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...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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: 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...
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...