"Jim and Janet Dicke's contributions to Trinity have been extraordinary. I especially appreciate how Jim and Janet have supported the arts and the humanities. They understand how the arts and humanities add beauty, meaning, and hope to our lives. In thinking about the new building that will bear their name, I'm reminded of how our Center for the Sciences and Innovation puts science on display for our students, staff, and visitors. Our new building is going to do the same for the humanities. It will highlight the many benefits of the humanities and showcase the central role they play in liberal arts education. I look forward to what lies ahead for the humanities at Trinity and I'm grateful to Jim and Janet for making this exciting future possible. "

- Michael Fischer, Ph.D., Janet S. Dicke Professor in Public Humanities, Department of English

"The Dickes have been extraordinarily generous to Trinity over the years. They truly are a national treasure as well as a Trinity treasure. Their generosity is not only unbounded, but it is extremely intelligent. They give with foresight, insight, and purpose. They make a difference wherever they give. The kind of difference that is life changing."

- John R. Brazil, Ph.D., 17th President of Trinity University
 

"There comes a time within an educational institution when there is an imperative call for change.  Thanks to the generosity of Jim and Janet Dicke, we are able to heed the call. Dicke Hall will be a designated place of distinction in teaching, scholarship, and service for the study of human culture that will lead to greater insight into our world. Through intentional exploration in a facility that is inviting, esthetically pleasing, and pedagogically appropriate, the Dicke's gift will highlight and preserve their earnest championing for the liberal arts where students learn how to think creatively and critically, to reason, and to ask questions. The skills acquired will allow our institutions' most precious investments--students-- to gain new insights into everything from poetry to business models and philosophy.  It is exciting to realize that within this new structure, all students will learn about the values of different cultures, about how history is made, and about the meaning of democracy in a place of learning that is most effective for acquiring knowledge in the fields of the humanities. Jim and Janet Dicke's contribution will memorialize our institutional efforts toward inclusive excellence in the humanities by allowing students, faculty, and staff to preserve the great accomplishments of the past, understand the world we presently live in, and create the tools to imagine the future."

- Deneese L. Jones, Ph. D., former Vice President for Academic Affairs

The generosity of the Dicke family brings to life a new home to celebrate the humanities at Trinity. The new Dicke Hall highlights the importance of the humanities to Trinity’s community and promotes the University’s commitment to enduring excellence in the liberal arts education. As a Trinity alumna with a degree in history, my heart is filled with gratitude and excitement for what the future holds as we break ground on this incredible new building!

- Michelle Lippman Collette '06, President, Trinity University Alumni Association