The Inauguration of Vanessa B. Beasley, Ph.D.

Trinity University’s 20th president, Vanessa B. Beasley, Ph.D., is officially in the house.

Trinity celebrated Beasley’s inauguration through a series of successful events from Tuesday, Feb. 7, through Saturday, Feb. 11, each themed around the enduring values that ignite the imaginations of the University community.

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THE INVESTITURE OF VANESSA B. BEASLEY

Imagination Ignited

Saturday, February 11, 2023

Trinity celebrated the installation of President Vanessa B. Beasley as Trinity University’s 20th president in a pinnacle public event.

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COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS

Service Ignited

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Trinity students, staff, faculty, and alumni participated in service projects on and off campus in order to represent the University and make a positive impact in the San Antonio community in honor of our 20th president.

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ACADEMIC PANEL AND EXPERIENCE

Pathways Ignited

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Trinity faculty and students highlighted how imagination impacts their research and teaching during a 90-minute panel session.

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INAUGURAL CONCERT

Harmony Ignited

Friday, February 10, 2023

The inaugural showcase concert featured two Trinity University ensembles and showed us how imagination brings music to life.

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MEDITATION SERVICE

Reflection Ignited

Saturday, February 11, 2023

The Trinity University chaplain offered a 30-minute service of awakening and reflection in preparation for the investiture’s formal events.

IMAGINATION IGNITED

President Vanessa B. Beasley, Ph.D.

With confidence, curiosity, and creativity, Trinity University must play a transformative role in our world’s future—and President Vanessa B. Beasley is leading the charge.

Backed by the University’s unwavering commitment to interdisciplinary growth and discovery, Dr. Beasley sparks energy into a community of lifelong learners ignited by imagination, creativity, and compassion, and driven by a sense of duty to each other and to the world.

President Beasley’s Bio