Fire Escape

What would appear to be a campus emergency is actually the leisurely presence of members of the San Antonio Fire Department. During breaks in their action they frequently show up on campus for an escape from their work to either play some basketball or tennis. In this photo they are actually behind the trucks on the Trinity varsity courts just south of the William H. Bell Athletic Center. It certainly can't hurt to have city firefighters be intimately familiar with the Trinity campus when times are good, in case we need them when times are bad. We know that we will need them sooner... or ladder.

Family Weekend Coming Soon

Fall Family Weekend is fast approaching on October 2-3, 2009. The weekend will be filled with annual highlights such as the Fall Family Weekend (FFW) Nacho Hour - a Wednesday tradition moved to Friday just for you; the ParentTalk Coffee Hour at Dean Tuttle’s home; a University Update provided by Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Michael Fischer; a Q&A with Vice President for Student Affairs, Dr. Felicia Lee; and the FFW Brunch with faculty representatives from each academic department. Of course, there will be a theater production and athletic events to enjoy, as well. 

Collectively, these offerings make for a very nice Fall Family Weekend, but a great Fall Family Weekend is focused around quality time with your student. The schedule is relatively light in order to allow for maximum down time with your student. Let them show off the campus as they experience it – where did their favorite New Student Orientation event take place? What building holds their toughest class? Where’s their favorite place to study in the library? The same thing goes for San Antonio – What parts of town have they experienced? What local dive have they enjoyed dinner? Where have they done community service? In short, let them show off the college and city that many have started to call home. 

Check out the full schedule of events. We look forward to seeing many of you!

Sophomore College: Major Meals

As the first deadline to declare a major approaches on Thursday, October 1, sophomores are invited to dine with faculty and alumni in an event called Major Meals. Residential Life has created this program as a component of the Sophomore College, to give sophomores the opportunity to discuss their major interests in a casual and intimate environment. Dinner is provided. Departments participating include:

Tuesday, September 22 at 6 p.m.
Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences, Mathematics, and Psychology

Wednesday, September 23 at 6 p.m.

Business Administration, Classical Studies, Economics, Music, Physics & Astronomy, and Urban Studies

Thursday, September 24 at 6 p.m.

Communication, Computer Science, Philosophy, and Sociology & Anthropology

Special Events Your Student Should Consider

The Real Inspector Hound
October 2-4 and 7-11
Though it seems the semester just began, students have been busy preparing the first drama production of the season.

Football Opener
Scheduling quirks related to a re-scheduled game from Hurricane Ike in 2008 have resulted in the first home game taking place in October. Students are encouraged to come out and support the tigers in the home opener on Saturday, October 3 at 1:30 p.m. The opponent is Birmingham Southern College.

Announcements

Law School Preparation Workshop
Has your son or daughter considered going to law school? He or she may be interested in Career Services’ Pre-Law Workshop in Lightner Tea Room, on Wednesday, September 23 at 6 p.m. This workshop will help your son or daughter make an informed decision about law school and better understand the admissions process using information provided by Pre-Law Advisor, Dr. John Hermann and Assistant Director of Career Services, Twyla Hough.

Graduate School Information
If your son or daughter has questions about graduate school, he or she may be interested in the Graduate School Workshop on September 29  at 5 p.m. in Waxahachie Room featuring UTSA - The Graduate School's Director of Retention & Recruitment, Lisa Palacios. This program addresses the concerns of undergraduate students considering graduate or professional school. Many common concerns are discussed and successful strategies are explored. After the presentation participants have the opportunity to ask additional questions concerning graduate or professional schools. Sponsored by Career Services.

Career Services Corner with Brian Hirsch

The Information Gap

Roughly 80% of all of the students who come into the Career Services office have a similar problem.  They don’t have enough information to make career decisions.  That is why the first task of most students in research and information gathering.  There are two main areas for research:

1. Self Knowledge – Generally, we are talking about students knowing their interests, work values, and skills.  Then they need to be able to communicate this information and “link” it to potential jobs, occupations, and industries.

2. Occupational/Industry/Organization – Often students may have a very limited view of what their work options are.  The fact is that any major has many options for work and exploration of potential occupations/industries, and employing organizations is important.  Knowing more about these enables student to begin to formulate a plan of action that should ultimately lead them to employment.

al/InDon’t think that I have forgotten students who are planning on graduate or professional school.  I strongly recommend the same information gathering process and some introspection as to the reasons for pursuing an advanced degree and the type of programs they would like to access (for example not all MBA programs are created equal and not all faculties of those programs specialize in the same disciplines within business).

Career Services staff can assist students to begin the information gathering process and then to synthesize that information to begin their decision-making and career planning.

Dr. Brian Hirsch is the Director of Career Services

Campus Spotlight

Students Help - Students Move In, Fit In at Trinity

Trinity University Receives $1 Million Gift to Support Environmental Studies

She Rocks! Trinity University Geoscientist Awarded Early CAREER Grant from National Science Foundation

Source: University Communications

Micro Mail

This section features e-mails that were sent to all students since the last TrinitE newsletter. Parents are invited to micro-manage their students into reading this important information. For past due items, they are offered simply for information. By policy, students are responsible for information sent to them through e-mail, which serves as an official Trinity University communication tool -- because all students are assigned accounts. (Click on each heading to read the full e-mail.)

Informational Announcement
DEADLINE TOMORROW--Honor Council Applications
Returning students - Reminder for Mandatory Installation of Sophos Anti-Virus
Honoring Trinity Student Emma Hutchinson
Last Chance to Volunteer to Mentor or Tutor School Children
Timely Warning Notice
One Senator Position is Open!
System Maintenance Tomorrow
Coming Soon: T-mail for Students
Complete TrinALERT Registration TODAY
Action Required for Returning Students - Install Sophos
Constitution Day
What Happened to the Trinity Multi-Cultural Network?
Days of Caring

The Difference

The difference between… The Trinity Parent and Family newsletter is a hard copy newsletter that is distributed to parents of new students in the summer. The TrintE Parent and Family electronic newsletter is sent to subscribers about every other week during the academic year. ParentTalk is an interactive list serve available to parents and family members. Participants must subscribe to this list, which allows parents to respond to posts submitted by others. It is a valuable list to utilize to pose questions about local services, parental dilemmas, general concerns, and inquiries.