Trent University
MyTrent
  • Academics
    • Undergraduate Programs
    • Graduate Programs
    • Trent Online
    • Summer Courses
    • Continuing Education
    • Study Abroad
    • Academic Calendar
    • Academic Timetable
    • Academic Skills Centre
    • Academic Advising
    • Library
    • Centre for Teaching and Learning
  • Admissions
    • Undergraduate
    • Thinking of Applying
    • Already Applied
    • Received an Offer
    • Accepted My Offer
    • Graduate
    • International
    • Indigenous
    • Returning to Trent
    • Transfer
  • Services & Support
    • Academic Advising
    • Academic Skills Centre
    • Administrative Departments
    • Alumni Services
    • Athletics
    • Campus Security
    • Careerspace
    • Colleges
    • Communications
    • Conferences
    • Financial Aid
    • Financial Services
    • Health & Wellness
    • Indigenous Services
    • Information Technology
    • International Students
    • Learning Support
    • Parking
    • Printshop
    • Recruitment
    • Registrar's Office
    • Residence & Housing
    • Student Clubs
    • TrentU Card
  • Research
    • Research at Trent
    • Research Centres
    • Find an Expert
    • Resources
  • Give to Trent
  • About Trent
    • About Trent
    • Careers
    • Giving to Trent
    • Governance
    • How to Find Us
    • Media
    • News & Events
    • President's Office
    • Staff Directory
    • Trent Facts
    • Contact Us
  • Campus Locations
    • Peterborough
    • Durham GTA
    • Online
  • Future Students
    • Undergraduate
    • Thinking of Applying
    • Already Applied
    • Received an Offer
    • Accepted My Offer
    • Graduate
    • International
    • Indigenous
    • Returning to Trent
    • Transfer
  • Current Students
  • Alumni
  • Trent Forward: COVID-19 Info
  • Apply
  • Visit
  • Give
  • Map
  • Careers
  • Directions
  • Library
  • Site Map
  • Bookstore
Skip to main content Home
  • Peterborough
  • Durham GTA
  • Online
  • MyTrent
MENU
Trent University
News and Events
  • Latest News
  • Trent Experts
  • For Media
  • For Faculty and Staff
  • Publications
  • Contact Us
  1. Trentu.ca
  2. News and Events

Trent University Durham GTA is my home away from home

May 10, 2019
Share This Story

DurhamRegion.com column shares why the Trent Durham expansion will be so great for students

Hema sits in a cafe dressed in Trent swag

I work on campus, volunteer on campus and study on campus. One thing I haven’t done? Lived on campus.

With an exciting new expansion, that opportunity will soon be available to Trent students in Durham.

Construction is just starting on a new residence and academic building at the Thornton Road Campus. There will be many amazing features of this new addition, including state-of-the-art classrooms, group learning spaces, labs, and an outdoor green space. What I am most excited about is the residence — the creation of 200 residence spaces for future Trent students.

There’s great interest and need among my peers for these new facilities and I’m excited that the new building will allow my fellow students to become more creatively engaged with life on campus, develop further life skills through the experience of living away from home, and continue to be part of a transformative community.

Trent Durham GTA has not only helped me grow my education; it has made me a better person. The university has presented me with several advantages to help build my future.

This expansion is exceptionally important because I want more students to experience what I experience as a student here every day. From the close-knit community atmosphere and professors who truly care about your future, to career-building opportunities and academic experiences, Trent University helps students to realize their true potential and discover a path to reach their goals.

With this new expansion, we can ensure that more individuals in and outside the GTA explore Trent Durham as an option to pursue and continue their education. It will also allow us to continue to offer and introduce leading programs attract even more students across various fields of study. My hope for the future is that even more students will see Trent Durham as their home, as much as it is my home.

— Hema Tikaram is a third-year student in the business administration program at Trent Durham GTA, specializing in marketing and consumer culture. She is also part of the work-study program as a community outreach assistant and the new 2019-20 vice-president of campus life for the Trent Durham Student Association.

Find other stories about: Durham, Oshawa, Living Learning Communities, Housing

Share This Story

You Might Also Like

natalie fournier jumps upward with her left hand stretched to hit yellow and blue volleyball

Trent Varsity Volleyball Athlete Climbs OUA Leaderboard

OPSEU/SEFPO Local 365 and Trent University Reach Tentative Agreement

 The 2022/23 Ashley Fellow is co-hosted by Lady Eaton College and Peter Gzowski College, living-learning communities that focus on Indigenous leadership and environmental sustainability, and leadership and civic engagement, respectively.

Environmental and Racial Justice Leader Named 2022/23 Ashley Fellow at Trent University

Trent University logo
Challenge the Way You Think

Trent University respectfully acknowledges it is located on the treaty and traditional territory of the Mississauga Anishinaabeg. We offer our gratitude to First Peoples for their care for, and teachings about, our earth and our relations. May we honour those teachings.

Peterborough

1600 West Bank Drive
Peterborough, ON Canada, K9L 0G2

Toll Free: 1-855-MY-TRENT

Campus Map

Durham Greater Toronto Area

55 Thornton Road South
Oshawa, ON Canada, L1J 5Y1

Phone: 905-435-5100

Campus Map

Social Media Directory
  • Contact
  • Directions
  • Site Map
  • Accessibility
  • @ Copyright 2023 Trent University