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Rethinking Teaching Incentives: An Opportunity to Say Thanks

Written by Jumphost on July 6, 2015. Posted in Academics.

I recently had the opportunity to present the Frank Knox Award for Excellence in Teaching to two very deserving faculty members at Queen’s Convocation. This, coupled with recent talks happening on campus, sparked a critical reflection in my mind about how we celebrate teaching excellence at Queen’s....

The Origin of the Queen’s Student Constables

Written by Jumphost on March 27, 2015. Posted in Community Issues, Kingston Living, My AMS, News, Student Life.

The Queen’s Student Constables is a peer to peer security service that embodies the unique idea of students being responsible for students. The Queen’s Student Constables are made up of Queen’s students, just like you, who wish to make a difference in the Queen’s Community. Queen’s has...

Tracking the history behind Tricolour Outlet

Written by Jumphost on March 25, 2015. Posted in My AMS, News, Student Life, Tricolour Spirit.

Some of you rely on this service for its affordable and convenient transportation to and from campus, others for schools supplies and gael swag, but do you know how Tricolour Outlet came to be? Keep reading to find out more on the history of this student staple! Tricolour Express, the oldest aspect...

The Publishing & Copy Centre: From 1988 to Now

Written by Jumphost on March 20, 2015. Posted in Kingston Living, My AMS, News, Student Life.

The Publishing & Copy Centre (P&CC) is a 100% student-run service operated by the AMS and a staff composed of diverse, keen and hardworking undergraduate students; 35 Customer Service Representatives and 4 Managers. Students were seeking a low cost alternative to publishing, printing, binding...

Creating Common Ground

Written by Jumphost on March 20, 2015. Posted in Kingston Living, My AMS, News, Student Life.

Many of you are quite familiar with Common Ground, or CoGro as it’s better know, but do you know the history behind it? What’s become a staple for many of you in your daily lives actually started out as just an idea by a group of three students, who were hopeful in the idea of a Queen’s,...

The AMS Pub Services (TAPS) through the ages

Written by Jumphost on March 20, 2015. Posted in My AMS, News, Student Life, Tricolour Spirit.

With Student Appreciation Week upon us, this week’s blogs will center on our well-established traditions of student leadership. All of the AMS services are student owned and student run: the people you work with, you work for and who you report to are all students–they’re your housemates,...

AMS Annual General Meeting

Written by Jumphost on February 26, 2015. Posted in My AMS, News.

With the AMS Annual General Meeting set to take place on March 10, it is once again time to ensure that Queen’s students are informed of the significant powers each member wields at this fundamentally important meeting of the Alma Mater Society. While usually represented by elected officials from...

The Face Behind the Academic Grievance Centre Director

Written by Jumphost on February 26, 2015. Posted in My AMS, News.

Check out our profile on AMS Academic Grievance Centre Director, Kate Fedchun, for an insight on her job and experience thus far. Kate Fedchun is a fourth year student in Arts and Science majoring in Sociology and minoring in Philosophy. The deadline for Chief Returning Officer, as well as other positions...

The Face Behind the Chief Returning Officer

Written by Jumphost on February 24, 2015. Posted in My AMS, News, Student Life.

Interesting in applying for an AMS position for the 2015-2015 school year? This week we have profiled AMS Chief Returning Officer, Tyler Lively, for an insight on his job and experience thus far. Getting involved can give you invaluable experience that can be applied to future jobs and leave you with...

The Baders: A tale of two hearts

Written by Jumphost on February 16, 2015. Posted in My AMS, News, Student Life, Tricolour Spirit.

“Everything that has any connection with you, Alf, seems enchanted,” Isabel Overton remarked in one of her hundreds of love letters to beau Alfred Bader. A philanthropic and art collecting pair, the Baders are Queen’s most generous donors; having gifted the university with millions...

Make Your Homecoming Tradition

Written by Jumphost on February 10, 2015. Posted in My AMS, News, Student Life, Tricolour Spirit.

The ReUnion Street Festival was the epitome of what Homecoming is all about: spirit, community, and tricolour pride. Students and alumni were offered a venue to come together in celebration of their alma mater and Gaels of all ages attended the event to toast the place where it all began. At a meeting...

This one’s for the teachers

Written by Jumphost on January 28, 2015. Posted in My AMS, News.

This week we’re posting in honour of our great teachers. They engage us, they challenge us and they push us to extend our intellectual conclusions. We should feel inspired to take a minute and stop to really appreciate the academia that encapsulates our Queen’s experience. Check out below...

What is the Undergraduate Student Trustee?

Written by Jumphost on January 19, 2015. Posted in Community Issues, My AMS, News, Student Life.

Given the unique nature of this year’s AMS executive elections, there is an opportunity to focus on the other election going on right now – the one for your next Undergraduate Student Trustee. But what is this position? What do they do? Here are 11 things you may not know about the Undergraduate Student...

Shaping the future of the JDUC

Written by Jumphost on January 13, 2015. Posted in Kingston Living, My AMS, News, Student Life.

The John Deutsch University Centre (JDUC) has always been a communal space for students, offering a multitude of space to catch up with friends; study or read on the couches; attend club meetings or utilize one of the many student services housed in the building. You may have been hearing about a...

Breaking Down the AMS Executive Positions

Written by Jumphost on January 10, 2015. Posted in Community Issues, My AMS, News, Student Life.

With Winter elections coming up for the new AMS Executive, some of you might be wondering what responsibilities the election dictates and how much power really lies at the core of these decisions. This blog will give you a starting spot to envision your future executive in each of the three respective...

One Step of the Journey

Written by Jumphost on December 10, 2014. Posted in My AMS, News.

Are you spending more time sitting at a desk than snuggling up to your duvet? Living off any caffeine you can find, rather than savouring your favourite warm drink? Has your Netflix routine been replaced with online databases or textbooks? Well if this is the case, then you’ve found yourself...

Exam Resource: 1st Year Tips

Written by Jumphost on December 2, 2014. Posted in Academics, My AMS, News, Student Life.

This week we’ve got a special feature from one of the AMS First Year Interns! This post will offer some advice to our first year students. Beginning your first set of university exams can be an intimidating experience, so we thought we would give some advice to try and ease your stress. Below...

Finding the Positives of Cold Weather

Written by Jumphost on November 21, 2014. Posted in Kingston Living, My AMS, News, Student Life.

I think we all can agree that this onset of winter is far too early and bitter considering we’re only halfway through November! Who has time to dig out their winter wear when venturing into the Arctic tundra that is campus, with all the papers, projects, meetings and studying on the horizon?...