Conversations with the New Provost: Nicholas Terpstra

Conversations with the New Provost: Nicholas Terpstra

On July 1, 2024, Nicholas Terpstra became the 16th Provost and Vice-Chancellor of Trinity College. As Professor of History at U of T, he holds cross-appointments with the Centre for Medieval Studies, Department of Italian Studies and Department for the Study of Religion. Welcome to Trinity! Nicholas Terpstra and incoming Trinity students are simpatico on…Continue Reading

Mayo Moran and Trinity: Mutual Admiration Society

Mayo Moran and Trinity: Mutual Admiration Society

Trinity’s 15th Provost, Mayo Moran, concludes 10 years at the helm and leaves the College – and the Trinity community — even better than she found it. She arrived as a neighbour from U of T Law. She leaves as a lifelong member of the Trinity community. In 2014, Trinity College announced that its 15th…Continue Reading

Trinity celebrates mass timber milestone

Trinity celebrates mass timber milestone

“The construction [of the Lawson Centre for Sustainability] has given students a chance to see sustainability in action; and when it is complete, it will give future students a chance to be immersed in sustainability,” graduating student Emmeline Caplan said in a special celebration on March 25 as she stood in front of the future…Continue Reading

Dean of Arts Michael Ratcliffe to Retire

Dean of Arts Michael Ratcliffe to Retire

Michael Ratcliffe is Trinity’s Dean of Arts and Vice-Provost, and Professor in the Department of Immunology at U of T. In June 2024, the soft-spoken Brit will wind up his impressive tenure as dean, but his impact on the College will be felt for years to come. Advancing Trinity’s academic programs Vice-Provost and Dean of…Continue Reading

Trinity’s Vital Volunteers

Trinity’s Vital Volunteers

At the heart of the Trinity community are many alumni who continue to contribute to the College long after their graduations. National Volunteer Week (April 14-20, 2024) is an opportunity to celebrate the generosity and spirit of these amazing volunteers.  By Jennifer Matthews In honour of National Volunteer Week, we spoke with three amazing alumni…Continue Reading

Mark Ang: Making his Mark

Mark Ang: Making his Mark

A few months after completing his Commerce degree from Trinity, Mark Ang ’17 accepted a job offer from one of the Big Four professional services firms. But on the day he was due to start his corporate career, fate intervened when Ang’s summer business start-up landed financing. He chose the entrepreneurial path—and hasn’t looked back.…Continue Reading

Kate Zernike ’90: Breaking the Big Story

Kate Zernike ’90: Breaking the Big Story

When Kate Zernike ’90 broke the story of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s admission in 1999 that it had discriminated against women on its faculty, it was news. Not only because Nancy Hopkins and 15 other women used science to prove their systematic marginalization by MIT in a groundbreaking report, but also because MIT…Continue Reading