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| + | '''Trinity Washington University''' is a [[private university]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] | ||
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| + | The university was founded as Trinity College by the [[Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur]] in 1897 as the nation's first Catholic liberal arts college for women. Trinity was chartered by an Act of Congress on August 20, 1897. An elite institution in its early life, the college faced declining enrollment by the 1980s. It chose to begin recruiting local underprivileged students, and became predominantly black and Hispanic.<ref name="Chronicle transformation">https://www.chronicle.com/article/how-an-elite-womens-college-lost-its-base-and-found-its-mission/</ref> Trinity became Trinity Washington University in 2004. | ||
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| + | Today, Trinity Washington University enrolls more than 1,800 students in its undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing and Health Professions, School of Education, School of Business and Graduate Studies and School of Professional Studies. Trinity enrolls more District of Columbia residents than any other private university in the city and in the nation – more than half of Trinity’s students are residents of the D.C. | ||
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| + | Trinity’s student body in 2020 includes about 95% ethnic minorities, including about 65% Black/African American and 30% Latina/Hispanic. Trinity is designated by the [[United States Department of Education|U.S. Department of Education]] as a Minority Serving Institution and is the only university in the D.C. region, and one of only a few in the nation, designated as both a Predominantly Black Institution and Hispanic Serving Institution. | ||
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Trinity Washington University is a private university in Washington, D.C.
Overview
The university was founded as Trinity College by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1897 as the nation's first Catholic liberal arts college for women. Trinity was chartered by an Act of Congress on August 20, 1897. An elite institution in its early life, the college faced declining enrollment by the 1980s. It chose to begin recruiting local underprivileged students, and became predominantly black and Hispanic.[1] Trinity became Trinity Washington University in 2004.
Today, Trinity Washington University enrolls more than 1,800 students in its undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing and Health Professions, School of Education, School of Business and Graduate Studies and School of Professional Studies. Trinity enrolls more District of Columbia residents than any other private university in the city and in the nation – more than half of Trinity’s students are residents of the D.C.
Trinity’s student body in 2020 includes about 95% ethnic minorities, including about 65% Black/African American and 30% Latina/Hispanic. Trinity is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Minority Serving Institution and is the only university in the D.C. region, and one of only a few in the nation, designated as both a Predominantly Black Institution and Hispanic Serving Institution.
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Bader | Deep state operative | Senior Associate Fellow of the Institute for Statecraft | ||
| Nancy Pelosi | 26 March 1940 | US | Speaker of the US House of Representatives 2019-2023 | |
| Kathleen Sebelius | 15 May 1948 | US | Politician Deep state operative | On Joe Biden's White House Coronavirus Task Force, double Bilderberg |
