April
means that spring is officially here, and we don’t need to tell you that it’s
the crunch month for the semester. Along
with studying, completing papers and finishing projects you should also wrap up
any plans for summer internships. There is some great help available through
several Trinity websites. Check out
Trinity Career Services’ Internship Planning page, Internship USA and Internship.com as well as specific academic areas such as Business Administration, Sociology/Anthropology, Economics, Sport Management and several other
departments, all available through the Trinity website.
The
biggest April event off campus is Fiesta San Antonio with events April
10th through 27th.
There are too many activities to list them all, so check out the event schedule. Two of our favorites are A Night In Old San
Antonio or “NIOSA” to the locals, and the Texas Cavaliers River Parade. more>>
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
“Getting What You Want from Abstinence”
Thursday, April
3, 7 p.m.
Woodlawn
Room, 239 Coates University Center
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.
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.
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 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
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>>
