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 Landmark Study Gets Trinity Noticed
More than 500 newspapers in 40 countries, scores of radio and
television stations, and innumerable blogs have been talking about
the American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS) that
was released March 9 by Trinity’s Program on Public Values. The
survey’s results provide a portrait of how contemporary Americans
identify themselves religiously.
Read more.
 Trinity's Zayde Antrim Featured on PBS
Zayde Gordon Antrim,
assistant professor of history and international studies at Trinity,
is featured in a new PBS documentary, Jerusalem: Center of the
World. Antrim was interviewed extensively on Trinity’s campus, and
also served as a consultant for the script. Tune in to the documentary’s
premiere on Wednesday, April 1 from 9-11 p.m.
Check your local listings.
 Trinity
Ranks High for Study Abroad Programs
In a recent article in U.S. News and World Report, Trinity was listed
among the top 50 higher education institutions whose students
participate in study abroad programs. In 2007, 56 percent of Trinity’s
undergraduate students took courses in other countries.
Read more about the survey’s results.
 Faculty and Staff
Giving Supports Students
Responding to economic hardships faced by students and their families,
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. Five individuals (at left) are coordinating the
effort with their colleagues.
 International
Hip-Hop Festival Returns
April 3 and 4 mark the fourth year of Trinity’s International Hip-Hop
Festival, the first and largest international hip-hop festival in the
U.S. The weekend features performances by up-and-coming artists,
lectures, workshops, film screenings and more. The festival is free, but
attendees must register.
Find out more.
 Trinity
Draws Experts on Regionalism
Trinity’s Center for
Urban and Global Studies will host an April 16 symposium that addresses
the key issues concerning regional development and cooperation in
Connecticut. This timely topic will be explored during two panel
discussions led by prominent regionalism experts and scholars.
Read a detailed description and schedule of the symposium’s events.
 Reunion
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More Trinity News
Robotics Contest on April 4 and 5
The 16th annual Trinity
College Fire Fighting Home Robot Contest is expected to draw
more than 100 teams of all ages from across the globe. This
year’s competition features two events: the RoboWaiter,
and the classic House on Fire contest. Watch the
2008 video trailer, and
see this year’s schedule.
Faculty Achievements Web Page
Find out about the accomplishments of Trinity’s faculty. Go to
our
new Web page highlighting the publications,
grants/fellowships, presentations, honors/awards, performances
and other items of note by our faculty members.
Students Launch Sustainability Projects
From an electronic ride board to outdoor clothes lines, Trinity
students have come up with innovative ways to make Trinity a
more environmentally friendly campus. As a result, Trinity has
awarded
three mini-grants to help get their projects up and
running.
Inaugural Reitemeyer Associate Professorship Lecture
on April 7
Kevin J. McMahon, the John R. Reitemeyer Associate Professor of
Political Science and chair of political science at Trinity College,
will
deliver his inaugural lecture on April 7. “Nixon’s Court:
The Silent Majority and the Conservative Counterrevolution That
Was,” will examine how President Richard Nixon’s judicial policy
succeeded in bringing a conservative tilt to the U.S. Supreme
Court.
Athletics News
Five of Trinity’s spring teams are currently ranked among the best
in the nation: baseball, women’s lacrosse, men’s tennis, golf,
and women’s rowing. The men’s track and field relay team
finished fifth in the nation at the Division III national
championships. Christine Mwatutura ‘09 was one of just two NCAA
Division III field hockey players and the only NESCAC athlete to
be
awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship for the fall of
2008.
Alumni Relations Site
Relaunched
The redesigned Alumni Relations site introduces Experience, an
online program linking alumni to an international database of
job leads for all career levels. Also look for links to our
Facebook and LinkedIn networks, as well as the Bantam Alumni
Network. Check out the
new site.
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