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AMS Deeply Saddened By Tragic Plane Crash

January 8, 2020

January 8th, 2020 KINGSTON,ON- The AMS is deeply saddened to hear about the recent plane crash and would like to extend our support and hearts to all those who have […]

Director of Communications hired

December 12, 2019

December 9th, 2019  KINGSTON, ON – Following the vacancy of the Director of Communications position, the AMS Executive has completed the hiring process to fill the position. The Executive is […]

Student Choice Initiative Nullified

November 25, 2019

November 25th, 2019 – Kingston Ontario On November 21st, 2019, the AMS learned that the Student Choice Initiative was struck down by the Divisional Court of Ontario on the basis […]

2019 AMS Fall Referendum Results

October 24, 2019

October 23rd, 2019 – Kingston Ontario Below are the results of the 2019 Fall Referendum held among AMS members (undergraduate and MBA students at Queen’s). AMS voter turnout was 14.1%. […]

AMS Director of Communications Resigns

October 23, 2019

Effective October 23rd, 2019 at 5pm AMS Director of Communications Brendan Robson has resigned from his position.  He offered the following statement. “My decision to resign is not one I […]

AMS Statement on Racist Incident in Residence

October 11, 2019

Yesterday, the Alma Mater Society was made aware of a note attached to the door of a residence common room.  The note contained deplorable, racist, and homophobic language which targeted […]

AMS Services Work with Students for Students to Provide OSAP Relief

October 2, 2019

For the month of October, the Alma Mater Society (AMS) and Students for Students (SFS) will be working on several initiatives across the AMS in order to raise money for […]

Students Unite For Climate Demonstration

September 27, 2019

Today from noon until 2PM the students, faculty, and staff of Queen’s University will have the opportunity to take part in the climate strike that has been organised by Queen’s […]

The AMS has Divested From the Fossil Fuel Industry

September 23, 2019

The Alma Mater Society of Queen’s University (AMS) has divested itself of all holdings in companies that produce, transport, and dispense fossil fuels. “This past March, the City of Kingston became […]

Clarification of AMS Student Discounts

September 16, 2019

It has come to our attention that discounts advertised on the Alma Mater Society website that were described as being for AMS members were either outdated or inaccurate.  Specifically, the […]

City of Kingston: Students Move-Out Plan

April 4, 2019

Below is a release by the City of Kingston Students: have a move-out plan KINGSTON, ONT./ April 4, 2019 – The school year is quickly coming to an end!  The […]

April 3, 2019

QC Indigenous Art Piece Contest

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