The criteria for award are as follows:
Nominations for OPIRG-Kingston’s Faculty Community Activism Award will be judged on the following criteria, in reference to the area(s) of peace, equity, diversity, environmental justice, social justice and/or human rights:

o Positive impact on Queen’s University – This person has a real and lasting positive impact on this institution through the development of courses and curricula, research, faculty involvement, campus program development, and/or an innovative approach to teaching that inspires students to follow her/his example.

o Bridging the academic world and the community – This person has shown a commitment to ensure that her/his research reaches a wider audience among the general public outside of academe. By extending her/his knowledge and skills, (s)he has enhanced the lives of others in our society.

o Significant contribution to community activism – This person is involved with community-based organizations that work towards positive change in the areas listed above.

Support for Bob Lovelace:

“Professor Lovelace has long educated students and been well-known to be one of the kindest professors at the university. Recently he has been active in his community to the extent that he has stood up for the rights of Aboriginal land against uranium mining despite being put in prison and given a large fine. Of course, he did nothing more than protest peacefully. ”

“There’s a saying, ‘Walk your Talk.’ Professor Lovelace is a man who does just that. While he teaches respect for others, he speaks in a way that is respectful. While he teaches wise use of land and resources, he lives in that way, using vast stores of skill in horticulture, building, and land use as well as history and academic topics. While he teaches the law can and must be relied upon to in the end protect the People, he goes out and seeks to stand upon that law. While he teaches Aboriginal, intercultural and Global understanding, he each day practices that understanding in both his personal life and his actions within the community. ”

For more information about this award please contact info[at]opirgkingston.org

Meet us at The Grad Club (1st floor-wheelchair accessible) at 162 Barrie St. For more information please email info[at]opirgkingston.org or call 613 533-3189 ex2. We hope to see you there!

OPIRG Kingston is looking for new board members for the 2008-9 year. Click here to download an application form. Or drop by the office to get a paper copy.

Applications will be due Friday March 14th at 4pm to info[at]opirgkingston.org or you can drop them off at 51 Bader Lane to the OPIRG Office. Both students and community members are welcome to apply!

Please note that that current board members and staff will be hosting a meeting on either Tuesday March 18th or Wednesday March 19th at 7pm (depending on what works best for the group). It is strongly encouraged that all applicants attend to have your questions about OPIRG answered. If you cannot make either please contact the email or number below to make an alternate arrangement.

For more information please contact info[at]opirgkingston.org or call 533-3189

As we write the pages of the Centre’s herstory, we are seeking community women who are willing to contribute their time, experience and talents, to sit on our Board of Directors. To this end, we are holding an Information Night at the Centre, open to all women who may be interested in joining our Board. We welcome lesbian women, trans women, senior women, women of colour, women with disabilities, Aboriginal women, and immigrant women.

This event will take place on Thursday, February 7, 2008, at 7 p.m. Please join us in our fully-accessible Centre, at 275 Queen Street, 2nd floor, Kingston. For information prior to the event, please contact Kim Allen, Executive Director, at 613-545-0762.

Come learn about opportunities to pursue community journalism at CFRC 101.9 FM Queen`s Radio. Here you can talk to members of the collective, listen to the show and find out more about how independent media is produced. Snacks will be provided and sample programs will be available for listening. Everyone welcome! For more information please contact:
Courtney Kirkby, News Coordinator cfrcnews[at]ams.queensu.ca 613.533.2121

GroundSwell is CFRC’s social justice spoken word show and an OPIRG Working Group.

Applicants should review OPIRG’s funding policy, and submit an application, which can both be found at our Get Funded page. Applications are due Monday, Feb.11th, at 4pm.

Applications can be emailed to funding[s]opirgkingston.org, or dropped off at OPIRG Kingston, 51 Bader Lane (The Grey House).

FRILL Community Garden: $150 for tools and equipment

The Kingston Indigenous Solidarity Network (KISN) mohawksupport[at]riseup.net: $200 to contribute to the Tyendinaga Legal Defense Fund

The No Patriot Act Network: $150 for raising awareness on concerns over the Draft Queen’s Student Code of Conduct.

Check back in January to find out when our Winter Grants will be available and visit our Get Funded page for criteria.

For more info about the group, please visit www.quakc.org

For more information please visit: www.reelout.com or email programming@reelout.com

If you are interested in media and covering local social justice issues in an in depth way, join the collective! Groundswell is looking for new volunteers, so come check out their open house on Monday September 17th, 5pm at CFRC, in the basement of Carruthers Hall. Click here for a map.