State-of-the-Art Resources
Trinity's Philosophy Department benefits from Trinity's campus-wide computer network, which clearly plays an integral part in enhancing each student's educational experiences. Every dorm room is wired for direct computer networking, offering links to other students, to faculty, to the CTW library system, to the campus-wide Local Area Network, and, through the College's subscription, to the Internet international computer network and the World Wide Web.
The Philosophy Department uses the electronic bulletin board for discussions outside of the classroom in a number of courses: Critical Thinking, Computers and Philosophy, Philosophy in Literature, Minds and Brains, Introduction to Cognitive Science, and Issues in Cognitive Science.
A strategic Location
Trinity’s proximity to the city is of particular importance in a subject matter so closely aligned with the sciences, history, literature, and the fine arts.
Nearby are several hospitals of national stature, including the Institute of Living and Hartford Hospital, as well as a large selection of fine community health care facilities. The world-class Wadsworth Atheneum is just minutes from the College, as are the Hill-Stead Museum and the New Britain Museum of American Art. The Connecticut Historical Society is close by, along with the historic homes and literary and art collections of The Mark Twain Museum, The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, the Connecticut and Wethersfield Historical Societies, and the Webb Deane Stevens Museum. The city is home to many arts organizations, including the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, The Hartford Ballet, the Connecticut Opera, and such theatrical companies as the Producer’s Guild, Hartford State, Company One, and Theater Works. And a few blocks from campus are the seats of both municipal and state government and their attendant agencies.
Hartford’s proximity to New York and Boston promises a wealth of additional resources to enhance learning at Trinity, both in and out of the classroom.