Dr. Lilli Hornig: A Prophetic Voice
Nearly 45 years after her 1973 Commencement Address at Trinity, the prophetic voice of Dr. Lilli Hornig, former chair of Chemistry at Trinity, echoes through today’s national crisis of governance.
Guys! Guys! Listen Up!
Men must confront each other on sexual misconduct. And women in positions of power need to support their sisters who are more vulnerable. We all need to be aggressive in putting an end to this tawdry mess of sexual harassment, our nation has serious issues that need our attention!
Solidarity With Dreamers
The Trinity community came together on October 24 to express solidarity with Dreamers on campus and everywhere in a symposium packed with great dialogue, major presentations and a spirit of acting together for social justice.
#ProtectDreamers Action Week
Higher Education leaders are coming together this week to urge Congress to act quickly to pass legislation to protect Dreamers.
Turning Trial into Triumph
We must see this moment in history not as an unbearable trial but as an opportunity for our values to triumph. We must speak up and shout out what we believe in every day.
Freedom of the Press: Straw Poll on the First Amendment Part 2
Trinity students, faculty and staff are definitely skeptical of all news and know that good research and independent thinking are key to keeping democracy vital. And there’s a big generation gap when it comes to choosing newspapers, television or social media as the favored news source.
Constitution Day 2017: First Amendment Poll Part One: Freedom of Speech
Voices of Trinity: Freedom of Speech! For Constitution Day 2017 we took a First Amendment Straw Poll of the Trinity community. The results on the Freedom of Speech question are on today’s blog, more to come on Press and Religion later this week!
Land O’Lakes: Legacy and Leverage
50 years after the Land O’Lakes statement on Catholic higher education, we are called to be leaders of a new revolution for racial and social justice, for hope, for charity and peace.
September 11: Restoring American Values
We must not let the memory of September 11 defeat our values of equality, justice and freedom for all.
Trinity Stands with Dreamers
As a matter of social justice, deeply rooted in Catholic teachings on the dignity of human life and consistent with our mission values, Trinity stands proudly with our students who are Dreamers and urges preservation of the DACA program.