President McGuire: Measuring Success for the Real Majority in Higher Education Today
President Patricia McGuire authored an article for the January/February 2010 issue of Trusteeship magazine, published by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. In her article, “Measuring Success for the Real Majority in Higher Education Today,” she calls attention to the fact that U.S. Department of Education studies reveal that almost 75 percent...
Dr. Robert Maguire: To Rebuild Haiti, Start With Its Young People; Los Angeles Times Op-ed
Dr. Robert Maguire, associate professor of international affairs, director of the Haiti Project at Trinity and chair of the Haiti Working Group at the U.S. Institute of Peace, co-authored an op-ed about the future of Haiti that was published in the Los Angeles Times on January 31, 2010. In “To Rebuild Haiti, Start With Its...
NBC News, Today Show, Feature Broadway Debut of Alice Boyle Duffy ’51
Trinity graduate Alice Boyle Duffy ’51 recently made her debut on Broadway (at the young age of 81!) in Noel Coward’s play “Present Laughter,” with Victor Garber in the lead. Duffy reflected on her journey to Broadway in an interview with NBC reporter Ann Thompson that aired on the Today Show on January 27 and...
Sisters of Notre Dame Celebrate the Life of Sr. Dorothy Stang, Saturday, Feb. 13
Eco-Martyr: Guardian of the Amazon Rainforest Snow Update: This event will take place as scheduled, on Saturday, February 13, 1:00 pm. Trinity will be OPEN. The Sisters of Notre Dame will celebrate the life of Sr. Dorothy Stang, SND, an American missionary who was murdered in 2005 in the Brazilian forest, on Saturday, February 13, 1:00 pm,...
Trinity Kicks Off Black History Month on Wednesday, Feb. 3, with Poetry Celebration Featuring A.B. Spellman
Trinity will kick off Black History Month on Wednesday, February 3, with a poetry celebration featuring renowned author A.B. Spellman. The celebration in Social Hall begins at 4:30 pm with student performances, followed by a poetry reading by Spellman. The author will sign copies of his book of poetry, Things I Must Have Known.
Trinity Alumna’s Inspiring Family Story Featured in Movie, “Extraordinary Measures”
The inspirational story of Trinity alumna Aileen Holleran Crowley ’90 and her husband John in their quest to find a cure for their children’s life-threatening disease is the focus of a major motion picture, “Extraordinary Measures,” which will be released in theaters across the country on January 22. The movie stars Kerri Russell as Aileen...
President McGuire Reflects on a Wide Range of Topics for the Washington Post Online Feature, On Success
President Patricia McGuire writes on a broad range of current issues related to leadership for the new online feature published by the Washington Post called On Success. The new feature profiles people who have been successful in a variety of ways, offers tips on achieving success, and poses questions to the panel of leaders about different facets of success.
Dr. Virginia Broaddus Appointed Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
President Patricia McGuire announced her appointment of Dr. Virginia Broaddus as Trinity’s vice president for academic affairs and provost. “Dr. Broaddus is a superb academic leader,” said President McGuire. “In her three years with Trinity, she has demonstrated the broad range of executive talents, scope of academic knowledge and deep intellectual values that are essential...
Tigers Garner Season Ending Awards, Including Player of the Year and Coach of the Year
Sophomore Kiauna Hemsley was named Soccer Player of the Year by the Association of Division III Independents; she was also named to the first team in soccer by the Division.
Trinity Graduate Veronica Nolan ’99 Named a Rising Star in the Washington Business Journal’s 2009 Women Who Mean Business Awards
Veronica Nolan ’99, executive director of Urban Alliance in Washington, D.C., has been named a Rising Star in the 2009 Women Who Mean Business Awards presented by the Washington Business Journal. Nolan earned her master of arts in teaching from Trinity’s School of Education.