A student trustee at Queen’s University has stepped down following the news of his attendance at a coronavirus-themed party. Tyler Macintyre, an undergraduate trustee on the Queen’s Board of Trustees, resigned from the position Wednesday after attending the party on Saturday. On Monday, the Queen’s Journal published a photo that it said showed Instagram posts of the party. In a statement on Wednesday, the principal of Queen’s University, Patrick Deane, addressed the event. “I acknowledge the stigma facing Chinese students at Queen’s at this time.

Source: National Post February 06, 2020 16:52 UTC