Trinity Times student journalists Nayeli Martinez and Summer Williams examine how differences in high school preparation affect students’ ability to meet college-level reading and writing expectations, exploring the experiences of Trinity students and an English professor and what schools can do to better prepare students for higher education.
Students arrive at Trinity Washington University with varying levels of preparation for college-level reading and writing. Trinity educators say advanced coursework can help, but strengthening foundational literacy skills remains essential as students adjust to the demands of higher education.
Students at Trinity Washington University showcased the nonfiction books they read throughout the 2026 spring semester during the Second-Annual Memoir Poster Session in the Payden Academic Center April 23.
Sunlit rugs, picture books and curious children have turned Trinity’s Family Library into an unexpected classroom, giving early education students their first real taste of teaching.