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Voices of Trinity: Constitutional Questions on DEI and MSIs
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Sep
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2025

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.

By mcguirep | Catholic issues . Civil & Human Rights . Higher Education . Political Issues . Politics . Social Issues . Social Justice Issues . Trinity
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Voices of Trinity: Constitution Day Straw Poll Results!!
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Sep
16
2024

Voices of Trinity: Constitution Day Straw Poll Results!!

Trinity students, faculty and staff have passionate views about the Constitution and current political issues including the future of our Democracy.

By mcguirep | Political Issues . Politics . Social Issues . Social Justice Issues
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Constitution Day: Securing Justice for Dreamers
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Sep
17
2023

Constitution Day: Securing Justice for Dreamers

Constitution Day 2023 (today, September 17) dawns with that grand document on the American experiment in self-governance under increasing stress.  A document crafted by a few privileged white men 234 years ago, amended just 27 times over the years (with the first 10 of those amendments, the Bill of Rights, coming immediately after ratification in...

By mcguirep | Civil & Human Rights . Political Issues . Politics . Social Issues . Social Justice Issues
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Stand Up, Speak Out: The Trinity Imperative
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Sep
23
2018

Stand Up, Speak Out: The Trinity Imperative

A Trinity education demands that we exercise our Freedom of Speech confidently and urgently in service to others.

By mcguirep | Academics . Catholic issues . Celebration . Civil & Human Rights . Higher Education . Political Issues . Politics . Social Justice Issues . Speeches & Remarks
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Constitution Day Continues: Thoughts on the Supreme Court

Members of the Trinity community have a LOT to say about lifetime appointments to the Supreme Court!

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Constitution Day Continued… Second Amendment Opinions!

48% of students, faculty and staff responding to the Constitution Day Straw Poll say the Second Amendment must change.

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Voices of Trinity: Constitution Day 2018 – First Amendment Discussion

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” (First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States)

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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.

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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!

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Voices of Trinity: Constitution Day Edition: Citizenship and 14th Amendment

Today is Constitution Day! Join the debate on citizenship and the 14th Amendment. Comments welcome all day!

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