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.

 

New Cornerstone Chronicle

Family Weekend, Chairman’s Circle Long Walk Societies Challenge, Alden Gordon’s inaugural lecture, and more. 
Read the November/December 2011 issue. ​

​Zachs Hillel House Honors Mendelson at 10th Anniversary Event

Trinity College Hillel celebrated its tenth anniversary, honoring Alan Mendelson ’69, P’01 with a special citation. View photos.​

50-Year Celebration of Re-founding of Rowing​

​Fifty years ago, a group of 11 Trinity students revived a defunct rowing program, which has since flourished into one of the top collegiate programs in the country. Read more and view a slide show.​

Networking Event Features Jane Swift ’87, H’02​

Former Massachusetts Governor and Trinity alumna Jane Swift spoke at a recent networking event for students sponsored by the Trinity Women’s Leadership Council. See photos. ​

Alden Gordon Gives the Inaugural Raether

Lecture​

Gordon’s talk offers insight into public and private in the art patronage of the Marquise de Pompadour. Read more.​ View photos.​


​​New Campaign Chronicle

Our September 2011 issue highlights  campaign progress to date, record 50th Reunion giving, students connecting with Hartford youth, and more. Read it here.   


Scholarship Support Opens Doors for Trinity Students

Weena Yong '12 interviewed student recipients of scholarship support, as well as alumnus Hal Smullen '76 (who is both a scholarship donor and a former recipient of support), for her video, "Open Doors."  Visit our financial aid campaign page and watch the video (click image at top right of page).


Hartford Children Thrive at Trinity Dream Camp

Among the chief goals of Trinity’s Dream Camp are to enhance out-of-school educational opportunities for Hartford’s children, build confidence and academic skills, and improve success in school—and, therefore, build interest in pursuing higher education.  Read more.  View photos.


Trinity Giving Deadline Extended through July 15

Paul E. Raether ’68, P’93, ’96, ’01, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, recently announced that “We have received the go-ahead from our Top 10 Challengers to extend the deadline to July 15 for alumni gifts to the College.”   Read more.


2011 Phi Beta Kappa Initiation

The Phi Beta Kappa Initiation Luncheon took place over Commencement Weekend. Members are elected from among those students who have achieved the highest general scholastic standing.  See photos.

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Did You Know?

Among 24 peer liberal arts colleges, only three schools rank below Trinity in the percentage of undergraduate students receiving need-based financial aid.  Read about a new initiative to substantially increase financial aid investments in even more Trinity students.

 

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