Two Pope Leos, Social Justice and Trinity’s Ongoing Mission
Social Justice is the foundation of our mission at Trinity. Alumnae, students, faculty and special guests gathered to discuss how popes from Leo XIII to Leo XIV have influenced Trinity’s mission and work.
Solidarity with Immigrants, a Social Justice Imperative
Our faith demands that we stand in solidarity with immigrants and refugees, and that we reject the tactics of fear and terror, cruel and inhumane treatment of people who have already suffered too much.
Voices of Trinity: Constitutional Questions on DEI and MSIs
The Trinity Community has spoken! On Constitution Day, more than 90% of respondents to our survey say that DEI programs and MSI funding are NOT “unconstitutional” but vital to the inclusion and success of our students of color. Read the answers to our 2025 Constitution Day survey.
Standing Strong for Home Rule
All leaders of all institutions in D.C. must stand up for the right of our citizens to self-determination. The betrayal of Home Rule is an invitation to tyranny.
Who Will Champion DEI?
In the most diverse society the world has ever known, supporting diverse student populations in college is both a moral imperative and a social necessity for our nation’s future.
The Moral Depravity of Alligator Alcatraz
Nothing “pro-life” about mass deportation and detention camps designed for maximum cruelty.
Jefferson Weeps
Higher education must do more to assert its independence and to stand up for our students who are marginalized through the bans on diversity, equity and inclusion programming.
Higher Ed Must Defend Freedom of Speech!
If higher education cannot find the courage to defend freedom of speech, what are we even doing here?
Denying Black History is Morally Reprehensible
Colleges and universities can’t teach our future leaders how to make the idea of the peaceful, productive polity work in the most diverse society the world has ever known by ignoring the truth of our history, by submitting to the inappropriate pressures of political operatives, by adopting a stance of institutional neutrality that betrays our entire purpose in higher education.
Dr. Nicole Betschman, Public Health Leader, on RFK Jr. Nomination to HHS
Dr. Nicole Betschman, President of the D.C. Public Health Association and Public Health Program Leader at Trinity, points out that Washington D.C. has one of the highest rates of racial health disparities in the country, and that crisis is likely to get worse if common sense health protections like vaccines and fluoride and other health initiatives are eliminated by the new administration.