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 13th 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 6th.

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.






Health and Fitness Day, Tuesday, February 17, 10:30 to 1 pm, Bell Center Sams Gym

Sponsored by Athletics and Health Services, this event is for students and staff.  Come enjoy some healthy food, get a sample massage and have other health screenings done.  Learn about organ donation and Bone Marrow Registry, personal safety, dermatology, emergency care and much more.  Play games and enter to win a Fit Bit.  Free T-shirts while supplies last.


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 President Danny Anderson and wife Kimberly Anderson with students, faculty, staff, and friends of Trinity University at the 2015 City of San Antonio MLK Jr. March. Click here for a quick coverage of the MLK Jr. March! 


District 2 Councilman Alan E. Warrick, II with Trinity University students and staff members chalking cardiac hill. TUDreamTeam inspires the city by chalking MLK Jr. quotes around San Antonio. Click here to watch one of the many news coverages the TUDreamTeam received! To participate in next year’s 
TUDreamTeam, please contact Michelle Bartonico or Soi Smith.
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RING SALES – Tuesday, February 17 and Wednesday, February 18 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. By having at least 73 credit hours you are eligible to participate in a Trinity Tradition - the Trinity Ring Ceremony being held during Spring Family Weekend on Saturday, March 28 at 1:30pm. An official ring sales representative will be attending Countdown to Commencement in the Fiesta Room to assist you with the ring                                      selection, sizing and any additional questions.

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Start Planning for Spring Break Now

Do you have plans to be in the New England area over spring break? If so, add Making Connections to your itinerary on Sunday, March 8. Meet Trinity alumni from the Newton, Massachusetts area. You can share with them about your goals after graduation and they can offer their perspectives of the real world, and maybe even practical tips on how to fine tune strategies to reach your goals. Register here.


Stay tuned! More events are being planned for New York and Austin.


Fourteen Making Connections events were held all over the country during Winter Break, including this one in Houston.

January 2015

Hello 2016-ers!

Happy New Year!  Here’s to a New Year, new beginnings, a new semester!

A number of you may have made New Year’s Resolutions, while just as many of you may have decided that such markers of the change of the calendar are not for you.  Regardless of your thinking on the matter, the beginning of the semester is a good time to take stock of your previous semester in terms of time management, study skills, priorities, etc.  What things worked really well for you last semester when it came to effective performance in your classes, organizations, and preparations?  How can you further enhance your utilization of those things?  What things really interfered with your study habits, note-taking, participation, research, etc?  How can you ‘ease’ them out of your daily life?

Sometimes the opportunity to improve your academic experience can come from something as simple as telling your ‘TV buddy’ that you’ll only hang out with her on Saturdays, rather than intermittently throughout the week (and let’s be honest—it’s more fun catching up on 5 episodes of How to Get Away With Murder in one fell swoop than waiting on tenterhooks from one week to the next, isn’t it?).  The change may be large or small, but this is the time to consider it and consider how you might implement it.


Good luck in your new semester!
Kimberlyn Montford
Class Marshal
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Is winter break over already?! Wow, juniors, you are one step closer to your final year at Trinity. My, where has the time gone?! We feel grateful to have you for one more year, and we can’t wait to see what you’ll do this semester.

Halls open on Sunday January 11th. Classes begin Wednesday January 14 accompanied with a long weekend for MLK day! Be sure to check out this year’s MLK speaker and join us the morning of Monday January 19 for the MLK march. Support equal rights with the #TUDreamTeam as we “march for dreams.”

Keep a look out in your class newsletter for more information on how you can become a part of the ResLife staff. We’d love to have you on our team!

I hope that you all had a great break and that you’re ready to tackle this semester :)

Salud,

Lyndsey Aguilar

Lyndsey Aguilar
Residential Life Coordinator
Career Services:
The Career Fair: What’s In It For You?
 It’s time to explore your career options through internships. The Career Fair on February 4 is your opportunity to speak with professionals in various industries to learn their requirements for internships and part-time jobs. Bring copies of your resume and dress professionally. For a full list of employers attending, visit TigerJobs. Come by Career Services prior to the fair to have your resume critiqued.

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 Reslife Information
Have you ever thought about joining the Residential Life Student Staff? If so, be sure to attend one of the required info sessions on January 28th or January 29th at 6 p.m. in the Fiesta Room. If you are unable to attend either info session but are still interested in applying, please email Lisa Petrakis by January 28th.

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NSO 2015
The O-Team is now recruiting for NSO 2015! Interested? Complete this application by January 30 to be considered! Need more information email JJ!
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