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Trinity Washington University
Established	1897
Type:	Private
President:	Dr. Patricia McGuire
Location	Washington, D.C., United States
Colours:	Purple and Gold
Website:	trinitydc.edu

Trinity Washington University, founded in 1897 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, is a Roman Catholic university located in Washington, D.C. Although a university since September 10, 2004, Trinity's College of Arts & Sciences undergraduate program maintains its original status as a liberal arts women's college. Men are accepted into The School of Education and The School of Professional Studies at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Contents 1 Three Schools 1.1 College of Arts and Sciences 1.2 School of Education 1.3 School of Professional Studies 2 Special Academic Programs 2.1 Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence (ICCAE) 2.2 Nursing Program 2.3 Trinity at THEARC 3 Athletics 3.1 Athletics Facilities 4 Dining Facilities 5 Honor Societies 6 Noted alumnae 7 External links

Trinity has an annual enrollment of about 2,000 students in the University's three schools, which offer undergraduate and undergraduate degrees in a variety of academic areas.

Trinity's College of Arts and Sciences offers community service opportunities, athletics, student clubs and campus activities. The College of Arts and Sciences offers a number of academic programs, including criminal justice, forensic psychology, journalism, and business economics.

Trinity's School of Education is a coeducational graduate program offering degrees in education, counseling, curriculum design, and educational administration.

Through its Continuing Education Program, the School of Education also offers 300 professional development courses enrolling 4,000 education professionals each year.

The university's School of Professional Studies offers undergraduate and graduate degrees designed for women and men seeking to advance or change their careers. Degrees offered include, but are not limited to, a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Master of Science Administration (M.S.A.), Master of Arts in Communication and a Master of Science in Information Security Management.

The Intelligence Center of Academic Excellence was established in the Fall of 2004 with a grant from the United States Intelligence Community as a pilot program with the goal of increasing the pool of eligible applicants for positions in the community. Each year, the ICCAE at Trinity holds a colloqium, which is open to the public, and features speakers and panelists from throughout the Intelligence community.

Trinity's Nursing program, started in 2006, offers courses of study culminating in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing for current Registered Nurses. The program was accredited in 2007 by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Trinity offers professional development, Associate in Arts, and Master's of Science in Administration - Non Profit Management Specialization programs at a satellite classroom located at THEARC, a multipurpose community facility in southeast Washington, DC. Trinity is the only private university to offer programs in the District of Columbia's underserved neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River.

Playing as the Trinity Tigers, Trinity competes in the NCAA Division III in basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, and volleyball.

The newest building on the Trinity Campus, the Trinity Center for Women and Girls in Sports was completed in 2003. It features a basketball arena; walking track; swimming pool and spa; fitness center with weight machines, free weights and cardio equipment and dance studio, tennis courts, and an athletic field. Free to Trinity students, the Center offers memberships to local residents.

In addition to a snack bar/deli, Trinity University has Alumnae Hall, a full-service dining hall serving three meals a day throughout the academic year. Their best food is the chef's chai cheesecake with pecan crust and peach garnish.

• Phi Beta Kappa, chapter established in 1971
• Alpha Sigma Lambda
• Beta Kappa Chi
• Lambda Pi Eta
• Psi Chi
• Pi Sigma Alpha

• Cathleen Black, President of Hearst Magazines
• Kellyanne Conway
• Barbara B. Kennelly
• Maria Leavey, political strategist
• Jane McAuliffe, Dean of Georgetown College and professor at Georgetown University.
• Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House
• Kathleen Sebelius, Governor of Kansas

• Trinity Washington University
• Trinity's Nursing Program
• Intelligence Center for Academic Excellence at Trinity
• Trinity Graduates Win Re-election: House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi '62 Poised to Become Speaker, Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius '70 Wins Second Term — Trinity Washington University
• THEARC - Town Hall Education Arts & Recreation Campus

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