2008 Woodie Awards
After over 24 years of service to the Trinity community, Dr. Sharon Herzberger, Vice President for Institutional Planning and Administration, will bid farewell as she prepares to assume her new role as President of Whittier College. Selected for her academic and professional accomplishments at the collegiate level, Herzberger's specific experience with student diversity, capital campaigns and resource management will play an integral role in her position.
In an attempt to bring a diverse body of students together to work on a common project, numerous campus organizations pooled their resources, financial and otherwise, to bring Naomi Tutu, daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, to speak on gender equality in regards to truth and reconciliation this past Thursday in the Washington Room.
The Raether Library and Computing Center has taken steps to update technology on campus and to foster the concept of group work. Within the last week the library has installed two 36" plasma screen displays located directly outside of the B-floor computer labs.
ConnPIRG's Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness released the results of their national study of over 900 emergency providers last Tuesday. The study was conducted in 400 cities and across 42 states. The report, entitled Communities in Crisis, found that emergency food and shelter providers face increased need and decreased financial support from the federal government.
Trinity to Close Black History Month with Screening of Ray The Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Black Student Union, and Imani will jointly host a showing of Golden Globe winner and Oscar-nominated Ray at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Cinestudio. The next day at 7:30 p.
Bowdoin: The highly selective Beckman Scholars grant, offered to only 14 colleges and universities across the nation, was awarded to Bowdoin College. The Beckman Scholars grant will fund research fellowships for four Bowdoin science students, selected on the basis of a competitive application process during which prospective students will present a research proposal.
