Kenneth Mark Drain Chair in Ethics at Trent University

• The inaugural privately endowed academic Chair at Trent University

• Established by members of the Patterson and Drain families and named in honour of Kenneth Mark Drain, beloved family member

• At $2  million, it is the largest gift of its kind in Trent University’s history

• It is a transformational gift that symbolizes the launch of a new era of philanthropy for Trent University

• Celebrates Trent’s commitment to the humanities and critical thinking

• Will be housed within the Department of Philosophy and celebrates Trent’s commitment to a liberal arts and sciences education and its mission to inspire critical thinking

• Chairholder will explore ethics from multiple perspectives through his or her leadership in teaching, research and community engagement

• National or international leader in ethics will be recruited as the inaugural Chairholder

• It is anticipated the Chairholder will be announced in the Spring of 2010 and will join Trent’s faculty in July 2010