Senior Allison Dobbs Awarded St. Catherine Medal at Cap and Gown Convocation
At Cap and Gown Convocation in Notre Dame Chapel in September, Trinity senior Allison Dobbs was presented with the prestigious St. Catherine Medal. Dobbs is an international affairs major from Sherman, Texas, and has distinguished herself in many ways. She is an honor student, Intelligence Scholar, volleyball player, Sr. Seton Cuneen Fellow, Green Leader, and...
Political Journalist Amy Walter to Speak About the 2008 Presidential Election on Thursday, October 16
Nationally known political journalist Amy Walter will speak at Trinity on Thursday, October 16, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Social Hall in Main Hall. She will provide a non-partisan perspective on the 2008 Presidential Election. The entire Trinity community is welcome to hear this dynamic, insightful speaker.
President McGuire to Speak at Inauguration of Dr. Jane McAuliffe ’68 as President of Bryn Mawr College
President Patricia McGuire will speak at the inauguration ceremony of Trinity graduate and Trustee Dr. Jane Dammen McAuliffe ’68, who will officially become the eighth president of Bryn Mawr College on Saturday, October 4. McAuliffe, who is an internationally known scholar of Islamic studies and was most recently Dean of the College of Arts and...
Peggy Lewis ’77 Inspires Seniors At Cap and Gown Convocation
Journalist and Clinton White House aide Peggy A. Lewis ’77 gave the keynote address at Cap and Gown Convocation on September 27 President Patricia McGuire presented her with Trinity’s Washington Woman of Genius Award for her leadership contributions to public service, which include working for President Bill Clinton, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Secretary...
Journalist and Clinton White House Aide Peggy Lewis ’77 to Speak At Cap and Gown Convocation, Saturday, Sepember 27
Journalist and Clinton White House aide Peggy A. Lewis ’77 will give the keynote address at Cap and Gown Convocation on Saturday, September 27 at 5:00 p.m. in Notre Dame Chapel. She currently teaches broadcast journalism at Howard University. Her remarks will focus on civic engagement and the Presidential campaign.
Dr. Susan Widmayer ’68, Health Care Advocate for Children, to Give Sower’s Seed Lecture, Thursday, October 2
Trinity graduate Susan M. Widmayer, Ph.D., ’68, founder and executive director of the Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, will present the fourth annual Sower’s Seed lecture on Thursday, October 2, at 6:00 p.m. in Notre Dame Chapel. Widmayer, who is a licensed psychologist, will reflect on how she has brought health...
Constitution Day on September 17: Teach-in on the Presidential Election
Constitution Day is on Wednesday, September 17, and this year Trinity will hold a “teach-in” all week about issues related to the presidential election, with many faculty members devoting some portion of their classes that day to issues ranging from the history of political parties, to the Bill of Rights, to mass media and elections,...
Trinity Student Sydney Cross Elected National Secretary of the Black Caucus of the College Democrats of America
Trinity student Sydney Cross, who is in Denver, Colorado, this week attending the Democratic National Convention, was elected by her peers to become the National Secretary of the Black Caucus of the College Democrats of America. Cross, who is an international affairs major from Missouri, is also participating in the National Convention of the College Democrats...
President McGuire’s Op-Ed: “RateMyRankings: Ridiculous!”
In the August 28, 2008 edition of Inside Higher Ed, one of the nation’s leading online higher education news sites, President Patricia McGuire critiques Forbes magazine for its new rankings of colleges and universities. She writes, “Forbes methodology, like that of U.S. News, reveals a profound bias in favor of wealth and class, and against institutions that...
Dr. Peggy O’Brien ’69 Honored With Shakespeare Award
The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, presented the 2008 Shakespeare Steward Award to Trinity graduate Dr. Peggy Hoffman O’Brien ’69. O’Brien recently completed her term as chair of the Trinity Board of Trustees (2002 – 2008) and served as president of the Trinity Alumnae Association (1998 –...