Trent University Welcomes $1.3 Billion in Provincial Government Funding
Trent University welcomes the Provincial Government's February 26 funding announcement for universities and colleges. The $903 million Sustainability Fund is a promising move that will provide much-needed financial support for Trent and other universities.
The $100 million in funding to support currently unfunded STEM students will help Trent students in many programs, including Software Engineering, Computer Science, the environmental sciences and our leading math and science programs.
As an institution that has advocated for wrap-around supports for our students, Trent is pleased by the news of investments in enhanced mental health supports for students. Renewed support for capital repairs and equipment will help Trent maintain its world-class facilities for teaching and research.
The new funding will allow Trent to continue our role as a key contributor to the well-being of our communities, driving regional innovation and economic growth, and providing our graduates with the skills and abilities to support the complex workforce needs locally, nationally, and internationally.
Trent looks forward to more discussions of ways in which the government can support Trent’s interest in international enrolment and provide long-term financial sustainability through multi-year funding, as has been recommended by the Blue-Ribbon Panel.
About Trent University
One of Canada's top universities, Trent University was founded on the ideal of interactive learning that's personal, purposeful and transformative. Consistently recognized nationally for leadership in teaching, research and student satisfaction, Trent attracts excellent students from across the country and around the world. Here, undergraduate and graduate students connect and collaborate with faculty, staff and their peers through diverse communities that span residential colleges, classrooms, disciplines, hands-on research, co-curricular and community-based activities. Across all disciplines, Trent brings critical, integrative thinking to life every day. Today, Trent's unique approach to personal development through supportive, collaborative community engagement is in more demand than ever. Students lead the way by co-creating experiences rooted in dialogue, diverse perspectives and collaboration. In a learning environment that builds life-long passion for inclusion, leadership and social change, Trent's students, alumni, faculty and staff are engaged global citizens who are catalysts in developing sustainable solutions to complex issues. Trent's Peterborough campus boasts award-winning architecture in a breathtaking natural setting on the banks of the Otonabee River, just 90 minutes from downtown Toronto, while Trent University Durham Greater Toronto Area, delivers a distinct mix of programming in the east GTA.
For more information contact:
Olivia Flynn, Communications & Media Relations Officer, Trent University, (705) 748-1011 x6180 or oliviaflynn@trentu.ca