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A night full of surprises celebrates Trine and its supporters
While Trine University's annual Touchstone and Homecoming Celebration Dinner always includes some surprises, this year's event had more than usual. In addition to the regular Pillar of Success and Woman of Distinction awards, whose recipients are no...
Oct 8, 2018, 2:32pm EDT
Laker named professor emeritus
Craig Laker, associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, has been awarded professor emeritus rank at Trine University. Trine President Earl D. Brooks II, Ph.D., presented Laker with a certificate in recognition of the status at his ho...
Oct 8, 2018, 8:37am EDT
Two 'Mary and Her Monsters' performances coming to Trine
Trine University will host two performances of "Mary and Her Monsters" by local storyteller Lou Ann Homan during the month of October. Homan will present "Mary and Her Monsters" beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, and Friday, Oct. 19, in Wells Thea...
Oct 5, 2018, 10:16am EDT
Overlooked Film Festival kicks off with 'Mary Shelley' on Oct. 11
Trine University's Overlooked Film Festival begins Oct. 11 and will continue through Nov. 15. Held each semester, the Overlooked Film Festival gives members of Trine's local community the opportunity to watch free films that were not released locall...
Oct 4, 2018, 1:49pm EDT
Trine faculty author new textbooks
Two new college engineering textbooks include author credits for Trine University faculty members. "Direct Energy Conversion" was written by Andrea Mitofsky, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The pe...
Oct 3, 2018, 8:54am EDT
Community invited to Trine Homecoming and Family Weekend events
Trine University will celebrate its annual Homecoming and Family Weekend this weekend, Oct. 5-7. Many events are open to the community, and area residents are invited to participate. The university's annual Thunder 5k Walk/Run starts at 8:15 a.m. Sa...
Oct 2, 2018, 9:58am EDT
IU librarian to discuss Frankenstein at Trine event
The head of public services for Indiana University's Lilly Library will discuss the story of Frankenstein's publication and the history of its readership over the past two centuries in a talk at Trine University on Saturday, Oct. 6. Rebecca Baumann ...
Oct 2, 2018, 8:25am EDT
Franzen named assistant vice president of accreditation at Trine
Sarah Franzen, Ph.D., has been named assistant vice president of accreditation at Trine University. "Dr. Franzen brings expertise, attention to detail, and the highest quality of work to this position," said John Shannon, Ph.D., vice president for a...
Oct 1, 2018, 2:56pm EDT
Top Paralympian shares keys to a life of excellence
Tom Davis said there was no small amount of irony in him coming to a college campus to speak about living a life of excellence. "I pretty much about threw my life away through four years of college, doing just about everything the exact opposite of ...
Sep 28, 2018, 8:40am EDT
Tara Thompson bringing mix of country music, real life back to Angola
More than anything, Tara Thompson wants audiences to leave her concerts feeling they know the real Tara. "Whenever I get on a stage, I'm more me than I ever am," she said. "It's my happiest place." The rising country music artist will bring her p...
Sep 26, 2018, 10:38am EDT