Principal’s Notes

The Last Lecture is Next Week

The Colleges of Trent University are thrilled to bring back this event in person for the first time in 5 years!!!

On April 5th, 2024 (4:30-5:30 in Wenjack), Trent University celebrates its 8th Last Lecture event, created in 2015 by Jamie Lester, an Otonabee College alum and former Cabinet President. Lester's aim was to reunite the Class of 2011 before convocation, fostering celebration and reminiscence of their time at Trent, now an annual tradition that continues to expand. The Last Lecture provides students an opportunity to celebrate and reflect on their university experiences, find closure, and honor their achievements, featuring speeches from a graduating student, distinguished alum, and a staff and faculty member, each sharing personal reflections and wisdom under a unifying theme. Held on the final day of classes, it marks the transition and celebration to the next phase of life

Hear from our esteemed speakers nominated by YOU the students:

• Student speaker: Misti Noël Worden, 4th year Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with a Specialization in the Health Sciences and an Option in Pre Medical Studies

• Faculty speaker: Dr. Karen Blair, Associate Professor, Psychology

• Alumni speaker: Don McIsaac, Mayor of Orillia

• Staff speaker: Rachel Glofcheskie-Shewfelt, Otonabee College Assistant

  
  

Not graduating this year? You are still welcome to come!

Register here and we hope to see YOU on April 5th at 4:30 in Wenjack Theatre (and yes there will be food)

Story Time with Steph

Hello Good Humans of Lady Eaton College!

Spring has sprung here at LEC! That means it’s time for out annual Spring College Dinner! This celebration of the season will have some great food and great company, so make sure to reserve your (FREE) ticket at this link: https://simpli.events/e/b475a0 . It’s going to be such a joyous occasion, I can feel it!! And to top that off, we will also be announcing the toadally fabulous winners of our College Awards!

If you are a graduating human of LEC, I’m so proud of you and you should be too! What an amazing achievement!! We would love to con-GRAD-ulate you in person at our Annual Grad Reception. All graduating LEC students should have received an email to sign up for this super special event, so check that out, if you haven’t already!

Here at university, Spring also means final assignments and exams for many people. If you’re looking for some fun things to do to take a self-care break from school work, come check out the toadally awesome stuff we have in the College Office! We have a wide variety of board games, card games, and lawn games (so many games!!). We also have some musical instruments available to sign out and use in our wonderful Music Room! Or you can just stop by and say hi or grab a sticker! We’d love to see you!

Academic Advising

Graduating this spring? Make sure to apply!

When you believe you are ready to graduate, you can submit the Application to Graduate form found in Academics > Self Service > Graduation Overview. You should apply as soon as your course registration for your final year is finalized (e.g. early in the Fall term if you are graduating in January or Spring; early in Summer term if you are graduating in September). The deadline to apply to graduate for May graduation is April 5th.

Academic Skills

Active vs. Passive Studying

With final exams approaching, let's talk studying! Have you ever been taught how to study? Many university students share that they've never been shown how to study and have been trying to find their way on their own. This often results in passive study approaches: re-reading and highlighting, re-writing, and re-watching. Passive approaches take a lot of time and effort but, sadly, aren't very effective.

Instead of passive study approaches, consider active studying! This is where we can (1) organize information from the course in a different way from how it was presented to us and (2) test our knowledge. Check out the following active study approaches you might like to test out!

• Study Charts - Consider creating a study chart that you can fill in (ideally, over time). You might have columns for terms, definitions, and examples (or whatever info you need to study). You can test your knowledge by covering different parts of the chart and practice what you know.
  

• Flash Cards - Try making flash cards each week of the term to avoid making them all right before the exam. Doing so can make studying more efficient and effective as you will have your study resource created before the end of the term and can spend more time testing your knowledge.
  

• Spew Method - Pick a few terms/ideas to study and set a timer for 1-2 minutes per term. Without looking at your notes, spew everything you can remember. When the timer is up, compare your spew to your notes. Move on from what you know well and focus on the areas that need it.

  
  

• Teach/explain it - We can test our understanding of ideas by trying to teach/explain them to others. This is a valuable study approach as we can assess how well we understand an idea by how effectively we can explain it.
  

• Practice questions! Testing your knowledge with practice questions is such an effective study technique. If using a textbook, use the practice questions often found at the end of each chapter. If you aren't provided with practice questions, make your own! The syllabus is a helpful tool for identifying learning objectives and themes from the course that you are likely to be tested on.
  

• Interleaving! We tend to study in blocks by unit or week of the course, but you might notice that test and exam questions require you to make connections across different weeks, lectures, labs, and readings of the course. Level up your study game by interleaving or mixing topics and course themes! Pick a big idea from the course and mind map connections to interleave ideas and enhance your understanding.

As you gear up for finals, try making a study plan that outlines what you will study, how you will study, and when you will study. This can be as unique as you! Maybe you write time blocks in a calendar, make a to-do list, or outline a chart. Not sure? Test out the Academic Skills Study Plan template and visit our Exam Prep Guide for more strategies! Happy Studying!

Natalie Nelson (She/Her)

Academic Skills Instructor

Lady Eaton College

www.trentu.ca/academicskills

What’s Coming Up at LEC?

LEC students and their guests are welcome to join us for a delicious dinner in celebration of spring while we announce the winners of the Lady Eaton College Awards! The perfect way to celebrate the end of the school year!

You must reserve a ticket to attend this event. Tickets are free to reserve at this link: https://simpli.events/e/b475a0

Arrive promptly, as there is limited seating and any no-show's may have their seat given away after 6:15pm.

LEC Cabinet Corner

Spring General Election Nominations Open

It's Cabinet election time! Nominations for Cabinet Spring General Election are open now until March 31 at 9 am! Interested in being a student leader, planning events, connecting with the College, or/and advocating for students? Cabinet is a great opportunity to do those things! New this year - Elections Ask Me Anything every Tues from 2-4 and Wed 12-2. Drop by the Cabinet Office (ECC 108 in the JCR) to chat with the current Prime Minister or Deputy Prime Minister about how you can be involved with Cabinet, guide you through the nomination process, or any questions you may have. More information is in our LinkTree, including the positions available and their responsibilities and the nomination form.

Office Hours

Our office is located in the JCR and is typically open Monday to Friday from 12-8 pm, except for Wednesdays we close at 6 p.m. We have billiards equipment, cards, and board games available for sign-out during office hours. Stop by and say hello!

Toad-ally Top Three

Hello friends!

This is the first newsletter of the spring season, and I know it can be hard to soak up the spring vibes when we’re buried under a mountain of school work, but I believe! This week I have compiled the top three ways to get the happy spring feelings flowing!

1. Start a garden- Spring is the perfect time to start this hobby! Summer bulbs like dahlias, calla lilies, and gladiolus can be planted in the spring to bloom this summer! And if an indoor garden in more your style, I recommend Tiny Greens on George st. for super cute potted plants.

2. Easter egg hunt- Whether you celebrate this holiday or not, an egg hunt is one of my favourite spring traditions. Get some friends together and enjoy some candy!

3. Blow bubbles- I love going outside and chasing some bubbles around on a sunny day! If you don’t have bubbles of your own, stop by the College Office to grab our super special Giant Bubble Mix and wands.

   
   

   See you later alligators,

   Isabelle

   Lady Eaton College Ambassador

   Lover of Cozy Blankets and Hot Chocolate

Musings on Music

I started watching inside job and let me tell you, I get it now, it’s amazing. In of the firsts episodes, Brett talks about his little playlist he has to drive-to-work jock jams megamix. Designed specifically to avoid any thought. With not so much to say, here are some songs that I think Brett would put in his little playlist.

- Hypnotize, The Notorious B.I.G

- Oh (feat. Ludacris), Ciara & Ludacris

- California Love, 2Pac, Roger & Dr. Dre

- Baby By Me, 50 Cent & Ne-Yo

- Promiscuous, Nelly Furtado & Timbaland

- Maneater, Nelly Furtado

- Crazy In Love, Beyoncé & JAY-Z

- Pon de Replay, Rihanna

- Hey Ya!, Outkast

- Ms. Jackson, Outkast

- P.I.M.P, 50 Cent

- Rock Your Body, Justin Timberlake

- Still D>R>E, Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg

Let it rip,

AQ

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Bookish Babbles

Happy Monday LEC!

The end of March can be a busy time of year with seemingly never ending assignments. Its easy to get overwhelmed and stressed, so it is important to try to stay positive and enjoy the little things (easier said than done, I know). That’s why this week’s recommendation is one I’ve read multiple times because it never fails to put me in a better, more positive mindset. I especially recommend the audiobook since it is narrated by the author!

Recommendation: If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won’t) by Betty White! Quick read! Hilarious memoir! Heartfelt and honest moments! Betty White shares a collection of memories spanning her whole career!

Upcoming Events Around Campus

Racialized Student Wellness Workshop

Join us for our Racialized Student Wellness Workshop on April 4th, 2024 from 1-2 PM where we'll discuss strategies to strengthen resolve, build safety, and community on campus. Open to both Peterborough and Durham students, RSVP now to receive the Zoom link.

·                  Date: Thursday, April 4th, 2025

·                  Time: 1-2 PM

·                  Location: Virtual via Zoom

Request the zoom link by emailing with your first and last name, and student number.

Trent Durham Campus registration: durhamcounselling@trentu.ca 

Trent Peterborough Campus registration: counselling@trentu.ca

TUEFRT needs your help! 

The Trent University Emergency First Response Team (TUEFRT) is pledging to do CPR for 12 hours straight to raise money for The James Fund, and YOU can help.

Join us on April 5th from 9am to 9pm on Bata Podium and come see how long you can do CPR. You can join by yourself, or come with a team! Bring and tell your friends, family, coworkers, enemies, bus drivers, or anyone else! We'd love to have your support.

Don't know how to do CPR? No problem! We will have TUEFRT members there all day to show you what to do (although unfortunately we can NOT certify you in CPR. We're just giving tips and tricks).

Don't want to commit your skills, but still want to support? You can donate to our GoFundMe page using the Donation Link at the bottom of this email. Every cent helps! All of the proceeds are going to The James Fund, a Peterborough founded cancer fundraising charity.

Feel free to reach out to tuefrt@trentu.ca with any questions!

Sign Up Link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAPx6S5Nn1YTO9S3Xxgv5ri3NfU9c5SO1AQ-3yAnLW7zbcSQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Donation Link: https://gofund.me/13a1f874

The Department of English is thrilled to invite you to not one, but two wondrous book launches for the 2024 edition of Chickenscratch, the English department’s undeniably amazing, peer-reviewed, absolutely gorgeous anthology of creative writing, written solely by Trent students, which is being released in a matter of weeks. Both launch events will include live readings by student writers who are published in the book, a great opportunity to mingle with students and professors alike, and an overall atmosphere of positive, springtime energy.

Copies of Chickenscratch 2024 will be available for purchase (cash only, please) and will also be available for online order through the Trent University Bookstore, once the book has been officially launched. All money received from these sales, by the way, is put, 100%, into the budget for the next edition of the book – and we rely on this funding to make the project happen. Please consider buying lots of copies!

Both events are open to the public, so please bring your friends and family or your strange-but-friendly neighbours.

Here are the details:

• Peterborough launch: Friday, April 5th at 7:30pm (doors at 7pm) in Bagnani Hall down at Traill College

• Durham GTA launch (in Oshawa): Monday, April 1st at 6:30pm in Room A115 at the Trent Durham campus in Oshawa.

Share Your Thoughts on Equity and Diversity at Trent   

To support Trent’s ongoing commitment to creating an inclusive, engaging, and supportive environment, the Equity and Human Rights Office is inviting all students, faculty, and staff at both campuses to participate in a university-wide survey – available now, until April 15.  

Take the brief 15-minute EDI Survey. 

Participation is voluntary and all responses are anonymous. The survey is administered by an independent organization, the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS). 

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Your input will help develop a better understanding of how Trent’s campus climate supports diversity and equity. 

Trent Radio Fundrai$io - Sunday March 31 - Saturday April 6th
Each year Trent Radio needs to take time and focus on Fundraising.
Our day-to-day operations rely on grants, donations, community memberships and student memberships (through the Levy Fee system).
None of these sources of funding are 100% reliable, and it is important that Trent Radio continues to build our Fundraising Capacity, to save up for unforeseen expenses or emergencies, invest in technological upgrades, maintain and upgrade our physical space.
It costs A LOT of $$ to run Trent Radio each year, and we continue to see an increased cost of living, operations expenses, programming delivery expansion and tech upgrade requirements.
We are asking programmers, volunteers, community members and staff to pitch in to help us raise funds to sustain and enliven Trent Radio, its physical space and operations.

Careerspace Resources

Careerspace is here to help you get a jump start on your career! With practical hands-on experiences, workshops, online resources, and career counseling, our services are available to students all year round! Careerspace services are available over the phone, or virtually; students can book the following appointments through their Student Experience Portal.

Visit our office on the 3rd floor of the Student Centre, send us an email, call, or book an appointment on trentu.ca/SEP and start preparing for your future. And remember, don’t wait ‘til you graduate, we’re here to help now! Looking to stay up to date with Careerspace? Connect with our socials: @trentucareerspace on Instagram, @tucareerspace on Twitter, and Trent University Careerspace on Facebook. Book your appointment now!

Follow the following links to find some of our helpful resources, including: upcoming workshops, current community research projects, and in-course bursary options!

The annual celebration of community-based research will be on Thursday, March 28, from 12 -4 at Market Hall, downtown Peterborough. This celebration promises a day filled with knowledge exchange, collaboration, and recognition of outstanding contributions as students share their CBR projects. Reserve your spot today!

And that's all for now... Just kidding, you know we can't end without a challenge!