University of Trinity College

The University of Trinity College, or simply Trinity College is one of the federated colleges making up the modern University of Toronto.

Facts

Trinity College (Men of College) and St. Hilda's College (Women of College) share with Wycliffe College, University College, and New College, the distinction of being Canadian Dominion cousins to namesakes in the University of Oxford in Great Britain, upon which the College system at the University of Toronto is modelled.

Related Topics:
Wycliffe College - University College - New College - University of Oxford - Great Britain

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The Trinity College Literary Institute (or "Lit") pre-dates the founding of the College. The Institute was begun at the Diocesan Theological Institute in Cobourg. It is considered one of the oldest student debating societies in Canada.

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Famous alumni of the College include a recent Governor-General of Canada, Adrienne Clarkson; current Canadian Minister of National Defence Bill Graham; Canadian communications magnate Ted Rogers; filmmaker Atom Egoyan; and Canadian poet Archibald Lampman. Trinity's current Provost, the historian Margaret O. MacMillan, is a Trinity alumna, and the author of the Canadian best-selling book Paris: 1919. The current President of Trinity College is Jonathan Koensgen.

Related Topics:
Governor-General of Canada - Adrienne Clarkson - Bill Graham - Ted Rogers - Atom Egoyan - Archibald Lampman - Margaret O. MacMillan

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The Trinity College Meeting is the highest standing body in the Trinity Colege Student Government. The TCM has the highest authority in the College with respect to matters concerning the financing of levied and non-levied clubs which ask for and receive recognition from the

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TCM, the actions of student government officials responsible to the TCM, and the

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representation of the opinion of the Men and Women of College. Ashutosh Jha and Michelle choi are the current Heads of College.

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Trinity College students participate in the University of Toronto Hart House Debates Club, and throughout its history have fielded some of the top-ranked teams in the Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate.

Related Topics:
University of Toronto - Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate

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