My AMS Archives - Alma Mater Society

A statement on recent Non-binary, Trans, and 2SLGBTQIA+ protests

Written by Communications on September 20, 2023. Posted in My AMS, News.

September 20th, 2023 Across Canada, including Kingston, protests are being held to object school curriculum focusing on gender identity and gender expression. These demonstrations target the Non-binary, Trans and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, who are an active part of our campus community. As members of...

Queen’s University Contributes $750K Funding to the City of Kingston

Written by stuart on March 2, 2022. Posted in My AMS.

Queen’s University has recently committed to an additional $750,000 in funding to the city, to be distributed in $150,000 yearly lump sums.

Winter Term Update

Written by Jumphost on December 17, 2021. Posted in My AMS, News.

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,...

Update on Rector Election

Written by Jumphost on October 4, 2021. Posted in My AMS, News.

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...

City issues new emergency order to further curb unsafe social gatherings

Written by Jumphost on September 10, 2021. Posted in My AMS, News.

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...

Statement Regarding Current COVID-19 Situation in KLFA & The Closure of Breakwater Park

Written by Jumphost on April 9, 2021. Posted in My AMS, News.

April 9th, 2021  KINGSTON, ON –  COVID-19 continues to pose many challenges in the lives of students, staff and faculty at Queen’s, as well as for the greater Kingston community. The AMS was extremely disappointed to hear about the immediate closure of Breakwater...

Statement Against Anti-Asian Racism

Written by Jumphost on March 19, 2021. Posted in My AMS, News.

March 19th, 2021 KINGSTON, ON – The AMS condemns all acts of anti-Asian hate, discrimination, violence, sinophobia, and xenophobia and stands in solidarity with our Asian communities at Queen’s. The rise of Anti-Asian hate crimes in our communities,...

A Statement on St. Patrick’s Day

Written by Jumphost on March 12, 2021. Posted in My AMS, News.

March 13th, 2020   KINGSTON, ON – The AMS wishes to inform students about precautionary measures regarding the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day. Kingston has handled the pandemic tremendously, and it is important to ensure the community remains safe. To reduce the risk of overwhelming...

Condemning Anti-Semitic Violence at Queen’s

Written by Jumphost on February 3, 2021. Posted in My AMS, News.

February 3, 2021 KINGSTON, ON – Upon learning about the zoom hack that occurred yesterday, the AMS wishes to offer support to students who have been impacted. The AMS acknowledges that this event has affected many of our Jewish students on our campus. We condemn all...

Update on Bus-It 2020-2021

Written by Jumphost on June 2, 2020. Posted in My AMS, News.

June 2nd, 2020 Kingston, ON – The Alma Mater Society, in consultation with the City of Kingston has opted to terminate the Bus-It Program for the 2020-2021 school year, in light of the impact of COVID-19. This decision resulted from discussions held over a period of several weeks. Kingston Transit...

Statement Against Anti-Black Racism

Written by Jumphost on June 1, 2020. Posted in My AMS, News.

June 1st,  2020  Kingston, ON –  The Alma Mater Society stands in solidarity with our Black students, staff, faculty, and extended communities who continue to face anti-Black racism and discrimination. It is our duty as student leaders to represent and serve the diversity of all students...

Fall 2020 Update

Written by Jumphost on May 15, 2020. Posted in My AMS, News.

May 15th, 2020 Kingston, ON – This Wednesday, the University issued a statement indicating a predominantly remote fall 2020 term at Queen’s due to COVID-19, and the safety of Queen’s students and the Kingston community. In light of the University’s decision, the AMS and Senior Management...

Students lead charge to have Fall Term Reading Break attached to Thanksgiving.

Written by Jumphost on January 28, 2020. Posted in My AMS, News.

January 28th, 2020 Kingston, ON- In a meeting held earlier this evening, the Senate voted in favour of an amendment brought forward by AMS President Auston Pierce and Student Senate Caucus Chair David Niddam-Dent, to set the sessional dates for the 2021-2022 academic year. The main goal...

Student Choice Initiative Nullified

Written by Jumphost on November 25, 2019. Posted in My AMS, News.

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 that the provincial government did not have the statutory authority to infringe upon the autonomy of student associations. The...

AMS Statement on Racist Incident in Residence

Written by Jumphost on October 11, 2019. Posted in My AMS, News.

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 both Indigenous and Queer members of the Queen’s community. We would like to unequivocally denounce the sentiments...

Written by Jumphost on April 3, 2019. Posted in My AMS, News.

QC Indigenous Art Piece Contest

A Student’s Guide to Sustainable Living

Written by Jumphost on March 18, 2019. Posted in Blog Post, My AMS, News.

Written by: Emma Solecki, AMS First Year Intern It doesn’t take a degree to recognize that our environment is a messy place, both literally and figuratively. Deforestation and pollution are destroying natural ecosystems and their inhabitants all over the planet. Overpopulation threatens our natural...

AMS Senior Management Hired!

Written by Jumphost on February 26, 2019. Posted in My AMS, News.

February 26th, 2019 KINGSTON, ON – Auston Pierce, Jessica Dahanayake, and William Greene have completed their hiring for 2019-2020 AMS senior management. Over the weekend, Team AJW reviewed many applications with multiple rounds of interviews. The Executive-Elect is excited to announce the following...