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Petition to Senate Concerning Admission Freezes and Closures

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Discount OEM Software
12 years ago

S3Ojom Really enjoyed this blog. Keep writing.

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12 years ago

NN2rep I would add something else, of course, but in fact almost everything is mentioned!....

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Colin Gleeson
12 years ago

Art = Good

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Andrew Lee
12 years ago

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Julia White
12 years ago

this programme is dear to my heart. It is unique and well-established, a treasure to preserve and value. Support art; it is such an integral aspect to a happy world...

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Hilda Oomen
12 years ago

Shocked & saddened to see BFA suspended - please reconsider this.

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annonymous
12 years ago

Cut the administration, not education

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Courtney Reeve
12 years ago

3rd Year Global Development and Gender Studies

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Marjan Mozetich
12 years ago

I whole heartedly agree with the above statement.

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Andrea Por
12 years ago

BFA 2010

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Marsha Kennedy
12 years ago

Queen's University has a very solid reputation across Canada and the Art Program is known and respected by other visual arts programs across the country. It is therefore shocking to hear of these proceedings and I hope that proper communication and due process can correct this.

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Meaghan Frauts
12 years ago

PhD Student, Cultural Studies

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Orli Kessel
12 years ago

As a BFA 2009 graduate, I believe the freezing of admission and the likely eventual closure of the program would be a monumental loss to the Queen's academic community and the arts community at large.

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Paul Chaput
12 years ago

Unilateral decisions that have far reaching impact on a community, or in this case, a nation's 'fine artists', are a one-way street to disaster. Poets, artists, writers, 'communicators' of all stripes are the vessels of a nation's conscience and any infringement on the few remaining avenues for these rare individuals to be supported in developing their gifts impoverishes all of us.

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Aaron Mauro
12 years ago

Ph.D Candidate, Queen's University

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James Hanley
12 years ago

stop decorating the campus with useless renovations . building more sports facilities to that encourage competition and violence . and support the Arts ......

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Sarah Kinsey
12 years ago

Much like biodiversity is essential to a healthy, functioning ecosystem, academic diversity is essential to a healthy, functioning society. BSc (biology) 2000 & BFA (printmaking) 2000!

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James Campbell
12 years ago

I am Executive Director of the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington. I strongly support the above statement. Over the past decades, the visual arts program at Queens has nurtured and motivated countless prominent artists, art adminstrators, curators and teachers. Many have impacted my personal and professional life profoundly. Michael Burtch, long time Direct of the Algoma Gallery, is a Queens graduate and highly valued mentor and friend. One of my currrent board members, Jeremy Desjardine, is head of the art department at Bowmanville High School and a Queens Graduate. Dayna Reimland, a gifted student and summer employee of mine is currently enrolled in first year of the visual arts program. During my many years as Curator at the Weir Collection in Queenston, Keith Bantock served as my Conservator; a graduate of the Art Conservation Program at Queens. it is my sincere hope that a program that has demonstrated a level of excellence that inspires and launches individuals such as those above continues, and flourishes.

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Valerie Allan
12 years ago

The Queen's BFA program is an excellent program, and it is important to keep the Arts and Humanities in all education institutions, because we are not all about the dollar.

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Anonymous
12 years ago

The arts are so important! It would be a terrible strike upon Queens to drop such a wonderful program. Don't limit opportunties for arts students. We're important too!