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Ontario Supports 1,500 More Student Seats at Trent, Preparing Students for In-Demand Careers

Provincial investment supports additional spots for students in Trent's health, education, and STEM programs

October 5, 2026

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Trent-PRHC Collaborative Research Grant Honours Healthcare Leader Natalie Beavis

Fund supports applied, cross-organizational research partnerships advancing healthcare innovation and student training

September 29, 2026

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Trent Excalibur Trio Joins Team Canada for 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship

Excalibur women’s head coach and two student-athletes will represent the country and Trent University in Tokyo, Japan

July 24, 2026

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Trent Alumni at the Helm of Canada’s Nursing Future

As Canada’s chief nursing officer, Dr. Leigh Chapman ’91 is helping chart a stronger, more sustainable future for nursing

May 12, 2026

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Inaugural Lulu Johnston Memorial Award Recipient to Champion Rural Healthcare

Jaden Sommerville will be supported by an $8,000 scholarship as she enters her third year of B.Sc. in Nursing

May 11, 2026

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Province Supports Trent Nursing Students to Train Here, Stay Here

Ontario Learn and Stay Grant expansion removes cost barriers for Trent Nursing students and strengthens the region’s nursing workforce

May 5, 2026

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Trent Appreciates Ontario’s Landmark $6.4B Investment in Postsecondary Education

Trent also welcomes $1.13M allocation from Ministry of Health to advance primary care nursing education

February 13, 2026

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Excalibur Curling Alumni to Compete in Scotties Tournament of Hearts

Julia Weagle ’06 (Gzowski College) will skip for Team Nunavut, and Kristina Adams ’12 (Otonabee College) will be second for Team Newfoundland and Labrador at this year’s national tournament in Mississauga

January 22, 2026

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$1-Million Grant to Advance Trauma-Informed Care in Long-Term Care

Dr. Kimberly Ritchie in the Trent/Fleming School of Nursing receives funding from Canadian Institutes for Health Research to support multi-year research project

October 28, 2025

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Nursing Student Becoming a Leading Voice for Indigenous Health Equity

Sierra Punchard’s journey of leadership and belonging shows how supports at Trent can help students turn potential into something momentous

October 21, 2025