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Internships in President Obama’s Administration for Trinity Students

Three Trinity College students, Hugh Hackett, Séamus McManus, Ciarán Gallagher, took part in the Washington Ireland Programme (WIP) internship this summer giving them the opportunity to immerse themselves in the new Obama administration. WIP is a non-profit organisation designed to give students a rich insight into America’s professional and social culture, through a two-month internship and an intensive training course in leadership and service.

www.wiprogram.org

(Photo captioned: (l-r) Ciarán, Séamus, Hugh)


College Fells Nassau Street Horse Chestnut Tree

Due to a serious fungal disease, College was obliged to fell the horse chestnut tree at the entrance to the Arts Building on Nassau Street. The tree, which had undergone extensive examination by experts, was cut down because of the potential danger it posed to the public.

The horse chestnut, which was planted in the late 1870s in the area known as the Fellows’ Garden, was retained in the Arts Building development when it was completed in 1978. The tree served as a well-known meeting place and a landmark from that time.

(Picture of the tree)


Trinity College Ranked 43rd in the World by Times Higher Education-QS League Tables

Trinity College climbed six places in the world university rankings, moving up to 43rd place in the 2009 Times Higher Education – QS World University Rankings. It has also been ranked 13th place in Europe.


Trinity Med Day 2008 Raises €55,000

(Photo from Med Day)

More than 550 Trinity medical students along with Irish rugby international, Jamie Heaslip, took to the streets of Dublin in early November wearing orange Med Day t-shirts and the traditional white coats to collect in excess of €55,000 for the Centre for Cardiovascular Risk in Younger Persons Tallaght Hospital, the Acute Stroke Services at St James’s Hospital, and the Trinity Access Programmes (TAP).


Trinity Takes To The Streets for Educational Access

Trinity students, alumni, staff, and friends took to the streets of Dublin on 26 October 2009 for the Dublin City Marathon to support University initiatives promoting access to education for disadvantaged groups. Initiatives being supported were the Trinity Access Programmes (TAP), the National Institute for Intellectual Disability (NIID) and the Student Hardship Fund.

Should you wish to support this initiative you can make a donation on line.

Visit www.trinitytakestothestreets.ie for further details of how you can get involved.


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