AMS Elections and Referenda Coverage

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In this episode, host Dinah Jansen covers campus news headlines including Dr. Jane Philpott’s imminent departure from her deanship in the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Ministry of Labour’s recent issuance of a No Board Report related to collective agreement negotiations between Queen’s University and PSAC 901 (Unit 2) Post Doctoral Fellows, and Norma Barrett’s […]

Posted On : 2024-10-28 Published By : Pod Volunteer

2024 Queen’s University Tricolour Award Ceremony

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2024 Queen's University Tricolour Award Ceremony

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Hello and welcome to another edition of Campus Beat! In this episode, we share a recording of CFRC’s live broadcast of the 2024 Queen’s University Tricolour Awards Ceremony where Niki Boytchuk Hale, Kyla Gibson, Tara Rezvan, and Meena Waseem were inducted into the Tricolour Society. The event took place at the University Club on April […]

Posted On : 2024-04-08 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Tricolour Awards – In Conversation with This Year’s Winners!

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Tricolour Awards - In Conversation with This Year's Winners!

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Hello and welcome to another edition of Campus Beat! In this episode, we have the privilege of chatting with Niki Boytchuk Hale, Kyla Gibson, Tara Rezvan, and Meena Waseem, this year’s Agnes Benedickson Tricolour Award Winners! Named in honour of Dr. Agnes Benidickson, former Chancellor of Queen’s University from 1980 to 1996, the Agnes Benidickson […]

Posted On : 2024-03-18 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

AMS Elections – What Happens Now? In Conversation with Calder Bryson, AMS CEO

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AMS Elections - What Happens Now? In Conversation with Calder Bryson, AMS CEO

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In this episode, we present an exclusive interview with Calder Bryson, Chief Electoral Officer for the Alma Mater Society undertaken on February 2nd 2024. Bryson discusses electoral processes for the AMS Executive Team following the January 31st withdrawal of a team member from JNN, the potential impacts for student engagement with the voting process for […]

Posted On : 2024-02-05 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

AMS & SGPS Elections and Referenda

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AMS & SGPS Elections and Referenda

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In this extended episode of Campus Beat we feature interviews with community and student clubs seeking new fees or renewing existing ones during this year’s AMS and SGPS Elections and Referenda occuring February 6th and 7th. Several clubs did not respond to our requests for interview. The AMS Elections Team furnished us with available nomination […]

Posted On : 2024-02-01 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Catching up with Team JNN and Union Gallery

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Catching up with Team JNN and Union Gallery

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In this episode of Campus Beat, we welcome this year’s Alma Mater Society Executive Team candidates now running for election. Team JNN is the only slated team running in the 2024 AMS elections. Jason Kim, Noah Mawji and Nicolas Brasset also known as Nico join us to discuss their experience and their vision for AMS […]

Posted On : 2024-02-01 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

SGPS Executive Candidates 2024 – In Conversation

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SGPS Executive Candidates 2024 - In Conversation

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In this episode airing on CFRC 101.9 FM/cfrc.ca at 5:30 ET on January 31st, we feature discussions with the 2024-25 Society of Graduate and Professional Students Executive Candidates currently campaigning ahead of the February 6th and 7th 2024 election period. We were able to catch up with Emils Matiss, Simran Sharma, Katie Zutautas, Zaid Kassim, […]

Posted On : 2024-01-31 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Addressing the Family Doctor Shortage in Canada: Dr. Jane Philpott and Dr. Anthony Sanfillipo

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Addressing the Family Doctor Shortage in Canada: Dr. Jane Philpott and Dr. Anthony Sanfillipo

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On October 1st 2023, The Conversation published an article entitled “Family Doctor Shortage: Medical education reform can help address critical gaps, starting with a specialized program”, a critical article of interest to every Canadian, including the 6 million Canadians who find themselves without a family doctor. The article is available via the Conversation.com to read […]

Posted On : 2023-11-22 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Great Slave Lake Entering New Ecological Regime: Kathleen Ruhland

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Great Slave Lake Entering New Ecological Regime: Kathleen Ruhland

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In this episode, we cover campus news headlines and sit down with Dr. Kathleen Rühland , lead author and senior research scientist with the Queen’s Paleoecological Environmental Assessment and Research Lab (PEARL), whose team recently published a groundbreaking article entitled “Arctic Warming Drives Striking Twenty-First Century Ecosystem Shifts in Great Slave Lake” in Proceedings of the […]

Posted On : 2023-11-11 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Distinguished Service Awards and Campus News

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Distinguished Service Awards and Campus News

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In this episode, we cover Queen’s University news headlines, highlights from Homecoming 2023, Gaels sports updates, and conversations with three of this year’s Queen’s University Distinguished Service Award winners-Chris Berga, Dr. Elizabeth Jane Errington, and Colette Steer. These full length interviews cover their many years of service, their drive and inspirations, and responses upon learning […]

Posted On : 2023-10-26 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Homecoming 2023 with Karen Bertrand, Vice Principal Advancement

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Homecoming 2023 with Karen Bertrand, Vice Principal Advancement

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In this edition of Campus Beat, we cover campus news with feature reportage from Queen’s Journal newsletter, The Campus Catchup plus a great conversation with Queen’s University Vice Principal Advancement, Karen Bertrand. Learn more about Homecoming 2023 events, the University District Safety Initiative in effect October 14-Nov 1st and more. Don’t forget to tune into […]

Posted On : 2023-10-12 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Truth and Reconciliation Week

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Truth and Reconciliation Week

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Campus Beat on CFRC 101.9 FM relaunched on September 28th 2023 at 5 PM! In this season premier, we cover Truth and Reconciliation Day activities at Queen’s University and feature a discussion on the meaning of ‘Reconciliation’ by Queen’s Chancellor, The Honourable Murray Sinclair. We also cover the new Queen’s Remembers Plinth installation, the opening […]

Posted On : 2023-10-03 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Inquiry@Queens – Misinformation: Rogue Inquiries Part Two

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Inquiry@Queens - Misinformation: Rogue Inquiries Part Two

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Launching Wednesday July 12th 2023 on CFRC 101.9 FM, we’re pleased to broadcast and podcast the first of two Inquiry@Queen’s episodes! In April 2023, CFRC’s Campus News Liaison Erika Singh sat with winning presenters at this annual undergraduate conference at @queensuniversity @queensulibrary in March, a conference with the theme “Misinformation: Rogue Inquiries”. In this episode, Erika chats […]

Posted On : 2023-08-01 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Inquiry@Queens – Misinformation: Rogue Inquiries Part One

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Inquiry@Queens - Misinformation: Rogue Inquiries Part One

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Launching Wednesday July 12th 2023 on CFRC 101.9 FM, we’re pleased to broadcast and podcast the first of three Inquiry@Queen’s episodes! In April 2023, CFRC’s Campus News Liaison Erika Singh sat with winning presenters at this annual undergraduate conference at @queensuniversity @queensulibrary in March, a conference with the theme “Misinformation: Rogue Inquiries”. In this episode, […]

Posted On : 2023-07-11 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

New Alumni Access to Library E-Resources

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New Alumni Access to Library E-Resources

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On June 7th, Queen’s University Library announced that it was giving Queen’s alumni extended off campus access to a selection of electronic resources including jStor, SAGE, Taylor and Francis and more in an effort to allow alumni to continue their journey of learning after completing their programs of study. In this episode, we caught up […]

Posted On : 2023-06-12 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Tricolour Awards 2023: In Conversation with the Rector and the Winners

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Tricolour Awards 2023: In Conversation with the Rector and the Winners

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In this special episode of Campus Beat, we sit down with Queen’s Rector Owen Crawford-Lem and each of the 2023 Agnes Benedickson Tricolour Award inductees. On March 23rd 2023, Queen’s University announced that Laura Devenny (Artsci’23), Samara Lijiam (Artsci’23), Jane Mao (Artsci’21, MEd’23), and Nishana Ramsawak (PhD’24), have each been named recipients of the 2023 Agnes […]

Posted On : 2023-04-03 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

COP27: Goals and Outcomes with Drs. Warren Mabee & Ryan Riordan

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COP27: Goals and Outcomes with Drs. Warren Mabee & Ryan Riordan

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Following the completion of the UN Climate Change Conference, otherwise known as COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh in November 2022, we chat with two Queen’s University Professors about the conference’s goals and outcomes. Over 45,000 participants from countries around the world attended the conference. At the event’s opening, it was understood that the 194 countries that […]

Posted On : 2022-11-29 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

CFRC Centennial Plaque Unveiling Ceremony Oct 7 2022

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CFRC Centennial Plaque Unveiling Ceremony Oct 7 2022

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Kingston, ON Oct 3, 2022- CFRC 101.9 FM Radio Queen’s University will host a Plaque Unveiling Ceremony of the station’s official Centennial Plaque on October 7th 2022 at 1 pm outside of Carruthers Hall on Queen’s University Campus (62 Fifth Field Company Lane). All members of the Queen’s and Kingston communities are welcome to attend. […]

Posted On : 2022-11-21 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Queen’s Distinguished Service Award Winners in Conversation

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Queen's Distinguished Service Award Winners in Conversation

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In this special edition of CFRC’s Campus Beat, host Dinah Jansen brings you cheerful conversations with this year’s Queen’s University Distinguished Service Award winners. Queen’s faculty, staff, students, retirees, elected, appointed, ex officio or honorary members of of University Council, the Queen’s Alumni Association, and the Board of Trustees are invited each year to nominate candidates […]

Posted On : 2022-10-24 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Magnetic Fields & Virtual Musical Theatre

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Magnetic Fields & Virtual Musical Theatre

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In our first segment we chat with James Barron, PhD Candidates in Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy at Queen’s University. He and his team recently discovered for the first time a magnetic field around Polaris, the star commonly known as the North Star. Barron sheds light on what cepheid class stars and magnetic fields are, […]

Posted On : 2022-04-27 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

On Archaelogy, Attitudes & Antiquities at Uruk with Tina Abo Al-Soof

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On Archaelogy, Attitudes & Antiquities at Uruk with Tina Abo Al-Soof

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In this episode, we chat with Tina Abo Al-Soof recent top presenter at the 2022 Inquiry at Queen’s Conference. She sits down with us to discuss her paper and presentation entitled “The History of Archaeological Work and Attitudes towards Antiquities at Uruk.” Uruk, also known as Warka, is an ancient Mesopotamian site in modern Iraq […]

Posted On : 2022-04-19 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

I@Q with Sydney Faour

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I@Q with Sydney Faour

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From March 9th through March 11th 2022, Queen’s University hosted the 16th annual Inquiry @ Queen’s Conference, this year via zoom with a keynote delivered by Dr. Asha Varadharajan from the Department of English who was awareded the Queen’s Promoting Student Inqurity Teaching Award in 2021. In our first segment, we chat with one of […]

Posted On : 2022-04-13 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Tricolour Awards-Conversations with the 2022 Inductees

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Tricolour Awards-Conversations with the 2022 Inductees

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Tis the season of Tricolour Awards! The Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award and induction in the Tricolour Society is the highest tribute that can be paid to a student for valuable and distinguished service to the University in non-athletic, extra-curricular activities. Such service may have been confined to a single field, or it may have taken […]

Posted On : 2022-03-29 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

In Conversation with Owen Crawford-Lem, 38th Rector of Queen’s University

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In Conversation with Owen Crawford-Lem, 38th Rector of Queen's University

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In recent Queen’s University news, students elected Owen Crawford-Lem (ArtSci ’23) on March 21st 2022. Following Rector Sam Heimstra’s resignation in March 2021, Crawford-Lem won the contested election to become the University’s 38th Rector. In this segment, we chat with Crawford-Lem about his inspirations to run for the highest student office at Queen’s University and […]

Posted On : 2022-03-23 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Trace & Two-Eyed Seeing-An Evening of Dance Indigenous Astronomy

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Trace & Two-Eyed Seeing-An Evening of Dance Indigenous Astronomy

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Coming up on March 28th, 2022 the McDonald Institute and Queen’s University Office of Indigenous Initiatives is presenting Red Sky Performance’s Trace, with a Two-Eyed Seeing Astronomers’ discussion to follow at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Joining us in this episode to talk about this event, its inspirations and the collaborations that […]

Posted On : 2022-03-22 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Canada Nears Record Low Unemployment Rate…but What of the ‘Guardrails?’

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Canada Nears Record Low Unemployment Rate...but What of the 'Guardrails?'

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In recent national news, headlines have been focusing on the surge in Canadian employment to 337,000 jobs and the drop in the unemployment rate to 5.5 per cent in February, close to the record low of 5.4 per cent in May 2019. Many key labour market indicators — employment, employment-to-population ratio, and hours worked — […]

Posted On : 2022-03-15 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Queen’s Receives New Residency and Medical School Spots in Provincial Announcment

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Queen's Receives New Residency and Medical School Spots in Provincial Announcment

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On Tuesday March 15th, the Government of Ontario announced that it is boosting the number of medical school and residency spots over the next five years, in an effort to increase doctor numbers. Included in this announcement is that Queen’s University will receive 20 undergraduate seats and 30 postgraduate positions. With us in this segment to chat […]

Posted On : 2022-03-15 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

UNESCO Sites in Ukraine under Threat

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UNESCO Sites in Ukraine under Threat

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had many humanitarian, geopolitical and international strategic impacts, some of which we discussed in a special roundtable last week on our program. Russia’s invasion has also put many historic structures, monuments, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites in danger of destruction. These artifacts represent irreplaceable cultural history and architectural heritage, […]

Posted On : 2022-03-15 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

The Impacts of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: A Roundtable Discussion

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The Impacts of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: A Roundtable Discussion

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In this special extended episode of Campus Beat airing weekly on CFRC 101.9 FM at Queen’s University, we welcome five esteemed Queen’s University scholars in a roundtable discussion about the impact of Russia’s invasion on Ukraine, Russia itself and the West. With us in this episode are Drs. Jane Boulden, Zsuzsa Csergo, Thomas Hughes and […]

Posted On : 2022-03-08 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Mayor’s Innovation Challenge: This Year’s Winners

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Mayor's Innovation Challenge: This Year's Winners

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On Friday March 4th 2022, students from across the city participated in the Fifth Annual Mayor’s Innovation Challenge Pitch Competition. In its goal to make Kingston smart, livable, and leading, the City of Kingston challenged students to present innovative ideas that will guide the city to its goal of making Kingston a better place to […]

Posted On : 2022-03-07 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Observations: UN Climate Change Report

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Observations: UN Climate Change Report

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On February 28th, the UN Intergovermental Panel on Climate Change, the IPCC – a United Nations body tasked with educating global policy-makers through regular assessments of the climate situation worldwide – released its most recent report on climate change. And the results appear grim as the report projects rising sea levels in addition to drought, […]

Posted On : 2022-03-04 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Impacts of Road De-Icing on Freshwater Lakes

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Impacts of Road De-Icing on Freshwater Lakes

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On Tuesday February 22nd, Queen’s University announced the completion of an international study conducted in partnership with the University of Toledo that confirmed that current water quality guidelines do not go far enough to address the ecological impact of road de-icing salts, agricultural fertilizers, mining operations and climate change on the salinity of freshwater ecosystems. […]

Posted On : 2022-03-02 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Drawing as Magic with Union Gallery

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Drawing as Magic with Union Gallery

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Coming up on March 9th, Union Gallery is hosting a free and virtual drawing event called Drawing as Magic. The event incorporates the use of sensory experiences, movement and personal histories to think about the kinds of things we’d like to manifest in the world for ourselves, others and the communities in which we all […]

Posted On : 2022-03-02 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

A New Algorithm and Master’s Level IPAC Program

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A New Algorithm and Master's Level IPAC Program

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On February 16th, Queen’s University announced that some of its researchers have developed a new algorithm to identify pulmonary hypertension from available Ontario healthcare data, an algorithm that is the first of its kind in Canada. Pulmonary hypertension is an often under-recognized chronic disease that involves a congestion of blood supply in the lungs and […]

Posted On : 2022-02-22 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Cause and Effect & Cezanne’s Closet 2022

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Cause and Effect & Cezanne's Closet 2022

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In this two part episode, we welcome folks from the Alumni Review and Union Gallery at Queen’s University. In the first segment, Deborah Melman-Clement, Senior Development Writer , Marketing, Communications, and Donor Relations in the Office of Advancement at Queen’s University joins us. She chats Alumni Review’s new podcast, Cause and Effect, a new series exploring […]

Posted On : 2022-02-10 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Olympic Implications

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Olympic Implications

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The Olympics is a time when teamwork is put to the ultimate test in events like hockey, skiing, and snowboarding. This month, eyes from around the world will be on Beijing—and not just because of the sporting events. The 2022 Winter Olympics brings questions around surveillance, with reports that the app that athletes are expected […]

Posted On : 2022-02-08 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Standing Whale: Edward Burtynsky’s Collaborations with Queen’s

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Standing Whale: Edward Burtynsky's Collaborations with Queen's

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Welcome back to another great edition of Campus Beat! On January 18th 2022, Queen’s University announced a new creative partnership with world-renowned Canadian photographer, and Queen’s Honorary Doctorate recipient (2007), Edward Burtynsky to help realize his new public art piece titled Standing Whale. The partnership will engage the expertise and innovative thinking of students in multiple programs across […]

Posted On : 2022-01-26 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

QFLIP Conference & USSRF Opportunities

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QFLIP Conference & USSRF Opportunities

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This episode features two exciting segments. First, we chat with undergraduate student leaders, Tess Shields and Caroline Leclerc of the Delegates Team for Queen’s Female Leadership in Politics. Shields and LeClerc talk about the upcoming Evolve 2022 Conference that QFLIP is running virtually on February 5th and 6th, the work QFLIP engages in, the fun […]

Posted On : 2022-01-20 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

New Frontiers in Metals Protection: In Conversation with Dr. Cathleen Crudden

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New Frontiers in Metals Protection: In Conversation with Dr. Cathleen Crudden

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On January 12th 2022, Queen’s University announced that the federal government has committed $24 million through the New Frontiers in Research Funding Transformation Stream to Queen’s University-led research poised to extend the lifespan of metals using unique molecular coatings that could save billions of dollars on maintenance across a number of sectors, including aerospace, automotive, […]

Posted On : 2022-01-18 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Cinq à Sept at Queen’s: In Conversation with Drs. Mary Ann McColl & Chris Booth

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Cinq à Sept at Queen's: In Conversation with Drs. Mary Ann McColl & Chris Booth

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(Pictured: Dr. Mary Ann McColl, Dean Jane Philpott and, Dr. Christopher Booth)* Earlier this fall, the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at Queen’s University launched Dean Jane Philpott’s Cinq à Sept Research Talks. The monthly series, which will showcase innovations in health research at Queen’s, is like nothing FHS has hosted before and is modeled […]

Posted On : 2021-12-08 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Supporting Entrepreneurship in Africa

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Supporting Entrepreneurship in Africa

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On December 3rd, The Mastercard Foundation and the Dunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre (DDQIC) have announced a partnership offering free virtual entrepreneurship training, and an opportunity to receive startup funding to more than 1,000 students through the Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship for African Students at Queen’s University. The program launched in September 2020. It provides […]

Posted On : 2021-12-08 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

In Focus: Top 40 under 40 and Rhodes Scholarship Recipients

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In Focus: Top 40 under 40 and Rhodes Scholarship Recipients

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In this episode, we have two guests-Dr. Teresa Purzner and Jane Hutchings. On November 25th, Queen’s University announced that one of it’s neurosurgeons, Dr. Teresa Purzner has been named one of Canada’s top 40 under 40, an annual leadership award that recognizes exceptional achievement by 40 outstanding Canadians who are under 40 years of age. […]

Posted On : 2021-11-26 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Mapping the Universe and Mudslides

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Mapping the Universe and Mudslides

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In this episode we are joined by two guests. First, Dr. Mark Richardson, Education and Outreach Officer at the Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute and then around the 20 minute mark, Lisa Tauskela, Masters Candidate in Civil Engineering. Dr. Richardson talks about the upcoming George and Maureen Ewan lecture to be delivered […]

Posted On : 2021-11-23 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

The Legacy of Bader Philanthropy at Queen’s

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The Legacy of Bader Philanthropy at Queen's

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In this episode of Campus Beat, we welcome Dan Bader, President and CEO of Bader Philanthropies Inc. On the occasion of celebrating the newly proclaimed Bader Day on November 15th, Dan talks about his father, Dr. Alfred Bader’s, extraordinary journey to Queen’s University where he began his studies on November 15th, 1941. Dan also shares […]

Posted On : 2021-11-16 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

The Lovelands on Supporting Indigenous Academics

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The Lovelands on Supporting Indigenous Academics

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On October 21st 2021, Queen’s University announced a $1 million gift for Indigenous Academics in STEM, that is Science, Technology, Engineering and math based undergraduate degree programs through the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Queen’s. This generous gift was endowed by Queen’s alumnus Norman Loveland and his wife Gay Loveland and builds on […]

Posted On : 2021-11-02 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Advancing COVID-19 Related Research in Law and Science

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Advancing COVID-19 Related Research in Law and Science

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In this episode of Campus Beat we feature two conversations with Queen’s faculty researchers. In the first segment, we chat with Dr. Samuel Dahan from the Faculty of Law and Director of the Conflict Analytics Lab about his lab’s new Vaccine Mediator – a new COVID-19 vaccine online dispute resolution tool – and its development and […]

Posted On : 2021-10-28 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Laurels and Accolades for a New Student and a New Royal Society Fellow

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Laurels and Accolades for a New Student and a New Royal Society Fellow

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On Tuesday September 7th, Queen’s University announced that four of its researchers have been elected to the Royal Society of Canada, one of the highest academic honours for Canadian scholars in arts, humanities and sciences. Professor emeritus John Berry has received the honour of Fellowship, while professors Heather Castleden, Karen Lawford, and Sari van Anders […]

Posted On : 2021-10-26 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Decades of Distinguished Service at Queen’s

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Decades of Distinguished Service at Queen's

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In this extended episode of Campus Beat (broadcasting October 25th 2021 on cfrc 101.9 fm/cfrc.ca), we chat with four Queen’s University Distinguished Service Award recipients from 2020 and 2021. Inaugurated by the University Council Executive Committee in 1974, the Distinguished Service Award recognizes individuals who have made the university a better place through their exemplary […]

Posted On : 2021-10-22 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Dr. Raymond Mason in Conversation

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Dr. Raymond Mason in Conversation

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In this very special episode of Campus Beat, we are joined by Dr. Raymond Mason, Ojibway activist, Elder member of the Peguis First Nation in Manitoba, and founder and Chairperson of Spirit Wind Inc. which organizes residential and Indian Day school survivors in Manitoba and also played a key role in the development of the […]

Posted On : 2021-10-21 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Starts with Youth and the Pathy Fellowship

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Starts with Youth and the Pathy Fellowship

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In this epsiode, we are joined by Prishni Seyone, ArtSci ’21 and founder of the new Starts with Youth Initiative with the Pathy Foundation Fellowship program. Jessica Franko, Program Assistant for Pathy also joins us. Seyone talks about herself, how her project germinated while a student at Queen’s University, what her innovative project’s mission is […]

Posted On : 2021-10-17 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

New Internship in Art Conservation and Homecoming Ramp Up!

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New Internship in Art Conservation and Homecoming Ramp Up!

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In this episode, we feature two guests chatting about exciting Queen’s University initiatives and events. In the first segment, we chat with Patricia Smithen, Director, Master of Art Conservation program at Queen’s. She shares much with us about Art Conservation, the art of the science, conservators’ roles in the translation of cultural artifacts, and of […]

Posted On : 2021-10-12 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Conversations with New Royal Society Inductees

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Conversations with New Royal Society Inductees

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Posted On : 2021-09-29 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Chris Spencer on Mountain Building Events

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Chris Spencer on Mountain Building Events

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In a news story in the Queen’s Gazette on September 10th, Victoria Klassen wrote a story about mountain-building events a billion years ago a period some geologists have dubbed as the “boring billion,” arguing that the earth’s very thin crust during this time was a sign that no mountain-building events were happening, thus delaying the […]

Posted On : 2021-09-27 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Fall Programming at the Isabel with Tricia Baldwin

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Fall Programming at the Isabel with Tricia Baldwin

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In this episode, Tricia Baldwin, Director of the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts joins us for a fabulous conversation. We chat about the very exciting fall concert line up at The Isabel and fantastic events including the Echo: Memories of the World live workshop performance and the Imagine Online Arts Festival. We also […]

Posted On : 2021-09-20 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Justine Aman-SGPS President in Conversation

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Justine Aman-SGPS President in Conversation

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In this episode of Campus Beat, Justine Aman, President of the Society of Graduate and Professional Students (SGPS) at Queen’s University joins us. She chats about her role, the initiatives she and her teammates are engaged in and the many services available to graduate and professional students at Queen’s through the SGPS.

Posted On : 2021-09-08 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Korey Pasch on Hurricane Ida & the Interaction of Monumental Disasters

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Korey Pasch on Hurricane Ida & the Interaction of Monumental Disasters

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On August 27th Tropical Storm Ida strengthened into a hurricane moving north northwest from the Gulf of Mexico making landfall on the Louisiana Coast on August 28th with winds reaching 240 km/hr. Now a tropical depression as of September 1st, Ida proved to be the second most intense hurricane to strike Louisiana on record only […]

Posted On : 2021-09-01 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Museum of Health Care Encouraging Canadians to Become Part of the COVID 19 Historical Record

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Museum of Health Care Encouraging Canadians to Become Part of the COVID 19 Historical Record

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In this episode, we chat with Savannah Sewell, the Margaret Angus Research Fellow at the Museum of Health Care in Kingston. She is heading a collaborative project that will include an artifact collection, an archive of narratives, a manuscript, and a lecture. The project will explore the lived experience of Canadians and Canadian residents during […]

Posted On : 2021-07-28 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Chancellor Jim Leech in Conversation

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Chancellor Jim Leech in Conversation

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Queen’s University, like many university’s has a Chancellor. Chancellors have many roles to play at and on behalf of the university as they represent its interests anywhere in the world, act as important points of contact with major donors and serve as goodwill ambassadors across a spectrum of activities. The Queen’s Chancellor also participates in […]

Posted On : 2021-06-22 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

On the Technologies Used in the Search in Kamloops

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On the Technologies Used in the Search in Kamloops

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In late May 2021, news broke of the discovery of the remains of 215 Indigenous school children buried at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, a school operated by the Catholic Church between 1890 through 1969 and then by the federal government until it closed in 1978. In this episode of Campus Beat, we are […]

Posted On : 2021-06-16 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Reducing the Metabolic Costs of Walking: New Advances in Harvesting Kinetic Energy

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Reducing the Metabolic Costs of Walking: New Advances in Harvesting Kinetic Energy

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The science of walking is taking its next big step with the aid of a unique exoskeleton that allows users to walk further while using less energy. Developed by a multidisciplinary team from the Queen’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, the backpack-mounted prototype removes energy during a specific phase of the gait cycle, lessening […]

Posted On : 2021-06-01 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Stu & Kim Lang-Revitalizing Richardson Stadium at Queen’s

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Stu & Kim Lang-Revitalizing Richardson Stadium at Queen's

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On April 15th 2021, Queen’s University announced and celebrated the gifts behind completing Richardson Stadium through alumni giving. Over 300 alumni contributed more than $11 million to construct a new pavilion to enhance and complete the space. The lead gift came from Stu (Sc’74) and Kim Lang (ArtSci’76). Stu played varsity hockey and football with the […]

Posted On : 2021-06-01 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Queen’s geologists help to solve the mystery of how arsenic got into the soils in the Yellowknife area

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Queen’s geologists help to solve the mystery of how arsenic got into the soils in the Yellowknife area

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Queen’s University geochemist, Dr. Heather Jamieson (Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering and Environmental Studies) and two of her former Master’s students Kirsten Maitland and Jon Oliver join us in this episode. They chat about the arsensic found in soil samples in the region around Giant Mine in Yellowknife, NWT, some of which is naturally occuring, […]

Posted On : 2021-05-24 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Sea Sponge Toxin Synthesis in the Fight against Cancer

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Sea Sponge Toxin Synthesis in the Fight against Cancer

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Following a pivotal January 2019 announcement that certain ocean floor sea sponges were found to have toxins that can cause cancer cells to retract, on Thursday May 13th 2021, Queen’s University announced that scientists conducting research on this project have successfully reproduced a toxin found in a marine sponge in the fight against cancer. Joining […]

Posted On : 2021-05-16 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

In Conversation with The Honourable Murray Sinclair, 15th Chancellor of Queen’s University

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In Conversation with The Honourable Murray Sinclair, 15th Chancellor of Queen's University

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On April 28th, 2021 Queen’s University announced that the University has selected the longtime Indigenous rights advocate, former Senator, and former Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, The Honourable Murray Sinclair to serve as the 15th Chancellor of Queen’s, succeeding Jim Leech who has held the role since 2014. As an experienced national leader […]

Posted On : 2021-05-02 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Touring Queen’s through Minecraft

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Touring Queen's through Minecraft

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On April 21 2021, almost 100 prospective Queen’s Engineering students took to the virtual campus – and experienced Queen’s in a whole new way. They toured the campus, hunted for eggs, and joined a lively Q&A with the Dean – on a dedicated Minecraft server that replicates the campus itself. In this episode of Campus […]

Posted On : 2021-05-02 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

2021 CFRC Roundtable on Anti-Asian Racism

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2021 CFRC Roundtable on Anti-Asian Racism

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In this special episode episode of The Scoop, host Dinah Jansen is joined by Thomas Park, Dr. Courtney Czto and Noah Weisbord for a roundtable discussion about anti-Asian racism. Canada, like the US, has recently seen an uptick in anti-Asian racism since the onset of COVID 19. Dr. Courtney Szto of the School of Kinesiology […]

Posted On : 2021-05-01 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Dr. Patrick Deane on Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

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Dr. Patrick Deane on Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

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Dr. Patrick Deane, Principal and Vice Chancellor of Queen’s University joins us on Campus Beat once again to chat about some very exciting news. Queen’s University announced on April 21st that Times Higher Education Impact Rankings had revealed that Queen’s placed first in Canada and fifth in the world in its global ranking of universities […]

Posted On : 2021-04-23 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

How to Survive and Thrive this Exam Season

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How to Survive and Thrive this Exam Season

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Students (and faculty) can learn much in this episode about surviving and thriving this exam season. Dr. Lindsay Heggie, Academic Skills Specialist with Student Academic Success Services joins us in this episode. She sheds light on the many services and resources available through SASS that students are encouraged to utilize throughout the school year and […]

Posted On : 2021-04-11 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Robert Yalden on Québec’s Sole Shareholders Regime & Simplified Corporations

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Robert Yalden on Québec's Sole Shareholders Regime & Simplified Corporations

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Robert Yalden, Sigurdson Professor in Corporate Law and Finance in the Faculty of Law at Queen’s University joins us in this episode to chat about his recently published study, “Québec’s Sole Shareholder Regime and the Rise of Simplified Corporations: Innovation, Implementation and the Challenges Ahead.” Yalden talks about what sole shareholder regimes and simplified corporations […]

Posted On : 2021-04-04 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Horizontal Gene Transfer: New Discoveries

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Horizontal Gene Transfer: New Discoveries

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Queen’s University researchers Peter Davies and Laurie Graham from the Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences at Queen’s University join us in this episode. They recently published a free open-access study in Trends in Genetics reporting a gene that crossed the “species barrier”. The study, Horizontal Gene Transfer in Vertebrates: A Fishy Tale looks specifically at new evidence […]

Posted On : 2021-03-25 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Dr. Kimberly Woodhouse on Newly Funded CFI Projects at Queen’s

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Dr. Kimberly Woodhouse on Newly Funded CFI Projects at Queen's

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On Thursday March 4th 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced more than $518 million in research infrastructure funding through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). This funding will support 102 state-of-the-art projects at 35 post-secondary institutions and research hospitals across the country, and will help Canada remain at the forefront of exploration, innovation and discovery. […]

Posted On : 2021-03-18 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Profs. Scott Lamoureux and Melissa Lafrenière on Rainfall and Research in the High Arctic

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Profs. Scott Lamoureux and Melissa Lafrenière on Rainfall and Research in the High Arctic

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“In this Adventures in Research edition of Campus Beat, we are joined by Professors Scott Lamoureux and Melissa Lafrenière, Department of Geography and Planning at Queen’s University. From them we learn about a recent study published in Nature Communications entitled “Emerging Dominance of Summer Rainfall Driving High Arctic Terrestrial Aquatic Connectivity.”Lafrenière and Lamoureux were co-authors […]

Posted On : 2021-03-16 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Queen’s University Equity Ambassador Roundtable

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Queen's University Equity Ambassador Roundtable

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In this episode we welcome Richard Mitchell of Queen’s Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment in addition to the five new Admissions and Recruitment Equity Ambassadors Fahmida Hossain, Kidus Lee-ul, Tatiana Yunadi, Tamjid Bari and Astrid Louise Nandoh. They chat about this innovative new peer mentorship program where prospective Queen’s University students can connect directly with upper-year […]

Posted On : 2021-03-05 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Dr. Bishal Gyawali on Cancer Drugs, Clinical Benefits & Reimbursement Rates

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Dr. Bishal Gyawali on Cancer Drugs, Clinical Benefits & Reimbursement Rates

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Dr. Bishal Gyawali, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences and Clinical Fellow, Department of Oncology joins us again on Campus Beat. In this episode, talks about his new research comparing cancer drugs, clinical benefits, and reimbursement rates in Canada and the US published on Monday February 22nd in the Journal of the American Medical […]

Posted On : 2021-02-28 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Dr. Anne Ellis on New Covid-19 Transmission & Immunity Study at Queen’s

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Dr. Anne Ellis on New Covid-19 Transmission & Immunity Study at Queen's

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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Anne Ellis, Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Biomedical and Molecular Sciences at Queen’s University and lead researcher on a new study on Covid-19 transmission and immunity among 500 Faculty of Health Studies students. Dr. Ellis and her large team of colleagues received over $223,000 in […]

Posted On : 2021-02-17 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Bertrand & van Wylick on Community Giving and Preparing Med Students to Better Address the Opioid Crisis

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Bertrand & van Wylick on Community Giving and Preparing Med Students to Better Address the Opioid Crisis

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In our first segment of this episode, we are joined by Karen Bertrand, Vice Principal (Advancement) at Queen’s University. From Bertrand, we learn about the extraordinary $14,000 gift to Food Banks Canada made recently by the Class of 2020. The donation is part of a new initiative entitled #180For180 that marks the University’s 180th year. […]

Posted On : 2021-02-08 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Dr. Bishal Gyawali on Current Cancer Research Efforts & the Failure to Match the Global Burden of Cancer Deaths

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Dr. Bishal Gyawali on Current Cancer Research Efforts & the Failure to Match the Global Burden of Cancer Deaths

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Dr. Bishal Gyawali, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences and Clinical Fellow, Department of Oncology joins us in this episode. We chat about the recent study called “An Analysis of Contemporary Oncology Randomized Clinical Trials from Low/Middle-Income vs. High Income Countries” published in the latest virtual edition of JAMA Oncology. This international study was […]

Posted On : 2021-02-02 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Dr. James Reynolds on International PhD Tuition Equalization

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Dr. James Reynolds on International PhD Tuition Equalization

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In this episode, we chat with Dr. James Reynolds, Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies at Queen’s University. From him, we learn about the process of implementing a new tuition policy whereby international PhD students will be assessed the same tuition as that of domestic students commencing Fall 2021. Dr. Reynolds talks about the tasks […]

Posted On : 2021-02-01 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Dr. Jacalyn Duffin: A Lifetime of Research Adventure

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Dr. Jacalyn Duffin: A Lifetime of Research Adventure

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In this special extended episode of Campus Beat, we have an extraordinary conversation with Jacalyn Duffin MD, PhD, Emerita Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine at Queen’s University and recent induction as a Member of the Order of Canada. We chat about this important achievement but spend much of our conversation talking about a […]

Posted On : 2021-01-29 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Dr. Kevin Deluzio on New Opportunities for Black and Indigenous PhD Students in Engineering

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Dr. Kevin Deluzio on New Opportunities for Black and Indigenous PhD Students in Engineering

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On January 18th 2021, Queen’s University announced that it has partnered with five other universities to create a new fellowship program expanding opportunities for Indigenous and Black students pursuing doctoral degrees in engineering. Dr. Kevin Deluzio, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Queen’s University joins us in this […]

Posted On : 2021-01-22 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Bell Let’s Talk Webinar & a New Music Mentorship Program

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Bell Let's Talk Webinar & a New Music Mentorship Program

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In this episode, we have two great conversations. First we welcome Dr. Jane Philpott, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Director of the School of Medicine at Queen’s University and former Minister of Health and Minister of Indigenous Services for the Government of Canada. Dr. Philpott chats with us about the upcoming Bell […]

Posted On : 2021-01-19 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

David McDonald on Public Banks and Covid 19: Combatting the Pandemic with Public Finance

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David McDonald on Public Banks and Covid 19: Combatting the Pandemic with Public Finance

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Professor David McDonald (Global Development Studies) returns to Campus Beat to discuss Public Banks and Covid 19: Combatting the Pandemic with Public Finance, the groundbreaking follow-up to his co-edited collection Public Water and Covid: 19 Dark Clouds and Silver Linings. In this episode, we learn about public banks and their significance and their role in […]

Posted On : 2021-01-12 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

From Vice Dean to Vice President-Dr. Chris Simpson on His New Role with Ontario Health

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From Vice Dean to Vice President-Dr. Chris Simpson on His New Role with Ontario Health

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Dr. Chris Simpson, Vice-Dean (Clinical), School of Medicine at Queen’s University, Medical Director of the Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Association and cardiologist at Kingston Health Sciences Centre has been appointed as Ontario Health’s Executive Vice-President, Medical, effective February 1, 2021. Dr. Simpson, who will overtake his new position on February 1st 2021 while still maintaining […]

Posted On : 2021-01-04 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Extended Episode: The New Black Studies Minor at Queen’s and Atlantic Sea Bird Research Discoveries

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Extended Episode: The New Black Studies Minor at Queen's and Atlantic Sea Bird Research Discoveries

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Dr. Katherine McKittrick, Professor of Gender Studies and researcher in the areas of black studies, anti-colonial studies, cultural geographies and gender studies joins us for the first 45 minutes of this special extended edition of Campus Beat. McKittrick chats with us about the new Black Studies program at Queen’s University scheduled to launch in Fall […]

Posted On : 2020-12-20 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Don Drummond on ‘Ageing Well’: A White Paper

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Don Drummond on 'Ageing Well': A White Paper

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Don Drummond, Stauffer-Dunning Fellow and Adjunct Professor at the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University joins us in this episode. Drummond discusses a white paper he co-wrote that calls for revolutionizing Canada’s approach to seniors’ care entitled ‘Aging Well.” He talks about the current state of care for Canadian seniors, issues COVID-19 has revealed, […]

Posted On : 2020-12-12 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Brielle Thorsen and the Order of the White Rose

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Brielle Thorsen and the Order of the White Rose

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On this week’s episode, we chat with Brielle Thorsen, Master of Applied Science Candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, the Student Programs and Outreach Assistant, Aboriginal Access to Engineering, and Winner of the $30,000 Order of the White Rose Scholarship from Polytechnique Montreal. Polytechnique created the scholarship as a to the victims […]

Posted On : 2020-12-08 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Surviving and Thriving This Exam Season

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Surviving and Thriving This Exam Season

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Dr. Ian Garner, Academic Skills Outreach Coordinator in Student Academic Success Services at Queen’s University returns to Campus Beat in this episode. Garner chats with us about obstacles students face in staying well, organized and prepared for exam writing especially in light of the new challenges COVID-19 has presented. He also talks about Test Anxiety, […]

Posted On : 2020-11-26 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

University Admission Testing and Covid-19: A ‘Conversation’ with Christopher Deluca

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University Admission Testing and Covid-19: A 'Conversation' with Christopher Deluca

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Dr. Chrisopher Deluca, Professor in the Faculty of Education and Associate Dean School of Graduate Studies at Queen’s University joins us in this installment of Campus Beat. Deluca chats with us about an article he recently co-wrote with Profs. Don Klinger (University of Waikato) and Louis Volante (Brock University) in The Conversation entitled “University Admissions […]

Posted On : 2020-11-20 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Meet Emelie Chhangur, Director and Curator, Agnes Etherington Art Centre

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Meet Emelie Chhangur, Director and Curator, Agnes Etherington Art Centre

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Emelie Chhangur, the new Director and Curator of the Agnes Etherington Art Centre at Queen’s University joins us for this episode! Chhangur who joined the Agnes on October 1st, Chhangur is a leading voice for experimental curatorial practice in Canada and is celebrated nationally and internationally for her process-based, participatory approach to curating and will […]

Posted On : 2020-11-10 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

David McDonald on Public Water and Covid 19

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David McDonald on Public Water and Covid 19

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Dr. David McDonald, Professor in the Department of Global Development Studies at Queen’s University joins us in this episode. Dr. McDonald sheds light on the new collection he has co-edited entitled Public Water and Covid 19: Dark Clouds and Silver Linings. The chapters in this free e-book released November 9th 2020 provide the first global […]

Posted On : 2020-11-09 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

The Faculty of Law & Removal of Sir John A. MacDonald’s Name

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The Faculty of Law & Removal of Sir John A. MacDonald's Name

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In this episode of Campus Beat, we are joined by Dr. Mark Walters, Dean and Professor of Law in the Faculty of Law at Queen’s University. We discuss the motivations and recommendations made to remove Canada’s first Prime Minister, Sir John A. MacDonald’s name from the law school’s building at Queen’s. Mark sheds light on […]

Posted On : 2020-10-23 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Stranger in the Mirror: Erin Leblanc on Becoming Her Authentic Self

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Stranger in the Mirror: Erin Leblanc on Becoming Her Authentic Self

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Erin Leblanc, Adjunct Lecturer and Director of Strategic Program Development and Accreditation at the Smith School of Business and co-host of CFRC’s weekly program Gender Talk” joins us in the virtual studio for this episode. She chats about her newly released memoir, Stranger in the Mirror: The Search for Me, and sheds light on her […]

Posted On : 2020-10-19 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Interview with Queen’s Dancerama

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Interview with Queen's Dancerama

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In this episode, we chat with Maggie Doidge, co-chair of Queen’s Dancerema about their upcoming Quest4CF event. Queen’s Dancerama is a club that aims to raise money for CF Canada.

Posted On : 2020-10-15 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Maleeka Thaker-Preventing Bird Strikes in Campus Windows

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Maleeka Thaker-Preventing Bird Strikes in Campus Windows

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Maleeka Thaker (Sci ’19), Master’s student in the School of Environmental Studies chats with us in this segment about bird collisions into campus windows, her research in this area, and the prevention project she has launched in collaboration with the Office of Sustainability at Queen’s University involving the placement of dotted film into some building […]

Posted On : 2020-10-14 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Fascinating Fall 2020 Programming at the McDonald Institute

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Fascinating Fall 2020 Programming at the McDonald Institute

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Dr. Mark Richardson, Education and Outreach Officer for the Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute (the McDonald Institute) joins us in this episode. Mark talks about upcoming Fall 2020 events such as Art of Dark Matter (October 30th), collaborations with the Agnes Etherington Art Centre on the Drift Artist in Residence Exhibit as […]

Posted On : 2020-10-13 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Prof. Myra Hird Discusses Government Ban on Single Use Plastics in Canada

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Prof. Myra Hird Discusses Government Ban on Single Use Plastics in Canada

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In this episode, Dr. Myra Hird, Professor of Environmental Studies, Director of the Canada Wasteflow Program, Queen’s National Scholar and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada joins us in the virtual CFRC studio. Prof. Hird talks about the Federal Government’s October 7th ban of single use plastics in Canada by the end of 2021, […]

Posted On : 2020-10-10 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Arthur McDonald on the Mechanical Ventilator Milano Project

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Arthur McDonald on the Mechanical Ventilator Milano Project

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Join us for an exclusive Campus Beat interview with Professor Arthur McDonald, Nobel Laureate in Physics and the Gordon and Patricia Gray Chair in Particle Astrophysics, Emeritus in the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy at Queen’s University. Professor McDonald chats with us about his collaborative work with Canadian and international colleagues on the […]

Posted On : 2020-09-30 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Dr. Jane Philpott on Vulnerable: The Law, Policy and Ethics of COVID-19

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Dr. Jane Philpott on Vulnerable: The Law, Policy and Ethics of COVID-19

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Dr. Jane Philpott, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Director of the School of Medicine at Queen’s University joins us in our virtual studio for this special episode of Campus Beat. Dr. Philpott shares details about her co-edited multidisciplinary collection Vulnerable: The Law, Policy and Ethics of COVID-19 (University of Ottawa Press 2020) […]

Posted On : 2020-09-29 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Teaching about Gender Diversity: A Conversation with Dr. Lee Airton

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Teaching about Gender Diversity: A Conversation with Dr. Lee Airton

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Join us for a great conversation with Dr. Lee Airton, Assistant Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies in Education at Queen’s University. Their latest co-edited collection with Dr. Susan Wooley (Colgate University) entitled Teaching about Gender Diversity: Teacher-Tested Lesson Plans for K-12 Classrooms with Canadian Scholars Press was released in August 2020. Dr. Airton chats […]

Posted On : 2020-09-22 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Season 3 Launch: In Conversation with Dr. Mark Green, Queen’s University Provost & Vice Principal (Academic)

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Season 3 Launch: In Conversation with Dr. Mark Green, Queen's University Provost & Vice Principal (Academic)

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Welcome back to Campus Beat! We’re launching Season Three today with an outstanding conversation with Dr. Mark Green, Queen’s University Provost & Vice Principal (Academic). Mark shares much about himself, his research and his role as Provost at the University. Further, he discusses exciting 2020-21 university initiatives and sheds much light on Queen’s University’s work […]

Posted On : 2020-09-16 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Staying Well During Exams

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Staying Well During Exams

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Beth Blackett of Health Promotion Special Projects at Student Wellness Services (Queen’s University) joins us via telephone. She provides insights into the challenges to wellness students face during exam periods, and especially during the Coronavirus pandemic. She shares information with us on the resources for wellness students on and off campus can access in addition […]

Posted On : 2020-04-16 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Anti-Racism in Canadian Hockey: A Conversation with Drs. Courtney Szto and Sam McKegney

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Anti-Racism in Canadian Hockey: A Conversation with Drs. Courtney Szto and Sam McKegney

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Queen’s University Professors Courtney Szto (Kinesiology) and Sam McKegney (English) join us in this episode. They provide insights on the Policy Paper on Anti-Racism in Canadian Hockey they co-authored with Michael Auksi at McGill University and Bob Dawson of Boxscore World Sportswire. Listeners learn about barriers to inclusion in Canadian hockey and recommendations these researchers […]

Posted On : 2020-03-18 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

‘That Little Brick House:’ Susan Belyea on the Ban Righ Centre

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'That Little Brick House:' Susan Belyea on the Ban Righ Centre

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Susan Belyea, Director, Ban Righ Centre joins us in studio! She tells us all about the much beloved Queen’s landmark, the Ban Righ Centre, the little brick house on Bader Lane many students over many decades have come to know and love. From Susan, we learn about the outstanding programming and services the Ban Righ […]

Posted On : 2020-03-02 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Our House: Learning and Loving our Grad Club through Theatre

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Our House: Learning and Loving our Grad Club through Theatre

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Tracey Guptill and Liam Bidmead, two actors in the upcoming performance of Cellar Door Project and AnArc Theatre performance of Our House at The Grad Club between March 4th and 13th join us in studio. They chat about the work done to develop this live performance meditation on the cyclical nature of civic engagement in […]

Posted On : 2020-02-25 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

The Art of Research at Queen’s University

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The Art of Research at Queen's University

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Melinda Knox, Associate Director – Research Profile and Initiatives and Kayla Dettinger, Research Promotions Coordinator with University Relations at Queen’s University join us in this episode. Together, they tell us all about the 2020 Art of Research Photo Contest now underway at Queen’s. We learn about the contest’s inspirations and the ways in which researchers […]

Posted On : 2020-02-19 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

The Isabel Human Rights Arts Festival: A Conversation with Tricia Baldwin

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The Isabel Human Rights Arts Festival: A Conversation with Tricia Baldwin

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Tricia Baldwin, Director at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts at Queen’s University joins us again in our studios. She chats with us about the Human Rights Arts Festival currently underway at the Isabel until April 2020. From her, we learn much about the performances, the human rights and social justice issues the […]

Posted On : 2020-02-11 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Mona Rahman on Prayers for Peace and Remembrance: Vigil for Quebec City Mosque Shooting Jan 29th 2017

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Mona Rahman on Prayers for Peace and Remembrance: Vigil for Quebec City Mosque Shooting Jan 29th 2017

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Mona Rahman, Education Coordinator for the Islamic Society of Kingston joins us in this episode. She discusses the Vigils taking place at Queen’s University and the Islamic Society of Kingston to remember the Quebec City mosque shooting on Jan. 29th 2017 that claimed the lives of six men, Ibrahima Barry, Mamadou Tanou Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, […]

Posted On : 2020-01-29 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Ignite Your Research Interests: A Conversation with Mark Richardson and Mark Chen

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Ignite Your Research Interests: A Conversation with Mark Richardson and Mark Chen

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In this episode, Dr. Mark Richardson, Education and Outreach Officer and Professor Mark Chen, Department of Physics, Queen’s University join us in studio. They discuss the exhibits, demonstrations, and the featured presentations that Professor Chen and Professor Cathy Crudden (Department of Chemistry) will present at the upcoming Ignite: Research Stores to Inspire Generations event at […]

Posted On : 2020-01-29 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Queen’s Career Apprenticeship Program: Kingston-In Conversation with Tom Hewitt

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Queen's Career Apprenticeship Program: Kingston-In Conversation with Tom Hewitt

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Tom Hewitt, Chief Development Officer for Queen’s University joins us in studio. He talks about the Queen’s Career Apprenticeship Program: Kingston (QCAK) and the many career-launching opportunities in which graduating Arts and Science students at Queen’s University can participate. Listeners can learn about the Program’s funding and partnerships, what types of apprenticeships are available in […]

Posted On : 2019-12-18 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Contemporary Art and a Lifetime of Achievement with Jan Allen

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Contemporary Art and a Lifetime of Achievement with Jan Allen

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Jan Allen, Director at Agnes Etherington Art Centre joins us in this episode. She discusses the Innovation in a Collections-Based Exhibition award granted to the Agnes by he Ontario Association of Art Galleries (OAAG) for the gallery’s The hold: movements in the contemporary collection (2018), the Lifetime Achievement Award given to her by the OAAG, […]

Posted On : 2019-12-03 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Keeping Doctors Current: Dr. Richard Birtwhistle and New Guidelines against Thyroid Dysfunction Screening

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Keeping Doctors Current: Dr. Richard Birtwhistle and New Guidelines against Thyroid Dysfunction Screening

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Dr. Richard Birtwhistle, Emeritus professor of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences at Queen’s University and Chair of the Task Force Thyroid Dysfunction working group joins us in studio. Dr. Birtwhistle talks about thyroid dysfunction, the work his task force has done developing new guidelines against thyroid dysfunction testing, the impacts of testing, and the […]

Posted On : 2019-11-25 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Principal Patrick Deane: The Installation Ceremony

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Principal Patrick Deane: The Installation Ceremony

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Did you miss the Installation Ceremony of Queen’s University’s new Principal, Dr. Patrick Deane on November 12th 2019? CFRC 101.9 FM was on site to record the Installation featuring a moving speech by Principal Deane and the presentation of Honorary Degrees to Daniel Woolf and John Joseph Borrows. Tune in and catch up on this […]

Posted On : 2019-11-18 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

20 Years of Positive Space at Queen’s University

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20 Years of Positive Space at Queen's University

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Jean Pfleiderer, Associate Director-Human Rights Advisory Services at Queen’s University joins us in studio in this episode. She talks about the Positive Space Program at Queen’s, its motivations and evolution over the last two decades, and recent celebrations of the Program’s 20th anniversary at Mitchell Hall. For more information about the Positive Space Program and […]

Posted On : 2019-11-14 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Dark Matters: In Conversation with Tony Noble and Mark Richardson

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Dark Matters: In Conversation with Tony Noble and Mark Richardson

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Professor Tony Noble, Scientific Director and Mark Richardson, Education and Outreach Officer, McDonald Institute join us in studio. Professor Noble chats with us about the science of detecting dark matter and Richardson shares details about the upcoming Dark Matter Day events happening at Stirling Hall at Queen’s University on November 9th.

Posted On : 2019-10-30 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Backpack to Briefcase: A Conversation with Rignam Wangkhang (ArtSci ’13)

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Backpack to Briefcase: A Conversation with Rignam Wangkhang (ArtSci '13)

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Join us for a special Homecoming Week episode of Campus Beat with Rignam Wangkhang (ArtSci ’13), Talent Development Lead with CBC. He was on campus on October 8th speaking at the Queen’s Student Alumni Association (QSAA) Backpack to Briefcase: Telling Your Story event. He sheds light on the talk he did for student to teach […]

Posted On : 2019-10-15 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

The Promise Scholars Program: Corinna Fitzgerald on Exciting New Horizons for Local Students

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The Promise Scholars Program: Corinna Fitzgerald on Exciting New Horizons for Local Students

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Assistant Dean Corinna Fitzgerald, Student Life and Learning joins us in studio. She sheds much light on an exciting new Queen’s University initiative, The Promise Scholars Program. Learn more about opportunities for first-generation students from the Kingston area at Queen’s to take advantage of a fully-funded university experience!

Posted On : 2019-10-09 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Pathy Fellowships: One Year, One Project-Unleash Your Potential

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Pathy Fellowships: One Year, One Project-Unleash Your Potential

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Stewart Langley, 2019-20 Pathy Fellow and JP Dobson, Program Assistant join us to chat about Stewart’s Pathy Fellowship work with Kingston’s Ryandale Shelter to develop innovative solutions to chronic homelessness in addition to details from JP about the Fellowship program, the upcoming application deadline, and the amazing opportunities these fellowships offer graduating students to launch […]

Posted On : 2019-10-02 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Linda Mussell, The Conversation & The Ethics of Prison Space as Entertainment

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Linda Mussell, The Conversation & The Ethics of Prison Space as Entertainment

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September 25th 2019 – Linda Mussell, Pierre Elliott Trudeau and Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Doctoral Scholar in Political Studies at Queen’s University joins us in this episode. She talks about her research in justice and corrections policy and the recent article she published in The Conversation, an article that launched a massive conversation on the ethics […]

Posted On : 2019-09-26 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Curation and Exhibition: Dr Jacquelyn N. Coutré and Leiden circa 1630: Rembrandt Emerges

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Curation and Exhibition: Dr Jacquelyn N. Coutré and Leiden circa 1630: Rembrandt Emerges

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Dr Jacquelyn N. Coutré, Bader Curator and Researcher of European Art at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre at Queen’s University joins us in studio. She chats with us about the art of curation, her passion for Dutch and Flemish works, and her curated exhibition launching September 19th: Leiden circa 1630: Rembrandt Emerges.

Posted On : 2019-09-18 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Korey Pasch: Hurricane Dorian and the Political Economy of Disaster

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Korey Pasch: Hurricane Dorian and the Political Economy of Disaster

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Korey Pasch, PhD Candidate in Political Studies at Queen’s University joins us in studio. At the time of recording, Hurricane Dorian was rolling along Florida but the fascinating things Korey tells us about the financialization of natural disasters and the apparent ‘progressive’ stance Big Insurance necessarily takes in the face of climate change translates well […]

Posted On : 2019-09-10 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

In Conversation with Principal Patrick Deane

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In Conversation with Principal Patrick Deane

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Patrick Deane, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s University joins us in studio at the beginning of the new academic year! Principal Deane shares much with us about his teaching, research and leadership experience and passions while giving us insights on his transition from McMaster to Queen’s and some of his goals to achieve during his […]

Posted On : 2019-08-29 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Orientation Week Ramp Up with Christy Scott!

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Orientation Week Ramp Up with Christy Scott!

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Christy Scott, Socio-Cultural Chair for the Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) Orientation Committee joins us today! Christy gives us the lowdown on all of the fun activities ArtSci frosh can expect and for returning students to enjoy also! Cha Gheill! Music: Bon Iver, “Holyfields”Shotgun Jimmie, “401”YoungGuv, “Roll with Me”

Posted On : 2019-08-27 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Dr. Phidelia Doegah on QES Maternal Health Research

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Dr. Phidelia Doegah on QES Maternal Health Research

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Dr. Phidelia Doegah, Research Fellow with the Queen Elizabeth Scholars Program at Queen’s University this summer joins us to share insights about the research related to maternal health she and members of the QES team are conducting.

Posted On : 2019-08-22 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Restoring the Past: Susan Bazeley on Kingston’s Lower Burial Ground Restoration Society

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Restoring the Past: Susan Bazeley on Kingston's Lower Burial Ground Restoration Society

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Susan Bazelely, PhD Candidate (Geography and Planning) and co-Coordinator of Kington’s Lower Burial Ground Restoration Society joins us in studio. She sheds light on her research and the work students and community volunteers are doing in the dark recesses underneath St. Paul’s Anglican Church in order to clean up and restore monuments and grave markers […]

Posted On : 2019-08-13 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

From Queen’s to Oxford: Catching Up with Rhodes Scholar Claire Gummo

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From Queen's to Oxford: Catching Up with Rhodes Scholar Claire Gummo

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Claire Gummo (ArtSci ’17) joins us via telephone from Oxford, UK. She shares insights about her undergraduate experience at Queen’s University and the work she’s undertaken through two Master’s degrees as a Rhodes Scholar in sexual violence prevention and response, gender dynamics within security forces, transnational advocacy networks, the regulation of sex work, and harm […]

Posted On : 2019-07-22 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Queen’s Reads: Fostering Dialogue and Building Community on Campus

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Queen's Reads: Fostering Dialogue and Building Community on Campus

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Kevin Collins, Coordinator, Student Development with the Student Experience Office joins us again on Campus Beat! He shares details about the amazing services available through the Student Experience Office and gives us lots of great insights into this year’s Queen’s Reads literary selection: Tima Kurdi’s Boy on the Beach. Music: Hawksley Workman, “Song of Summer,” […]

Posted On : 2019-07-15 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Making Her Mark: Morgan Lehtinen and the Young Persons’ Lecture Competition

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Making Her Mark: Morgan Lehtinen and the Young Persons' Lecture Competition

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Morgan Lehtinen, PhD Candidate in the Department of Chemistry joins us in studio today. She chats about her recent participation in and winning of the recent Young Person’s Lecture Competition on May 30th at Queen’s University. Hosted this year for the first time in Canada, the Competition was hosted by the Arthur B. McDonald Canadian […]

Posted On : 2019-07-02 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Music in the Making: The Isabel’s Bright New Season on the Horizon

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Music in the Making: The Isabel's Bright New Season on the Horizon

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Tricia Baldwin, Director at The Isabel Centre for the Performing Arts joins us in studio. She sheds dazzling light on the many exciting performance opportunities for all to enjoy in the upcoming 2019-20 Season including the sparkling new Bader and Overton Virtuosi Festival, the Bader and Overton Canadian Cello Competion, the YGK Emerging Kingston Musician […]

Posted On : 2019-05-28 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Celebrating 25 Years! Dr. J. Hugh Horton on BISC’s Anniversary Celebrations

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Celebrating 25 Years! Dr. J. Hugh Horton on BISC's Anniversary Celebrations

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Dr. J. Hugh Horton, Vice Provost and Executive Director of the Bader International Study Centre at Herstmonceaux Castle joins us via telephone from Sussex, UK. He discusses the history of ‘The Castle’ as a centre of innovative and experiential learning for Queen’s students and the many exciting things that are in store for Castle alumni, […]

Posted On : 2019-05-21 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Ontario’s Student Choice Initiative: The Queen’s Journal on its Impact

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Ontario's Student Choice Initiative: The Queen's Journal on its Impact

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Meredith Wilson-Smith (Editor-in-Chief) and Iain Sherriff-Scott (Managing Editor) of the Queen’s Journal join us in studio. They discuss the value of this 147-year-old Queen’s University campus institution and the potential impact of the Ontario Provincial Government’s Student Choice Initiative on the news, outreach, and educational opportunities the newspaper provides students, alumni and community members.

Posted On : 2019-05-13 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Digital Possibilities: Danuta Seirhuis on New Digital Strategies at The Agnes

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Digital Possibilities: Danuta Seirhuis on New Digital Strategies at The Agnes

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Danuta Seirhuis, Digital Development Coordinator at The Agnes Etherington Art Centre joins us for this episode. She discusses the $50000 grant The Agnes recently received from the Canada Council for the Arts’s Digital Strategy Fund and what it will mean for digital strategizing. development and beneficial impacts for The Agnes and its patrons on site […]

Posted On : 2019-05-02 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Working with and for International Students

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Working with and for International Students

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Queen’s University PhD Candidates Claudia Hirtenfelder and Canan Sahin join us to discuss experiences and issues faced by international graduate students and the efforts the SGPS International Student Working Group (ISWG) are making to raise awareness among Queen’s community members.

Posted On : 2019-04-23 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

A Decade of Service: Daniel Woolf Reflects upon His 10 Years as Principal

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A Decade of Service: Daniel Woolf Reflects upon His 10 Years as Principal

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Queen’s University Principal and Vice-Chancellor Daniel Woolf joins us to reflect upon his accomplishments during his administrative tenure in service to the University. He also shares a bit about what’s coming up on his next adventures and offers some advice for young scholars. Don’t forget, Daniel Woolf has also been a CFRC volunteer for eight […]

Posted On : 2019-04-22 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

One Slide. One Pitch. One Outstanding Research Project-Amanda Brissenden, 3MT, and Cutting Edge Graduate Studies at Queen’s

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One Slide. One Pitch. One Outstanding Research Project-Amanda Brissenden, 3MT, and Cutting Edge Graduate Studies at Queen's

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Amanda Brissenden, PhD Candidate in Chemical Engineering and winner of this year’s Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition at Queen’s University joins us today. Brissenden discusses her research inspirations, process, and achievements thus far and sheds light on her experience with and participation in the 3MT competition. Brissenden will be competing April 17th 2019 at the provincial […]

Posted On : 2019-04-10 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Making the Grade: How to Thrive during Exam Season. A Conversation with Dr. Ian Garner

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Making the Grade: How to Thrive during Exam Season. A Conversation with Dr. Ian Garner

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Dr. Ian Garner, Academic Skills Outreach Coordinator with Student Academic Success Services at Queen’s University joins us for this episode. We chat about the services SASS offers all Queen’s students throughout the year and focus on tips and resources to study and thrive during exam season at the university. For more information on the wealth […]

Posted On : 2019-04-10 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

The Agnes Benedickson Tricolour Award: Celebrating Service and Contributions to Queen’s University

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The Agnes Benedickson Tricolour Award: Celebrating Service and Contributions to Queen's University

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This episode of Campus Beat features our chat with the five outstanding winners of the 2019 Agnes Benedickson Tricolour Award. This year’s winners are Erika Campell, Zac Baum, Benji Christie, Umpai Thammachack and Olivia Rondeau. Learn more about their acheivements, inspiration, and what’s coming up next for these wonderful folks! Cha Gheill! Special Thanks to […]

Posted On : 2019-03-26 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Queen’s International Women’s Conference: Celebrating Women’s Leadership in International Graduate Research

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Queen’s International Women’s Conference: Celebrating Women’s Leadership in International Graduate Research

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SGPS Equity and Diversity Commissioner Catrina Mavrigianakis and Isabel Luce, SGPS VP Community joined us in studio on February 27th to discuss the conference they are organizing. Be sure to visit the SGPS website to find the schedule of paper presentations for this exciting conference!

Posted On : 2019-03-12 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Queen’s PhD-Community Initiative: Shared Experience and Benefits

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Queen's PhD-Community Initiative: Shared Experience and Benefits

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Associate Dean Marta Straznicky (School of Graduate Studies) and PhD Candidate Heena Mistry (History) join us in studio to talk about the Queen’s PhD-Community Initiative, Heena’s experience as a participant, and to chat about the upcoming Capstone Presentation event taking place at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts on March 12th 2019. Free […]

Posted On : 2019-03-05 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Research Spotlight: Dr. Paula James on Factor VIII and Hemophilia A

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Research Spotlight: Dr. Paula James on Factor VIII and Hemophilia A

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Paula James, MD, FRCPC and Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology at Queen’s University joins us to share insights about the groundbreaking research conducted in her lab with Master’s student, Victoria Candy which explores why female genetic carriers of hemophilia A often experience abnormal bleeding. Listeners gain insight into the research process […]

Posted On : 2019-02-22 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Art the Science Project and Residency: A Conversation with Julia Krolik

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Art the Science Project and Residency: A Conversation with Julia Krolik

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Julia Krolik, co-founder and CEO of Art the Science joins us in studio. She talks to us about this innovative project, the pilot residency program, and the upcoming Between the Sand: Art the Science Residency Showcase digital exhibition presented by residents Dr. Kevin Mumford (Queen’s Department of Chemical Engineering) and artist/creative coder, Owen Fernley on […]

Posted On : 2019-02-19 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Meeting Student Needs with Winter Coats and More

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Meeting Student Needs with Winter Coats and More

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Laura Lee (Sci ’21), Deputy of Environmental Affairs under the Alma Mater Society’s Social Issues Commission joins us in studio to talk about the Room of Requirement at Queen’s University as well as the Queen’s Winter Coat Exchange. Business and individual donors can learn more about how to donate while students can learn how to […]

Posted On : 2019-02-13 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

A Grand Re-Opening! Kingston Frontenac Public Library in Perspective

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A Grand Re-Opening! Kingston Frontenac Public Library in Perspective

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Chief Librarian Patricia Enright and Monica Steward, Chair for the KFPL Board of Directors and the Central Branch Project Committee join us in studio for this episode. We discuss the anticipated reopening of the Central Branch of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library on March 23rd 2019, the new and renewed spaces, programs and resources KFPL […]

Posted On : 2019-01-31 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Igniting Research Passions with Professors Laura Murray and John Smol

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Igniting Research Passions with Professors Laura Murray and John Smol

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Professor Laura Murray (Department of English) and Professor John Smol (Canada Research Chair in Environmental Change, Department of Biology) joined us in studio alongside Mark Richardson, Education and Outreach Officer for the Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute. Each chatted about the recently launched Ignite: Research Stories to Inspire Generations event at which […]

Posted On : 2019-01-29 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Provincial Decisions & Student Impact: A Conversation with SGPS President Tyler Morrison

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Provincial Decisions & Student Impact: A Conversation with SGPS President Tyler Morrison

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January 23rd – Tyler Morrison, 3rd year Law student and Society of Graduate and Professional Students President joined us in studio to share insights regarding recent Ontario government decisions related to tuition fees and OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program) and the impacts these decisions may have for students. Throughout the episode, we also share interview […]

Posted On : 2019-01-24 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

#BellLetsTalk, Mental Health and Anti-Stigma-In Conversation with Dr. Heather Stuart

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#BellLetsTalk, Mental Health and Anti-Stigma-In Conversation with Dr. Heather Stuart

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Dr. Heather Stuart, Professor of Public Health Sciences and the inaugural Bell Mental Health and Anti-Stigma Research Chair at Queen’s University joins us on Campus Beat to discuss her research, the Let’s Talk Mental Health dialogue event with students at Queen’s on January 22nd, and the #BellLetsTalk campaign launching January 30th nationwide.

Posted On : 2019-01-15 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Soundings: An Exhibition in Five Parts-A Conversation with Canada Research Chair and Curator Dylan Robinson

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Soundings: An Exhibition in Five Parts-A Conversation with Canada Research Chair and Curator Dylan Robinson

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Professor Dylan Robinson, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Arts and co-Curator of the upcoming Soundings: An Exhibition in Five Parts joins us in studio to shed light and sound on this exciting new exhibition launching at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre at Queen’s University on January 17th.

Posted On : 2019-01-09 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Remembering Alfred Bader and Queen’s Year in Review

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Remembering Alfred Bader and Queen's Year in Review

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Queen’s had a wonderful year in 2018 with many innovations, awards, administrative & infrastructural changes, and alumni achievements to boast about. Sadly, however, the Queen’s community lost a dear friend and benefactor, Dr. Alfred Bader in late December. We’ll reflect on his life and achievements while celebrating accomplishments around the university in 2018 in this […]

Posted On : 2019-01-08 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Holiday Music & Holiday Spirits with Dr. Kip Pegley

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Holiday Music & Holiday Spirits with Dr. Kip Pegley

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Dr. Kip Pegley (Dan School of Drama and Music at Queen’s University) joins us in studio to discuss their research & teaching and to discuss the impact of holiday music on shoppers in the period leading up to Christmas. Music embedded in this podcast includes:John Legend “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”Karen Carpenter “Merry Christmas […]

Posted On : 2018-12-20 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Setting the Course: James Juhasz on Sailing and Studies!

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Setting the Course: James Juhasz on Sailing and Studies!

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Olympic hopeful James Juhasz (ArtSci ’20) joins us in studio to talk about his passion for sailing and the keeping an even keel between his studies at Queen’s University and his sport. Listeners get an opportunity to learn about the hard work this gentleman puts into training, competition, pursuing a degree in Geography, and (hopefully!) […]

Posted On : 2018-12-18 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Campus Beat: In the News-Holiday Shopping, Product Marketing Strategies & Why You Shouldn’t Give the Gift of Surveillance

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Campus Beat: In the News-Holiday Shopping, Product Marketing Strategies & Why You Shouldn't Give the Gift of Surveillance

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Professors Monica LaBarge (Smith School of Business) and David Murakami Wood (Surveillance Studies) join us for a special Campus Beat: In the News episode. LaBarge talks about the strategies various companies use to convince consumers to purchase their holiday products over those of their competitors. Murakami Wood follows with a discussion about gift giving in […]

Posted On : 2018-12-14 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Apprenticeship Opportunities for Graduating Students: A Conversation with Lindsey Fair and Tom Hewitt

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Apprenticeship Opportunities for Graduating Students: A Conversation with Lindsey Fair and Tom Hewitt

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December 5th- In this episode, Tom Hewitt (Chief Development Officer, Office of Advancement), and Lindsey Fair (Director, Marketing & Communications, Faculty of Arts and Science) join us discuss the Queen’s Career Apprenticeship: Kingston program. Geared toward linking graduating students in the Arts and Humanities with local businesses in Kingston, QCA:K provides mentorship and skills-building opportunities […]

Posted On : 2018-12-06 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Pomp and Celebration with the Queen’s University Chamber Orchestra!

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Pomp and Celebration with the Queen's University Chamber Orchestra!

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Stephanie Lambropoulos (QUCO President), Shannon Hughes (Marketing Director), and Kelsey Loucier (Conductor) join us to discuss their roles with the Queen’s University Chamber Orchestra. Each of these three students teach us a lot about the great effort it takes into organizing 95 musicians and executing perfect performances twice annually in Grant Hall at Queen’s University. […]

Posted On : 2018-11-20 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

PhD Student-Community Engagement with Brain Bee

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PhD Student-Community Engagement with Brain Bee

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Chloe Lowry and Kaitlyn Tresidder, two extraordinary PhD students in Neuroscience at Queen’s University join us in studio to discuss the Brain Bee neuroscience competition for high school students! Lowry and Tressider co-chair Brain Bee Kingston, help high school students learn the basics of neuroscience, and prepare them for competition at the local, national and […]

Posted On : 2018-11-20 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

THRIVE at 5 on Campus Beat

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THRIVE at 5 on Campus Beat

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Sydney Downey, staffer in Queen’s Human Resources and Committee member for the Thrive Initiative at Queen’s joins us in studio to discuss mental wellness and fitness and the many activities the Thrive Committee is engaged in to facilitate wellness among faculty, staff and students at Queen’s!

Posted On : 2018-11-12 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Showcasing the Best of the Best-University Research Services at Queen’s!

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Showcasing the Best of the Best-University Research Services at Queen's!

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Melinda Knox and Adrian Kelly of University Research Services join us in studio to discuss the many services offered at URS, the ways in which URS promotes research and researchers at Queen’s University, and upcoming initiatives including a public lecture series and a new research website!

Posted On : 2018-11-12 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

The Oceanpath Experience with JP Dobson & Katie Fizzel

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The Oceanpath Experience with JP Dobson & Katie Fizzel

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JP Dobson, Program Assistant for Oceanpath and Katie Fizzel, Experiential Learning Projects Coordinator for Career Services at Queen’s University join us for this Campus Beat episode. They discuss the Oceanpath Fellowship, an innovation experiential learning opportunity for graduating undergrad and Master’s students, how and why students should apply, and the kinds of life and career […]

Posted On : 2018-10-26 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Engagement & Mentorship with the Queen’s Black Alumni Chapter

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Engagement & Mentorship with the Queen's Black Alumni Chapter

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Yinka Adegbusi and Asha Gordon, co-Presidents of the newly launching Queen’s Black Alumni Chapter joined us via telephone ahead of Homecoming Weekend at Queen’s University to discuss QBAC, it’s mission, ways for Black Alumni to connect with each other and advice they have for current Queen’s students!

Posted On : 2018-10-16 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Giving Back to Queen’s with Jeremy Mosher

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Giving Back to Queen's with Jeremy Mosher

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Jeremy Mosher, President of the Queen’s University Alumni Association joins us in studio to talk about QUAA, why Alumni should stay connected with and give back to Queen’s and shares insights about Homecoming Weekend activities happening at Queen’s from October 19th-21st 2018!

Posted On : 2018-10-15 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

“Reclaiming Our Academic Selves”: Dr. Sue Fostaty-Young and New Directions for Teaching and Learning at Queen’s

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"Reclaiming Our Academic Selves": Dr. Sue Fostaty-Young and New Directions for Teaching and Learning at Queen's

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Dr. Sue Fostaty-Young joins us in studio for a discussion about her new role as Director, Centre for Teaching and Learning at Queen’s University, the innovative new directions in research CTL will embark upon in its new Five Year Plan, and of course the wonderful suite of teaching and learning services and resources available to […]

Posted On : 2018-10-05 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Queen’s Cares-An Amazing Student Experience!

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Queen's Cares-An Amazing Student Experience!

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Kevin Collins from the Queen’s University Student Experience Office joins us in studio to share insights and details about the Queen’s Cares alternative reading week program for undergraduate and graduate students at Queen’s interested in community engagement at local, national, and international levels.

Posted On : 2018-09-26 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Catching up with the SGPS!! Pt. 2 of 2

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Catching up with the SGPS!! Pt. 2 of 2

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Join us for the second half of a great conversation with whole SGPS Executive! Amidst their very busy schedules, they’ve taken the time to tell us all about their respective roles, committee work, and goals for this year as a team. Learn more about Your SGPS and tune in!

Posted On : 2018-09-25 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Catching Up with the SGPS!! Pt.1 of 2

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Catching Up with the SGPS!! Pt.1 of 2

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Part One of a lovely conversation with the entire SGPS Executive (Society of Graduate and Professional Students) at Queen’s. Listeners will get all the details on opt-in/opt outs, services and benefits offered by the SGPS and how to get involved with committees and the governing Council!

Posted On : 2018-09-25 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Carly D’Amico and the Keys to Student Academic Success

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Carly D’Amico and the Keys to Student Academic Success

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September 12th – Carly D’Amico, Promotions and Administrative Coordinator at Student Academic Success Services (SASS) joins us in studio to share with undergraduate, graduate, domestic, and international students all the details on the wealth of resources SASS offers at Queen’s University. She shares insights on what students can expect from 1:1 consultations, ongoing and upcoming […]

Posted On : 2018-09-11 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

The Constant Scholar: Dr. Christo Aivalis, Pierre Trudeau and the Perseverance behind Publishing

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The Constant Scholar: Dr. Christo Aivalis, Pierre Trudeau and the Perseverance behind Publishing

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September 5 – Dr. Christo Aivalis (PhD’15), historian and current SSHRC Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto joins us in studio to discuss themes and arguments raised in his new monograph, The Constant Liberal: Pierre Trudeau, Organized Labour, and the Canadian Social Democratic Left (UBC Press 2018) ahead of his book launch at Novel […]

Posted On : 2018-09-04 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

The Business of Art: A Conversation with Alicia Boutilier

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The Business of Art: A Conversation with Alicia Boutilier

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August 22nd – Alicia Boutilier, Chief Curator & Curator of Canadian Historical Art at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre joins us in studio to discuss the recent pilot project Art Worlds: A User’s Guide in collaboration with the Smith School of Business MBA Program. She also discusses exhibitions now under way as of August 25th, […]

Posted On : 2018-09-04 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Pitching Innovation: Student Entrepreneurship at QICSI

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Pitching Innovation: Student Entrepreneurship at QICSI

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August 8th – Chloe Beisheim of the Dunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre Summer Initiative program (QICSI) and two very enthusiastic venture teams join us in studio! Ms. Beisheim talks about the Queen’s Innovation Centre and its programming including the upcoming Summer Pitch Competition taking place at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts on August […]

Posted On : 2018-08-08 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

The Art of Her Craft-A Conversation with Tau Lewis

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The Art of Her Craft-A Conversation with Tau Lewis

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July 25th – Jamaican-Canadian sculptor Tau Lewis, the 2018 Stonecroft Artist-in-Residence at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre at Queen’s University joins us today in studio. Lewis talks about her body of work, her method and inspirations, her work with Kingston-based Roots and Wings, a grassroots community group that works towards making space for racialized girls […]

Posted On : 2018-07-26 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

“Walking Together: Indigenous ADR in Land and Resource Disputes” A Chat with Don Couturier (Law ’19)

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“Walking Together: Indigenous ADR in Land and Resource Disputes” A Chat with Don Couturier (Law ’19)

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Want to learn more about Indigenous Alternative Dispute Resolution? Find out more from Jane Glassco Northern Fellow & this year’s ADR James L. Thistle Q.C. Law Student Essay Contest winner, Don Couturier, a student in the Queen’s University Faculty of Law. Mr. Couturier discusses ADR, his paper, his studies, and his goals in this […]

Posted On : 2018-07-19 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Mohawk Language & Culture: A New Certificate Program at Queen’s

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Mohawk Language & Culture: A New Certificate Program at Queen's

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June 27th-Kanonhysonne (Janice Hill), Director of Indigenous Initiatives at Queen’s University joins us again in studio. We discuss the new partnership between Queen’s University and Tsi Tyónnheht Onkwawén:na Language and Culture Centre to deliver a Mohawk Language and Culture certificate program in Tyendinega Mohawk Territory. Students who complete the program can later apply their credits […]

Posted On : 2018-06-27 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Mental Trauma and the Korean War: A Chat with Meghan Fitzpatrick

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Mental Trauma and the Korean War: A Chat with Meghan Fitzpatrick

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Dr. Meghan Fitzpatrick, the SSHRC Post-Doctoral Fellow in War Studies at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario joins us to discuss her scholarship and her recent book, Invisible Scars: Mental Trauma and the Korean War.

Posted On : 2018-05-23 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Data Day: Giving Voice to YOUR Research

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Data Day: Giving Voice to YOUR Research

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April 25th – Francine Berish, the Geospatial Data Librarian and Sarah Bartlett, the Open Scholarship Services (OSS) Intern with Queen’s University Library visit us to discuss the upcoming Queen’s University Data Day event taking place at Douglas Library in May. They also share insights on the services faculty, staff, students, and community members can access […]

Posted On : 2018-04-25 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Inspired Giving with Gage Benyon (Queen’s ArtSci ’19)

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Inspired Giving with Gage Benyon (Queen's ArtSci '19)

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April 18th – Gage Benyon (ArtSci ’19) joins us to talk about his work as a student caller and Communications and Scheduling Coordinator with Queen’s Telefundraising Services under the University’s Office of Advancement. He also shares insights on managing a busy work schedule with a very busy undergraduate academic calendar while telling us a lot […]

Posted On : 2018-04-25 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Astrophysics 101 with Arthur McDonald

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Astrophysics 101 with Arthur McDonald

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Queen’s University Particle Astrophysicist (Emeriti) and Nobel Prize Laureate Arthur McDonald joins us in studio for a ‘crash course’ on the work he and his team performed in the discovery of neutrino mass and the implications for furthering scientific research. Emergent scholars will also benefit from his sage advice – research is ‘darn good fun’!

Posted On : 2018-04-11 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

A Tale of Two Rectors

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A Tale of Two Rectors

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A Tale of Two Rectors. March 28th – Queen’s University Rector Cam Yung (Sci ’18) and Rector Elect Alexandra da Silva (ArtSci ’20) join us in studio to chat about the Agnes Benedickson Tricolour Award reception that CFRC broadcast live on its airwaves on April 7th. They discuss the role the Rector plays in representing […]

Posted On : 2018-04-11 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Talking Arts and Equity

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Talking Arts and Equity

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March 21st – Queen’s PhD Candidate Yasmine Djerbal (Cultural Studies) and anti-oppression facilitator Kayley Marsh come aboard to talk about the innovative Arts and Equity Project workshop series they are conducting in partnership with the Kingston Arts Council. We discuss intersectionality, diversity, inclusion, and the advancement of equity in the arts in Kingston. The Arts […]

Posted On : 2018-03-21 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

UCARE – Addressing Racism and Promoting Inclusion at Queen’s

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UCARE – Addressing Racism and Promoting Inclusion at Queen’s

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March 14th – In this episode, Deputy Provost (Academic Operations and Inclusion) Teri Shearer, Stephanie Simpson-Executive Director and University Advisor on Equity and Human Rights and Mona Rahman, Coordinator-Research Activities and Communications in the Office of the Vice Principal Research join us today. They discuss UCARE– the Queen’s University Council on Anti-Racism and Equity- its […]

Posted On : 2018-03-14 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Supporting Indigenous Scholars with Predoctoral Fellowships at Queen’s

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Supporting Indigenous Scholars with Predoctoral Fellowships at Queen's

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Associate Dean (Graduate Studies and Research) Lynda Jessup and Kanonhsyonne (Janice Hill), inaugural Director of Indigenous Initiatives at Queen’s University joined us in studio on March 2nd, 2018. In this podcast, they discuss the Faculty of Arts and Science’s launch of the new Predoctoral Fellowship for Indigenous Students. The first of its kind in Canada, […]

Posted On : 2018-03-06 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Teaching Talk: Professor Richard Ascough Shares Innovative Teaching Ideas!

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Teaching Talk: Professor Richard Ascough Shares Innovative Teaching Ideas!

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Richard Ascough — distinguished Professor from the School of Religion at Queen’s University, Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) with the Queen’s Faculty of Arts and Science, and recent appointee to this years 3M National Teaching Fellowship roster — joins us in studio to discuss his fascinating research, the roles his research plays in his teaching, […]

Posted On : 2018-02-26 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Queen’s U Alumni Association Shines on CFRC!

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Queen's U Alumni Association Shines on CFRC!

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February 21st–Queen’s University Alumni Association President Sue Bates (Artsci ’91) and QUAA Kingston Branch President Tim Packulak (Sci ’14) join us live in studio for Campus Beat at 5 PM EST! We’ll discuss the QUAA, the activities and outreach efforts of both the Association and the Kingston Chapter, upcoming events, how alumni can stay connected […]

Posted On : 2018-02-26 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

‘Crossing the Finish:’ Defending the PhD Dissertation with Dr. Ciara Bracken-Roche

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'Crossing the Finish:' Defending the PhD Dissertation with Dr. Ciara Bracken-Roche

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February 7th– Dr. Ciara Bracken-Roche, a recent PhD graduate from the Department of Sociology (and current Postdoctoral Fellow in Criminology at the University of Ottawa) shares insights, advice, and encouraging remarks about preparing for, successfully finishing, and moving forward after the PhD thesis defence. Dr. Bracken-Roche visited us after giving a presentation entitled “Navigating Canadian […]

Posted On : 2018-02-26 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Learn about the new MPhil in English at Queen’s!

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Learn about the new MPhil in English at Queen's!

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Professor Sam McKegney and PhD Candidate Sarah Kent joined us on Campus Beat, CFRC 101.9 FM to discuss grad studies, grad life and the new MPhil program in the Queen’s University Department of English. Tune in to Campus Beat each Wednesday at 5 PM EST! Check out the website at www.cfrc.ca

Posted On : 2018-02-16 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

QHacks on Campus Beat!

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QHacks on Campus Beat!

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January 31st 2018, 5 PM-Undergraduate students Zack Harley and Robert Saunders (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering) join us to discuss the 3rd annual QHacks weekend of collaboration, ideation, and creativity among the best young tech innovators from universities around the world (February 2nd-4th at Queen’s University).

Posted On : 2018-02-08 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM