Telling Trinity’s story each month through photography, this regular feature by staff photographer and digital producer Nick Caito—along with images contributed by students, staff, and faculty—offers a glimpse into the many presentations, performances, competitions, and other events held throughout the year.
August was a time of renovation and restoration at Trinity, as residence halls, classrooms, and athletic fields were improved in anticipation of students returning. As August came to an end, new students began to arrive for Pre-Orientation Programs that took them all across campus and the city of Hartford.
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Anthony M. Messina, John R. Reitemeyer Professor of Political Science, Emeritus, has received a 2026 Career Achievement Award from the American Political Science Association’s Section on Migration and Citizenship.
Summer 2026 was filled with campus improvement projects, including progress on infrastructure updates, upgrades to classrooms and first-year residence halls, athletics facilities renovations, dining enhancements, beautification projects, and more.
Trinity College opened its 203rd academic year on September 3, 2026, when new students, their families, and members of the Trinity community gathered in the Ferris Athletic Center’s Ray Oosting Gymnasium for Convocation and Matriculation.
Through collaborative partnerships across campus, in Hartford, and beyond, Trinity’s Pre-Orientation Programs foster awareness, care, connection, conversations, and experiences as a community.
