IPO is thrilled to welcome guests in-person to the filming of our upcoming strings concert at Ozinga Chapel, featuring the works of Crawford & Schoenberg on Sunday, March 21.
The award-winning IPO will perform:
Ruth Crawford SeegerAndante
Arnold SchoenbergTransfigured Night
There will be two performances, at 12 PM and 1:30 PM. Concerts will be approximately one hour.
Guests who purchase tickets to the in-person concert will receive free access to stream the virtual concert between April 9-23, 2021.
Concert follows guidelines set by Restore Illinois Phase Four.
Parties will be distanced 6 feet away from one another.
All chairs and surfaces will be sanitized.
Masks, temperature checks, and wellness forms are required.
In residence at Trinity Christian College, the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) is a leading performing arts organization in Chicago’s Southland providing professional orchestral music of beauty and excellence to the region. IPO’s repertoire ranges from Baroque and Classical masterpieces, to world premieres and modern favorites. The Illinois Council of Orchestras named IPO the “Illinois Professional Orchestra of the Year” in 1992, 2010, and 2020, recognizing IPO’s overall artistic excellence.
We will have Commencement ceremonies on Sat. May 3 ONLY IF Fri. May 2 has inclement weather. If necessary, the commencement rain plan will be shared by noon CDT on Friday, May 2. All participating students will receive an email with more information, and we will also post an update on social media.
This year, we are excited to be honoring the graduates of Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 at one ceremony held off-campus at Ozinga Field at 14011 Kenton Ave. Crestwood, IL 60445.
Schedule of Events for Commencement Day
Saturday, May 3 (inclement weather day)
9:00 a.m. Graduates Arrive to Ozinga Field & Gates Open Traditional Undergraduates, Adult Undergraduates, and Graduate Programs, arrive at Ozinga Field for robing, instructions, and to line up for the processional. Please bring your cap, gown, medallion, and honors cord (if applicable). If you have not yet received a medallion or honors cord, one will be available for you (if applicable).
10:00 a.m. Commencement Ceremony, Ozinga Field. (Livestream) The ceremony will take place at Ozinga Field at 14011 Kenton Ave. Crestwood, IL 60445.
11:45 a.m. Majors Farewell
Following the ceremony, Trinity faculty and graduates will process out of the ballpark into the parking lot to bid each other farewell. We invite our guests to meet up with their graduates in the parking lot to extend congratulations as well.
If you are unable to attend the ceremony in-person, but would like to celebrate with your graduate from afar, you may view the ceremony online via the Commencement Livestream.
Commencement Program
Saturday, May 3 (inclement weather day)
Ticketing and Viewing Information
There is no ticket limit for the 2025 commencement ceremony. All guests who require wheelchair-accessible seating will be accommodated as they arrive to the field. Planning for an early arrival for these guests will allow for more time to provide appropriate accommodations.
The event will also be live streamed, so family and friends from afar can watch you graduate as well.
Emails containing important information about the commencement ceremony will be sent to your Trinity email if you are a current student, or to the personal email you provided to the Alumni & Family Engagement Office if you are 2025 graduate. If you need to update your personal email address, you may do so at this link: https://www.trnty.edu/update/.
Information on Official Photography
As a service to families of graduates, Tom Killoran Photography will take photographs of all graduates during the ceremony. Trinity is providing two complimentary digital images to each of our graduates–one as they cross the stage, and one posed image with their diploma in front of the Trinity backdrop.
Images from the ceremony can be accessed here. Complimentary downloads can be accessed with the code trinity25
Social Media for Commencement
Whether you are a #TrinityGrad2025 or celebrating a graduate, we invite you to join the commencement conversation on social media. Throughout the day, be sure to tag Trinity Christian College and use the hashtag #TrinityGrad2025 in your social media post.
Salvador Duenas from Future Founders will be hosting a Pitch Workshop on February 23 at 4:00 pm. Future Founders believes every youth can become an entrepreneur. Future Founders was created to foster inclusion in the entrepreneurial community and to seed more diverse founders into the startup ecosystem.
Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/95736047817?pwd=NXRmY0NzS25LdUhMMUw0VUNER3dwZz09
This year to celebrate the History Department is hosting a Round-Table Discussion. The event will take place on Monday, February 15 from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.“The Current and Future State of Black History.”
There will be 5 presenters as listed below with Dr. David Brodnax, Sr. as the Moderator:
Mr. Dwain Coleman, University of Iowa
Dr. Tobin Miller Shearer, University of Montana
Dr. Emmett G. Price III, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Dr. Silvana Siddali, Saint Louis University
Dr. Dana Weiner, Wilfrid Laurier University
After the presentation, there will be time for Questions & Answers.
We look forward to your participation in this event.
Ever wonder what cop shows cops watch? Here is the opportunity to learn about the television heroes of yesterday like Lee Marvin in M Squad and Sergeant ‘Just the facts, ma’am’ Friday’ from Dragnet, to later shows, such as Hill Street Blues. Led by Professor of Criminal Justice Dennis Connelly, this class will discuss the television shows that accurately attempt to depict policing, such as, Police Story, to those that are not as accurate. We will view and discus scenes from the selected shows while discovering how the shows were developed, discussing technical advisors, and learning interesting facts about television and the police force. This course will take place online via Zoom. A link and complete instructions will be sent out by email a few days prior to the event.
This course will take place online via Zoom. A link and complete instructions will be sent out by email a few days prior to the event.
The sessions will take place on February 24, March 3 & March 10
SALT, or Seasoned Adults Learning at Trinity, offers a wide variety of educational classes, local trips, book discussions for those in the community 55 and over. The mission of the SALT program is to stimulate learning and discussion that will enrich lives, foster relationships, and strengthen the varied communities in which we live. This spring (2021) we will be offering our first ever VIRTUAL season! We will also be opening class registration to non-members for an additional fee. If you would like to check the SALT program, but aren’t yet ready to commit to a membership, now is the time to try it out! Please check out our brochure for full details.
Living in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic is unique but, despite our frequent use of the term, not unprecedented. In these two sessions, Professor of History Kyle Dieleman will lead a discussion about the deadliest pandemic in recorded history—the Black Death, also known simply as The Plague. We will explore the causes, spread, symptoms, treatments, and preventions related to the Black Death in Europe during the 1300s and beyond. In particular, we will read and discuss Christian understandings of and approaches to the Black Death pandemic. Our learning will also allow us to reflect on commonalities and differences between the Black Death and our own pandemic and, by doing so, allow us to consider what it is to be human and to live together as a society.
This course will take place online via Zoom. A link and complete instructions will be sent out by email a few days prior to the event.
The first session will take place on March 18 and the second session on March 25.
SALT, or Seasoned Adults Learning at Trinity, offers a wide variety of educational classes, local trips, book discussions for those in the community 55 and over. The mission of the SALT program is to stimulate learning and discussion that will enrich lives, foster relationships, and strengthen the varied communities in which we live. This spring (2021) we will be offering our first ever VIRTUAL season! We will also be opening class registration to non-members for an additional fee. If you would like to check the SALT program, but aren’t yet ready to commit to a membership, now is the time to try it out! Please check out our brochure for full details.
History Professor Dr. David Brodnax will lead a virtual discussion on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ recent book, The Water Dancer. A Los Angeles Times’ book review describes The Water Dancer as “a spellbinding look at the impact of slavery that uses meticulously researched history and hard-won magic to further illuminate this country’s original sin” in which “Coates envisions the transcendent potential in acknowledging and retelling stories of trauma from the past as a means out of darkness.” The book and discussion are relevant for the historical issues of race and slavery but also for the contemporary practice and lasting effects of racism and racial discrimination today. This discussion will take place online via Microsoft Teams. A link and complete instructions will be sent out by email a few days prior to the event.
SALT, or Seasoned Adults Learning at Trinity, offers a wide variety of educational classes, local trips, book discussions for those in the community 55 and over. The mission of the SALT program is to stimulate learning and discussion that will enrich lives, foster relationships, and strengthen the varied communities in which we live. This spring (2021) we will be offering our first ever VIRTUAL season! We will also be opening class registration to non-members for an additional fee. If you would like to check the SALT program, but aren’t yet ready to commit to a membership, now is the time to try it out! Please check out our brochure for full details.
[Students Only] On January 27 at 7:00 PM, there will be a presentation of the Holocaust Remembrance Staged Play Reading.
Join us on October 20-21, 2023 for our #TrinityFallFest Weekend. We’re excited to have you and your family join us on campus for so many great events. Take some photos and post them on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook and tag us with #TrinityFallFest
For a detailed schedule of events or register for certain events, please visit our Fall Fest Schedule page.
