Retention Review
Retention has been at the forefront of Trent’s focus in the past year. This focus on retention has lead to the creation of a Retention Committee, the Rebound Program and …
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Student-Led Review of Traill College
I hope by now most of you have heard that Traill College is undergoing external review this year. Though I am personally hoping that the review will result in a …
International community responds to Internationalization Review
Trent University recently underwent an ‘Internationalization’ review, one conducted by an external reviewer, had limited student input, was poorly publicized and occurred over the span of less than one week. …
Trent’s external reviews: TCSA and the student voice rises up
The following is a letter I sent to President Groarke on Dec. 17, 2015: Dear Pres. Groarke, I am writing to you because of growing concerns that myself, the TCSA …
TCSA holds student-led review of Traill College
I hope by now most of you have heard that Traill College is undergoing an external review this year. Though I’m hoping the review will result in a reinvestment in …
Reflecting on the restructuring of the colleges
The restructuring of the Trent University Colleges is a topic that elicits a spectrum of emotions from utter confusion to frustration. The Colleges are at an interesting crossroads with the …
“Internationalization” subject to external review
A university “where the world learns together,” Trent welcomes students from over 80 countries and has study abroad programs in over 40 locations across the globe. The international community is, …
Editorial: a review of our own
Founded in 1964, Trent University is a relatively young campus. In such a short time, we are already going against the very foundations it was built upon: a strong college …
Trent students’ candid response to the external review of Catharine Parr Traill College
In Arthur’s last publication, Trent University president Leo Groarke submitted a special message to the campus: Catharine Parr Traill College is undergoing a review. Is this a big deal? I …
Traill College under review: a special message from the President of Trent
Trent is famous (and, in some quarters, infamous) for the history of its colleges. One of them – (Catharine Parr) Traill College – will be externally reviewed this winter. This …