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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Trent by the Numbers ...............p. 1
Trent Events ............................... p. 2
Experiential Learning ............... p. 3
Cutting-Edge Research .......... p. 4
Expanding Excellence ............. p. 5
Student Entrepreneurship ...... p. 6
Athletics & Recreation.............. p. 7
Trent Lands Plan ........................ p. 8
Trent Gives Back ....................... p. 9

A message from
Leo Groarke, Ph.D.
President and
Vice-Chancellor
This past year has been one of impressive developments
for Trent University. Our highlights include increasing
numbers of student applications, new degree programs
and new developments on the endowment lands
that will enhance services for our students and the
community. We are always looking for innovative ways to
support regional economic development; recreation and
the environment; social and community development;
and the culture and heritage of Peterborough and
the surrounding area. With this in mind, Im pleased
to present our 2016 Report, which highlights our
community activities during the past year.

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2,000 93% 619.900 $854

169.70 + 101.22 196

$430, 1908 11%
$110 MILLION
%
%
=
$260
OPERATING BUDGET
7
.

TRENT BY THE NUMBERS

Local GDP
generated
by Trent

$497
MILLION

$205

Total estimated economic

impact of the University

Trent students work an estimated

620,000hrs
of paid part-time labour during the academic year

MILLION

Total estimated economic

impact of Trent students

$146
$102

23,500 ALUMNI
PROVIDE $1.77 BILLION
worth of labour in Southern Ontario

MILLION
Total University
expenditures locally

MILLION
Total student
expenditures locally

5,524 JOBS
Directly and indirectly supported in our
community, outside the University

1,163
EMPLOYED
full-time, part-time and
contract employees

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TRENT EVENTS
In 2015 Trent hosted:

18

80

28

Lectures/Talks/
Discussions

Panel Discussions &

Dialogue Sessions

Film Screenings

17
Art Events

599
7 camp
KIDS@sessions
Academic Camps

35
Indigenous Events

HELLO
MY NAME IS

6,200
People brought to Trent and Peterborough
through conferences and events

59

Sporting Events

Weddings

The Trent Idea Exchange is a series of free public lectures and events offering an academic perspective
on the worlds most crucial and cutting-edge topics. Share your thoughts live using #TIEx on Twitter.

The TIEx brought international

leaders to Peterborough, including:
Dalal Al-Waheidi 98, executive
director of We Day Global,
2015/16 Jack Matthews Fellow

Winnie Byanyima,
executive director of Oxfam
International, 2015 Morrison Lecture
in International Development

Stewart Wheeler 88,

Canadian Ambassador to Iceland,
2015/16 North at Trent lecture series

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Trent Talks High School Edition brings Trent faculty

into the classroom to talk about a variety of subjects.
Thinking of booking a speaker for your class? Visit
trentu.ca/communityrelations for details and offerings.

Elders Gathering
As part of Trents long-standing
commitment to Indigenous education
and reconciliation, the annual Elders and
Traditional Peoples Gathering helps to
share Indigenous knowledges with a wider
audience. This years Gathering, Rekindling
the Fire: Reconciliation and The Way
Forward, welcomed Haudenosaunee Elder
Dr. Tom Porter and the Hon. Sydney of
Guyana, as keynote speakers.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Trent provides hands-on, practical learning
opportunities to students in many of our
undergraduate and graduate programs,
helping students develop professional skills,
while also delivering valuable services to
small businesses and organizations locally.

Continuing Education at Trent offers a variety of

courses to keep your mind sharp. Choose an entire
course, or single classes within each program. Visit
trentu.ca/continuingeducation to learn more.
2015/16 highlights:

130+ 17

138

students courses classes

The Continuing Education program was perfect
for me, because I was able to attend classes and
immerse myself in academia on a small budget,
while still going to work every day. The classes
were super accessible, and the vast topics to
choose from made it very appealing for me.
I really recommend it to anyone who misses
school, or wants a taste of university life!
Yumna Leghari, Continuing Education student

1,361
241
59

nursing student placements with 146 long-term

care facilities, PRHC, and community agencies

students conducted faculty-supervised research

with 32 community organizations through the Trent
Community Research Centre

Business Administration student

internships with local businesses

84%

On Trents Symons
Campus there are:
6,815 undergraduate students

of students on the Symons

campus were attracted to
Peterborough from
outside the area

452 graduate students

308 Indigenous students
580 international students from 84 different countries
239 English as a second-language students

Alumni All Over

Wherever you go, from Nepal to Nigeria, Australia to
Albania, or Chile to China, youll find Trent alumni
making a difference in our world.

45,000 alumni
126 countries world wide
36,000+ live across Canada
9,000+ live in the PTBO Region
Stay connected with your alma matter.
Email alumni@trentu.ca and let us know what
youre up to, and where youve landed.

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CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH

Dr. James Conolly

Archaeology, School for the Study of Canada

214

NEW funded research

projects initiated with
a total award value of

$8,953,714
There are 420 projects currently underway,
involving

150 Trent researchers.

Dr. Bradley White
Biology, Natural Resources DNA Profiling and
Forensic Science Centre

Goats are susceptible to scrapie, a slow-moving

but fatal central nervous system disease. Scrapie
poses a severe risk to both goats and sheep, and to the viability
of the entire goat farming industry. Through my research, we
have identified a specific goat gene that is closely tied to the
resistance of scrapie. Im working with local farmers, Ontario Goat,
and the Centre of Excellence for Goat Research and Innovation,
to develop herd-specific strategies to control scrapie, while
investigating breeding plans to increase the number of potentially
scrapie resistant animals.

Dr. Brenda Smith-Chant 90

Psychology, MEHRIT Centre
Stress is the bodys natural way of managing and
directing energy resources. Excess stress becomes
a problem when resources are spent on anxiety
reactions instead of the brain processes needed for learning. Im
working with the local school boards to create calm learning
environments to help elementary school children better manage
their stress levels and behaviour. We are working to reduce the
fight or flight negative stress reactions so students can use their
focus on learning. My research impacts the day-to-day school
experience and helps improve learning outcomes. This research is
bringing neuroscience from the laboratory to the real world.
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I work with the Kawartha Land Trust, in close

consultation with Curve Lake First Nation, to
document the ancient history of human activity
and land use in the Kawartha Lakes area. My interests are in
ancestral Mississauga communities, particularly the important
relationship between wild rice and the foundations of social and
political complexity. My research integrates archaeology and
environmental science to examine the ways that the inhabitants
of these regions many centuries ago used and managed lake
and wetland resources, and how these relationships adapted
to past climate events and changes to the lakes configuration.
Recently, my work involves documenting archaeological traces of
2000-year-old lake-side settlement on Chiminis (Big Island) as part
of the Kawartha Land Trusts successful campaign to acquire and
secure this landscape as a naturally protected area.

Barbara Znamirowski
Maps, Data & Government Information Centre
(MaDGIC) Bata Library
The history of our region has taken place in the
context of a diverse array of landscapes: fields and
forests near Lake Ontario, the lakes of the Trent
Watershed, and the northern Shield Country. My
work with MaDGIC focuses on how web mapping
and other spatial technologies can be used to
understand this history and region. We are building a Regional
Environmental History Atlas of South Central Ontario that brings
together historical and current knowledge about our region,
including maps, aerial photography, government publications
and statistical information, oral narratives, and texts. Using these
resources, our researchers can trace changes in natural features,
such as forests and wetlands; the development of infrastructure,
including roads, railways and the growth of towns and other
settlements; and changing perceptions of local landscapes.

Cultural Outreach

EXPANDING EXCELLENCE:
NEW SCHOOLS OF STUDY
This past year Trent launched two schools, helping cement
our leadership in key academic areas and increasing the
Universitys research impact locally and globally.

Trent students not only add to the culture on campus, but they
amplify the cultural life of the region, too.
The Trent International Students Association puts on Cultural
Outreach, showcasing the traditional performance arts of
students own home countries. This not-to-miss production is
an annual highlight for the performers and the audience.

Trent School for the Study of Canada

With six time zones, two official languages, hundreds of
ethnic groups, 9.98 million square kilometres of land, and
thousands of years of both triumphant and troubling history,
there are many ways to characterize Canada. To understand
this country in its local, regional, national, and international
contexts, Trent University has re-affirmed its longstanding
commitment to this area of study, launching the new School
for the Study of Canada. The School contributes to the local
community through research projects ranging from food
security in lower income families, poetry and performance in
the downtown area, the history of the New Canadian Centre,
to focused studies of successful aging in the regional area.
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Trent School of the Environment

The Trent School of the Environment represents the
culmination of more than 40 years of excellence in
environmental teaching and research at Trent. The School
brings together all the faculty at Trent who have expertise
relevant to our relations with our natural environment. For
students, the School means even more opportunities to
gain the knowledge and skills they will need to build their
environmental careers; for Peterborough, it means more
activities and events that will help us build a sustainable
community; and for everyone, it means more research, and
more solutions to the pressing environmental challenges that
Canada and the world face.
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Musical Moments
I wanted to join the Peterborough Symphony
to engage one of my interests outside of my
studies and to get involved with the City. Ive
always loved playing in orchestras; playing
together as an ensemble and with other local
musicians is what makes being a part of the
PSO so fulfilling.
Jana Farell from Syracuse, New York, is
completing her Ph.D. in Environmental
Life Sciences.
When I moved to Peterborough from Ottawa
to attend Trent, I joined the PSO to become
part of the musical community here and to
have the opportunity to continue performing
with other musicians. The PSO has been a
great way to connect and give back to my
new home town.
Deanna Bourne is a first year Nursing student
in the compressed program.
Symphony photo credit: Wayne Eardley wayneeardley.com

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STUDENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP
As entrepreneurs and leaders, Trent University students are poised to be future employers in the region. With
a strong entrepreneurial spirit, Trent grads are helping to shape and build our local economy.

Jeremy McConnell

Brooke Hammer

Founder & CEO of McConnell

Applied Technologies

Founder of Take Flight

Ive always had an interest in

technology, especially in the security
sector. I started at college but quickly
realized Trent would provide a better
educational background to support my ideas. Our first product,
PLA, will launch next year and will help improve the security of
electronic door locks, and later on credit cards, car locks, and
computers. I hope to set up an office and facility permanently in
Peterborough within the next few years.
Jeremy is a second year Computer Science student, from
Peterborough.

When my brother Cole, who has Down

syndrome, graduated high school, he had
no options. He couldnt get a meaningful
job, and there were no programs aimed
at young adults with developmental
disabilities. Seeing how sad Cole was, I decided to take action
and created my business Take Flight. Take Flight offers programs
to help youth with special needs transition into a more
independent adult life, teaching social and life skills, and helping
them to find meaningful employment. I came to Peterborough
for university, but Ive decided this is my new home! Im in works
to expand Take Flight to Peterborough, to help give youth with
special needs in our community a bigger shot at independence.
Brooke is a third year Business Administration student,
originally from Fort Frances, Ontario.

Centre for Entrepreneurship

& Social Innovation
In partnership with the Trent Youth Entrepreneurship Society,
Trent will be launching the Centre for Entrepreneurship & Social
Innovation Society. The Centre will offer education and ideation
support to all Trent students, helping them take their research,
business or social innovation ideas from a spark to a business.

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ATHLETICS & RECREATION

The Trent Athletics Centre provides a variety of athletic and recreation
opportunities for all members of the Trent and Peterborough communities.
Learn more about Trent athletics camps and memberships at
trentu.ca/athletics

THIS
YEAR

1,700
1,000

community members joined

the AC as members
kids attended summer and
March Break athletics camps

with Trent Varsity

Trent Excalibur, Trents varsity program, boasts 300 athletes and 16 teams.
Come cheer on the home team! Team rosters and game schedules are
available at trentvarsity.ca

Trent Varsity Rows 4 Heart

After our coachs fathers heart attack in 2015, the Excalibur Rowers
were inspired to create Row 4 Heart, a fundraiser for the Heart & Stroke
Foundation. This year we are taking an even more personal approach to
Row 4 Heart, as each participating rower is rowing for someone close to
them. I am rowing for my 5 year old godson, William. He was born with
limited function in his right ventricle and has undergone multiple open
heart surgeries, his first at only seven days old. Trent Rowing has always
been a prominent philanthropic organization and Im proud to be a
part of that.
Abigail Adair, third year Concurrent Education student
and Trent rower.

Did you know?

Trents Mens Excalibur Rugby Team won
the 2015-2016 Ontario Colleges Athletics
Association gold medal and will be rejoining the Ontario University Athletics
league in 2016-2017.
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TRENT LANDS PLAN

This past year has seen many exciting developments on Trents endowment lands,
all in partnership with the City of Peterborough. The new full-size ball diamond and
rectangular sports field are complete and ready for opening night.
Trent will be home to the new twin-pad arena, creating a sports hub in the Citys
north end, attracting tournaments and growing tourism in Peterborough and the
Kawarthas.
The Trent Research & Innovation Park (TRIP), an 85-acre development on the
East Bank, will contribute toleading-edge researchand offer new opportunities
for students while transforming the future of Peterborough, bringing jobs and
development to the region.
Learn more at trentu.ca/trentlandsplan
Our goal is to push research and student
entrepreneurship forward at Trent University. We
plan to grow here we want to hire local and have
as many Trent students as possible involved in our
research. Investing now makes sense.
Adam Noble, CEO of Noble Tech Inc.
In the Peterborough Examiner

Noble Tech Inc. has expressed their intention

to be the first TRIP tenant.

TRENT RESEARCH
& INNOVATION PARK

BALL
DIAMOND
&
SPORTS
FIELD

ARENA COMPLEX

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Faculty & Staff Give Where They Live

TRENT GIVES BACK

Trent faculty and staff have fundraised for a variety of local causes and
charities, like the Big Bike for Heart & Stroke and and the YMCAs Walk a
Mile in Her Shoes.

Shining Students

Trent Gives, the student-run charity program, raised funds

for Shinerama, in support of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Canada.
Through a variety of fundraising events, including a college
competition for the Taylor Cup, Trent Gives raised $10,000
for CF in just one week.
Trent students have a strong sense of community and
leadership. We believe supporting those in need is an
important part of the Trent experience. My team and I
were overwhelmed by the success of our campaign.

Supporting Those in Need in Our Community

Each year, the United Way, Trents official charity, helps move those
in need from poverty to possibility, while helping to build a strong
community. Through Trents annual pledge drive and special events, like
a gourmet BBQ, Trent faculty, staff and retirees help support the more
than 47,000 people assisted by the United Way in our community.

$1.83 million has been raised since 1965

$60,000 raised in 2015/16

Sarah Mitchell, third year Business Administration student

and Trent Gives co-chair

Trent Community Leadership Award

The newly created Trent Community Leadership Award recognizes
faculty and staff who give their time and talents to more than 250 local
agencies, charities, clubs and organizations. Congratulations to this
years winners - Mary-Jane Pilgrim and Ann MacLeod.

Mary-Jane Pilgrim
Trent Online

Ann MacLeod
Nursing

Did you know?

After Peterboroughs mosque was damaged in an
arson attack in November 2015, the community rallied,
raising more than $110,000 to help the mosque. Trent
alumnus Duane Rousselle 11, who started the FundRazr
campaign, said I felt that I had to do something but I
didnt know how I could help. It occurred to me that
I could use social media to try to raise some money.
The biggest lesson is even when you think you have no
power to affect change, you do.
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CONNECT WITH YOUR UNIVERSITY

Discover the many services available to the community, right here at Trent University.
Visit trentu.ca/communityrelations to learn more.
Continuing Education
Library and Archive Services
Athletics Centre Memberships and Facility Rentals
Community Events and Lectures
Trails and Nature Areas

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