News and Celebrations

The momentum is building. Here’s the place for all the exciting news and information about the Cornerstone Campaign and giving to Trinity.

A Challenge for the Senior Class
College Trustee Emily Latour Bogle '79 has challenged the Class of 2010 to achieve 90 percent giving participation.    Read more. View photos. 

Bucking Economy, Trinity Donors Set
New Records in Fiscal Year 2009
Giving to Trinity College reached record-setting levels for a fourth consecutive year.  Read more. 

Gift Sustains Critical Academic Momentum in Hartford Middle School
A Trinity College mentoring program for Hartford Magnet Middle School students is proving its worth, thanks to a generous gift from the John and Marie Zimmermann Fund.  Read more. 

Member of Class of 2009 Awarded Fulbright
A fourth member of Trinity's Class of 2009, Melody Mendoza of Wharton, N.J., has been awarded a Fulbright.  Read more.

Turning Dream of College into Reality
More than 250 Hartford children recently arrived on campus for the summer Dream Camp program. Read more.  View our slide show.  See Hartford Courant photos.


New Phi Beta Kappa Members Honored
Trinity's Phi Beta Kappa Initiation Luncheon and Ceremony took place during Commencement weekend. Visit our photo gallery.

Trinity's Fundraising Excellence Recognized
For the third year in a row, Trinity's fundraising has been recognized by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).  Read more about record-setting giving to Trinity.

(Updated) Students Now in Zambia Providing Health Education 
Three Trinity students have received a $10,000 grant to provide HIV/AIDS health education in Zambia this summer. Read more. View photos.

Senior Class Presents Generous Gift to College
For the fourth consecutive year senior class giving has topped 90 percent participation.  View photo.   Read more.

Gift from Henry M. Zachs '56 to Build Hillel Endowment
Trinity College Hillel has received a gift of $306,000 from Henry M. Zachs '56.
Read more.

Trinity Earns Charity Navigator's Top Rating
Charity Navigator, America's largest independent evaluator of nonprofit organizations, has awarded Trinity its highest possible rating, four stars, recognizing the college for "outperforming most of its peers in its efforts to manage and grow its finances in the most fiscally responsible way possible."

Campaigns Reach $200 Million
As of April 30, 2009, Trinity's dual campaigns, the $350-million Cornerstone Campaign and the $50-million Legacy Campaign, have now combined to reach $200 million since our fundraising began on July 1, 2006.  Read more.