President Calgaard's Changes

President Calgaard made Trinity’s full switch to all Division III athletics, rather than the previous situation of all Division III with the exception of Division I tennis. His hope was that this would keep Trinity students more focused on sport while completing a degree, rather than only coming to Trinity to try to excel at sport in hopes of becoming a professional tennis player, and neglecting classroom priorities. He was also the one responsible for requiring students to live on campus for at least three of their four years in order to unite the students and build community. At the same time, he focused heavily on professors being there to teach and being there for the students rather than focusing on research. For instance, according to Powell, if a professor was supposed to be holding office hours from four to six saw the professor wasn't there, that individual would get an earful (Powell, 2019). Calgaard’s intentions were based on merit evaluations as he looked at which staff, programs and courses were properly serving the needs of the school and its members. Based on this, only what was deemed adequate would receive funding (Anderson, 1979). Calgaard, a well known economist, is credited with bringing in large sums of money, and he did it quite successfully, funding only what he felt would make the University rise to its highest potential. President Calgaard was known for his dynamic nature, his attention to detail, and for his ability to bring in money, but what he was able to do changed the nature of Trinity forever. He impacted the campus’ academics, athletics, clubs, and any other major or minor detail he encountered during his tenure. He left lasting impacts that are present in campus attitudes and culture today and heavily impacted both Trinity’s academics and athletics.