February 7, 2023
KINGSTON, ON – The AMS Elections team would like to thank all of those who participated and voted in the 2023 Winter Election season. As of 9:00pm February 7th, 2023, the polls for the AMS Executive Election and the Undergraduate Trustee election have concluded. AMS voter turnout...
February 4, 2023
KINGSTON, ON – In response to the surfacing of a harmful photograph, the AMS would like to elaborate on our comments to the Queen’s Journal and provide an update by issuing the following statement and timeline to our website and social media.
To reiterate and expand on the...
December 7, 2022
KINGSTON, ON – Every year the AMS Vice President of Operations prepares the consolidated budget approved by the AMS Board of Directors which is comprised of three operating branches of the AMS: Offices, Services, and Commissions. The consolidated budget offers a financial understanding...
October 18, 2022
KINGSTON, ON – Following the unjust death of 22-year-old Iranian woman Mahsa Amini, protests have erupted throughout Iran and worldwide. Spearheading the protests, Iranian women have been removing their hijabs and cutting their hair publicly, directly targeting the compulsory...
October 7, 2022
KINGSTON, ON – As a team committed to continuous improvement and fulfillment of our platform goals and values, Team ETC is releasing an updated platform. We hope that with an updated platform we are able to engage students with the projects we have worked on, and the initiatives/goals...
After several months of reviewing applications, conducting interviews, and careful deliberations, Eric Sikich, Tina Hu, and Callum Robertson have completed their hiring for the 2022-2023 AMS Senior Management.
The Alma Mater Society is remembering the life and work of Bruce Bingham Alexander, former President of the AMS (1960), who passed away on June 1, 2022.
The UDSI is in effect from March 10 at 12 a.m. to March 20 at 12 a.m. and during St. Patrick’s Day, Bylaw Enforcement and Kingston Police will be in the University District responding to calls and proactively patrolling for nuisance behaviour.
December 17, 2021
KINGSTON, ON – Yesterday afternoon, Queen’s University sent an email detailing an update about Winter Term. An excerpt is shown below:
“With some very limited exceptions, which are themselves subject to change should public health considerations require it,...
KINGSTON, ON/ Oct. 20, 2021 – Over the homecoming weekend, the AMS was disappointed to see large gatherings and inappropriate behaviour from some of our students and visitors. We condemn the misogynistic banners that hung from numerous houses with offensive and inappropriate statements on them....
October 4, 2021
Kingston, ON – The AMS Office of the Secretariat has announced that Rector candidate Maya Morcos has succeeded her name from the ballot prior to the voting days of October 1st and 2nd, 2021.
We wish Maya the best and thank her for engaging with the position over the...
Sept. 10, 2021
KINGSTON, ON – Today, the City of Kingston is issuing a new emergency order – which includes increased penalties and new enforcement powers to further discourage the ongoing violation of social-gathering limits and help stop local COVID-19 case counts from climbing.
Recent large...
September 8th, 2021
KINGSTON, ON – Today, Dr. Hugh Guan, Acting Medical Officer of Health at KFL&A Public Health confirms a COVID-19 positive case at Trinity Social Restaurant at 424 Princess St, Kingston.
KFL&A Public Health recommends that individuals who attended Trinity...
What is happening?
On April 30th, 2021, the 37th Rector of Queen’s University announced his resignation through a statement in the Queen’s Gazette. With that announcement, the search for a new Rector has begun, for an election that will take place in September 2021! The University...
May 17th, 2021
KINGSTON, ON – In consideration of the recent post released by the Queen’s Journal Instagram account on Sunday, May 16th regarding the ongoing Israel-Palestine events, the AMS compassionately acknowledges the personal and emotional impact...