April 13, 2017
Jama Smith, director of resource development for the Allen County Salvation Army,
as well as a social worker and program director, speaks during Trine University’s
Take Back the Night observance Wednesday, April 12, in front of C.W. Sponsel Hall.
Smith emerged as a survivor of rape and sexual assault in September 2015 after 20
years of silence. Angola Mayor Richard Hickman is seated to her right. More than 200
students and community members took part in the event, which observed Sexual Assault
Awareness Month and included a march to Monument Circle as well as a vigil and balloon
launch in support and honor of victims’ rights.
Photos by Dean Orewiler
Trine University’s Overwatch esports team went undefeated in the Match Point Invitational at Western Michigan University on Saturday, besting the home team as well as teams from Central Michigan University, Ferris State University and the University of Michigan-Flint.
Trine University President Earl D. Brooks II, Ph.D., has announced that Amy Heavin, Ph.D., has been named vice president for student affairs at Trine University as part of the transition to the upcoming presidency of Tony Kline, Ph.D.
Two Trine University students from the Ketner School of Business recently took part in a national sales competition.