Dear
2016-ers,
As
you draw near to the pre-registration period for Fall 2014, many of you are
approaching an important college milestone:
declaring your major. There are
a number of good articles on the internet that can give you ten steps, five
steps, etc… to choosing the right major, so I will not belabor those many
excellent points. I just would like to
share some thoughts that might be helpful for the Trinity student contemplating
that next step.
There
are many reasons for choosing a major.
The two most cited by college students are to train for a specific
career, or to learn as much as possible about a subject that one loves. If you are certain that you want particular
training, you should decide on the major that is can provide you with those
skills, like education, engineering or business. However, if there is a subject that you’ve
discovered you cannot get enough of, you should choose that area in which to
major. It is important to recognize that
with the latter, you do not necessarily have
to find employment in the area in which you majored. Those skills of discernment, critical
thinking, and writing that you developed as a philosophy or art history major
are sought after by employers, and will prime you for success in many
fields. more>>
Dr. M
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
Class of 2016
Scholarship Fund Committee
Are
you up to the challenge? The Class of
2016 Scholarship Fund Challenge is a great opportunity for us to come together
to help future Trinitonians. Alumni
Sponsor Jim Boelens has issued a challenge for us this semester – if 70% of our
class donates at least $10 to the fund, he will add an additional $1,000 to the
fund. All gifts go into a fund that will
provide a scholarship to a student starting at Trinity in the fall of 2016.
Questions
or want to make a gift? Come to the Sophomore Ice Cream Social on April 2nd
to learn more. We’ll have a gift table
there for you to make your gift. We
accept cash, checks, credit cards, and Tiger Bucks. We look forward to your support!
“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 tteam, 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 tteam, 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.
The Chaplain's Corner by Stephen Nickle
Quiet Places on Campus
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.
Sophomore Ice Cream Social
Come to Northrup Lobby on Wednesday, April 2 from 6 – 7 p.m. to celebrate your halfway mark! The Student Ambassadors and Trinity Alumni will be serving ice cream floats and sundaes to the first 200 sophomores in a keepsake cup. Join us for free floats, sundaes, Frisbees, and fun!
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
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
Alternative Spring Break- 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>>