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Build 2000, Trent's ambitious program of capital expansion and renovation, was launched this past summer through a main advisory and co-ordinating steering committee headed by Professor Skip Maxwell. The Build 2000 program primarily involves the design and construction/renovation of three major components of Trent's Symons Campus physical plant: science facilities, First Peoples House of Learning/ humanities centre/arts facility and college/residence/conference facilities.

Prof. Maxwell, a long-time Trent faculty member and former chair of both Mathematics and Computer Studies departments, is well-respected by his university colleagues and has participated in planning for previous building projects. He recently served as president of the faculty association and is chair of the Mathematics Department for a one-year term which began July 1.
The Build 2000 steering committee is being assisted by a number of reference groups representing members of the Trent community with interests in aspects of the construction and renovation program.

Made possible by SuperBuild financing from the Province of Ontario as well as private and federal funding, Build 2000 will be completed over the next three years to accommodate Trent's enrolment pressures from the double cohort and demographic growth. Dianne Cunningham, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, made the announcement at Trent on May 11. The injection of $26.23-million under the province's SuperBuild program and an additional $2.81-million to be shared between Trent and Sir Sandford Fleming College under SuperBuild II for a joint "info-structure" project represent "the largest capital infusion in the history of this university," according to President Bonnie Patterson.

The government's decision to fund Trent's capital expansion will play a major role in the university's financial recovery by allowing Trent to increase enrolment by 1,080 new spaces. Trent will also be able to provide modern and appropriate teaching and research space and "smart" accessible facilities for our students. New and renovated facilities will also help Trent attract and retain the highest-quality faculty.

Community consultation, planning and design stages are expected to continue through November of this year. The target is to have all facilities completed by summer 2003, in preparation for increased numbers of students anticipated from the double cohort.

SuperBuild, combined with our partners' contributions, will result in a total investment of more than $33-million at Trent for new arts and science facilities.

The relocation to Symons Campus of people and functions currently at Peter Robinson College continues to be slated for the summer of 2001, with the migration of Catharine Parr Traill to the Symons Campus occurring within three to I've years.

The University first retained Educational Consulting Services Corp. (ECS) to complete a space utilization study that will capture and analyse the space needs of academic programs (teaching, research and office space) and residences as enrolments increase. Architects were appointed during the summer to update the Symons Campus master plan.

An additional component of the Build 2000 program is to create residential and conference space on campus to complement the new academic facilities. Partnerships in the business community are being sought to make this a reality within the same time frame.

SuperBuild II funding opens a new era of cooperation between Trent University and Fleming College. It provides a high-speed network connection between us to offer researchers and teachers the tools for extensive collaboration, and gives students a new point of access to their home environments. There are opportunities for long-term cost savings to both institutions through shared software purchases, the exchange of technical expertise and enhanced enrolments through extended shared course offerings. This project, called Link 2000, provides network infrastructure at each institution, improving access for students, staff and faculty and greatly enhancing computing at both sites.

Trent University contributes $118.8 million annually to Peterborough and the surrounding areas. Through Build 2000, Trent's economic impact on the local economy will increase by 31 per cent over the next i've years to $155.6 million.

Regular updates on Build 2000 and the opportunity to provide feedback on the project are both available on the Trent Web site www.trentu.ca/build2000.

estimated summary of direct construction costs

New science facility $10 million
New first peoples house of learning /humanities centre/arts facility $6.5 million
Science/ESC renovations $7 million
Campus consolidation $570,000
Furniture and equipment $6.5 million
Roads, services and infrastructure $1.5 million
TOTAL: $32.07 million

Additionally, a new residence/college/conference facility is planned with private funding.


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