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Queen’s University will welcome approximately 4,850 first-year undergraduate students to 18 residence buildings during Move-In Weekend, Aug. 29-30. A new highlight for the incoming class is the revitalized John Deutsch University Centre (JDUC), the heart of student life on campus.  

Media will have an opportunity to capture the sights and sounds of move-in and receive a tour of the newly renovated JDUC.  

MEDIA AVAILABILITIES:

Move-in:  
Media are invited to see Move-In in action and speak with university and student leaders. Most students (approximately 3,850) will arrive on Saturday, Aug. 30.

When:  
Friday, Aug. 29: 1-1:30 p.m. 
Saturday, Aug. 30: 11-11:30 a.m.

Where: 
At the corner of Union Street and University Avenue.

Spokespeople: 
Corinna Fitzgerald, Interim Vice-Provost & Dean of Student Affairs 
Leah Wales, Interim Assistant Dean, Student Affairs 
John Bae, President & CEO, The Residence Society, Queen’s University

Parking Advisory: 
Parking is available behind y. It is an unpaved lot north of the library. Enter off University Avenue.

JDUC Media Tour:  
Receive a guided tour of the newly-renovated student centre, home to the Alma Mater Society (AMS), Society of Graduate and Professional Students (SGPS), more than 100 student clubs, Health Promotion and Peer Support Centre, and an expanded Queen’s Pub.  

When: 
Friday, Aug. 29: 10:30-11:30 a.m. 

Where: 
At the corner of Union Street and University Avenue by the Queen’s University sign

Who:  
Corinna Fitzgerald, Interim Vice-Provost & Dean of Student Affairs 
Tony Gkotsis, Director, Campus Planning and Real Estate 
Jana Amer, President, AMS 
Surabhi Velagala, Acting President, SGPS  

RSVP: 
Julie Brown, Manager, Media Relations 
brown.julie@queensu.ca 
343-363-2763

Andrew Carroll, Media Relations Officer 
andrew.carroll@queensu.ca 
613-876-8059