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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 […]

April 3, 2019

QC Indigenous Art Piece Contest

AMS Senior Management Hired!

February 27, 2019

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 […]

Statement Regarding Re-Structuring of the AMS

February 11, 2019

Following the Government of Ontario’s recent announcement regarding the new Student Choice Initiative, the AMS Board of Directors has had to make difficult decisions regarding the services and opportunities that […]

Environmental Campus Group Updates

February 8, 2019

Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) What an exciting start to the New Year it has been! We hope that everyone’s transition back into work and the real life has been […]

Hiring Szn 2019

January 31, 2019

It is the most wonderful time of the year! Hiring season is among us and the AMS, as well as several Faculty Societies, all have so many opportunities awaiting for […]

2019 AMS Winter Referendum Results

January 30, 2019

January 29th, 2019 – Kingston Ontario Below are the results of the 2019 Winter Referendum held among AMS members (undergraduate, Medicine, and MBA students at Queen’s). AMS voter turnout was […]

Exam Season for First Years!

November 28, 2018

CAUTION: Exam Season Ahead But, don’t fret! At last, the orientation week and homecoming craziness have settled. The holiday buzz is in the air, and classes are finally winding down. […]

Sexual Violence Awareness Week – A First Year Perspective

November 14, 2018

  First year. There is incredible excitement, worry and anticipation leading up to the big day: the day your independent life is said to begin. Little did I know I […]

October 17, 2018

The Municipal election will take place on next Monday, October 22nd. Municipal governments impact things such as student housing, noise by-laws, and job creation for students. Pursuant to the Municipal […]

Reflecting on Sustainability Week 2018

October 4, 2018

From September 30th to October 4th Queen’s University Sustainability Office hosted Sustainability Week 2018 with efforts by the AMS Social Issues Commission. This week featured various events that engaged with […]

Updates from Your AMS Executive

September 14, 2018

Welcome to the AMS Blog! Throughout the school year you’ll find a variety of blogs written by various AMS staff who are passionate about numerous issues and want to share […]

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