Last year, our school went uncovered by The Watch. Here is a quick recap of what we missed from 2023 to 2024.
Fall 2023
King’s signs Can’t Buy My Silence Pledge:
King’s adopts the Can’t Buy My Silence pledge. This pledge commits them to never using non-disclosure agreements (NDA) in cases involving discrimination, sexual harassment, or any form of misconduct.
Kings receives $1million donation:
Chancellor Deane Little and Robert Little gifted $1 million to King’s to initiate renovations and developments for the southeast corner of campus. These developments would include: a new gym and wellness centre; a new building for the school of Journalism; new student support spaces; and up to six stories of residence buildings.
100 years of Kings/Dalhousie partnership:
Last September marked 100 years of King’s and Dalhousie’s association and partnership. When a fire devastated King’s College in 1923, the campus was relocated from Windsor, Nova Scotia to Halifax and began its partnership with Dalhousie. Though the universities are distinct from one another, their association underscores student life, education and experience at both King’s and Dalhousie.
The King’s Galley is saved:
King’s students almost saw the Galley close its doors when it was struggling to pay an outstanding loan in January. To help save the Galley, the King’s Student Union (KSU) allowed the Watch to grant nearly $12,000 of its uncollected levy to the Galley. While the Watch was on hiatus it had not collected its levy for the 2021-2022 or 2022-2023 academic years and the grant therefore did not affect the KSU’s budget.
2024
Sports Score Big:
King’s Athletics experienced a stand-out year. Both the Men and Women’s soccer teams qualified for CCAA National Championships. The Volleyball team won the ACAA championship and the Women’s Basketball team became the ACAA champions for the first time in 24 years. The Badminton team came home from Nationals with 3 medals: Thomas Ashton won gold in Men’s Singles, Anna Dugandzic and Anna Gilles won bronze in Women’s Doubles, and Ritu Shah won gold in Women’s Singles.
Kings divests from weapon manufacturers:
Kings reduced the amount of funds invested in weapons manufacturing to zero, and publicly discloses its investment portfolio. Bill Lahey confirmed in an open letter that “action would be taken to achieve full compliance with the responsible investing policy the Board had previously approved in 2021.” These changes occur after demands from student group King’s Students in Solidarity with Palestine, who call the divestment a victory on their Instagram.
