Lessons from the Coronavirus: The Relationship between Public Health and Business

Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 12 p.m. (CDT)

Policy Maker Lecture Series

John Whyte, M.D., chief medical officer for WebMD, is a medical professional who has been on the forefront of public and private health sectors as a regulator, researcher, educator, and media executive. In his current role, Whyte leads efforts to develop and expand strategic partnerships that create meaningful change around important and timely health issues. 

What We Have: A Zoom Play on Intimacy

Friday, September 25, 2020, 7 p.m. (CDT)

Written and directed by Wren Ramos '22

“What We Have,” written and directed by Wren Ramos, is a play about the troubles and triumphs that surfaced as we rediscovered love, intimacy, and connection despite the loss of physical closeness. The need for others, the need to be seen, and the need to be loved drives the characters forward as Zoom becomes less of a platform than simply an extension of ourselves during the era of COVID-19 and social distancing.Performance followed by live Q&A

Homemade Citizenship: All But Inviting Injury - Koritha Mitchell, Ph.D.

Thursday, September 17, 7 p.m. (CDT)

Koritha Mitchell specializes in African American literature, racial violence throughout U.S. literature and contemporary culture, and black drama and performance. She examines how texts, both written and performed, have helped terrorized families and communities survive and thrive.

Reading TUgether: Thi Bui

Wednesday, August 26, 2020, 7 p.m. (CDT)

The 2020 selection is The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui. Thi Bui was born in Vietnam and came to the United States in 1978 as part of the "boat people" wave of refugees fleeing Southeast Asia at the end of the Vietnam War. Her debut graphic memoir, The Best We Could Do (Abrams ComicArts, 2017) has been selected for an American Book Award, a Common Book for UCLA and other colleges and universities, an all-city read by Seattle and San Francisco public libraries, a National Book Critics Circle finalist in autobiography, and an Eisner Award finalist in reality-based comics.

Developing Social Emotional Learning through Empatico and the San Antonio Compassionate Institute 2020

Friday, August 21, 2020, 2 p.m. (CDT)

Join us for a panel discussion with Trinity’s Education Department Empatico Program Team, who are connecting San Antonio’s school children to the world—creating a global movement to spread kindness and empathy around the world—combining the best of technology with the best of humanity to expand the boundaries of learning.