Your Summer Just Got BRIGHTER
Enter to Win a Summer Prize Pack
Make your summer even better - enter now for a chance to win our summer prize pack! To enter:
1. Open your Trent Alumni Perks App
2. Find a perk you love
3. Comment your favourite perk on our Instagram giveaway post. More comments = more entries!
Don't have Instagram? No problem - submit a class note and mention this contest.
That’s it. You’re in! Contest closes July 20, 2026.
Perks to Power You
Your summer just got more rewarding. Open your alumni perks app to unlock exclusive offers designed to make the most of the season.
Fill your summer with farm-fresh favourites for less. Odd Bunch is already 50% cheaper than grocery stores, and with your special offer, you can save up to 75% on delicious fruits and vegetables.
Ready, set, save with TD Insurance. Discover multiple ways to save from a range of insurance products with our affinity program partner, TD Insurance.
Enjoy a memorable summer evening under the stars at The Grove Theatre in Fenelon Falls, where acclaimed actors from across Canada bring award-winning productions to life in a beautiful outdoor amphitheatre.
Refresh your summer wardrobe with thoughtfully designed essentials from Kit + Ace, and enjoy 20% off your entire order of regular-price styles.
Your Summer Reads
Take your brain on a beach vacation. Discover must-read books by alumni authors and handpicked summer reads.
Son of Nobody
Classics scholar, Harlow Donne, leaves his family for Oxford where he discovers a lost Trojan War epic in the Bodleian Library. Translating the poem for his daughter, Helen, he uncovers timeless echoes between ancient Greece and the present, of ambition, regret, love, grief, and the enduring power of stories across centuries.
Avalanche
Avalanche is a collection of short stories that combine humour with an earnest examination of white entitlement. Through middle-class protagonists confronting racism, these stories reveal the harm of everyday prejudice and the limits of good intentions. With empathy and sharp insight, Jessica Westhead challenges readers to recognize and reckon with systemic racism.
Framed by our Houses
Framed by Our Houses follows author William R. Marshall through the homes that shaped his life across Canada. With warmth and humour, he reflects on childhood, aging, community, and belonging, revealing how our lives are woven through place, memory, and the relationships that connect us across time and landscape.
Summer Smarts
Catch up on conversations that matter. From thought-provoking lectures to inspiring talks, these are the kind of videos you’ll want to binge this summer.
Communication: The Most Sought-After Skill?
Dr. Christopher Cwynar, assistant professor of Communications at Trent University Durham GTA, joins President Cathy Bruce to discuss the foundations of strong communication skills and why such skills are essential across every field and career path. This episode of Making Strides explores why communication is more than a “soft skill” and how effectively expressing ideas means cutting through a world saturated with (mis)information to inspire people to lead change.
A New Era for Interprovincial Trade: Strengthening Canada’s Fragmented Market
Dr. Trevor Tombe, Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary and Director of Fiscal and Economic Policy at The School of Public Policy, joins the Harry Kitchen Lecture in Public Policy to explore why trade barriers still exist between Canadian provinces and what can be done to address them. This lecture examines the economic impact of internal trade restrictions, the opportunities created by stronger interprovincial connections, and how new agreements and reforms could help build a more integrated, resilient, and prosperous Canadian economy.
AI at the Helm: The Next Horizon of Strategy, Competition, and Agency
Technology visionary Don Tapscott '66, '06 (hon) and AI engineer and educator Harper Carroll join The Empire Club of Canada for the 2026 Tapscott Lopes Business & Society Lecture to explore the next frontier of artificial intelligence. This conversation examines how emerging innovations - from agentic AI to highly personalized digital counterparts - could reshape business, leadership, and daily life, while highlighting the opportunities and challenges facing organizations and individuals in an increasingly AI-driven world.
Ready for HOTT?
The energy doesn’t stop here. Head of the Trent returns October 2-4, 2026, bringing alumni together on the water for the ultimate day of cheering, reconnecting, and celebration.
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