News and Celebrations Archive
Below are more stories related to the Cornerstone Campaign and giving to Trinity.
Long Walk Societies Annual Gala in New York City
Members of the Long Walk Societies of Trinity College gathered in New York City during April for two days of special events, beginning with an evening at the Museum of Modern Art. Read more/see photos.
Reitemeyer Endowed Lecture Revisits Nixon's Supreme Court Influence
In his inaugural lecture as John Reinhart Reitemeyer Associate Professor and Chair of Political Science at Trinity College, Kevin J. McMahon discussed "Nixon's Court: The Silent Majority and the Conservative Counterrevolution That Was." Read more/see photos.
Reception Honors Trinity Scholars & Donors
Trinity's annual Scholars Reception took place on campus April 2, to honor the donors and recipients of more than 350 named scholarships at the College. Visit our photo gallery.
Unprecedented Matching Plan Offers Leverage at Critical Time
Gifts to the Trinity College Fund can have increased value and impact thanks to an initiative made possible through the gift-matching support of a group of Trinity leaders. Read more
Faculty and Staff Giving Supports Students
Trinity's faculty and staff are funding two new scholarships: a Faculty Scholarship Fund for students experiencing unforeseen financial difficulties, and a Community Scholarship Fund for students from Connecticut. Read more.
Learn to Play Hockey Community Scholarships Awarded to Three Young Hartford Residents
Meet the first three youngsters to receive scholarship awards from the Ryan Gordon/Hartford Wolf Pack Community Scholars Fund at Trinity College. Read More. See photos.
Wassong Memorial Lecture Features Lincoln Scholar Michael Burlingame
The Shirley G. Wassong Memorial Lecture in European and American Art, Culture, and History took place March 23, capping a series of events marking the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth Read More. See photos.
Indian Ambassador Delivers McGill Lecture
It was standing-room-only at the Patricia C. and Charles H. McGill III '63 Distinguished Lecture in International Studies by Nirupam Sen, Indian ambassador to the United Nations. Read More. See photos.
Trinity Receives Grant to Establish Center for Teaching and Learning
The College has received a $365,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to establish a Center for Teaching and Learning. Read More.
$5 Million Gift Establishes
Two Endowed Chairs
Trinity has received a gift of $5 million from former Chairman of the Board Thomas S. Johnson '62 and his wife, Ann. Read more.
Tax-Free IRA Charitable Rollover Extended
For donors age 70 ½ or older, an opportunity to donate up to $100,000 from your Individual Retirement Account tax-free has been extended through Dec. 31, 2009. Read more. If you're considering naming Trinity a beneficiary of your IRA, please email us.
Two Bequests Total Almost $3 Million
Recent bequests received by the College will provide financial assistance to needy undergraduate students and will support Trinity faculty salaries. Read more.
New Director of Development
Gretchen Orschiedt has joined Trinity from Cornell University. Read more.
Historic Long Walk Rededicated
President James F. Jones, Jr., and other members of the College community cut the ribbon to officially reopen the newly renovated Long Walk on Friday, October 24. Read more.
Trinity Fundraising Sets Records for Third Straight Year
Thanks to the generosity of donors, gifts to Trinity in fiscal 2008 reached $36.6 million, a 32 percent increase over the prior year.
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 Political Science Professor Emeritus Bequeaths More than $2.5 Million
Albert Gastmann, who died in 2007 at the age of 87, left a bequest that will exceed $2.5 million to Trinity, where he taught political science for 36 years.
Read more in Reporter online.
 Inspiring a New Generation of Engineers
Jan Larsson ’77 wants more students to pursue engineering degrees. Read more in Reporter online.
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