Queen's University at Kingston

Queen's University at Kingston
Latin: Universitas Reginae apud Regiodunum[1][2]
Other name
Queen's University
Former names
Queen's College at Kingston
(1841–1912)[3]
MottoSapientia et Doctrina Stabilitas (Latin)
Motto in English
Wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times[4]
TypePublic research university
Established16 October 1841 (1841-10-16)[3]
Academic affiliation
ACU, CARL, COU, CUSID, Fields Institute, MNU, Universities Canada, U15
EndowmentCA$1.409 billion (2022)[5]
ChancellorShelagh Rogers
ProvostMatthew R. Evans
RectorNiki Boytchuk-Hale[6]
PrincipalPatrick Deane
Academic staff
3,925[7]
Administrative staff
2,824 (2022)
Total staff
10,262 (2022)
Students33,842 (2022)[8]
Undergraduates26,052[8]
Postgraduates5,733[8]
Location, ,
Canada

44°13′30″N 76°29′42″W / 44.22500°N 76.49500°W / 44.22500; -76.49500
CampusUrban
Main campus: 40 hectares (99 acres)
West campus: 27 hectares (67 acres)[9]
ColoursBlue, Gold, and Red[10]
NicknameGolden Gaels
Sporting affiliations
U SportsOUA, CUFLA, MAISA
MascotBoo Hoo the Bear[11]
Fight songOil Thigh
Websitequeensu.ca Edit this at Wikidata
Queen's Logo

Queen's University at Kingston[3][12][13] is a public research university in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Queen's holds more than 1,400 hectares (3,500 acres) of land throughout Ontario and owns Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England.[9] Organized into eight faculties and schools, the Church of Scotland established Queen's College in October 1841 via a royal charter from Queen Victoria.

The first classes at Queen's intended to prepare students for the priesthood, were held 7 March 1842, with 15 students and two professors.[14] In 1869, Queen's was the first Canadian university west of the Maritime provinces to admit women.[3] In 1883, a women's college for medical education affiliated with Queen's University was established after male staff and students reacted with hostility to the admission of women to the university's medical classes.[15][16] In 1912, Queen's ended its affiliation with the Presbyterian Church,[12] and adopted its present name.[17][3] During the mid-20th century, the university established several faculties and schools, and expanded its campus with the construction of new facilities.

Queen's is a co-educational university with more than 33,842 students and over 131,000 alumni living worldwide.[7][18] Notable alumni include government officials, academics, business leaders and 57 Rhodes Scholars.[19] As of 2022, five Nobel Laureates and one Turing Award winner have been affiliated with the university.

The university funds several magazines and journals, among which are the Queen's Quarterly that has been published since 1893.[20]

  1. ^ "Senate Seal". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  2. ^ Anderson, Peter John (1907). Record of the Celebration of the Quatercentenary of the University of Aberdeen: From 25th to 28th September, 1906. Aberdeen, United Kingdom: Aberdeen University Press (University of Aberdeen). ASIN B001PK7B5G. ISBN 9781363625079.
  3. ^ a b c d e "General History". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference mottos was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Queen's Alumni Endowment Report" (PDF). Queensu.ca. 30 April 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  6. ^ "About the Rector". Queen's University. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Queen's Quick Facts". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  8. ^ a b c "Student Enrolment". Office of Planning & Budgeting. Queen's University. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Inventory and Assessment" (PDF). Campus Plan 2002. Queen's University. 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  10. ^ "Visual Identity Guide October 2024" (PDF). Visual Identity - Queen's University. Queen's University. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Boo Hoo the Bear". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  12. ^ a b "Consolidation of The Royal Charter of Queen's University and its Amending Statutes" (PDF). Queen's University. October 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
  13. ^ "An Act Respecting the Incorporation of Queen's Theological College" (PDF). Queen's University. July 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  14. ^ Neatby, Hilda (1978). Queen's University, Vol I: Volume I, 1841–1914: And Not to Yield. McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 3. ISBN 0-7735-0336-6.
  15. ^ "Women Medical Students, Expulsion of | Queen's Encyclopedia". queensu.ca. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  16. ^ Neatby, Hilda (1978). Queen's University: Volume I, 1841–1917: And Not to Yield. McGill-Queen's University Press. pp. 214–216. ISBN 0-7735-6074-2.
  17. ^ S.C., 1912, c. 138
  18. ^ Category: | Queen's University News Centre Archived 12 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Queensu.ca. Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
  19. ^ "Queen's Gazette". Queen's University. 2016. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  20. ^ "Queen's Quarterly". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 16 September 2024.

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