On Wednesday, August 5th, Trent University’s department of Environment and Life Sciences welcomed visitors to its second annual Farm Research Centre Open House. In August of 2025 the university unveiled its Lightbody Drive Shed, the first of the new facilities at the site, constructed with funds from Trent’s Momentous Campaign. This year they invited donors,…
Trent University is introducing a new graduate research degree focused on responding to changes in the computing sector. Despite recent budget cuts, the University announced on July 8th it would offer a two-year Masters of Science program in computer science starting in the fall of 2026. LJI Reporter, Evan Robins, spoke to associate professor and…
The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations announced its annual awards on June 15th, 2026, which recognize everything from outstanding teaching to accomplishments in collective bargaining. Among the 2026 recipients is a familiar face to those who went to school in Peterborough—Dr. Barbara Wall is an Associate Professor in Indigenous Environment Studies and Sciences at Trent…
A recent $57 million provincial investment will not spare Trent University from a projected deficit in the coming year, reports from the university’s June Board of Governors meeting indicate. The budget was publicly presented at the June 19th meeting of Trent’s Board of Governors, having been previously embargoed until the announcement of a $57 million…
Trent University will receive an additional $57 million in provincial funding over the next four years, Peterborough MPP, Dave Smith announced at a press conference on the university’s Symons campus on June 17th. The investment is a part of a new, province-wide funding model which will distribute $6.4 billion to Ontario post-secondary institutions. The announcement…
At the end of June Dr. Stephen Stohn will officially end his term as Chancellor of Trent University. The television producer and Trent Radio alum joined LJI Broadcast journalist Evan Robins in studio this week to reflect on his pivotal role in student culture in the early days of Trent University, and the seven years…
Returning this summer, Catharine Parr Traill College, in partnership with New Stages Theatre, is presenting a Summer Festival of music and theatre at the Jalynn Bennett Amphitheatre. Trent Radio spoke to Alexzandra Boyd, Programming and Events Intern at Traill, to find out more about what makes this festival special. The 2026 William and Nona Heaslip…
Culture X, an annual showcase of art created by students in Cultural Studies at Trent, opens to the public on June 5th in the Sadleir House Senior Common Room. This year is the first time the event is located at Sadleir House. Previous iterations of Culture X have been held at Artspace in downtown Peterborough….
SWITCHBOARD is a live news recap and interview programme hosted by Evan Robins, Trent Radio’s full-time broadcast journalist through the local journalism initiative. You can listen live on Thursdays at 5:00 PM on 92.7 FM in Peterborough-Nogojiwanong and the surrounding area, or online at trentradio.ca This week she sits down with Mickayla Simpson-Carty, President of…
A financial report presented to Trent University’s Board of Governors on May 8th says the university is facing a deficit of at least $2.7 million dollars. According to the Board Financial Report, the university suffered a decrease in enrollment 0.2% greater than expected, from 13,206 to 12,323.8 full-time equivalent students, instead of the anticipated 12,342….
