Happy
New Year: The Home Stretch!
Dear
Class of 2014.
We have finally arrived at the calendar
year of your graduation: Happy 2014!
I hope you have replenished your energy and
are gearing up for the last semester of your undergraduate career at Trinity
University. Wow, who would have thought
that we would be here so fast? I invite you to look back at your last five
semesters with us and to do an accounting of what work well and not so
well. How will this semester be
different for you? What are your priorities? As always, those of us who are
here to help and encourage you hope that you concentrate on your emotional,
physical, spiritual, and academic well being as a whole. As you assess your time at Trinity, think of
what will be necessary for you to have an excellent last semester; and when you
do, go for it! Challenge yourself to leave this place with a big smile on your
face. Challenge yourself to do everything within your power to be the best YOU
possible, whatever that may mean. These
four years only happen once and when you look back they will undoubtedly be
some of the best in your life. My personal hope is that you go out into the
world and make the commitment to transform it in the best way possible for all
of us who inhabit it now and in the future.
Best wishes for a successful last semester!
Rita Urquijo-Ruiz
Class Marshal
THE ULTIMATE
Happy
2014! That would be the same “2014” as
in “Class of 2014.” In just a few months
you and I will be celebrating the culmination of your years of hard work and
learning. Someone you’ll probably forget
will tell you at Graduation about how this is the beginning of an adventure. They will be right about that.
You’re
about to change status. For the first
time since you were a small child, maybe you won’t be able to list “student” as
your occupation anymore. Even if you
continue immediately with your education, it won’t be the same. Professional and graduate students are just
different. You’ll change from being “a
student who is an adult” to being “an adult who is a student” or even “an adult
who was a student.” Any change can be a
little scary, but change also is exciting.
more>>
Geary Reamey
Alumni Sponsor
MLK
Jr. Events
Monday, January 20, 2014
Don't miss the City-Wide San Antonio MLK
Jr. March! Transportation is provided; just meet at the Bell Center at 8:30 a.m. Free T-shirts will be available for first 200
people!! Help Trinity maintain its reputation as the largest college
represented at the March!
Spring Semester Course about Sexual Orientation
Dr. Richard Reams (Counseling Services)
will teach WAGS 3119, a 1 hour course that meets Thursdays 5:30-6:45 p.m. The course, which is open to all students
regardless of sexual orientation, will explore the complexity of sexual
orientation and the identity development process. You can add the course during
the Add/Drop period, which begins January 8.
How’s
Your Emotional Health?
If you suffered during fall semester from emotional distress caused by
depression, moodiness, or anxiety, then resolve to start the new year by taking
action. Consult with one of the caring psychologists at Counseling Services. You may do so by appointment (call
210-999-7411 or stop by our office, 215 Coates University Center).
Alternatively, you can see a counselor for an initial consultation during
walk-in hours, Monday-Friday afternoons between 3 and 4:30 p.m., if you have
not seen a counselor this academic year. Visit our website to learn more about us, including details about your legally
protected confidentiality.
Countdown to
Commencement
Come
to the Fiesta Room on February 12th or 13th from 10 a.m.-4
p.m. for Countdown to Commencement. This
is your one stop shop for everything graduation. Order your cap and gown and invitations, talk
to career services or alumni relations, get your class ring, and more!
GET RECOGNIZED!!
The National Alumni Board and the Division of Student Affairs are excited to invite students, faculty, and staff to submit nominations for the annual recognition awards presented during Spring Family Weekend (March 28-30, 2014). Awards will be given to both individual students and student organizations/groups in recognition of service and leadership to Trinity University and in recognition of service and leadership to the community. Please keep reading for more information >>>
The National Alumni Board and the Division of Student Affairs are excited to invite students, faculty, and staff to submit nominations for the annual recognition awards presented during Spring Family Weekend (March 28-30, 2014). Awards will be given to both individual students and student organizations/groups in recognition of service and leadership to Trinity University and in recognition of service and leadership to the community. Please keep reading for more information >>>
Annual Student
Organization Registration
Registration
is open now until January 31, 2014.
ALL organizations must register at this time in order to remain active for the
2014 year.
Registration
includes the TWO following online forms to be completed by the
organization's president/director:
It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Student
Organization Training!
January 17, 2014, 2:30 – 6 p.m., Laurie
Auditorium
Spring Student
Involvement Fair
January 22, 2014, 4 – 5 p.m.,
Coates Esplanade
Join
us for the involvement fair and Super Nacho Hour! Secure a table
now at http://tinyurl.com/spring14sif!
WELCOME
BACK WINTERFEST
·
Rock
band, Royal Hoax, proceeds benefiting local food banks!
·
Hot
Chocolate and S’mores
·
Photobooth
with instant prints
·
Snowman
craft
COCOA
IN COATES
·
Free
Cocoa
·
New
Year’s Resolution/Hope/Dream Craft
·
Music
or Dance Performances
S.O.S. – Student
Organization Series
Tuesdays, 12-1 p.m.,
Waxahachie Room, Coates Learn
how to navigate troubled waters and keep your group afloat! Open to all
students. Attend 4 of 5 sessions for a certificate!
·
2/4
– Encouraging Good Followership
·
2/11
– Cultivating Productivity
·
2/18
– Leading in Times of Change
·
2/25
– Working Through Group Conflict
·
3/4
– Managing Crisis SituationsSponsored
by Campus and Community Involvement. Contact Kate Polivka or Becka Bovio with
questions.
Enhance your leadership and team management skills by planning and executing a community project.
Learn about fostering change, planning community projects, managing group
conflicts, intercultural competence, and leadership. Connect with Trinity
University and San Antonio leaders. Add a tangible leadership experience to
your resume! Workshop meets in the Coates – Woodlawn Room, 5-6:30
p.m., Wednesdays, Jan. 29 to Feb. 26. Space
is limited and priority is given to juniors and seniors. Register
online. For more information, contact Kate Polivka in Campus
& Community Involvement.
Don’t
forget this time at Trinity. Order a 2014 Mirage
by February 13. Go to
cpstore.trinity.edu or yearbookforever.com or e-mail mirage@trinity.edu. Check to see if you’ve already ordered
at trinity.edu/yearbook.
Meal Plans
Need
to change your meal plan for the spring semester? Send an e-mail to reslife@trinity.edu with your name,
Trinity ID number and the name of the plan you want to select. The last
day to change a meal plan for Spring 2014 is the last day of Add/Drop which is January 23, 2014. A description of available meal plans
can be found on the Trinity website at campus
dish.
Residence Hall
Openings
The
residence halls will reopen on Sunday, January 12 at noon. Please do not return to campus before this
time.