TRENT UNIVERSITY REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY It’s my pleasure to present Trent University’s annual Community Report in its newest format. Published three times per year in our local newspaper, each edition of the Community Report will highlight a different facet of Trent and our ongoing relationship with the Greater Peterborough Region. This week, as we celebrate our graduates at Trent’s 50th convocation, I encourage you to read on to learn more about our students and alumni. – Julie Davis, Vice President, External Relations & Advancement
“Our partnership with Trent and the students is helping to capture our local history and the voices of our seniors. Bringing together the generations to sit and talk about our community in this way is something that can only happen through partnership and resource sharing.”
The Trent School of Education & Professional Learning, the Trent Centre for Aging & Society, and Community Care Peterborough have partnered on a unique project surrounding Canada 150. Drawing on oral history techniques, six Teacher candidates are working with archivists, historians, and community members to explore our local and regional histories.
- Catherine Pink, director of Support Services, Community Care Peterborough See the stories: trentu.ca/canada150
Student Economic Impact
Trent Students by the Numbers
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Student expenditures locally
8,940 Students in 2016/17 7,413 Undergraduate (Peterborough) 1,032 Undergraduate (Durham) 495 Graduate 699 International 500 Indigenous
of Trent students are from outside the Greater Peterborough Area
Total estimated economic impact of Trent students
“I came to Peterborough from New Brunswick to attend Trent, but I stayed in Peterborough because it is one of the most vibrant communities I’ve ever encountered. In the ten years since graduating from Trent, I’ve volunteered with more than two dozen organizations and have served on eight boards within the Peterborough community - I’ve put down roots in this small city on the Otonabee and I couldn’t be happier that Trent showed me the beauty of this place. This is home.” - Jess Grover ’02 HELLO Trent Events
Alumni Impact
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Each year, Trent hosts a wide array of public events to share knowledge with the Peterborough community.
49,500 Total Trent Alumni
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Trent Alumni provide labour in the region worth approximately $1.77
Workshops
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Lectures/ Panels Discussions
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Student Experiential Learning Placements 52 students from the School of Business completed internships with 40 different local companies and organizations The Trent Community Research Centre coordinated 41 projects with 75 students in Peterborough, and 10 projects H E L L O in Haliburton by 17 students with U-Links MY NAME IS
kids in academic enrichment camps
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kids participated in Excalibur sports camps
Indigenous Events
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Varsity Games
Arts Events and Film Screenings
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28 Social Work students conducted field placements with 22 agencies across Peterborough, Lindsay, Curve Lake, Hiawatha and Cobourg
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See upcoming events: trentu.ca/events
In 2012/13, the community came together to help us create the Trent Lands Plan - a long-term vision for the future of Trent’s Endowment Lands. Today, we’re bringing that plan to life with the creation of the Trent Research & Innovation Park, a new municipal twin-pad arena, and the newly opened Trent Sports Fields. Learn more about the progress: trentu.ca/trentlandsplan
JUNE 2017
Trent Lands Plan