Class of 2016

May 2015

Hello 2016-ers!

We’re in the home stretch! There’s about a week until classes end, you’re finishing up assignments, and preparing your study outlines for your final exams. In a few weeks, you’ll be done for the year. This is probably not going to be a popular topic right now, but I would like to posit the notion that this is the best time to think about your senior year.

I say that for a number of reasons: a) you can let the thought percolate over your first few days of summer veg-ing out, b) the end of the school year is the perfect time to remember the things you would like to do better/differently (or even avoid) next year, and c) you have the summer to start putting a few things in place.

I don’t have specific advice to give, I only want you to consider: what do you want your senior year to look like? Are you picturing fun classes that you’re only now having the time to take? Are you gutting through those last major or common curriculum courses? Are you cementing the friendships that you’ve made over the past few years so that they can be the foundation of the relationships that will get you through your first few adult-on-you-own years?

Daydream and plan this summer. Daydream and plan for your senior—your last—year at Trinity.

Good luck with finals, papers, presentations and happy summer!

Kimberyln Montford

Class Marshal

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- THREE DOWN & ONE TO GO -

Hello, Class of 2016! In my last letter to you, I wrote about balancing fun and future and asked you to think about the fun things you did during the last three years and what you want to accomplish during your senior year. I hope you gave some thought to that and look forward to hearing your stories.

This time next year, I will be writing my final letter to you because around May 14, 2016 you will no longer be students. From that time forward, you will be known as graduates and the newest Trinity alumni. Finals are just around the corner on May 6 - 12. I hope you have already applied for a summer job or internship. It is a great opportunity to earn some money and get some work experience. If you are lucky enough to actually have a summer vacation, enjoy it.

The commencement ceremony is on May 16. Commencement may be the last time you see some of your Trinity friends. After graduation, they will move on with their lives. Have you started to think about your graduation? It is not that far off.

Let me share some thoughts with you as this school year ends and you get ready for the fall semester...MORE>>>

Kim Pettit

Alumni Sponsor

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Only 2 more weeks of classes left! Your Junior year is almost at an end, so remember to be in the moment.

The last upper class breakfast for the semester will be Friday, May 1st. Be sure to stop by the Heidi Lounge between 8 and 10:30am to get FREE tacos and coffee!

And don’t forget that we got your finals munchies taken care of. At 11:55pm on May 5th is the Late Night Breakfast Luau with free pancakes, bacon and eggs. Om nom.

ALSO remember the steps to follow when you’re checking out of your room. An email checklist has recently been sent out to all students, so if you did not receive this info, please contact your HM or ResLife.

I hope you all have a smooth end to your 3rd year at Trinity!

iSalud!

Lyndsey Aguilar
Residential Life Coordinator

MARCH SPOTLIGHTS!

Destress Fest 2015 featuring PaintU

Sponsored by the Student Programming Board

When: Saturday, May 1, 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Where: Prassel Lawn

What to Wear: Clothes and shoes you don’t mind getting messy!

Come out to an awesome paint & dance party to release your stress before finals. Free water bottles, t-shirts, and rally towels! We will also be announcing next year’s Welcome Week Concert artist and this semester’s iPad winner.

Check out this short YouTube video of past paint parties.

We can’t wait to see you!

*Congratulations to all the Student Leadership Award recipients!*

Click here for Mail Service Link!

April 2015

Hello, 2016-ers!

OMG, I can hardly believe that we are nearing the end of our third year together and you are preparing for the fall semester registration of your final year. As you look at the schedule that is beginning to form, be vigilant about checking your Degree Audit (which you can find if you select “Evaluate Program” from the drop-down menu on TigerPaws) to make sure that you are completing the requirements both for your major and for the Common Curriculum. While your faculty advisor is there to help you with the ins-and-outs of the Trinity Curriculum, ultimately (and officially), YOU are the final arbiter of how well you are fulfilling your requirements. I can’t imagine a more miserable feeling than to be MORE >>

Kimberlyn Montford

Class Marshal

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!!! FIESTA !!!

Welcome back from Spring Break! Maybe you went to the beach at South Padre Island or Port Aransas or went snow skiing in New Mexico, Colorado or Idaho. Maybe you went home to be with family or friends. Maybe you just stayed here and chilled. Maybe you spent time with that special someone or found that special someone. Good memories. Whatever you did, I hope you had a great time.

Now that your third year is almost over, it is time to balance fun and future. Looking back, think about how much fun you had during the past three years and what you accomplished. Think about the fun you will have next year. What do you see in your future? What do you want to accomplish during your senior year? What do you need to do that? What will be your motivation? MORE >>

Kim Pettit

Alumni Sponsor

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Wow, did March even happen? It must have because we had Spring Break, midterms, the start of March Madness… it’s definitely been a whirlwind of a month, and a lot more is yet to come.

Hopefully you all had a chance to stop by the apartment fair last week to start thinking about what you’re going to do next year when your three year residency requirement is up! Fear not if you haven’t found the right fit off Trinity’s campus because March 30th thru April 2nd will be room reservation! Take a gander at your reservation cheat sheet that was emailed last week to review the process.

*sidenote * Those North dorms are looking mighty fine. There are going to be some lucky seniors in those rooms!

Are you still not sure how you’re going to budget for next year? ResLife will be conducting another Game of Life program on the Esplanade on Wednesday April 8th from 10am to 1pm. Stop by to learn what your potential take-home salary would be, how much health insurance could cost, and if you’re willing to pay for Netflix every month. Oh yeah, and win PRIZES.

Before you know it, it will be Easter, and then it’s the final home stretch to summer vacation!

Don’t forget April’s First Friday Breakfast on April 10th! Get some FREE breakfast tacos and coffee in the Heidi Lounge from 8am to 10:30am.

Salud!

Lyndsey Aguilar
Residential Life Coordinator

MARCH SPOTLIGHTS!

Trinity accepted Mayor Ivy Taylor's Veg Out challenge! Nacho Hour and the popular Milk & Cookies was recently transformed into a buffet of healthy delicacies like carrots, celery, pineapples, zucchini bread, hummus and much more! A frequent visitor of Milk & Cookies expressed, "Milk and Cookies was deceptive yet delicious today". : )

Wonder what the ~~Redbox~~ looking contraption is in Coates University Center lobby?

Try it out!

Be sure to check out the amazing student and alumni artwork on the 1st and 2nd floor of Coates University Center!

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Get Paid to Be in the Know

The Trinitonian and the Mirage are both hiring for 2015-2016. Positions are open for accountants, ad sales, reporting, photography, copy editing, layout, and graphics. These are not federal work-study jobs; every major is welcome. To apply or inquire, contact mirage@trinity.edu or trinitonian@trinity.edu.

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Get What You Pay For: The Education and the Network

I’m sure you’ve heard at one time or another that it’s not what you know, it’s who you know that really matters. Actually, both understanding concepts and knowing people are necessary in order to succeed. While you may be busy with exams, sporting events, or just hanging out at this point in the semester, I strongly encourage you to make time to get advice from Trinity alumni who are already employed in areas in which you are interested.

You can do this through TRINITYCONNECT – an online resource brought to you by Career Services and Alumni Relations. Use your T-mail address to access the system and to schedule a conversation today. Take advantage of a professional network that has volunteered to share insight and experience with you. Let me know if you need assistance or have any questions.

John Birch

jbirch@trinity.edu

March 2015

We blinked, and there was March, and soon-to-be Spring Break! But not before an Upper Class Taco Breakfast on Friday, March 6 from 8 to 10:30 a.m. in the Heidi Lounge. There will be FREE breakfast tacos, coffee and orange juice for all Upper Classmen!

Interested in living off campus next year? Look out for the Apartment Fair on the Esplanade from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday March 20. Get a chance to talk with dozens of apartments around Trinity and plan potential roomies.

Wanting to live on campus? Room reservation begins Monday, March 30 and ends Thursday, April 2. Be on the look out for specific information from the ResLife office.

Salud!

Lyndsey Aguilar
Residential Life Coordinator

Here are just a few amazing programs and events that happened in February...

Harry Potter World of Strengths was a success on the Esplanade!

Trinity goes crazy for chocolate and vote to pie their favorite professor at Chocolate Festival. #TigerPride

TDC & BSU collaborate to begin a new conversation series entitled, Diversity Dialogue

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Spring Family Weekend

March 27-29, 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!

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University Spring Break Hours

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February 2015

Hello 2016-ers!

Happy Spring Semester 2015!

As I look at the above, I am amazed to observe that we are just 1 ½ years away from your graduation. How time has flown! A number of you are settling into your newly declared major programs, while a few are still in the process of declaring (let’s get ‘er done by March, please, to assure no problems with your Fall registration in April!).

In light of that, I’d like to More >>

Kimberlyn Montford

Class Marshal

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- THIRD AND SHORT -

Welcome back! I hope you had a good time during Christmas break catching up on sleep, eating, doing laundry (or having Mom do it for you), and spending time with family and friends.

This time next year you will be about four months away from graduation. That seems a little far away right now, but, like the wording on your car mirror, "objects may be closer than they appear". Graduation is fast approaching. Are you ready for it? What do you plan to do after graduation?

I have mentioned in past newsletters about More >>

Kim Pettit

Alumni Sponsor

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January has come and gone, and now it’s time to focus on the most important part of the spring semester… chocolate. Ok, definitely your academics and health come first, but don’t forget to indulge every once in a while. You’ll get a great opportunity to do just that at the Chocolate Festival on February 13^th at 2:30pm on the Esplanade.

And that’s not the only food wonderland you can go to this semester. First Friday Breakfasts are back! Join us in the Heidi Lounge from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for free tacos for upper classmen. The first one is Friday February 6^th.

Stay classy UC,

Lyndsey Aguilar
Residential Life Coordinator

Career Services: Internship prep in one semester

How do you prepare for and land internships? Let Career Services help you this semester.

Request an appointment with a career advisor for a mock interview—complete with feedback. Then get a power critique of your resume during two days of Resumania (Feb. 2-3), so that you are ready to rock the Spring Career Fair Feb. 4. You’ll have a polished resume in hand and, from your mock interview, you’ll know what to say to the recruiters at the career fair based on whether you’re there to learn about the company or to discover internship and part-time job possibilities.

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Join the ResLife staff for the first annual Fiesta Friday. Come enjoy food, games, and crafts while also getting the chance to take photos with friends in front of the Alamo. Party starts at 4pm in the Witt Center on Friday February 6th. Hope to see you there! Viva Fiesta!

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Harry Potter World of Strengths, Wednesday, February 11, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Esplanade

Sponsored by the StrengthsQuest committee, this event is for students wanting to explore their strengths through a fun, interactive game. Win prizes and enjoy refreshments.