Vanessa Beasley, Trinity's first female president, officially took over the reins of the 154-year-old institution on Saturday.
Vanessa Beasley beams during her inauguration as Trinity University’s 20th president Saturday at Laurie Auditorium.Vanessa Beasley took the ceremonial mace and presidential medallion at Trinity University on Saturday, six months after starting at the university and almost a decade after she and her son toured the campus, curious and impressed at the time by the way the faculty engaged with students.
Beyond the number, Beasley sees the ranking as an opportunity to learn from other leading institutions nationally. Leading a top national university was once a distant thought for Beasley, who attended Vanderbilt University as a first-generation college student in the 1980s with little idea what she was doing.
Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. Those experiences shaped Beasley’s worldview. She said ensuring access to education for everyone, including first-generation students, is a key priority for her as she steps into the presidency.
About 15% of Trinity students are from San Antonio, according to the university’s website, the highest amount in the last five years, and the college is receiving more applicants from Texas every year, Beasley said.
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