Class of 2015,
As I have shared earlier this year my commitment of a monthly resolution I thought I would share what I have identified for improvement in April. It’s a concept we all could probably work on.
How many times have you tried to have a conversation with someone just to find yourself fighting with their phone for their attention? Or, how many times have you missed something in a conversation because you were too distracted thinking about a problem or issue that you are working through that you didn’t give your constant attention to the person talking? We live in a world today that rewards the ability of the multitasker! more>>
Jennifer Dewar
Alumni Sponsor
Spring Family Weekend
March 28-30, 2014
Spring Family Weekend is an exciting time for families to see your achievements after a year's worth of hard effort. The schedule of events during Spring Family Weekend spotlights students' talents and successes. Program highlights include: Friday Student Leadership Awards, Saturday Honor Awards Convocation and Trinity Spotlight Talent Showcase.
Click here for a full list of events. If you want to stay connected to Trinity through social media follow Trinity at @Trinity_U and use the hashtag #TUSFW14 throughout the weekend.
April 1 Marks Changes in Package
Pick-up
Starting April
1, most Mail Center operations will move from the Coates University Center to
the Central Receiving area at 607 Kings Court. For the remainder of this
semester, students will still retrieve mail from Coates boxes. However, package
pick-up will take place at Central Receiving, down at the foot of the Prassel
Parking Garage. Tentative plans for next year involve moving all student boxes
to a central location on lower campus. Many small packages will be retrievable there. All of
this is being done in an effort to make the Coates Center a better community
space for current and future students. We appreciate everyone's patience during
the last six weeks of the semester.
“Getting What You Want from Abstinence”
Thursday, April 3, 7 p.m.
The final topic is this year’s Pizza & Pleasure sexuality education series addresses what may seem to be a paradoxical topic: Abstinence. Perhaps you heard a presentation on abstinence during middle school or high school that advocated “no sex until marriage.” That is not the message sex therapist and educator Cay Crow will offer. Cay will offer a different kind of message, one that recognizes that abstinence can be a self-affirming choice a sexual person might make whether for an evening, until marriage, or until the person and time is right. Pizza & Pleasure veterans should note that the time of this P&P gathering is 7 p.m., not 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Counseling Services.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
It’s often hard to know how to respond to a sexual assault survivor, but two things are of critical importance. First, an empathic response that communicates your concern will show the survivor that you are willing to listen nonjudgmentally and offer support throughout the healing process. You will want to communicate that the assault is not the survivor’s fault and that you are available to talk at any time. Second, it is essential for a sexual assault survivor to have as much control as possible in handling the events following the assault. This pertains to everything from how much information s/he chooses to share with you to decisions about whether to pursue any disciplinary or judicial action about the assault. For more information about helping a survivor, click here, and visit Trinity’s Sexual Assault Web site. Survivors of sexual assault may wish to make an appointment with Dr. Kristin Eisenhauer at Counseling Services as well. And survivors should also know of this off-campus resource, the San Antonio Rape Crisis Center, which provides free counseling regardless of when the sexual assault occurred. 
On Wednesday, April 9, Health Services will have a table in Mabee dining Hall between 5 and 7 p.m. with information about STDs and testing. Students can win free testing, t-shirt or other prizes.
STD testing is available in Health Services during regular hours. No appointment is necessary. If you would like to discuss testing with a nurse or just have questions, like “How often should I be tested?” or “What STDs am I at risk for? “ Come in to talk with one of us. You can reach us by phone at 210-999-8111 or we are located in Myrtle McFarlin residence hall, behind Storch Memorial Building.
Student Health 101's Welcome Video Contest!
Here are the basics: Students will create their own videos
about a health topic of their choice. From the top videos selected by our team, students will then be asked to vote for their favorite video among the finalists. The winning video will be featured in an upcoming issue of Student Health 101 and cash prizes for the top three videos will be allocated as follows:
1st Place: $500.00
2nd Place: $300.00
3rd Place: $100.00
The deadline to submit videos is April 15, 2014. See the video contest link for more details.
Here are the basics: Students will create their own videos
about a health topic of their choice. From the top videos selected by our team, students will then be asked to vote for their favorite video among the finalists. The winning video will be featured in an upcoming issue of Student Health 101 and cash prizes for the top three videos will be allocated as follows:
1st Place: $500.00
2nd Place: $300.00
3rd Place: $100.00
The deadline to submit videos is April 15, 2014. See the video contest link for more details.
Preparing for Registration? One Less Roadblock…
In the past, you have been required to provide proof of health insurance in April prior to registering for fall classes. If you failed to do this a registration hold was placed No more. You will not miss your registration time in April because you failed to provide the required information. However, students are still required to have health insurance and provide proof of the coverage annually through an online waiver, available beginning April 1.
If the waiver is not completed by July 1, the premium for the student health insurance plan will be included on your electronic bill for the fall semester. If you do not want that insurance you will have several weeks to provide proof of other insurance and have that charge removed from your bill. Students who do not do so will automatically be enrolled in the student health insurance plan, after which the premium will not be refundable.
2014 Summer/Part-Time Job Fair
April 2 (Wed.), 3-5p.m., Coates Lobby
April 2 (Wed.), 3-5p.m., Coates Lobby
Are you looking for summer employment? Stop by and talk face-to-face with employers looking to fill part-time or summer employment positions. This fair will be open to all Trinity students. Visit TigerJobs to view a list of all employers coming.
Education Service Center Region 13 Information Session
April 2, 2014 (Wed.), 9 a.m.- 2 p.m., Austin, TX
April 2, 2014 (Wed.), 9 a.m.- 2 p.m., Austin, TX
The application for the 2014-2015 training cycle for teacher certification is now open for Region 13 Education Service Center. They are looking for candidates interested in becoming certified to teach in a variety of areas including bilingual EC-6, math 4-12, science 4-12, and languages other than English. For details on requirements please visit their website or attend this information session. R.S.V.P. by visiting Region 13.
Physassist Information Session
April 9 (Wed.), 5:30-6:30 p.m., Tehuacana Room
April 9 (Wed.), 5:30-6:30 p.m., Tehuacana Room
Scribes are active and valuable members of their healthcare teams, providing real-time charting for physicians by shadowing them throughout their shifts and performing a variety of helpful tasks. As a scribe, you’ll gain rare clinical experiences that help you grow as a person and as a professional. To learn more about this organization we encourage you to attend and speak with representatives about available career opportunities.
Upper-class Breakfast
Join us the first Friday of every month in the Heidi Lounge from 7:30 – 10:30 a.m. for Upper-class Breakfast. This month’s breakfast will be on April 4th. Hang out with your fellow classmates, meet representatives from different offices like Residential Life, Career Services, and Alumni Relations, and best of all, enjoy free breakfast tacos. Hope to see you there!
Dining Services
Your favorite theme night has almost arrived! Our Fiesta Night will be held on Wednesday, April 16. The fun evening will include delicious Mexican food, games and prizes. Be sure to stop by and join the biggest theme night of the year! Another exciting theme night will be held at the end of the month. Our BBQ Dinner will feature sausage, brisket, apple pie and more! Check out our newsletter for more information about these events and a few other programs we offer.
Summer Storage
Trinity Spotlight
Trinity’s annual Spotlight Talent Show is coming up on Saturday, March 29, at 7:30 P.M. in Laurie Auditorium. The show will feature Trinity’s most talented students in a variety of acts. There will be free t-shirts given out to students. Check out the Student Programming Board’s Facebook page for more information.
SPB presents Senior Roast
Friday, April 4 at 7 p.m. in Laurie Auditorium
Come check out Eliot Chang's standup comedy show and laugh all night! There will be drawings for prizes and entertainment you won't forget! Free admission and everyone is welcomed! Visit Facebook for more information.
Annual Trinity Diversity Connection's Taste of Diversity
Friday, April 4 at 3 p.m. in the Esplanade
Spend the afternoon tasting foods from various cultures. Free admission and there will be drawings for prizes! You don't want to miss this delicious annual event! Find out more information on Facebook.
February Student Leader Spotlight
March Student Leader Spotlight
Congratulations to Navid Leelani for receiving the March 2014 Student Leader Spotlight Recipient! Navid is currently a junior, majoring in Biology and Biomath, who was nominated by his peer, Laura Kalb, who serves as the director of the Student Programming Board. Navid was nominated for his outstanding commitment and leadership as the associate director of general programming for the Student Programming Board and as a staff member for Residential Life. Click here to watch his video!
Alternative Spring Break-Atlanta
Dining Services
Your favorite theme night has almost arrived! Our Fiesta Night will be held on Wednesday, April 16. The fun evening will include delicious Mexican food, games and prizes. Be sure to stop by and join the biggest theme night of the year! Another exciting theme night will be held at the end of the month. Our BBQ Dinner will feature sausage, brisket, apple pie and more! Check out our newsletter for more information about these events and a few other programs we offer.
Summer Storage
Looking for summer storage? Check out this list of companies near Trinity.
Trinity’s annual Spotlight Talent Show is coming up on Saturday, March 29, at 7:30 P.M. in Laurie Auditorium. The show will feature Trinity’s most talented students in a variety of acts. There will be free t-shirts given out to students. Check out the Student Programming Board’s Facebook page for more information.
SPB presents Senior Roast
Join SPB for this Trinity tradition! Two lucky seniors will be roasted with embarrassing stories submitted by their closest friends. Senior roastees to be revealed. Open to all Trinity students. Thursday, May 1st at 8 p.m. in the Skyline Room. Snacks, beverages, and a cash bar will be available (21+).
Friday, April 4 at 7 p.m. in Laurie Auditorium
Come check out Eliot Chang's standup comedy show and laugh all night! There will be drawings for prizes and entertainment you won't forget! Free admission and everyone is welcomed! Visit Facebook for more information.
Annual Trinity Diversity Connection's Taste of Diversity
Friday, April 4 at 3 p.m. in the Esplanade
Friday, April 4 at 3 p.m. in the Esplanade
Spend the afternoon tasting foods from various cultures. Free admission and there will be drawings for prizes! You don't want to miss this delicious annual event! Find out more information on Facebook.
February Student Leader Spotlight
CCI congratulates student, Gloria Borgardt, as the February 2014 Student Leader Spotlight Recipient! Gloria is currently a senior nominated by three individuals at TigerTV, Kathryn Boyd, Christina Armstrong, and Claire Richardson, for her outstanding leadership as the Station Manager for the student run TV Station- TigerTV. Click here to look at Gloria’s video and read her biography!
March Student Leader Spotlight
Alternative Spring Break-Atlanta
Six Trinity University students spent their Spring Break in Atlanta providing service to various non-profit organizations. The picture shows Trinity students with Piedmont Park staff after their hard work at the community garden (L-R): Mia Garza, Breanna Willis, Emily Zhu, Shay Atkins, Olivia Mill, Rebecca Prager, Michael Paul of Piedmont Park, and Mary Yetter of Piedmont Park.
Alternative Spring Break- Dominica
Trinity students spend their Spring Break at the Alpha Center in Dominica. Plan NOW to be involved in the fall!
Team Trinity Move-in Crew
Per our annual tradition students are invited to participate in move-in day for new students. Student volunteers will be required to arrive by 5 p.m. Wednesday, August 20 to move in new students on Thursday morning, August 21. If you are interested, regardless of ability, please consider joining others by signing up through the Team Trinity survey link.
Be the First to Know
The Mirage and the Trinitonian are hiring staffs for 2014-2015. All majors and all experience levels are urged to inquire (mirage@trinity.edu; trinitonian@trinity.edu). These are not work-study jobs. You’ll be earning money while gaining experience essential for any career and skills that will distinguish you in competitive job markets. Plus, it’s fun. Consider becoming a reporter, copy editor, layout artist, photographer, sales representative, graphic artist, social media coordinator, webmaster, paper deliverer, or accountant. Help write Trinity’s history.
Anatomy of Injustice
Reading TUgether is a University-wide common reading program in which the entire campus community, including students, staff, faculty, families, and alumni, are invited to participate. This year, the selection comes from Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Raymond Bonner. “Anatomy of Injustice: A Murder Case Gone Wrong” tells the gripping story of a grievously mishandled murder case that put a twenty-three-year-old man on death row. more>>