Annual Report to the Community 2011
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ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2011 Toward a Sustainable Future for Trent University
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rent University’s 2011 Annual Report to the Community
committed and determined to do all that is possible to move
highlights a successful year and promising indicators
Trent to the next level of aspiration and achievement, to help the
for the future. The renewal of Trent’s planning processes
University achieve its full potential.
culminated in the approval of Toward a Sustainable Future: The First Integrated Plan for Trent University (2010-2015) by the
Few universities have enjoyed a more powerful synergy with
Board of Governors and Senate. The Integrated Plan identified
their supportive communities, and the Trent community dynamic
four Institutional Priorities and 12 Key Actions for the next four
extends in multiple dimensions locally, regionally, nationally
years, consistent with the renewed Vision, Mission and Strategic
and internationally. With your support and engagement, Trent
Directions. An Academic Plan is currently in development with the
is moving confidently toward a sustainable future to serve our
goal of setting a clear course for the University Academic Mission.
communities, the province and the world; to foster our role as
Trent is determined to reach its full potential to participate to
a university that offers high-quality, challenging and distinctive
the fullest extent possible in new enrolment growth and meeting
academic programming; to continue to develop our national and
the province’s expectations for accessibility and excellence in
international research record and reputation; to be financially
education. Implementation of the Integrated Plan depends on
stable; and to be organizationally and administratively responsive
successful engagement of the vast store of enthusiasm and
to changes in external and internal climates. Trent is charting a
passion for Trent’s success that all members of the Trent community
new course to build on past accomplishments and an outstanding
share. The many vibrant and vital connections that exist between
heritage and to prepare for the future. Thank you for your ongoing
Trent University and the many external communities we serve
support, involvement and interest in this fine institution.
inspire and motivate everyone at Trent to achieve still greater success in the coming year. Trent University has made significant progress in the past year in key areas of institutional development, including the introduction of new academic programs, construction of new infrastructure, renewal of the senior administrative team, and continued strengthening of our outstanding partnerships. New ideas for innovative collaborations were introduced with institutions with whom we share a mandate to serve the postsecondary needs of Ontario – and beyond. Independent indicators continued to show the University’s strong research and teaching leadership, with excellent showings in research rankings, student satisfaction,
Anne Wright Dr. Steven E. Franklin
faculty awards, and more. In preparation for celebrations of
Chair, Board of Governors
President and Vice-Chancellor
Trent’s milestone 50th anniversary in 2014, Trent began actively planning with the establishment of the 50th Anniversary Steering Committee and 50th Anniversary Alumni Leadership Committee. Trent’s new leadership, and all our staff and students, are
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Integrated Plan Approved by Board of Governors “Collegiality, collaboration and an empowering approach have been at the centre of a communitywide consultation process that has resulted in Trent approving its first ever Integrated Plan,” said Dr. Steven E. Franklin, president and vicechancellor.
The Quality of the Student Experience
Trent University approved its first ever Integrated Plan titled, Toward a Sustainable Future: The First Integrated Plan for Trent University (2010-2015). The Integrated Plan follows the approval of a new Vision, Mission and Strategic Directions for the University in 2010. The Integrated Plan identifies four Institutional priorities for the 2011-12 year: n Commitment to Academic Excellence (including an Academic Plan) n Commitment to Strategic Enrolment Management n Commitment to Achieving Financial Stability n Commitment to Strengthening Community Engagement
www.trentu.ca/administration/documents/integratedplan.pdf
Academic Plan In keeping with the first institutional priority of the plan, consultations are currently underway for a new academic plan for the University. Led by provost and vice-president academic, Dr. Gary Boire, the Academic Plan Advisory Committee will develop strategic recommendations regarding academic programming that will ensure academic integrity within the context of financial stability.
Trent’s 50th Anniversary: The Quality of the Student Experience The Trent University 50th Anniversary Steering Committee was formed to undertake plans for celebrations in 2014. The group is a diverse representation of Trent University’s past, present and future and is led by Dr. Steven E. Franklin, president and vice-chancellor, with Professor Tom Symons, Trent’s founding president and Vanier professor emeritus serving as honorary chair. Their work is complemented by the 50th Anniversary Alumni Leadership Committee, chaired by Stu Butts (’65) with the support of new Trent University Alumni Association president Bob Taylor-Vaisey (’66). The theme for the golden anniversary celebrations will be “The Quality of the Student Experience.”
2011 Financial Highlights To view the University’s complete 2011 Financial Statements, visit trentu.ca/financialstatements
2011 Revenue
2011 Expense
46.7% Government Grants
66.5% Salaries & Benefits
31.8% Tuition Fees
0% Appropriated Earnings
16.9%
2.7% Other Income
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3.0%
15.8%
Private Donations & Non-government Grants
Ancillary Sales & Services
Fair Value Adjustment
6.4%
Supplies
0.4%
Scholarships & Bursaries
6.7% Amortization
1.1% Interest
2% Utilities
Trent: One of Canada’s Top Universities In the Primarily Undergraduate Universities category, Trent topped the ranks in a number of indicators: Overall Ranking* in Ontario among Primarily 1 Undergraduate Institutions #
Investments in Scholarships & Bursaries* 1 1 Awards Per Full-Time Faculty 1 Medical/Science Grants 1 in Ontario for Social Sciences and Humanities Grants #
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Leading in Student Satisfaction** 92% of students agreed with the statement
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Trent was also among the Top 10 Research Universities+ in Canada * Maclean’s Magazine University Rankings Issue + Research Info$ource
“I am satisfied with my decision to attend this university”
class sizes: 97%
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library facilities: 94%
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personal safety on campus: 97%
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academic advising: 92%
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instructional facilities: 90%
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Trent University’s Senior Administrative Team Dr. Steven E. Franklin, Trent University’s president and vice-chancellor announced several additions to the senior team with new administrative appointments this year. Julie Davis, Trent’s new vice-president External Relations and Advancement, came to Trent after serving as president and CEO for the Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation. Prior to that, she was a management executive with Quaker Oats Company of Canada in Peterborough.
Dr. Neil Emery, vice-president Research and International, is a full professor in the Biology Department at Trent. He is a plant physiologist who studies the control of growth by plant hormones and applications to crop yield.
Steven Pillar will be vice-president Administration at Trent starting in February 2012. Mr. Pillar is currently the vice-president Finance and Administration at Brock University, having served in this capacity since 2002. Prior to his appointment at Brock, he was Saskatchewan’s deputy minister of Labour. 5
THE YEAR’S HEADLINES AND HIghLIGHTS New Pathways and Partnerships Trent continues to be a leader in developing innovative partnerships as well as new pathways for students to complete degrees.
New Memorandum of Understanding with UOIT Trent and University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) reaffirmed a strong history of partnership in the Durham Region with the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding in May 2011. The two institutions will continue to collaborate to offer distinctive and complementary educational opportunities for postsecondary students in Durham, Northumberland and beyond.
Trent University and Queen’s University Launch Queen’s Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program A new pilot project launched in 2011 by Trent University and Queen’s University will provide area students enrolled in Queen’s primary health care nurse practitioner education program with more seminars and hands-on placement opportunities in the region bounded by Bancroft, Belleville, Haliburton and Oshawa. The pilot will also establish a satellite hub at Trent for the delivery of Queen’s primary health care nurse practitioner program, thereby reducing commuting times for students in this region who previously commuted to Kingston.
Trent University and Loyalist College Explore Partnership Opportunities Trent University and Loyalist College announced the signing of a Letter of Intent, with a goal to provide students in the Quinte region with more options for postsecondary pathways. Emphasized in the LOI were journalism, biosciences and opportunities for international students.
Trent University and Guyana’s Institute of Applied Science and Technology Identify Opportunities for Collaboration Trent University and the Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (IAST) in Guyana, signed a Letter of Intent in 2011 in Georgetown, Guyana, regarding collaborative opportunities in the areas of research and development and the training of graduate students.
Trent University and the Catholic Diocese of Peterborough Sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Sacred Heart College Trent University and the Catholic Diocese of Peterborough announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding providing learners in the Peterborough Region with more options for postsecondary pathways. University level instruction, transfer credits, entrance pathways, and complementary educational opportunities were identified as key areas of mutual interest. 6
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New Programs Enhance Trent’s Academic Portfolio Five new academic programs were approved in the past year, drawing on Trent’s research and teaching strengths across the arts and sciences.
Archaeology (B.A. or B.Sc.) Trent’s interdisciplinary Archaeology program links classes in Anthropology and Ancient History & Classics with the sciences to provide students with opportunities to learn the field methods, laboratory techniques, and theories that archaeologists use to reconstruct and understand the ancient cultures and past civilizations of the Americas, Europe, and the pre-Classical and Classical Mediterranean world. Trent students have access to archaeological field schools in Ontario, Belize, and the Mediterranean.
Bachelor of Arts & Science (B.A.S.)* The Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A.S.) program was designed for students who are fascinated equally by the study of Arts/Social Sciences and the Sciences, and who perform very well across these disciplines. B.A.S. students passionately believe in the need to think critically and communicate effectively, and strive to become key players in the management of overlapping social and scientific complexities in today’s world.
Journalism (B.A. or B.Sc.)*
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Media Studies (B.A.)* A unique combination of courses in Cultural Studies, Anthropology, Philosophy, Computing & Information Systems, Canadian Studies, Sociology, and Psychology will allow students to explore the implications for knowledge, individuality, and community at the heart of Trent’s humanistic study of the media.
Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (B.A. or B.Sc.) At Trent, students can now gain an interdisciplinary understanding of the scientific, political, and social dimensions of food and agriculture, to grow their own understanding of contemporary issues in organic food, food safety, fair trade, and many other aspects of food and agriculture, in the field, in the community and on our extensive 1,460-acre campus, learning from professors in Environmental Science, Anthropology, Biology, International Development Studies, and other fields.
Bachelor of Business Administration degree offered in Oshawa As of fall 2011, Trent students can now complete a full Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree in Oshawa, bringing sustainable business principles to the GTA.
The new fully-integrated Trent-Loyalist Journalism program will prepare graduates to be informed, critically-aware, and highly technically skilled journalists. Combining the best of university and college education, graduates will benefit from an integrated capstone project and eight-week internship to facilitate networking and career development and will earn a Trent joint-major honours (B.A. or B.Sc.) degree in Journalism and another discipline of their choice, as well as an Ontario college advanced diploma in Journalism (Online, Print and Broadcast) from Loyalist College. * pending Ministry funding approval
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Building and Expanding on Foundations of Excellence Module D of The Life and Health Sciences Building Celebrates Official Launch The new home for the Biology Department and animal care facility is now physically connected to other academic departments in the Life and Health Sciences Building including Nursing, Psychology and Anthropology. The official opening ceremony, part of a national open house week celebrating Knowledge Infrastructure Projects across the nation, provided an opportunity to thank the federal and provincial governments for their $20.7 million investment in the project which was completed on time and on budget.
A Powerhouse of Green Energy The refurbishment of the Stanley Adamson Powerhouse ensures that Trent University will remain unique in Canada as an owner and operator of a hydroelectric power station, serving a large part of its power needs with a 100% green energy source at the Symons Campus.
Celebrating Success in Oshawa Trent University Oshawa Thornton Road Campus celebrated a successful first year of full operation on its dedicated campus location, building on a 38-year history of granting degrees in the Durham Region. The closely connected community of students, faculty and staff collaborated in providing a student-centred, welcoming environment to the Oshawa community and beyond.
Expanding Research Horizons Two new centres were added to Trent’s prestigious research portfolio. The formation of the Trent Centre for Biomaterials Research and the formalization of the Natural Resources DNA Profiling and Forensic Centre at Trent were both approved by the Board of Governors.
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Collective Dialogue Guides Future of Trent Severn Waterway Delegates representing three levels of government, First Nations, non-governmental organizations, and leaders of key stakeholder groups came together in 2011 in the first ever Trent-Severn Waterway (TSW) Leaders’ Round Table, jointly hosted by Parks Canada and Trent University’s Institute of Watershed Science. Regional leadership identified issues and challenges for the future of the TSW and established success indicators, visions and next steps for shared priorities. International Guests Join Environmental Action on Political Studies Day Coinciding with UN World Water Day celebrations, Dr. Tom Jackson, chancellor of Trent University welcomed the Dutch consul-general Mr. Airie Pleiger and associates to Symons Campus for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Greater Peterborough Innovation Cluster and the Regional Development Agency East Netherlands (Oost NV), formally acknowledging a collaborative research partnership in the green economy and sustainability. Celebrating a Decade of Interdisciplinarity Trent University celebrated a decade of academic excellence in three programs this year. The Trent University Archaeological Research Centre, Canadian Studies Ph.D. and Indigenous Studies Ph.D programs held events to celebrate ten-year anniversaries of interdisciplinary academic collaboration. Keeping Connected to our Elders and Traditions The Elders and Traditional Teachers initiative was introduced by Indigenous Studies to welcome Cree Elder and Traditional Teachers to the University to promote Indigenous knowledge through interaction with students, faculty and staff, while participating in lectures, seminars, talking circles, ceremonies and traditional teachings.
Teaching Matters Trent has a world-class reputation for faculty who are leaders in their fields and teachers dedicated to the student experience. Dr. Stephen Hill, assistant professor in Trent’s Environmental and Resource Sciences/Studies program, was awarded the Symons Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Dr. Andrew Vreugdenhil, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry received the Award for Educational Leadership and Innovation. Ms. Anne Sloggett, teaching assistant in the Business Administration program was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Assistance Award. Dr. Matthew Thompson of the Department of Chemistry received the CUPE Award for Excellence in Part-Time Teaching. Drs. Raymond Dart and Stephen Hill, received the Canada Mortgage and Housing Cooperation Excellence in Education Award, recognizing their outstanding educational contributions to sustainable practices and efforts to integrate sustainable concepts in housing and community development in their academic curriculum. Dr. Marco Pollanen of the Mathematics Department was the recipient of The Learning Partnership’s National Technology Innovation Award. Founder and chair of the Department of Sociology from 1964-1967, Professor Bernard Blishen was awarded the Order of Canada at a ceremony in Ottawa, recognizing his contribution in advancing sociology as an academic discipline in Canada.
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Trent Students Excel Undergraduate Student Accomplishment Trent students demonstrated excellence in academics, research, athletics and community involvement this year, proving once again that Trent students are worldclass scholars and leaders.
High Performance Athletes and Academics
Accomplished undergraduate students were recipients of prestigious scholarships and academic awards
Fourth-year student and varsity athlete Joshua Bean was named face-off specialist on the All Canada East Division of the All-Canadian All-Star lacrosse team.
Trent/Fleming School of Nursing students Claire Hanlon and Ruth Drennan won competitive scholarships from the Registered Nurses Foundation of Ontario and Katherine St. Amand received a Nursing Leadership Network Student Nurse Education Award.
Varsity rugby player Lauren Wizowski was named a Pioneer Energy Ontario University Athletics Female Athlete of the Week; and varsity rower Maija Robinson was chosen as one of the Ontario University Athletics 2010/11 Women of Influence.
Sixty-one Trent students were recognized as Academic All-Canadians in February 2011 for maintaining academic averages of 80 per cent or higher while competing as varsity athletes.
Kelly LeBlanc, now a master’s student, was awarded one of three $5,000 Air and Waste Management Association Ontario Section Future Environmental Professional Scholarships.
Provincial and national recognition was bestowed upon Trent students at conferences held across the country Eva Shyong Quin Yap took first prize for her presentation at the 2011 Southern Ontario University Chemistry Conference in March. Trent University Oshawa student Austin Sye won the Elinor Ames Award for her fourth-year presentation at the Canadian Psychological Association convention. Business students Emily Morrison, Scott Brown and Brian Mehlenbacher won the People’s Choice Award at the Entrepreneurship Competition finals of the National Business and Technology Conference in March for their revolutionary “Image Matters” technology.
Ms. Emily Morrison “We need to redefine the definition of innovation from invention to relationships. If we work together and capitalize on our strengths we’ll change the world together.” – Emily Morrison Business Administration student, Ms. Emily Morrison, was on the Image Matters team that took home the People’s Choice Award at the National Business and Technology Conference. Their revolutionary software, EDEN 1, allows medical professionals to access and manipulate medical files hands-free in the operating room, including MRIs,
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CT Scans and X-Rays.
Recognition for Graduate Student Excellence Trent graduate students were granted prestigious scholarships and recognition for their research. Indigenous Environmental Studies student Brigitte Evering received the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, Canada’s most prestigious scholarship for doctoral students, valued at $150,000 for her Ph.D. research studying frameworks for mutually beneficial knowledge collaboration concerning environmental issues.
Graduate students were recognized with awards for their poster presentations on research they conducted on the North at the ArcticNet conference held in Ottawa: n
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Annabelle Baya, ENLS Ph.D. third place in the Natural Sciences – Marine category
Kaitlin Breton-Honeyman, ENLS Ph.D. second place in Health and Social Sciences
Meghan Buckham, CDS/IS M.A. third place in Health and Social Sciences n
Jennie Knopp, ENLS Ph.D. first place in ASA Art Exhibit n
Tasha Beeds, of Indigenous Studies, received a $105,000 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship for her study of violence in Indigenous women’s lives through the exploration of Cree consciousness and the âtayôhkêwina (Sacred Stories).
Jenn Robus, ENLS M.Sc. second place in ASA Art Exhibit n
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Agata Durkalec CDS/IS M.A. honourable mention in the Inuit partnership award
Trent Indigenous Studies Ph.D. candidate Christine Sy received recognition for innovative research in the field. She was awarded a $5000 Harshman Fellowship for her research examining Anishinaabe women and the sugar bush economy in the Great Lakes region during the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Research of Global Significance A centre for research excellence, Trent leads innovative research around the globe. In 2011, Trent faculty published award-winning books, received prestigious research grants and held ten Canada research chairs: n Dr. Julian Aherne, Environmental Modelling n Dr. James Conolly, Archaeology n Dr. Celine Gueguen, Aquatic Science and Biogeochemistry n Prof. Marrie Mumford, Indigenous Studies n Dr. Dennis Murray, Terrestrial Ecology n Dr. Bryan Palmer, Canadian Studies n Dr. Davide Panagia, Cultural Studies n Dr. James Parker, Emotion and Health n Dr. Aaron Slepkov, Physics of Biomaterials n Dr. Paul Wilson, DNA Profiling and Forensic Science
Award-Winning Publications Among an array of distinguished publications in 2010/11, several were recognized for their scholarly significance. Dr. Joan Sangster, dean of Graduate Studies and professor of both History and Women Studies was nominated for the Canadian Historical Association’s John A. Macdonald prize for her book Transforming Labour: Women and Work in Post-War Canada. Dr. Bryan D. Palmer, professor of Canadian Studies, was awarded an honourable mention in the Canadian Historical Association’s John A. Macdonald Prize and shortlisted for the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences’ Canada Prize in the Social Sciences (English) for his book Canada’s 1960s: The Ironies of Identity in a Rebellious Era.
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Professor Peggy Wallace of the Business Administration Department was awarded the Outstanding Paper Award by the Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2010 for her unique research examining the career stories of professional women accountants using the existentialist philosophy of Simone de Beauvoir.
Significant Research Attracts Top Funding The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) awarded six Individual Discovery Grants totalling $491,000 to Trent researchers: n Dr. James Buttle (Geography) n Dr. Donald Mackay (Professor Emeritus, Environmental Resources Science) n Dr. Ralph Shiell (Physics & Astronomy) n Dr. Carlyle Smith (Professor Emeritus, Psychology) n Dr. Shaun Watmough (Environmental Resource Science) n Dr. Peter Dillon (Chemistry and Environmental Resource Science) Dr. Shaun Watmough was awarded a $205,000 NSERC grant and a $120,000 Discovery Accelerator Supplement for his research project “Nutrient dynamics in sugar-maple forests and assessment of long-term sensitivity to nitrogen disposition.” Dr. Dennis Murray (Biology) was awarded a $560,750 NSERC grant for his project on the development of models predicting large-scale connectivity and sustainability of Canada’s lynx populations. Dr. Paul J. Wilson (Biology and Forensic Science) received $522,750 from NSERC for his work developing genetic-based functional connectivity models for boreal caribou herds and ecotypes.
Faculty Profile: Dr. Aaron Slepkov For Dr. Slepkov, innovation for innovation’s sake is not enough. “You might be the first to show that something is possible,” he challenges, “but can you show that it is useful?” Professor Slepkov’s appointment as Trent’s new Canada Research Chair in the Physics of Biomaterials brings with it five-year funding to enable the building of a state-of-the art imaging facility at Trent, with equipment
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being built by the students themselves under Prof. Slepkov’s guidance.
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) awards of $143,870 were shared by Dr. James Conolly, Anthropology ($70,650), for his study of human ecology during the mid-Holocene period in central Ontario, and Professor Catherine D. Bruce, Education and Professional Learning ($73,220), for her work in mathematics education.
Groundbreaking Researchers in their Fields Dr. Christopher Kyle, assistant professor and research chair in wildlife genetics and forensics is a key leader on the Ontario Badger Project, conducting critical research of the endangered species in partnership with the Badger Recovery Team and Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. The project has received over $100,000 in funding. Chemistry and Environmental & Resource Studies professor, Dr. Peter Dillon, received the G. Evelyn Hutchinson Award from the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography for his pioneering research on eutrophication in lakes.
A team of Trent University archaeologists led by Dr. Helen R. Haines, assistant professor of Anthropology at Trent University Oshawa, uncovered what is believed to be the name of a previously unknown Mayan ruler in glyphs found on the wall of a tomb located on the site of Ka’Kabish in North-Central Belize. Post-doctoral research fellow, Dr. Amanda Sparkman, was interviewed for CBC radio’s Quirks & Quarks for her research on cooperative breeding in red wolf packs, the first study of lifetime costs and benefits of cooperative breeding on lifetime reproduction. Professors David Newhouse and Don McCaskill of the Indigenous Studies Department joined Dr. Kevin Fitzmaurice, of the University of Sudbury, to organize and lead the first National Research Conference on Urban Aboriginal Peoples in Toronto. The event was attended by over 250 academic and community participants from across the country, engaging in forward-looking approaches to research and dialogue exploring Biimaadiziwin (“the good life” in Nishnaabemowin) in urban environments.
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Alumni Achievement The 2011 Alumni Awards were presented to Trent alumni who make a difference in the world at a special ceremony. Outstanding alumni were celebrated for contributions to their respective fields of real estate, academia, photography & art, public policy, education, community volunteerism and Indigenous youth advocacy. Distinguished Alumni Award Angie Asadoorian ‘79 Roy Bodden ‘75 Michael Cullen ‘82 Michael Jenkin ‘68
Spirit of Trent Award Paul Delaney ‘64 Lucinda Hage ‘68 Young Leader Award Dakota Brant ‘06
Trent alumni caught national attention with celebrated accomplishments this year. Stephen Stohn ’66, entertainment lawyer and television producer, was inducted into the Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame during Canadian Music Week in Toronto. Tony Storey ’71, before retiring after 33 years as Alumni Affairs director, was recognized by the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education (CCAE) as the 2011 recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award, presented during a CCAE conference in Quebec City. Lee Hays (’91) was appointed to the position of director of Alumni Affairs. Alumna, adjunct professor and researcher at Trent, Shelagh D. Grant’s book Polar Imperative: A History of Arctic Sovereignty in North America won the Canadian Authors Association’s Lela Common Award for Canadian History silver medal, the Lionel Gelber Prize, the J.W. Dafoe Book Prize, and was inducted to the parliamentary library collection as a nominee for the 2011 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. Peterborough raised Spencer J. Harrison ‘00 became the first artist in residence at Georges Vanier Secondary School in Toronto and presented his Ph.D. dissertation, “The Freak Show,” a 19-foot wide, 15-foot high painted circus tent examining negative assumptions of gay men. Mr. Harrison’s is the first painted dissertation in Canadian history.
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Dakota Brant ‘06, one of Trent’s first graduates of Indigenous Environmental Studies and the first to graduate with a specialization in the Mohawk Language program, was awarded the Special Youth Award, a $10,000 prize from the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, for making a profound impact in her community, Canada and worldwide. During Head of the Trent and Homecoming weekend, the Trent University Alumni Association (TUAA) Council and members came out for the vote, resulting in the naming of a new TUAA president, Dr. Bob Taylor-Vaisey ‘66. Others elected included vice-president, membership, Jonathan Lake ‘92, vice-president, campus affairs; Chris Armitage ‘90; councillors Bianca Bannister ‘03, Fallon Butler ‘00, Cheryl Coss ‘05, Laura Elliot ‘00, Evan Fleming ‘04, and Erin Whitton ‘97; Board of Governors representatives Murray Miskin ‘73 and Robin Quantick ‘78; and student representative Jacob Bogaard. Adam Guzkowski ‘95 will now serve as past president on Alumni Council.
Dianne Lister ‘71, president & executive director of the Royal Ontario Museum Governors (Foundation) was named one of Canada’s Top 25 Women of Influence.
Olympic Rowers Join Head of the Trent 2011 Terry Paul, John Holding, Rob Marland (’83), Harold Backer, and Brian Sanderson were the Canadian coxed four at the Seoul Olympics in 1988. At Head of the Trent 2011, they rowed the scull newly named after Bill Byrick, director of Athletics at Trent.
Digital-media guru and author, Don Tapscott ’66 ranked ninth on the elite Thinkers50 list of the top 50 business thinkers in the world.
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Community Connections Community connection is an important part of the Trent University culture. Through outreach programs and community events, students, faculty and staff make a difference in their community by dedicating time and sharing their unique scholarly endeavours. The Trent University Politics Society hosted member of Parliament Mr. Justin Trudeau for a conversation about Canada, politics and the importance of voting. In February, the United Way Peterborough and District presented Trent University with the Cornerstone Award in recognition of the $68,500 raised by the Trent community for the 2010 campaign. The inaugural Community Innovation Forum, “Knowledge in Action,” awarded students and highlighted the results of their applied community projects. Award winners included Bianca Bell, winner of a Community-Based Research and Innovative Presentation Award for her “Promotion Plan for a No-Sweat Policy at Trent University”; Alexandra Trotter and Melissa Lentini, winners of a Community-Based Research Award for their project “Social Marketing Barriers to Litterless Lunches”; and Maryam Monsef, winner of an Innovation Presentation Award for her project “Red Pashmina: From Passion to Action.”
Trent University Oshawa continues to be a positive influence in the Durham community, hosting distinguished scholars and cultural events that are open to the public, and contributing to community initiatives. Trent Oshawa students presented research in a series of 15-minute lectures on black history topics at their public event “Four Moments in Black History” and “A Journey of Faith,” a mini-lecture series celebrating Black History Month. A keynote address and cultural fair were featured, with interactive educational displays, traditional Africanstorytelling, Congo music, performances by gospel singers and “A Taste of the West Indies” food sampling.
The Oshawa Campus welcomed the public to Trent Oshawa Research Day, a day of stimulating research presentations by faculty and staff on topics such as Dreaming and Spirits, Excavating Mayan Ruins and Blogging for Grades. The Trent Oshawa Community Outreach club made good in their community organizing toy, food and clothing drives and raising money for the Simcoe Hall Settlement House.
Students in the Community The student-run Seasoned Spoon café on campus worked with the community to build a “green” root cellar in order to store locally-sourced produce throughout the winter, while continuing to offer the Trent community an ecologicallyfriendly dining option on campus. Trent Hands for Haiti, founded by education students Deborah Morales and Rachel Gannon, joined forces with Kawartha Heights Public School to raise funds to build a school in Haiti, one year after the earthquake. Trent students and members of the Trent Rowing Club collected 2,260 pounds of food, exceeding their goal of 1,668 pounds, the equivalent weight of the men’s “heavy eight”crew, for Kawartha Food Share in time for Thanksgiving.
“I live to run and I run to live. Now it’s time to run so others can live.” – Scott Cannata Scott Cannata took a break from his studies in Anthropology and began to run a marathon – from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Port Renfrew, British Columbia – for his Run to Live campaign,
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raising awareness and funds for the Canadian Cancer Society.
A Strong Season of Philanthropy A Message from the New Vice-President External Relations & Advancement
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am delighted to join the Trent University community during this exciting time of growth and renewal. During the 16 years I’ve lived in this community, I’ve met many people with a strong passion for this institution. As a volunteer member of the Trent Business Council for the past three years I have seen first-hand the special interaction between students and faculty. Alumni have spoken to me about their time at Trent as a transformative experience that affected the course of their lives. And in the short time I have been in my new role I am quickly coming to understand why this really is a special place. The stories in this report and throughout Trent’s history are proof that Trent is a community of engaged learners, thinkers and teachers, who dedicate their efforts to contribute in significant ways to a changing world, while showing generous support to their fellows and their University.
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donors mad e gifts or pledges t o Trent in 2010-2011
Over the next few months I look forward to continuing to meet the students, staff, faculty, alumni, donors and volunteers who work so hard to make a positive difference in the world through their work at Trent. I look forward to hearing about your passion for the University and what inspires your commitment. A great university is sustained through its advocates and supporters, and I’m excited to explore how we can work together to realize all the potential of this special place.
Julie Davis, CFRE Vice-President External Relations & Advancement juliedavis@trentu.ca
Featured Alumni Donor 2011 Mr. Stu Butts ‘65 donated the state-of-the-art sound system now housed in the Lady Eaton College Pit, improving the venue for events that will continue to enhance interaction and fellowship between students, faculty, and staff.
Canadian Literary Icon Leaves Her Legacy at Trent P.K. Page contributed to Trent University in many ways throughout her life. She donated many pieces of her artwork to the University’s fine arts collection. A legacy of $20,000 was left to enhance the previous $25,000 endowment for the P.K. Page Irwin Creative Writing Prize. In 2002, P.K. Page’s lifelong achievement was celebrated at the University with a conference Extraordinary Presence: The Worlds of P.K. Page.
(A full list of donors is available in the Donor Report in the fall 2011 Trent Magazine or online at trentu.ca/rop)
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$50 Million Dollar Campaign The largest campaign in Trent University’s history, the $50 Million Campaign is inspired by the University’s upcoming golden anniversary, which will be celebrated in 2014. This continuous campaign represents an ambitious effort to raise $50 million in new investments that will support strategic priority areas of the University.
AREA Traill College (completed) Athletics (*)
Centre of Knowledge 1 – Environment Centre of Knowledge 2 – Humanities Centre of Knowledge 3 – Health Centre of Knowledge 4 – People & Communities Student Support Scholarships, Awards, Bursaries, Prizes Centre of Knowledge 1 – Environment
The David Schindler Professorship in Aquatic Science Trent University officially announced Dr. Paul Frost as the new David Schindler Professor in Aquatic Science at the inaugural lecture and panel discussion, “For the Sake of our Lakes: Global Change and Its Effects on the Lakes of Ontario” at Traill College’s Bagnani Hall. Library, Annual Fund, Special Initiatives
Ideas That Change the World The inaugural “Ideas that Change the World” conference was established as a tribute to Mr. Tony Storey and his 33 years of dedicated service as the director of Alumni Affairs.
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Library, Annual Fund, Special Initiatives TOTAL (in millions) (*)
(*) Includes Ontario Trust for Student Support (OTSS) funds leveraged by philanthropy in the Athletics Campaign
Centre of Knowledge 2 – Humanities
The Symons Trust Closing in on $1 Million Goal Established by Professor Tom Symons, founding president of Trent University, the purpose of the Symons Trust is to support and enhance the study of Canada. The book Tom Symons: A Canadian Life, was launched at a conference and gala dinner held at Massey College. Distinguished guests in attendance included former prime minister Paul Martin, Quebec premier Jean Charest, Ontario culture minister Michael Chan, chief justice of Prince Edward Island David H. Jenkins, and Peterborough’s mayor Daryl Bennett and Bishop De Angelis.
Centre of Knowledge 4 – People & Communities
The Elaine Stavro Distinguished Visiting Scholar in Theory, Politics & Gender
Goal Oct. 31, 2010 Oct. 31 2011 (millions) Report Report
% Goal
$2.00
$2.22
$2.22
111%
$4.00
$3.13
$4.05
101%
$8.00
$4.64
$4.98
62%
$8.00
$3.73
$3.88
48%
$8.00
$0.10
$0.10
1%
$8.00
$0.11
$0.20
3%
$6.00
$4.10
$5.26
88%
$6.00
$3.96
$4.06
68%
$50.00
$22.00
$24.75
49%
Library, Annual Fund, Special Initiatives
The inaugural lecture for the Elaine Stavro Distinguished Visiting Scholar in Theory, Politics and Gender was presented in September, 2011 at the newly renovated Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in Peterborough. “Civilizational Delusions: Secularism, Tolerance and Equality,” was the talk given by Dr. Wendy Brown. Athletics Campaign
Sport, Recreation & Wellness For All Trent University’s Sport, Recreation & Wellness for All Campaign to support the renewal and expansion of athletics and recreation facilities at Trent raised more than $4.056 million, exceeding the $4 million goal set for the campaign when it was launched in October 2009. A special Justin Chiu Stadium Dedication event celebrated the official conclusion of the campaign and honoured visiting international and distinguished alumnus Justin Chiu ’76, who donated $1 million to support the new Trent Community Sport & Recreation Centre (TCSRC).
Annual Fund
Centre of Knowledge 1 – Environment
Contributions to the annual fund in 2010/11 went to scholarships, bursaries, awards and prizes, while also supporting on-campus employment for students, assisting with the cost of living and providing work experience.
Future Green Leaders
2% Academic Departments, Colleges & Athletics
12% Student Employment
6%
Library Resources
59% 21%
Areas of Greatest Needs Fund
The BMO Financial Group Future Green Leaders’ Fund, valued at $500,000, will support Trent graduate students studying in the environmental portfolio. Inaugural student recipients include Pranab Das, for his Ph.D. research on nanotechnology and the nature of manufactured toxins in the aquatic environment; Kitty Cheung, for her M.Sc. research on Ustilago maydis and plantpathogen interactions for the development of effective disease control and sustainable crop production; and Sarah Dungan, for her M.Sc. research on the social behaviour in a critically endangered population of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins living on the west coast of Taiwan.
Financial Support & Awards
Annual Fund 2011 Allocations
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