The rally earned media attention and raised the profile of the AMS’s campaign. But it was also odd — and saying 1,000 people turned out doesn’t line up with what the photos show. Read More.
The AMS's Oct. 22 Annual General Meeting (AGM) was the fourth AGM in the last 40 years to meet quorum — with around 900 members attending. Read More.
At least 300 students across UBC Vancouver and Okanagan may be experiencing delays with accessing provincial student aid due to the ongoing British Columbia General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) strike, according to AMS President Riley Huntley. Read More.
At the upcoming AGM, the AMS is going to ask members to support bylaw amendments that give long-term stability to resource groups like the Social Justice Centre and Pride Collective — at the cost of some autonomy, writes AMS Columnist Quyen Schroeder. Read More.
AMS Council convened last Wednesday to present last year’s financial statements, announce $2 million in new funding for undergraduate research opportunities, and discuss the recent Textbook Broke and SkyTrain advocacy initiatives. Read More.
The AMS sent an open letter to B.C. Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside on Sept. 17, urging the government to formally recognize graduate research assistants (GRAs) as workers protected under B.C.'s labour laws, giving them the right to unionize. Read More.
