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View videos the Luce Colloquium on Inclusive Excellence, April 21-22, 2022, one of several signature events of Trinity’s 125th Anniversary Celebration, highlighted student success outcomes achieved through Trinity’s inclusive excellence initiatives, which first began in the STEM disciplines with Trinity’s participation in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence program, has expanded across the curriculum and is a key initiative of Trinity DARE: Driving Actions for Racial Equity. The program, planned by Trinity’s science faculty and sponsored by the Henry Luce Foundation, featured an outstanding keynote speaker, Nina Tandon, CEO and founder of Epibone, panels by Trinity faculty and students, student research presentations, and the presentation of the first annual Katherine Johnson Awards for excellence in math and science, established by Trinity alumna Jurate Kazickas ’64.

The Luce Colloquium presented a deep dive into the pervasive, intentional commitment to inclusive excellence at Trinity Washington University – a women’s college and the only university in the Washington, D.C., region (and one of the few nationally) that is both a Predominantly Black Institution and Hispanic Serving Institution; the impact of a 5-year $1 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute that focuses on inclusive excellence in STEM; and how the successes and lessons learned in STEM have been infused into other academic disciplines.

President Patricia McGuire discussed the significant impact at Trinity of federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Predominantly Black Institutions program: How PBI funding has helped to build and sustain Trinity’s excellence in STEM and Nursing disciplines. Dean Sita Ramamurti discussed the many ways that Trinity is partnering with D.C. Public Schools to widen the pipeline for students to pursue, and excel in, college through an Early College Academy partnership with Coolidge High School and other partnerships.