Susan Masino, Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Awarded Two-Year NIH Grant
Masino has been awarded a two-year, $222,829 grant by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), one of more than two dozen research institutes that comprise the National Institutes of Health.

Two Trinity College Buildings Win Prestigious Architecture Awards
Trinity College’s Koeppel Community Sports Center and Mather Hall Dining Facility have recently been selected as recipients of two significant architectural awards. The Koeppel Center has won a “2007 Facilities of Merit Award” from Athletic Business, while the renovations at Mather Hall, which were completed in September 2007, earned an “Excellence in Construction Award” from Associated Builders and Contractors of Connecticut, Inc.

Trinity Student Appointed To Connecticut Commission on Community Service
Mikhael Borgonos ’08 was recently appointed to the Connecticut Commission on Community Service by Governor Jodi Rell. He is one of two Trinity affiliates appointed to the commission, joining Joseph Barber, director of community and civic engagement.

The Campus Community Celebrates Black History Month
On February 1, the Office of Multicultural Affairs kicked off Black History Month with the Sankofa Kuumba Cultural Arts Consortium. Throughout the month, the office will host a poetry jam, a Black Alumni Organization dinner, and guest speakers such as Tim J. Wise, anti-racist activist and writer; Elizabeth Horton Sheff, former city of Hartford councilwoman and plaintiff in the landmark desegregation court case, Sheff vs. O’Neill; and Elaine Brown, activist and former chair of the Black Panther Party. For the complete list of Black History Month events, visit the Office of Multicultural Affairs’ Web site.

For upcoming lectures and events on campus, check out the Calendar of Events.

Alumni Office Hosts Career Day in New York City on February 28
Trinity undergraduates and young alumni/ae are invited to attend “Fashion, Film, Finance, and Philanthropy,” a career day featuring alumni industry experts. For more details, visit the Alumni Office’s Web site.

Sons and Daughters of Alumni/ae, Faculty, and Staff Invited to College Admissions Exploration Program (CAEP) on April 6 and 7
This two-day program held on April 6 and 7, 2008, is aimed at helping high school juniors as they prepare for the very important and challenging process of college admissions. The program includes campus tours, informative workshops and question-answer sessions on college admissions, college life, and financial aid, as well as the opportunity to eat in the dining hall, explore campus, and attend athletic practices and games. For more information and to register, please visit the Alumni Office’s Web site.

National Alumni Association Launches Trinity's Bantam Alumni Mentoring Network or BAM
BAM will enable students and alumni to be in direct contact regarding professional mentoring and career advice. The mentoring network will also allow Trinity alumni and students to search the online database by class year, profession, location, or other areas of interest. If you wish to opt out of the network, please click here for more information.
 

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