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The Student News Site of Trinity University

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University offered faculty, staff monetary stimulus to alleviate budget problems

University offered faculty, staff monetary stimulus to alleviate budget problems

Fifteen faculty members and 41 staff took advantage of the Voluntary Separation Incentive Plan
Emma Utzinger, News Reporter September 23, 2021

A wave of faculty and staff left Trinity this spring following university efforts to cut pandemic-induced costs. In the past year and a half, Trinity University’s budget has taken a hit due to the...

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Construction begins on the Oblate property

Gabriella Garriga October 24, 2019
Endangered spiders on property limit TU’s development options
Department budgets remain consistent

Department budgets remain consistent

Jolie Francis October 17, 2019
Departments and offices rely on continued system to receive annual funds
Endowment appears strong and protected

Endowment appears strong and protected

Dominic Anthony September 5, 2019
Operating budget will remain secure despite potential recession, according to admin
Trinity awaits endowment tax regulations

Trinity awaits endowment tax regulations

Benjamin Gonzalez November 29, 2018
The 2017 tax bill will introduce taxes on the endowment, but the final policy is unclear
Photo credit: Alexandra Parris

How does Trinity manage its endowment?

Jolie Francis November 15, 2018
A committee of trustees decides where to invest most of the $1.2 billion
Photo credit: Elizabeth Nelson

Four residence halls slated for renovations this summer

Gabriella Garriga November 13, 2018
South, McLean, Herndon and Beze will receive 24.2 million dollars worth of updates
Photo credit: Matthew Claybrook

SGA and administrators look for alternative funding for Bell Center student employees

Kaylie King September 9, 2018
Student workers are uniquely paid directly through the student activity fee
illustration by Julia Poage, staff illustrator

Trinity seeks new internal legal counsel

Noelle Barrera April 22, 2018

Trinity is currently searching for its first in-house general legal counsel. In January, president Danny Anderson announced the creation of a search committee. Members of the committee include Jennifer...

Tune in each week for Kathleen Creedon's SGA summaries. SGA meets at 6 p.m. on Mondays in the Waxahachie Room in Coates University Center.

Previously, on SGA: Funny Money

Kathleen Creedon March 6, 2018

This covers the SGA meeting on March 5.   GUEST COMMENTS Sophomore Marleny Salas expressed concern about the evening EcoGrounds shift. Salas explained that the shift includes long hours...

Graphic by Tyler Herron, graphics editor.

Trinity endowment under aim in tax reform policy

Kendra Derrig November 29, 2017

Proposed plans for tax reform are currently making their way through the United States House of Congress and the Senate. While there are still many hurdles to clear, the bills could impose a 1.4 percent...