President McGuire Joins College Leaders in Urging Action on Gun Control
Trinity Washington University President Patricia McGuire joined with more than 170 college and university leaders across the country in an open letter published today urging both President Obama and Congress “to take action on gun control now.” In the wake of the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, and other violent incidents, the academic leaders are advocating several proactive measures, including: “Ensuring...
Peace and Human Rights Activist Marie Dennis ’64 to Give Keynote Remarks at Winter Graduation
President Patricia McGuire announced that Trinity graduate Marie Dennis ’64, co-president of Pax Christi International, will receive an honorary doctor of letters and deliver the keynote address at Trinity’s Winter Graduation. “Marie Dennis is a true exemplar of the values of Trinity and the Sisters of Notre Dame in her work for social justice and peace around...
Trinity and Georgetown University Partner with KIPP Charter Schools to Increase College Completion Rates
KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program), the nation’s largest nonprofit charter school network, announced that it will partner with both Trinity Washington University and Georgetown University in an effort to increase college completion rates for underserved KIPP students nationwide. This new partnership is featured in The Washington Post in an article that includes quotes from Trinity President...
Trinity Posts Another Record Enrollment With More than 2,660 Students
President Patricia McGuire announced that Trinity’s fall 2012 enrollment is 2,663 students in all degree programs and in all four schools, an all-time high for the university. This marks the sixth year in a row that Trinity has posted a record enrollment. Since 2000, Trinity’s enrollment has more than doubled. In her Fall President’s Newsletter,...
Senior Charity Blackwell ’13 Awarded St. Catherine Medal at Cap and Gown Convocation
Trinity senior Charity Blackwell was awarded the prestigious St. Catherine Medal at Cap and Gown Convocation on September 22, 2012. Blackwell, who came to Trinity from Rock Hill, South Carolina, and now resides in Fort Washington, Maryland, is a communication major who has distinguished herself in many ways. Since the day she first set foot...
International Attorney Michelle Mitchell ’06 to Give Keynote Remarks at Cap and Gown Convocation
Trinity graduate Michelle Mitchell ’06 will give the keynote remarks at Cap and Gown Convocation and receive Trinity’s Washington Woman of Genius Award for her outstanding leadership in international law and pro bono legal services on Saturday, September 22, in the Trinity Center for Women and Girls in Sports at 5:00 pm. Mitchell is an...
President’s Welcome to the Red Class of 2016
The Courage to Change: “From Grass to Grace” Remarks to the New Students of Trinity in the College of Arts and Sciences President Patricia McGuire, August 27, 2012 President Patricia McGuire offically welcomed the Red Class of 2016 to Trinity in a ceremony at which they signed the Trinity Honor Code. Below are her complete...
Sr. Teresita Weind – “Radical Gratitude”
Sr. Teresita Weind, SND, Congregational Leader of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, spoke to the Trinity Washington University community on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Her address was entitled, “Trinity Washington University: Radical Gratitude” and she reflected on the links between education, self-giving and unity in our lives. Watch this video featuring highlights of...
Sr. Teresita Weind, SND, Congregational Leader of the Sisters of Notre Dame, to Speak on Tuesday, April 3
Members of the Trinity community — students, faculty, staff, alumnae and alumni — are invited to hear Sr. Teresita Weind, SND, the congregational leader of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur worldwide, to give a special address on Tuesday, April 3, at 4:00 pm in O’Connor Auditorium. “Sr. Teresita is a remarkable religious and...
The Honorable Barbara Bailey Kennelly ’58 Encourages Dean’s List Students to Engage in Democracy
The Honorable Barbara Bailey Kennelly ’58, former member of Congress from Connecticut and distinguished professor of political science at Trinity, spoke to more than 150 students, faculty and staff gathered for the College of Arts and Scieinces Dean’s List Ceremony on February 16, 2012. She called on the students, “the best and the brightest at Trinity, Dean’s List students,”...