public education

Trent University projects million-dollar deficit despite $57 million provincial investment

Evan Robins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter01 mins

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…

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MPP Dave Smith announces $57 million investment for Trent University amid ongoing financial struggles

Evan Robins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter01 mins

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…

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