Trinity Washington University

Trinity University - Washington, DC
Trinity University - Washington, DC
Established:	1897
Type:	Private
President:	Dr. Patricia McGuire
Location:	Washington, D.C., United States
Colours:	Purple and Gold
Website:	trinitydc.edu

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For other schools with similar names, see Trinity University and Trinity College.

Trinity Washington University, founded in 1897 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, is a Roman Catholic university located in Washington, D.C. across from Catholic University of America and the Dominican House of Studies. Although it has been a university since September 10, 2004, Trinity's College of Arts & Sciences undergraduate program maintains its original status as a liberal arts women's college. Men are accepted into The School of Education and The School of Professional Studies at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

[edit] Campus

[edit] Main Hall

Main Hall houses most of the classrooms, faculty offices and administrative offices on campus, as well as the University's art gallery, auditorium, and Admissions Office.

[edit] Trinity Center for Women and Girls in Sports

The Trinity Center for Women and Girls in Sports is an athletic, recreational and educational complex located in the heart of Trinity's campus. (Also see 'Athletics Facilities' below).

[edit] Sister Helen Sheehan Library

The Sister Helen Sheehan Library is a library that includes more than 200,000 volumes.

[edit] Science Building

Trinity's Science Building houses all of the university's science and mathematics classrooms, laboratories and science faculty offices.

[edit] Alumnae Hall

Alumnae Hall serves as the university's dining hall where buffet-style meals are served. Alumnae Hall also houses the offices for the International Affairs program

[edit] Cuvilly Hall

Cuvilly Hall is a residence hall for sophomores, juniors and seniors.

[edit] Kerby Hall

Kerby is a residence hall for all first-year students and some sophomores.

[edit] Notre Dame Chapel

Notre Dame Chapel hosts many of Trinity's traditions, including Academic Convocation, Freshman Medal Ceremony, Cap and Gown Mass and Baccalaureate Mass. The Chapel hosted the Pope during his 1979 visit to the United States. Notre Dame Chapel was built in 1924 and won a national architecture award for ecclesiastical architecture. The chapel was restored in 1997.

[edit] Academics

[edit] Three Schools

Trinity has an annual enrollment of about 2,000 students in the University's three schools, which offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in a variety of academic areas.

[edit] College of Arts and Sciences

Trinity's College of Arts and Sciences offers community service opportunities, athletics, student clubs and campus activities. The College of Arts and Sciences offers a number of academic programs, including criminal justice, forensic psychology, journalism, and business economics.

[edit] School of Education

Trinity's School of Education is a coeducational graduate program offering degrees in education, counseling, curriculum design, and educational administration.

Through its Continuing Education Program, the School of Education also offers 300 professional development courses enrolling 4,000 education professionals each year.

[edit] School of Professional Studies

The university's School of Professional Studies offers undergraduate and graduate degrees designed for women and men seeking to advance or change their careers. Degrees offered include, but are not limited to, a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Master of Science Administration (M.S.A.), Master of Arts in Communication and a Master of Science in Information Security Management.

Main building, designed by Edwin Forrest Durang.

[edit] Special Academic Programs

[edit] Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence (ICCAE)

The Intelligence Center of Academic Excellence was established in the Fall of 2004 with a grant from the United States Intelligence Community as a pilot program with the goal of increasing the pool of eligible applicants for positions in the community. Each year, the ICCAE at Trinity holds a colloquium, which is open to the public, and features speakers and panelists from throughout the Intelligence community.

[edit] Nursing Program

Trinity's Nursing program, started in 2006, offers courses of study culminating in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing for current Registered Nurses. The program was accredited in 2007 by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

[edit] Trinity at THEARC

Trinity offers professional development, Associate in Arts, and Master's of Science in Administration - Non Profit Management Specialization programs at a satellite classroom located at THEARC, a multipurpose community facility in southeast Washington, DC. Trinity is the only private university to offer programs in the District of Columbia's underserved neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River.

[edit] Athletics

Playing as the Trinity Tigers, Trinity competes in the NCAA Division III in basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, and volleyball. Their current Athletic Director is Tracy Renken.

[edit] Athletics Facilities

The newest building on the Trinity Campus, the Trinity Center for Women and Girls in Sports was completed in 2003. It features a basketball arena; walking track; swimming pool and spa; fitness center with weight machines, free weights and cardio equipment and dance studio, tennis courts, and an athletic field. Free to Trinity students, the Center offers memberships to local residents.

[edit] Dining Facilities

In addition to a snack bar/deli, Trinity University has Alumnae Hall, a full-service dining hall serving three meals a day throughout the academic year.

[edit] Honor Societies

Phi Beta Kappa, chapter established in 1971
Alpha Sigma Lambda
Beta Kappa Chi
Lambda Pi Eta
Psi Chi
Pi Sigma Alpha

[edit] Noted alumnae

Cathleen Black, President of Hearst Magazines
Kellyanne Conway
Barbara B. Kennelly, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Maria Leavey, political strategist
Jane McAuliffe, President of Bryn Mawr College
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House
Kathleen Sebelius, Governor of Kansas
Maggie Williams, White House Chief of Staff to Hillary Clinton

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