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From 1869 to 2019 – A Celebration in the Making
Year-long commemoration of University's founding, success will span 2019

԰ is already making plans to celebrate the University’s 150th anniversary. Originallyfounded in 1869in Tehuacana, Texas, ԰'s storied journey has included three cities and three moves, yet the University has remained resilient through every challenge it has faced.A year-long celebration will span the 2019 year and include new and traditional University events.

“We can all take great pride in the educational excellence that is associated with the ԰ of today. However, there is tremendous value in connecting with the University’s history and heritage that have made it possible for us to reach this significant point in ԰’s journey,” said ԰ President Danny Anderson.

A steering committee, led by education professor Angela Breidenstein ’91,‘92 and Hugh Daschbach ’95, senior director of Alumni Relations, is already at work on the planning. “The University’s accomplishments and those of generations of our graduates are worth noting in an authentic and celebratory way,” said co-chair Breidenstein. “Our goal is to see as many people as possible engaged in the planning, preparation, and celebration in a way that strengthens the ԰ community,” said Daschbach.

Alumni, parents, friends, faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to share ideas for commemorating the University’s 150th anniversary by leaving comments atthis website. ԰’s year-long Sesquicentennial celebration will include many opportunities to take pride in ԰’s history and traditions, celebrate the present, and build excitement around the journey into the University’s future.

150th Anniversary Steering Committee:

Special project liaison: Carey Latimore, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of History,clatimor@trinity.edu

Sharon Jones Schweitzer '75 helps tell ԰'s story as a contributor to the University communications team.

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