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57-447: Trent University has been located in Oshawa since they started offering classes in 1974 and the campus was originally known as Trent University of Oshawa. Students who attended classes during this time went to the same campus as the students at University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Durham College where students of all three institutions shared the same student association which

114-684: A First Peoples performance space. Part-time contract faculty (Course Instructors, Clinical Instructors, Tutorial Leaders, etc.) and Student Academic Workers (Graduate Teaching Assistants, Markers) are represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3908. Support Staff (secretaries, maintenance staff, caretakers, groundskeepers, assistants, etc.) are part of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 365. Professors (Full, Associate, and Assistant) both full-time tenured and part-time are represented by

171-647: A long manufacturing history in Canada, beginning as CGE and existing today as GE Canada. In 1892, CGE is founded and opens engine/motor plant in Peterborough, Ontario Between 1892 and 1899, the Canadian General Electric electric car is produced, for model year 1899 only, in Peterborough. The car is essentially a Woods Electric . In 1911, CGE acquired Sunbeam Lamp  company of Toronto, Ontario. In 1912,

228-512: A mortgage for the property and the students took possession of Sadleir House on 27 February 2004. Currently, each student pays a levy fee each year to support the operations of the house. Among other things, Sadleir House contains the offices of Arthur , the university's student newspaper, and the Sadleir House Alternative Library. Until 2011, Julian Blackburn College offered programs for part-time students in Peterborough. It

285-621: A number of programs, such as Anthropology M.A. (current focus is in physical anthropology and archaeology), Applications of Modelling in the Natural & Social Sciences M.A./M.Sc., Public Texts (English) M.A., History M.A., Cultural Studies M.A. and PhD, Environmental and Life Sciences (formerly known as Watershed Ecosystems) Ph.D. / M.Sc., and Materials Sciences Ph.D./M.Sc. as well as a Psychology M.A./M.Sc. The Frost Centre for Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies offers an interdisciplinary Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies M.A. program. In addition,

342-472: A provincial university under the Trent University Act, 1962–63 . In the fall of 1964, the university welcomed its first students, with its initial campus consisting of three refurbished buildings in central Peterborough: Rubidge Hall, Catherine Parr Traill College for women, and Peter Robinson College for men. Georges Vanier , the then Governor General of Canada, officially opened Trent University in

399-502: A student run organization whose members provide emergency first aid to all students, visitors, and staff on campus. Though Trent University does not recognize fraternities and sororities on their campus, there are a few that operate off campus. There is one fraternity, Tau Kappa Epsilon , and four sororities: Alpha Pi Phi, Delta Phi Nu, Kappa Sigma Psi and Sigma Psi Alpha . Arthur is a student and community newspaper associated with but editorially independent from Trent University. It

456-534: A wide range of athletic and festive events. The Head of The Trent is one of the largest events of its kind in the world, and the largest single-day regatta in North America. A new rowing and paddling tank, named in honour of former head coach Carol Love, was recently opened in the new Trent Community Sports and Recreation Center (formerly the Trent Athletics Complex). Trent's lacrosse team went through

513-563: Is a public liberal arts university in Peterborough, Ontario , with a satellite campus in Oshawa , which serves the Regional Municipality of Durham . Founded in 1964, the university is known for its Oxbridge college system, small class sizes, and 11 on-campus nature reserves . The university's main Symons campus, named after founding president Thomas Symons , is located on the banks of

570-613: Is also the home of Trent University's Continuing Education program. Traill College consists of several buildings: Wallis Hall offers a mix of academic, residential, and recreational spaces, including The Trend restaurant established in 1967; Scott House, the original location of Catharine Parr Traill College, is home to the College Office, a library, common rooms, lecture spaces, and the Department of Cultural Studies; Crawford House residence; Stewart House; Kerr House; and Fry Lodge (formerly

627-680: Is home to the Political Studies department, the Trent International Office, the university bookstore, and the Trent University Alumni Association. Established in 1968 as an all-women's college, though now co-ed, Lady Eaton College is named in honour of local resident Flora McCrea Eaton, Lady Eaton . The college contains the offices for the departments of History , Philosophy , Classics , Women's Studies , and French and Francophone Studies. Otonabee College

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684-597: Is now known as GE Canada. Canadian General Electric Co. Limited (CGE) was incorporated in Canada in 1892 as a merger of Edison Electric Light Company of Canada (of Hamilton, Ontario ) and Thomson-Houston Electric Light Company of Canada (of Montreal, Quebec ), both incorporated in Canada in 1882. The Canadian merger occurred in the same year as the merger of parent companies Edison General Electric (of Schenectady, New York ) and Thomson-Houston Company (of Lynn, Massachusetts ) into General Electric , which continues to

741-548: Is ranked 29th among Canada's top universities and 884th among the world's universities, according to the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) 2016 list of the world's top 1,000 universities, up from number 31 nationally, and number 910 overall worldwide in 2015. This places Trent University in the top 3.6% of universities worldwide. Trent University was one of 32 universities to make the list in Canada. Canadian General Electric GE Canada (or General Electric Canada )

798-456: Is reliant on Trent's community members to provide content. Like Arthur , it is distributed free of charge but receives a refundable levy from each full-time student. Trent Radio operates the community's student-sponsored community radio (formerly classified as student radio ) broadcast facility called CFFF 92.7fm. Full-time students pay a membership fee as part of their student fees to support Trent Radio activities. The now defunct TrentBook

855-467: Is slated to open in fall 2028. Trent's Durham GTA campus in Oshawa has been offering courses for over 50 years, initially in classrooms rented from the Eastwood Collegiate and Vocational Institute. Later, Trent took space at Durham College and steadily expanded the range of courses available before acquiring a former elementary school on Thornton Road. The building was renovated and expanded, and

912-511: Is the wholly-owned Canadian unit of General Electric , manufacturing various consumer and industrial electrical products all over Canada . GE Canada was preceded by the company Canadian General Electric ( CGE ), a Canadian manufacturer of various electrical products which acted as the Canadian counterpart of the American company General Electric. CGE became General Electric Canada in 1989, and

969-468: Is the Wenjack Theatre, which provides a venue for multimedia lecture presentations, as well as theatrical productions by amateur and professional companies. Founded in 2003, Peter Gzowski College is the most recently added college, named for CBC broadcaster Peter Gzowski , who was the university's eighth chancellor. At one point the college had two locations: on Argyle Street in buildings leased from

1026-569: Is the oldest remaining college. It serves as the base for the undergraduate departments of English, Cultural Studies, Media Studies, Canadian Studies and the Trent-Swansea Dual Degree in Law program. Four graduate programs have offices in the college including Public Texts (English); Cultural Studies; History; as well as the Frost Centre for Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies. Traill College

1083-473: The Karachi Nuclear Power Complex , built by CGE, opens. In 1975, CGE’s household appliance division merged with GSW Inc, a Canadian manufacturer of household appliances with brands such as McClary, Easy, and Moffat , the two companies merged to form Camco (later known as Mabe Canada ). In 1989, CGE became wholly owned by General Electric , and was renamed General Electric Canada . In

1140-773: The Otonabee River at the northeast corner of the City of Peterborough. The Symons campus plan and its original structures, including Champlain College, Lady Eaton College, Bata Library, the Chemistry Building, and the Faryon bridge, were designed by Canadian architect Ron Thom . Although Trent University is a predominantly undergraduate institution, programs are also offered at the graduate and doctorate levels. In 2023, over 13,000 undergraduates and over 1,200 graduate students were enrolled at

1197-455: The 1890s, which still generates a substantial portion of the university's electricity and produces income for the university. The power plant underwent a $ 22.8-million upgrade in 2013; Trent University owns 50% of the power plant with Peterborough Utilities Group owning the remaining 50%. The university's Geography Department was set up in 1968, and in 1969 the university offered Canada's first Native Studies program. In 2017, Trent announced

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1254-508: The 1990s, electric lamp operations in the Oakville factory slowly began to get transferred to lamp plants in Warren, Ohio , and Winchester, Virginia (now closed). Most fluorescent tube operations ceased by the late 1990s. In 2009, most incandescent lamp production lines in the Oakville plant were stopped. Production is transferred to Winchester, Virginia. The Oakville lamp plant closed in 2010 and

1311-800: The 2006–2007 academic year. In November 2023, Trent announced that its sixth college would be named Gidigaa Migizi College, after the late Gidigaa Migizi (Doug Williams) , a respected member of the Trent community and an Elder and community member of Curve Lake First Nation . Meaning spotted eagle in English, the name Gidigaa Migizi College was recommended by the university's Elders & Traditional Knowledge Keepers Council and approved by Trent's Board of Governors. The new college crest, scarf, and colours will be unveiled in 2024. The building will include as many as 700 new beds for first-year students, along with classrooms, faculty offices, and student spaces. The college

1368-727: The 2008 campaign with a perfect regular season of 10-0, winning the Eastern Championship. However, they fell short in the Bagataway Championships to the CUFLA champions, the Guelph Gryphons. In 2002–2003, the women's volleyball team obtained varsity status. Competing in the Ontario Colleges Athletics Association, Trent, over the last 10 years has grown into a top team in the east division. In 2009–2010,

1425-538: The Centre for Gender and Social Justice (previously known as Trent Women's Centre), Trent University Lions Club, Trent Cricket Association, Rotaract Peterborough, and the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 3908. These groups are showcased during Orientation Week (O Week) for new incoming students. The university is also served by the Trent University Emergency First Response Team (TUEFRT),

1482-411: The College Office in planning and delivering a variety of events for both non-resident and resident members, such as visiting guest speakers, dinners and dances, the bi-annual College Weekend, and a number of intramural co-educational sport competitions. Named after pioneer writer and biologist Catharine Parr Traill , Catherine Part Traill College is the only college situated in downtown Peterborough and

1539-451: The Ontario government's plan to create new and expand existing universities, and was furthered influenced by public pressure and the general belief that higher education was a key to social justice and economic productivity for individuals and for society. In 1963, Trent University was founded as a non-denominational, public institution in downtown Peterborough, Ontario . It was established as

1596-507: The Otonabee River, Champlain College was opened in 1966. It is named after the early 17th century French explorer Samuel de Champlain , who visited the Otonabee area in 1615. A noted cartographer, diplomat, and soldier, he also founded Quebec City in 1608 and his sword is featured in the Trent crest. The college originally served as an all-male residence, along with Peter Robinson College. It

1653-624: The Peterborough Rowing Club hosts the Head of the Trent rowing regatta, a 5-kilometre (3.1 mi) head-style race along the Trent Canal and Otonabee River that ends under the Faryon Bridge at the Symons campus. The day-long event is open to university, club, and high school crews. The Head of the Trent weekend, which also serves as a homecoming event, takes place at the university and includes

1710-489: The Peterborough campus, including biology, computer information systems, cultural studies, economics, environmental & resource studies, geography, modern languages, philosophy, political studies, and women's studies. Peter Robinson College was the university's first college and was dedicated to Peter Robinson , the member of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada who oversaw the migration of Irish settlers to

1767-568: The Principal's Lodge), which is named after the college's first principal, Marion Fry. The university previously owned Bradburn and Langton Houses on the adjacent London Street, but both properties were sold to the Peterborough Housing Corporation in 2009. The Langton House property was sold to Hospice Peterborough in 2012, demolished and converted into a residential hospice. In fall 1999, a university task force recommended closing

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1824-641: The Symons campus while Trent University Durham GTA served over 3,000 full- and part-time students at its Oshawa campus. The university is represented in Canadian Interuniversity Sports by the Trent Excalibur varsity team. Trent University resulted from a community discussion in 1957 about the potential for a post-secondary institution in the Trent Valley . The campaign to establish Peterborough's first post-secondary institution coincided with

1881-702: The Trent Graduate Students' Association (TGSA). Trent has a variety of clubs and associations, including a number of theatre groups, social interest groups, newspapers, religious groups, political chapters and academic societies and Greeks. These groups include the Trent Business Students' Association, Trent History Undergraduate Society (THUGS), the Peterborough chapter of the Ontario Public Interest Research Group, Anne Shirley Theatre Company, Trent Outdoors, Sustainable Trent,

1938-650: The Trent University Faculty Association (TUFA). All full-time undergraduate and consecutive education students are represented through channels of the university by the Trent Central Student Association (TCSA) and the Trent Durham Student Association (TDSA), both of which operate as nonpartisan associations representing the best interest of all students. Full-time and part-time graduate students are represented by

1995-513: The Trent University Research & Innovation Park (since renamed to Cleantech Commons). That year the university enrolled about 3,500 new students. As a collegiate university , the Symons campus in Peterborough is currently made up of five colleges that each have their own residence halls, amenities, academic affiliations, dons, and student government (or Cabinet). The student governments and their respective committees cooperate with

2052-487: The Trent Women qualified for its first ever provincial championship held at Cambrian College. The 2010–2011 season saw Trent post a program best 18–2 regular season record, and another appearance at the provincial championships held at Loyalist College. After once again qualifying for the 2011–2012 provincial championships, Trent won the bid to host the 2012–2013 provincial championships, earning an automatic berth. Since then,

2109-597: The Trent women's volleyball team has had one athlete inducted into the OCAA Hall of Fame. The Trent University taekwondo team won the Canadian University Taekwondo championships for two years in a row. A change in the rules of the competition prevented Trent from winning a third consecutive title opting instead for a second place. In Maclean's 2023 university rankings, Trent University ranked fourth in its "primarily undergraduate" category. Trent University

2166-431: The board, was to provide a link between the two bodies through institutional leadership. Canadian General Electric , a major industrial employer in Peterborough, donated a 100-acre parcel of land along the Otonabee River; other lands were subsequently acquired on both sides of the river to serve as the site of the university's permanent campus. The CGE donation included a functioning hydroelectric power plant dating from

2223-517: The centre offers, in collaboration with Carleton University , a Canadian Studies Ph.D. program, which was the first of its kind in Canada. In July 2014, Trent announced they would open a Masters in Educational Studies program in July 2015. For more than 50 years, Trent has incorporated traditional Indigenous teachings and perspectives into its programming. It was the first university in Canada, and

2280-436: The college as a cost-saving measure, which led to a flurry of protest and a successful campaign to save Traill. In 2008, it was converted to a centre of graduate studies. In 2016, an external presidential review of the college was ordered, which recommended that Traill return to its roots as a more "traditional" college, welcome back undergraduate members, and expand its services and reach into the local community. Located along

2337-444: The community as a whole. Chosen to house this new facility was Sadleir House; one of the original university buildings at the college's site, it holds special historical significance for both the Trent and Peterborough communities. Funded by a new student levy and organized as the P.R. Community and Student Association (PRCSA), the students' offer to purchase the property was accepted by the current non-university owners. The trust secured

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2394-752: The company established a lamp plant in Montreal, Quebec. In 1921, vacuum tube operations began in Toronto. In 1922, Canadian Edison Appliance Company was established. In 1945, the company opened a small appliances plant in Barrie, Ontario . The next year, a plastics plant was opened in Cobourg, Ontario and a lighting plant was opened in Oakville, Ontario . In 1947, the company opened an electric meter plant in Quebec city . In 1971,

2451-741: The current Master's College and Seminary , which housed the Teacher Education and Nursing programs; and the Enwayaang building ( Enwayaang means "the way we speak together" in Anishinaabe ), which housed the Indigenous Studies, Economics, Mathematics, and Business Administration programs, as well as the First People's House of Learning. Departments at the Argyle location were moved to Enwayaang prior to

2508-423: The following year. That same year, there were around 100 students in attendance. Modelled on the provincial University of Toronto Act of 1906, Trent established a bicameral system consisting of a senate (faculty), responsible for academic policies, and a board of governors (citizens), exercising exclusive control over financial policies and having formal authority in all other matters. The president, appointed by

2565-613: The instructional area of the college that bisects the residences) are a set of faculty offices and the main dining hall, which looks to the north and east of the grounds. The academic wing is directly connected with the Science Buildings and houses the School of Education, as well as the departments of Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, Forensic Sciences, Nursing, and Computing & Information Systems. Also located in Otonabee College

2622-463: The local area in the 1820s. The college once had an apartment-style residence but it ceased operations when it was sold to a private landlord in 2004. The university administration closed down the college, against the protests of many students and faculty at the time. By referendum in March 2003, Trent students voted to create and operate a non-profit educational and cultural student facility to be shared with

2679-513: The present day as a major international conglomerate . CGE had about 500 employees at inception and was already producing generators , transformers , motors , wire and cable , and lighting products for consumer and industrial products. CGE existed as the Canadian counterpart of the American-based General Electric. In 1989, CGE became General Electric Canada , and is now known as GE Canada. General Electric has had

2736-546: The remaining incandescent lamp operations were transferred to Mexico and China. A few products were outsourced from Sylvania 's US plants. T8 fluorescent tube operations go to Bucyrus, Ohio . In 2018, the Peterborough plant shutdown and a gas engine plant opened in Welland, Ontario , to replace an existing factory in Waukesha, Wisconsin . The reason for moving to Canada from the US was

2793-642: The second in North America, to establish an academic department dedicated to the study of Indigenous peoples and Indigenous knowledge. Trent's Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies offers undergraduate, master's and Ph.D. programs in Indigenous Studies. Trent University offers a program in Indigenous Environmental Studies in addition to a specialized Diploma in Foundations of Indigenous Learning that provides access for people of Indigenous heritage. The First Peoples House of Learning houses Nozhem,

2850-468: The university that compete at the varsity level under the name Excalibur, in men's and women's curling , cross country , rugby union , volleyball , fencing , rowing , competitive swimming , and soccer . Trent University installed a new artificial turf athletics field in the summer of 2005 that was built as part of Trent's bid to hold the 2007 U19 Women's Lacrosse Championships. There is seating for 1,000 spectators. Each autumn, Trent in conjunction with

2907-423: Was a website designed by students for students, which had articles and discussions on an array of topics that concerned Trent students. Students could also post and ask questions that they might want to have answered or discussed about. The final scenes of Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000) were filmed at Trent University, as well as most of The Novice (2021) There are many varsity and intramural sports at

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2964-742: Was called "YOURSA". In 2009, Trent University decided to move the Durham Campus out of the DC/UOIT campus and relocate it to the site of what once was St. Michael's Catholic school which was located at 55 Thornton Road South in Oshawa. Once the campus was established at this new location the University formed the Trent Oshawa Student Association in 2010 to represent students attending the Durham Campus of Trent University . This association

3021-482: Was founded by Stephen Stohn in 1966. The paper has a print run of 1,500 copies per month from August to April during the academic year, and is distributed on the Trent campus and around the Peterborough community free of charge. The newspaper is supported by a non-refundable levy in the students' tuition fees. Absynthe Magazine is another student paper, which was founded in 1999 and is a submissions-based publication that

3078-504: Was founded in 1972. The college's name comes from that of the Otonabee River , which derives from the Anishinaabemowin word Odenabe meaning "river that beats like a heart". Eight "houses" connected by an interior walkway called "the Link" make up Otonabee's residence. The residence is co-educational, although there are single-sex areas within the houses. Past "the Link" (a path leading to

3135-468: Was later renamed the Trent Durham Student Association when Trent University renamed the satellite school Trent University Durham GTA . TDSA has a number of established services to help the Durham students, including events, clubs, bursaries, and health benefits. Some of the current financial aid available to students are: The TDSA also supports clubs that are located on the campus. Current clubs include: Trent University Trent University

3192-404: Was named after Julian Blackburn, one of the original professors who helped establish the university. The college is now defunct, but the Julian Blackburn Hall is now home to Trent's administration, as well as medical, counselling, printing, parking, registrar, financial aid, student affairs, student accounts, and several other university services. At the graduate and doctorate levels, Trent has

3249-429: Was officially inaugurated on 18 October 2010 for the 2010–2011 academic year. Over 3,000 full- and part-time students attend Trent University Durham in various undergraduate- and graduate-level programs, though not all programs from the main campus are offered at the satellite campus. In addition, there are several courses offered at Trent's Durham campus that students can take and later major in (and possibly minor in) at

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