After the hard year that was brought on by COVID-19, Trinity students are eager to get out and serve. Just under 100 undergrad students are participating in service-learning of some kind, which represents a quarter of the entire undergrad class.  This includes students who are studying remotely and students on-campus. Students are encouraged to find […]

Trinity College and Trinity Graduate School welcome four new full-time faculty for the 2020–21 academic year. Visiting Assistant Professor of Business Jeff Price, MBA, is a familiar face at Trinity College, having served as an adjunct (part time) faculty member since 2004. Professor Price worked at Kraft Foods prior to coming to Trinity, where he […]

TIU Dining Services moved up to second place from last year’s third in the state of Illinois for “Best College Food.” According to niche.com, the 2021 Best College Food ranking is based on meal plan costs and student reviews. “I am so proud of my entire team,” Director of Dining Services Matt Aspinall said. “It truly […]

The Trinity International University athletic department has announced the return of men’s volleyball as a sponsored varsity sport, beginning during the 2021-2022 athletic season. The Trojans will compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), and the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC). Men’s volleyball will be the ninth […]

Trinity College and Graduate School congratulate Drs. Kristin Lindholm Gumminger, Dori Karlesky and Susan Corapi on their promotion in rank. Dr. Corapi was also awarded tenure.   Kristin Lindholm, who has taught at Trinity since 1997, has been promoted to the rank of Professor. Students describe her as an effective instructor whose assignments were meaningful […]

Trinity College and Graduate School celebrate the long and faithful service of five faculty members who retired at the end of June.   Dr. William “Bill” Moulder, Professor of Biblical Studies, has taught at the college since 1975. Almost every Trinity College student has studied with him for Biblical Interpretation, a course that has been […]

Assistant Professors of Music Chuck King and Brian Reichenbach reflect on the Concert Choir Tour of 2020   It is odd to feel genuinely nostalgic about something that occurred just this past semester. But such is the striking contrast between today’s reality during this pandemic and what was so recently “normal life.” As musicians in […]

Despite national economic statistics trending higher at the close of 2019 (GDP, personal income, etc.),  the pinch continues to be felt across the nation in many sectors, not least among the broad spectrum of middle-class Americans. While for that segment of the population a liberal arts education remains highly valued, the costs associated with attending […]

by Penina Sao, Digest Staff Writer Senior Kristina Olsen was recognized as a Student Laureate of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois on November 16 in Springfield as she was honored for her leadership and service and overall excellence in curricular and extracurricular activities. Olsen, along with 56 other notable seniors, was awarded the Abraham Lincoln […]

United Soccer Coaches announced today (Nov. 22) the recipients of the Advocacy Awards of Excellence, and Trinity head women’s soccer coach Patrick Gilliam received the Faith Based Coaches Award. All the recipients will be honored during the 2020 United Soccer Coaches Convention in Baltimore. The Faith-Based Coaches Award recognizes an individual, organization, group or other entity who […]