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Join us and Improbable Escapes for an evening of puzzles and problem solving, overseen by a Live Gamemaster! Please fill out the pre-registration form by Thursday, February 4th at 12pm to reserve your spot and so we can email you the Zoom link. https://bit.ly/3ouTMaz... Room themes and times: Friday: The Seven Dwarves Mining Mission February 5, from 7:00pm-8:00pm Saturday: Cure of the Common Zombie Saturday, February 6, from 5:00pm-6:00pm & 6:30pm-7:30pm. Limited spots are available for each time slot! This escape room has an escape rate of 35%, so bring your pencil and paper to help finish the challenge and escape within 60 minutes!

Bon Temps Weekend is coming up! Join us next Friday, February 5th, and Saturday February 6th for a whole weekend of fun! Champlain will be partnering with cabinet, Trent International, Trent outdoors and local businesses to host a whole range of virtual events. Friday February 5th:... - ZOOM games with Cabinet - Video game tournament begins - Virtual escape room: The 7 dwarves mining mission - Canadian Canoe Museum Tour Saturday February 6th: - Video game tournament - Virtual escape room: Cure of the common zombies - Winter camping tips and tricks with Trent outdoors. - Winter crafting with Trent international All weekend: - Winter activities contest - Snowshoeing Some events require preregistration, links and updates will be posted here on social media as well as on our website at trentu.ca/ccbontemps We look forward to seeing you all!

This semester Champlain is starting its very own book club! Every month a new book will be selected, with discussions, arguments, or spoilers, being shared via Discord chat, and optional ZOOM hangouts! To register send us your discord handle here https://trentu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_et7Pm9TEKeB4CPj and we will add you to our discussion board! Zoom links for monthly meetups will be posted in chat ahead of scheduled sessions. Our first book selection, for the month of January is The Skin We're In A Year of Black Resistance and Power Written by Desmond Cole

The Champlain College Office wishes you nothing but rest and time to connect with friends or family over the holidays. We look forward to being together again in 2021! Happy Holidays from Champlain!

Great event tonight being offered by our Champlain Active Living Learning Community - Thursday December 3, 2020 at 6:00pm EST. Register for the event: https://b...it.ly/376GDxP . The events of 2020 have been an incredible test of our resilience. Our existence has been stripped down to the essentials. We are in a global fight to protect and manage our health. This global crisis will change the world forever, and each of us will inevitably be transformed by the experience. This event will be taught in future history classes! As with all seasons and events of challenge, how we respond is crucial. Join Dr. Robyne in this free session to learn how you can foster your own resiliency and build realistic self-care practices into your next few weeks. She will present researched informed practices that can help carry the academic and personal stress load. Dr. Robyne’s is here to facilitate knowledge mobilization that is relatable, accessible, sustainable, and realistic. The information presented here may not be radical, but it is ultimately practical for the everyday resiliency we all need right now. Hosted by the Active Living Learning Community in Champlain College residence. Thursday December 3, 2020 at 6:00pm EST. Register for the event: https://bit.ly/376GDxP

Are you practicing Zoom etiquette for your online Classes? Here are some tips & tricks to help ensure you’re following Zoom etiquette while being a participant in your classes. Follow these tips and contact @Trentuacademicskills for more information... Keep an eye out for future posts to help you finish your semester off strong!

Need motivation to help you get to end of term? Join us tonight at 7pm for a reminder of how valuable your education is, why we are all fighting so hard to keep educating ourselves through this pandemic. Your degree is worth the fight! Join us tonight to talk to Paul Davidson, Trent Alumni and president and CEO of Universities Canada to learn about global education and what Canadian Universities are doing to contribute to this fight against COVID!

Trent International Education Week Keynote speaker Paul Davidson Champlain College and Trent International would like to welcome students, staff, faculty and Alumni, along with the greater Peterborough community to join us in conversation with this year’s speaker Paul Davidson '83. Paul Davidson is President and CEO of Universities Canada, past executive director of World University Service of Canada (WUSC), and Champlain Alumni. Paul Davidson - When the world turns inward,... Canada’s Universities reach out. - Nov 17th 7-8pm - Register here: trentu.ca/iew-keynote. Paul will offer reflections on the impact of the pandemic on international education and research. This talk will put a global perspective on the value of education and the importance of our fight for access to a university education in the face of a pandemic. International Education Week (IEW) is a celebration of international engagement efforts and the vital impact that international experience has on preparing students for the future in a globalized world. From November 16-20, Trent University joins over 100 countries globally in celebrating international education, international students, and internationalization. Trent Study abroad website contains a full list of events that are going on at Trent for International education week. See more

Complete the Student Engagement Survey! Fill the survey in by Wednesday November 11, 2020, for a chance to win an assortment of prizes! If you have any questions regarding the Student Engagement Survey, please email [email protected].

Check out the Champlain Discover Newsletter, this weeks edition - Happy Halloween & Reading Break! https://mailchi.mp/trentu/champlain-readingweek-halloween

Halloween is fast approaching and to get you in the spooky season mind-set we have lots of upcoming events! Join us TOMORROW October 21st from 11AM-3PM for pumpkin carving in the Great Hall! Pumpkins and carving supplies will be provided. Stephanie will also be doing a Instagram live pumpkin carving tutorial from 11:30-12! Tune in!... No registration required.

Thanks to Champlain Cabinet for the K/L Field Lawn Games - Social fire still to come tonight!

Thanks to the Trent Outdoors Club for the Learn to Canoe session at our Champlain Fall College weekend!

Join us for our annual Fall College Weekend October 1st through 3rd!

Check out this weeks addition of the Champlain College Newsletter!

Tina wearing out dual colored mask! Come visit the college office this week and pick up your CC themed mask, and other Champlain SWAG!

Faculty Facetime is TOMORROW, Wednesday, September 9th at 1pm! Register for the Zoom Webinar to hear from Professors in your discipline and have a chance to ask your own questions! Link to register is on the Orientation website.

Stop by the Champlain college office to pick up your CC themed face mask! We have three different color options, CC blue, CC red, and a dual colored one! Adrianna our new college ambassadors is sporting our blue and red options!... Masks are $10 and we are accepting cash and Trent cash.

Faculty Facetime is TOMORROW, Wednesday, September 9th at 1pm! Register for the Zoom Webinar to hear from Professors in your discipline and have a chance to ask your own questions! Link to register is on the Orientation website.

Academic Advising Drop-In sessions have expanded! On September 8th-11th advisors will be holding morning and afternoon sessions, followed by morning sessions September 14th-18th. Drop in appointments are 10-15 minute-sessions with an advisor for time sensitive questions and are booked the day of, on a first-come first-serve basis. For more info visit the advising web page!

Here are the panelists & moderator for the Sciences Faculty Facetime! Join these Professors on Wednesday, Sept. 9th at 1pm to hear all about their personal research, how to succeed in the Sciences and have a chance to ask your own question! The Zoom Webinar links will be posted on the Orientation website.

Faculty Facetime is a chance for first year students to hear from Professors in the Sciences, the Social Sciences and the Humanities who will be teaching various first year courses! Hear about ways to succeed in your program, tips from Professors and a bit about their personal research and own university experience! All 3 events will take place over Zoom Webinar on Wednesday, September 9th at 1:00pm.

Feeling unsure about the skills you need for online learning? Join our workshop on September 11th from 10 am - 11:30 am "Getting Comfortable and Confident in the Online Learning Environment". To register: www.trentu.ca/sep and look for Peterborough Events.

Congratulations to all our winners! Easy $25 in gift-certificates. Keep a lookout for more engagement opportunities from the colleges and chance to win more prizes like this one! Feel more than welcome to still participate in the #TrentURewind challenge or looking through the posts in the hashtag.