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‘Community, Authenticity, Advocacy, and Celebration’: ComSoc candidates talk change in faculty

Written on February 4, 2022. Posted in News.

Election season continues as the Commerce Society (ComSoc) prepares to elect a new executive. Team RMK, comprised of Presidential candidate, Tara Rezvan Comm ’23, Vice-Presidential candidate (Student Affairs) Amanda Morwick Comm ’23, and Vice-Presidential candidate (Operations) Ethan Kibel Comm...

Team RTZ voted next AMS executive

Written on February 11, 2021. Posted in Elections, News.

As voting closed Wednesday, an 18.2 per cent turnout rate elected next year’s student leaders. AMS Voters elected Team RTZ, composed of President-Elect Zaid Kasim, Sci ’21, Vice-President (Operations)-elect Tiana Wong, ArtSci ’21 and Vice-President (University Affairs)-elect Ryan Sieg, Kin ’21, for...

ComSoc open forum facilitates discussion in contested election

Written on February 9, 2021. Posted in Elections, News.

At Saturday’s open forum, Team AGB and Team BPN, the two teams running to be the next Executive of the Smith Commerce Society (ComSoc), discussed the need to increase advocacy, transparency, and accessibility in Commerce. Team AGB consists of Presidential candidate Angie Tang, Comm ’22; Vice-Presidential...

In contested ComSoc election, Team AGB pledges fight for accessibility, inclusivity, and accountability

Written on February 5, 2021. Posted in Elections, News.

As one of two teams running for next year’s Smith Commerce Society (ComSoc) executive, Team AGB is emphasizing the need to understand the problems within Commerce, act decisively, and be advocates. Team AGB consists of Presidential candidate Angie Tang, Comm ’22, Vice-Presidential candidate (Student...

Team BPN encourages student advocacy in ComSoc contested election

Written on February 5, 2021. Posted in Elections, News.

Team BPN is encouraging student advocacy ahead of the contested Smith Commerce Society (ComSoc) executive election. Team BPN consists of Presidential candidate Omar Baboolal, Comm ’22, Vice-Presidential (Student Affairs) candidate Finn Price, Comm ‘22, and Vice-Presidential (Operations) candidate...

Commerce Society collects data from student body to lobby for Commerce curriculum changes

Written on October 2, 2020. Posted in News, Student Politics.

As part of the University-wide move to implement equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigeneity (EDII) action plans, the Smith Commerce Society has opened a line of communication with Commerce students regarding course material, curriculum composition, and learning environments at the Smith School...

Commerce Society de-ratifies All Year Social

Written on September 29, 2020. Posted in News, Student Politics.

This article was updated with a statement from the Commerce Society on Sept. 30. Amidst a reckoning of racial justice on campus, the Smith Commerce Society de-ratified a committee club embroiled in long-standing controversy. 2016 marked the year of the ‘Beerfest’ party that made national headlines...

Commerce Society releases updates on EDI action items

Written on September 3, 2020. Posted in News, Student Politics.

Leading into the fall term, the Commerce Society (ComSoc) has updated students on the status of its Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Action Plan. The plan was released in July amidst continued efforts from whistleblower Instagram account ‘Stolen By Smith’ to uncover systemically oppressive practices...

At virtual town hall, executive director of Commerce says she has “no plans” to step down following calls for resignation

Written on July 18, 2020. Posted in News, University.

Lori Garnier, executive director of Commerce, said she’s not taking the experiences shared on the Stolen by Smith Instagram page lightly. On June 16, at a virtual town hall organized by members of the Smith School of Business administration, she acknowledged there’s work left to be done in Goodes...

ComSoc releases Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Course of Action

Written on July 11, 2020. Posted in News, Student Politics.

Aiming to be more transparent about its efforts to support marginalized students, the Commerce Society (ComSoc) released an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Course of Action for the 2020-21 year. Published on July 8, the EDI action plan includes several items the Society intends to pursue in...

ComSoc and ResSoc elect next executive

Written on February 5, 2019. Posted in Elections, News.

This weekend, substantial majorities elected two societies’ future executives, with one team winning for the second time. ComSoc elects Team ACA Team ACA was voted the next ComSoc executive on Feb. 2 with an 86 per cent majority, according to current ComSoc president Jordan Flanigan. ACA is comprised...

Team JMT looks to ‘give back to the Commerce Society’

Written on January 26, 2018. Posted in News.

Even though this year’s Commerce Society (ComSoc) executive election sees an experienced team running uncontested, don’t expect Team JMT to rest on their laurels. Jordan Flanigan, Megan Long and Tony Yu, all Comm ’19, look to their experiences ranging from Queen’s Women in Leadership to the Commerce...

ComSoc celebrates 50 years

Written on October 13, 2017. Posted in News.

The Commerce Society is celebrating its 50 year anniversary this week with activities and giveaways in Goodes Hall and Facebook posts highlighting its historic moments by the decade since 1967. According to the historical posts on the Commerce Society’s (ComSoc) Facebook page, the society was informally...

Issues on race and cultural appropriation at Queen’s attracts national attention

Written on November 23, 2016. Posted in News.

Updated Nov. 25 at 2:37 a.m. with additional AMS comments. Early this week, photos from a ‘Beerfest’ party last Saturday at a house in the University District appeared on Facebook, subsequently gaining national attention. The photos show party-goers dressed up in costumes based on racial or cultural...

Investigation underway for potential academic integrity breaches

Written on November 11, 2016. Posted in News.

A class of second-year students all received 100 per cent on their midterm exams this October. The Smith School of Business is now investigating any potential breaches of academic integrity. According to Commerce Society President Bhavik Vyas, the professor reused an old midterm from three years...

Ending Commerce rankings breeds a better environment

Written on October 6, 2016. Posted in Editorials.

Public judgement doesn’t encourage healthy competition, but negative attitudes. The Commerce Society assembly discussed last week that the faculty’s ranking system — which was solely driven by grades and publicized to the student body — was coming to an end. Last year, ComSoc’s Academics Commissioner...

Commerce program to terminate ranking system

Written on October 4, 2016. Posted in News.

After taking a hard look at the stress and anticipation experienced by Commerce students each year, the Faculty of Commerce has decided to eliminate the public ranking system that previously pitted peers against each other. On Sunday, Oct. 2, an assembly of the Commerce Society (ComSoc), discussed...

One year of Smith

Written on September 30, 2016. Posted in News.

This Saturday marks one year since Queen’s School of Business took on its Smith label, after Principal Daniel Woolf announced a $50 million endowment on October 1, 2015 in Goodes Hall. The faculty’s new namesake and donor Stephen J.R. Smith, is the chairman, CEO, and co-founder of First National Financial...

Business students forgo on-campus recruitment

Written on October 2, 2015. Posted in News.

As September begins, so does a rush of on-campus recruitment (OCR) for fourth-year Queen’s commerce students — but some are choosing to forgo the program for independent job searches. Recruitment season spans the first two months of the fall term. It typically begins during Orientation Week with mock...

ComSoc executive elected after six-day delay

Written on February 10, 2015. Posted in News.

After a lengthy delay, the 2015-16 Commerce Society (ComSoc) executive was finally elected on Sunday. Team AVC became the new executive with an 89 per cent vote of confidence from voters. Since the team’s three members — President-elect Ana Lopez, Vice President (Internal)-elect Vasanth Ranganathan...

AVC wants to earn ComSoc’s confidence

Written on January 27, 2015. Posted in News.

After exchanging ideas with Caroline Hayes on issues discussed at Commerce Society (ComSoc) Assembly and the future of the Society, Ana Lopez said it was only a matter of time before they began thinking of a third member to complete their executive team. Lopez, who is running for ComSoc president,...

Campaign misses the mark

Written on November 1, 2011. Posted in Opinions.

While the recent mental health campaign Queen’s Wears Green is well-intentioned, it fails to address the negative stigma that often isolates those with mental illness. Great caution must be taken when attempting to liberate or aid a group separate than the self, for fear of further ostracizing or...

Campaign for awareness

Written on October 14, 2011. Posted in News.

A three-week campaign for mental health awareness on campus will launch Monday. Student-run initiative Queen’s Wears Green is run through the Commerce Society (ComSoc). “The cause of mental health was chosen because we felt it spoke to students within the Queen’s community,” said ComSoc president...

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‘Community, Authenticity, Advocacy, and Celebration’: ComSoc candidates talk change in faculty

Team RTZ voted next AMS executive

ComSoc open forum facilitates discussion in contested election

In contested ComSoc election, Team AGB pledges fight for accessibility, inclusivity, and accountability

Team BPN encourages student advocacy in ComSoc contested election

Commerce Society collects data from student body to lobby for Commerce curriculum changes

Commerce Society de-ratifies All Year Social

Commerce Society releases updates on EDI action items

At virtual town hall, executive director of Commerce says she has “no plans” to step down following calls for resignation

ComSoc releases Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Course of Action

ComSoc and ResSoc elect next executive

Team JMT looks to ‘give back to the Commerce Society’

ComSoc celebrates 50 years

Issues on race and cultural appropriation at Queen’s attracts national attention

Investigation underway for potential academic integrity breaches

Ending Commerce rankings breeds a better environment

Commerce program to terminate ranking system

One year of Smith

Business students forgo on-campus recruitment

ComSoc executive elected after six-day delay

AVC wants to earn ComSoc’s confidence

Campaign misses the mark

Campaign for awareness

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