Honouring a Changemaker: Dr. Alexander Augusta

Honouring a Changemaker: Dr. Alexander Augusta

On November 7, 2024, members of the Trinity community and special guests came together to celebrate the unveiling of a portrait of Dr. Alexander Augusta at Trinity College. Alexander Augusta completed his medical degree at Trinity Medical College in 1860 and became the first Black medical student in Canada West. But his story wasn’t known…Continue Reading

Five Questions with…Dean of Arts Kevin O’Neill

Five Questions with…Dean of Arts Kevin O’Neill

Kevin Lewis O’Neill is Trinity’s new Dean of Arts and Vice-Provost. O’Neill is a professor in the Department for the Study of Religion and in the Centre for Diaspora & Transnational Studies at U of T, an award-winning author, and a popular cross-disciplinary instructor. A cultural anthropologist, his research focuses on the moral dimensions of…Continue Reading

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