Queen's University
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| Motto | Latin: Sapientia et Doctrina Stabilitas |
| Motto in English | Wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times[1] |
| Established | 16 October 1841[2] |
| Type | Public university |
| Endowment | $1.036 billion[3] |
| Chancellor | James Leech |
| Rector | Michael Young[4] |
| Principal | Daniel Woolf |
| Academic staff | 3,925[5] |
| Students | 24,582[5] |
| Undergraduates | 16,339[5] |
| Postgraduates | 4,318[5] |
| Other students | 5,325[5] |
| Location | Kingston, Ontario, Canada 44°13′30″N 76°29′42″W / 44.224997°N 76.495099°WCoordinates: 44°13′30″N 76°29′42″W / 44.224997°N 76.495099°W |
| Campus | Urban main campus, 40 ha (99 acres) Urban west campus 27 ha (67 acres) |
| Former names | Queen's College at Kingston (1841–1912) |
| Colours | Red, Blue, and Gold[6] Template:Colour box Template:Colour box Template:Colour box |
| Sports | CIS, OUA, CUFLA 33 varsity teams |
| Nickname | Golden Gaels |
| Mascot | Boo Hoo the Bear[7] |
| Affiliations | ACU, ATS, AUCC, CARL, CBIE, COU, CUSID, Fields Institute, U15, MAISA, MNU, OUA |
| Website | queensu.ca |
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Queen's University is a public university in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Queen's University was started on October 16, 1841.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Mottoes". Queen's Encyclopedia. Queen's University. http://qnc.queensu.ca/Encyclopedia/m.html#Mottoes. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ↑ "General History". Queen's University. http://www.queensu.ca/secretariat/History/genhist.html. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ↑ "Quarterly Investment Report". Financial Services. http://www.queensu.ca/financialservices/reports/FinancialReports/Financial_Update_MARCH_6_2015.pdf. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ↑ "Administration/Governance". Governance. http://queensu.ca/discover/administration. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Queen's Quick Facts". Queen's University. http://queensu.ca/about/facts/. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ↑ "Queen's University Visual Identity Guide". Queen's University. http://www.queensu.ca/sites/default/files/assets/pages/Visual-Identity-Guide-2.3.pdf. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ↑ "Boo Hoo the Bear". Queen's University. Queen's University. http://www.queensu.ca/encyclopedia/b/boohoobear.html. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
