Today we’re kicking off a way for you to share all the good things here at Trinity. Whether it’s the world’s most beautiful study spot, or a group that’s changing the world, share the stories that show what it means to do—and to be—not just good, but #TrinityGood

Attend in-person: Mather Hall, Washington Room or Watch live on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vQeGhTVdr7s Frederick M. Lawrence, secretary and chief executive officer of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, will engage in a conversation with William K. Marimow ’69, H’16, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and longtime editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Presented by Bridging Divides: Higher Education's Role in Advancing Understanding and Promoting a Just Society.

Trinity parents and families are invited to spend a weekend exploring campus and a weekend chock-full of events. Highlights •Academic and campus-life discussions •Football – Trinity Bantams vs. Bowdoin Polar Bears •Exhibitions •Afternoon Reception hosted by President Joanne Berger-Sweeney •A Cappella Music Festival •Film Screenings at Cinestudio More information and full schedule: http://www.trincoll.edu/AboutTrinity/offices/CalendarOffice/familyweekend

After 41 years at Trinity, Professor Moshell is celebrating his retirement with a final performance on Friday evening.

Jamie McDonald IDP'00 is on the ground helping with food relief to hurricane victims in Florida.

The Washington Nest reached the summit of Mt. Washington! Students, faculty, and staff continued the Washington Nest's tradition of hiking trips to the Mt. Washington area on a picture-perfect late-summer weekend. #thebantamnetwork

Trinity's newly built Crescent Center for Arts and Neuroscience is now open. Learn more about the new home for Trinity's neuroscience program, an arts creativity corridor, and collaborative student common areas. More: http://bit.ly/2fa8BBS

Mathematics and engineering major Mariam Avagyan ’18 spent her summer teaching coding to middle school students through a program at Central Connecticut State University. Read more about Mariam's exciting professional growth as she taught alongside professional instructors and roboticists: http://bit.ly/2y1dGAm

Meet Trinity's newest tenure-track faculty members, including one Trinity alumnus!

John Rose, College Organist and Director of Chapel Music, reflects on his 40-year career at Trinity. John will retire from Trinity in December. On Saturday, September 9, at 4:00 p.m. he will perform an organ recital in the Chapel followed by a festive reception. All are welcome! http://bit.ly/2vKBho2

Congratulations to the students named as Dean's Scholars!

Today is the first day of classes, and we're so happy to have the Class of 2021 here on campus. Our newest Bantams have spent the past week moving in, exploring campus, and getting to know their new home city of Hartford.

Help us welcome the Class of 2021 to Trinity. Watch the President's Convocation ceremony live today at 3:30 EDT.

About half the Class of 2021 have arrived on campus and are getting a jump on learning about their new home city of Hartford, the campus, and each other through a variety of pre-orientation programs. Read more about the Class of 2021: http://bit.ly/2xyGHUE

Meet Trinity's five new Trinsition Fellows who will help guide and support first-year students as they transition into college life. Full story: http://bit.ly/2vYSwok

Faculty, staff, and students found good opportunities to view the solar eclipse around campus.

Student interns in the Mobile Apps for Hartford Program worked alongside instructors from Trinity to create the “Butterfly Spy” app to help young children explore the new “Butterfly Encounter” exhibit at the Connecticut Science Center. Read the full story: http://bit.ly/2vKPzrq

Adwoa Dadzie ’04, Jessica Ritter ’01, and Karen T. Taylor IDP ’15 are among the honorees recognized by Hartford Business Journal as up-and-coming young professionals and leaders in their organizations.

Filmmaker Christopher Brown IDP’09 returns to his North End roots in his latest film. "Nani" will be screened on Saturday, Aug. 12 at 5:00 pm at Cinestudio.

A group of 17 students traveled to the East and Southeast Asia river cities of Shanghai, Bangkok, Siem Reap, and Phnom Penh to study the cities through an interdisciplinary context. Read more about their experiences and see photos: http://bit.ly/2vM7kan

Jose Ramirez ’08 sees opportunity in Hartford, and he's investing in new housing in the the city's downtown area.

We're having a foggy morning on campus.

Lydia Chen ’18 is the first student to participate in the new exchange program, and she spent an “unforgettable” spring semester in Japan.

Michael Acosta ’13 is committed to Hartford's growth, and he's doing it through his partnership in Story and Soil Coffee, a brand-new coffee shop on a burgeoning block on Capitol Avenue. "Coffee has the opportunity to do a lot of good. Hartford has a lot of positive momentum." Read the feature story in the Hartford Courant: http://bit.ly/2h9ustv

LOCATION: Main Quad RAIN LOCATION: Koeppel Community Sports Center (175 New Britain Avenue, Hartford, CT) Evoking the pageantry and spectacle stemming from the earliest days of the academy in Western Civilization, this formal ceremony marks the beginning of the College’s 194th academic year?. Convocation offers faculty, staff, and upper-year students the occasion to formally welcome new scholars into the community? and surround them with Trinity’s history. More information: http://www.trincoll.edu/AboutTrinity/offices/CalendarOffice/convocation