SPRING/SUMMER

Students in musical theatre concentration put on The Drowsy Chaperone

See “A letter from the “Man in the Chair”” by Laura Fernandez

Bishop’s hosts Canadian National Basketball Championships

See “Bishop’s hosts Canadian National Basketball Championships” by Rowan Halpenny

Kwigw8mna construction begins in August

See “Kwigw8mna project underway” by Micah Della Foresta

In reaction to Bill C-18, a law requiring tech companies to compensate news outlets, Meta begins banning Canadian news content on Instagram and Facebook

See “Bill C-18 and its potential effects on Bishop’s University students” by Mikayla Geraghty

SEPTEMBER

SRC introduces its strategic plan at their annual general meeting

See “Building on a vision: A closer look at the SRC’s 2023-2024 strategic plans” by Jayme Marteniuk

Quebec public sector unions threaten a coordinated strike

See “Are we heading towards governmental paralysis?” by Fabrice Blais-Savoie

OCTOBER

The Indigenous Student Support Centre leads a week of events for Truth and Reconciliation Day

See “Students learn, ask what is next, during Truth and Reconciliation Week” by Gabrielle Liu

The Quebec government announces plans to double tuition for out-of-province students

See “Quebec to raise university tuition prices for all out-of-province students” by Olivia Norby

NOVEMBER

The Sexual Culture Committtee convenes their annual Take Back the Night Forum, a community dialogue about sexual culture and sexual violence

See “Take Back the Night Forum discusses sexual culture” by Jayme Marteniuk

SRC sends students to a large tuition hike protest in Montreal. Community and business leaders of the Eastern Townships express support for Bishop’s.  Bishop’s and the greater community mobilizes against the policy.

See “Continued rallying against proposed tuition hike, the quest for solutions” by Micah Della Foresta

Deantha Edmunds, Canada’s first Inuk professional classical singer, performs on campus with community musicians and the Philippe Dunnigan String Quartet

See “Artist-in-residence Deantha Edmunds shares Moravian Inuit music” by Emmanuel Sossou

Quebec public sector unions strike in November and December, demanding better pay and working conditions

See “Teachers’ unions vote on agreement in principle, community weighs in” by Mikayla Geraghty

DECEMBER

Community members gathered in the Quad to celebrate Bishop’s 180th anniversary

Bishop’s receives exemption from the tuition hike and ramps up recruitment efforts

See “What now for Bishop’s” by Micah Della Foresta 

SRC launches phase 1 of the Menstrual Equity Project, providing free disposable menstrual projects in bathrooms on campus

See “Bleeding purple: Fighting menstrual inequality at Bishop’s” by Olivia Woods

After heightened tensions on campus and extensive debate, SRC passes a statement about supporting students impacted by violence in Palestine, Israel and around the world

See “SRC statement on impact of Israel-Palestine conflict passes after extensive discussion” by Micah Della Foresta & Gabrielle Liu

JANUARY

Student-run TheatreActiv festival kicks off, featuring student-directed performances

See “The 2024 TheatreActiv festival” by Rachel Matthews

Gaiters cheer take to the mat at FCQ Regionaux, their first season competition

See “Gaiters cheer stunts, stuns in season debut” by Arden Ettinger

FEBRUARY

Aerospace engineer Farah Alibay delivers a Donald Lecture about her career and the Mars 2020 mission

See “Farah Alibay talks perseverance, women in STEM, Mars 2020” by François Leblanc & The Campus Staff

The biology and the environmental, agriculture and geography (EAG) departments bring forward a scientific diving and freshwater environmental assessment minor

See “BU introduces new scientific diving minor” by Diane Drak Alsibai

Gaiters hockey ranks top 10 nationally for their first time 

See “Gaiters hockey makes history in Lennoxville, ranking top 10 nationally” by Leighton Geraghty

MARCH

SRC launches pilot test of SafeDrive during St. Patrick’s weekend, a free transportation service for students to different points in Lennoxville both on and off campus

See “SRC’s Safe Drive program “drives” closer than ever to launching” by Mikayla Geraghty 

Research Week features research talks, a poster competition and a pitch perfect competition 

See “Research Week 2024 showcases scholars’, students’ achievements” by Jillian French

Motionball raises $20,000 for Special Olympics Canada

See “Bishop’s Motionball makes history at Marathon of Sport 2024” by Mikayla Geraghty

BU Fashion Show raises $28,000 for Dixville Foundation, a local not-for-profit serving individuals living with intellectual disabilities and those on the autism spectrum

See “16th annual Charity Fashion Show raises record funds for Dixville Foundation” by Jayme Marteniuk