Trinity’s Center for International Engagement Helps Students Engage the World

By Julia Weis

Berlin, Germany. Seoul, South Korea. Budapest, Hungary. Evan Chambless, 21, has wanted to study abroad in all three of these places. After a two-week trip to Berlin through Trinity’s political science department her freshmen year, she was determined to find the opportunity to go studying abroad for a full semester.

So she went to speak with staff at the Center for International Engagement (CIE) of Trinity and, with their consultation, worked out a plan to study abroad for a semester during her senior year.

Chambless is one of many Trinity students who was able to go study abroad with the help of CIE. The center, launched in the summer of 2015 as a part of Trinity's Trinity Tomorrow Strategic Plan, is making an effort to push Trinity students to expand their knowledge of the world through the classrooms, other campus activities, and studying abroad.

Trinity Master Plan Hosts Forum for Campus Improvement

By Katie Groke

Students Chris Soto and Marcella Reyes look at
alternative plans for the Trinity Campus
Photo by Katie Groke

Students, faculty, and staff gathered Tuesday to discuss possible improvements to the Trinity University campus, including parking, dorm renovation and additional entrance to campus, at public forums hosted by the Trinity University Facilities Master Plan Committee.

Suggested campus improvements include replacing parking lots on lower campus with an additional intramural field and grass areas for recreation. To compensate for the loss of parking, a parking structure outside the Bell Athletic Center is suggested. This would increase easily accessible parking for both student residents and visitors during sporting events.

People at the meeting also discussed possible improvements to upperclassman dorms, such as renovating three of the upperclassman dorms into single room styles, similar to the improvement done to the North Hall during last summer. They also suggested a possible apartment building for seniors and juniors to improve privacy.