Carnegie Corporation of New York Honors Trinity President Patricia McGuire as Higher Education Visionary with 2015 Academic Leadership Award
President McGuire is the First Catholic College President and First D.C. Higher Education Leader to Earn Prestigious Honor Carnegie Corporation of New York today announced that Trinity Washington University President Patricia McGuire is one of just four presidents nationally to receive the prestigious 2015 Academic Leadership Award. The other presidents honored are Ronald Daniels of...
Two New Trinity Students Who “Beat the Odds” Will Attend White House Summit Hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama
Two incoming freshmen at Trinity Washington University, Allison Barrera of Capitol Heights, Maryland, and Ingrid Melendez of Washington, D.C., will be among the 140 students selected nationwide to participate in the White House’s 2015 Beating the Odds Summit, hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama, on Thursday, July 23. Part of the First Lady’s Reach Higher...
Martha’s Table President Patty Q. Stonesifer, Founding CEO of Gates Foundation, to Speak and Be Honored at Trinity’s Commencement
Patty Q. Stonesifer, the president and CEO of Martha’s Table, and the founding CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will be the 2015 Commencement speaker and honoree at Trinity Washington University. “At this point in her remarkable career, Ms. Stonesifer had many options,” said President Patricia McGuire. “She deliberately chose to serve the...
Trinity Celebrates “Topping Out” of New Academic Center on Founders’ Day, Wednesday, April 22
As you watch the new Trinity Academic Center rise up to the now visible roof line, have you ever wondered what it’s like inside? Now is your chance! On Wednesday, April 22, on Trinity’s annual celebration of Founders’ Day, the Trinity community is cordially invited to celebrate the “Topping Out” of the new Trinity Academic Center at 10:45...
Washington Journalists Tom Sherwood and Harry Jaffe to Discuss Their Book, “Dream City,” and the Current State of D.C., Thursday, February 19
Prominent Washington journalists Tom Sherwood, reporter for NBC4 News, and Harry Jaffe, senior writer for Washingtonian magazine, will discuss their book, “Dream City,” on campus on Thursday, February 19, 10:00 am to 11:30 am Social Hall. “Dream City”, considered to be one of the most important books on city politics, big personalities (including the Mayor Marion Barry), racial tensions...
Sr. Dorothy Stang : Life and Legacy Honored with Special Performance at Trinity, Sunday, February 8
10th Anniversary of the Murder of Sr. Dorothy Stang, SND, Marked by Special Presentation at Trinity: Her Life and Legacy Celebrated in Washington, D.C., Events Across the Country On Sunday, February 8, at 2:00 pm, the Trinity Washington University community and the Sisters of Notre Dame will mark the 10th anniversary of the murder of Sr. Dorothy...
Trinity Hosts Brass Concert Featuring Musicians from National Symphony Orchestra and Duke Ellington School of Arts, Sunday, January 11
Start your new year with festive brass! Trinity is proud to host a very special chamber concert on Sunday, January 11, 2015, at 2:00 pm, in Notre Dame Chapel, featuring ensembles from the National Symphony Orchestra and the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. The concert is part of the National Symphony Orchestra’s “2015 NSO In...
President McGuire Participates in White House Summit on Expanding Access to Higher Education
Trinity President Patricia McGuire was invited to participate in the White House College Opportunity Day of Action, a major summit of college and university presidents, K-12 educators, and business and nonprofit leaders convened by President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on December 4. During the Summit, which focused on expanding access to higher education...
Empathy is Essenital for Justice: The Honorable Liana Fiol Matta ’67, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, Engages Trinity Community
The Honorable Liana Fiol Matta ’67, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, gave compelling remarks to a full crowd of Trinity students, faculty, staff, alumnae and Sisters of Notre Dame on November 19. She emphasized the importance of empathy among judges and lawyers, and the critical need to ensure access to the justice system...
The Honorable Liana Fiol Matta ’67, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, to Speak at Trinity, Wednesday, November 19
The Honorable Liana Fiol Matta ’67, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, will speak at Trinity, on Wednesday, November 19, 10:30 am, in Social Hall. She will share her journey, from Puerto Rico, to Trinity, to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. Trinity students, faculty, staff, alumnae and alumni are welcome to hear her...