2016 Report to the Community

TRENT UNIVERSITY’S

2016 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY SITY R E V I N U ENT

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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, I’m 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

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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:

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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

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Sporting Events

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Weddings

The Trent Idea Exchange is a series of free public lectures and events offering an academic perspective on the world’s 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 Trent’s 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 year’s 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

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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 Trent’s 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, you’ll 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 you’re up to, and where you’ve 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. I’m 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 body’s 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. I’m 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 Trust’s 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 University’s 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. trentu.ca/canada

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. trentu.ca/environment

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. I’ve 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

“I’ve 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 couldn’t 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 I’ve decided this is my new home! I’m 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, Trent’s 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 coach’s father’s 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 I’m proud to be a part of that.”

Abigail Adair, third year Concurrent Education student and Trent rower.

Did you know?

Trent’s Men’s 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 Trent’s 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 City’s 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 to leading-edge research and 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 YMCA’s 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, Trent’s official charity, helps move those in need from poverty to possibility, while helping to build a strong community. Through Trent’s 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 year’s winners - Mary-Jane Pilgrim and Ann MacLeod.

Mary-Jane Pilgrim Trent Online

Ann MacLeod Nursing

Did you know?

After Peterborough’s 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 didn’t 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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