A Year that Challenged the Way We Think

From pivoting to multi-access learning and mobilizing knowledge in new digital mediums to creating community and supporting student success, this year certainly challenged the way we think at Trent.

Answering the call, Trent took up the challenge, and found opportunity, as we came together to:

SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY

1st university to open residence spaces as temporary housing for frontline healthcare workers

Educational resources

created for families to support their children’s virtual learning

Thousands of pieces of PPE

donated to Peterborough Regional Health Centre

140 litres of ethanol

donated to Peterborough’s Black’s Distillery to support hand sanitizer production

600 lbs of food and cleaning

supplies donated to Kawartha Food Share

Alleviated pressure

on community medical services by providing treatment and support for student through Trent Student Health Services

“Together, we rose to the challengethis very

different year has presented,” says Dr. Leo Groarke, president and vice-chancellor of Trent University. “As we look ahead to a more auspicious future, thank you to our students, faculty, staff and community for your resilience, compassion and commitment.”

LEAD INNOVATIVE RESEARCH

Trent researchers led the way with

research on wastewater surveillance, vaccine hesitancy and COVID’s impact on elderly, LGBTQ+ and racialized groups

INVEST IN OUR STUDENTS

$675,000 in emergency funding provided to 1,200 students through the #TrentUCares campaign

Tipi treks, virtual game nights, wellness walks, scavenger hunts and alpaca visits helped us prioritize connection through our collegiate communities

MOBILIZE KNOWLEDGE

Launched Trent Talks, an open, free, online learning series, which offered reliable and thoughtprovoking information about the pandemic and beyond —16 episodes streamed over 35,000 times

Adapted to new ways of learning to create

interactive online and safe in-person experiences

500 computers given to students in need through Trent’s Remote Learning Initiative

As we plan for a return to in-person learning for fall 2021, visit the Trent Forward website for updates.

trentu.ca/trentforward