Spring Bicentennial Symposium: Reflection and Action
February 28, 2024
Following up on the Fall Bicentennial Symposium on Memory, Presence, and Possibility, the Spring Bicentennial Symposium is an opportunity, with no scheduled classes or other competing activities, to engage in critical dialogue as an academic community. This day of dynamic historical perspectives and future facing dialogue foregrounds how the liberal arts experience at Trinity is defined by the productive interplay between research, teaching, learning, and praxis.
View recordings from the day:
Morning Keynote Panel: Committed to the Future: (Re)-imagining the Liberal Arts in the Age of AI
Shirley M. Malcom, Senior and Director, SEA Change, at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, sits down with the recipient of Trinity College’s Inaugural President’s Medal for Science and Innovation, Eric Fossum ’79, H’14
President Joanne Berger-Sweeney presents the inaugural medal to alumnus and former Trinity College Trustee Eric Fossum ’79, H’14
President’s Medal for Science and Innovation and Presidential Distinguished Lecture
Schedule Overview
For the full programmatic schedule and session descriptions, click here.
- 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Symposium Registration and Information Desk, Mather Hall, Art Space - 8:00–9:00 a.m.
Breakfast and Social Hour, Mather Hall, Washington Room - 9:00–10:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks and Keynote*, Mather Hall, Washington Room (Recording Available) - 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Hands-On Workshop: Visible Mending, Mather Hall, The Cave - 10:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Hands-On Workshop: 24-Play Festival, Performance Lab 152, Trinity Commons - 10:45 a.m.–noon
Breakout Sessions, Various Campus Locations - Noon–1:15 p.m., Lunch
Faculty, Staff, and Guests: Mather Hall, Washington Room
Students: Mather Dining Hall and The Bistro - 1:30-2:45 p.m.
Hands-On Workshop: Class of 2027 Archives, Raether Library and Information Technology Center, Level A Commons - 1:30–2:45 p.m.
Breakout Sessions, Various Campus Locations - 2:45–4:00 p.m.
Symposium Reception and Exhibit Opening: Rise, Austin Arts Center, Widener Gallery and Lobby - 2:45–4:00 p.m.
President’s Medal for Science and Innovation Book Signing - 3:00–4:00 p.m.
Not Trivial! A Trivia Quiz from the History Department, Dangremond Family Commons, Hallden Hall North - 4:15–5:30 p.m.
Presentation of the President’s Medal for Science and Innovation and Presidential Distinguished Lecture
Mather Hall, Washington Room* (Recording Available) - 5:30–7:00 p.m.
President’s Medal for Science and Innovation Reception, Mather Hall, Washington Room - 8:00 p.m.
24-Play Festival Performances, Performance Lab 152, Trinity Commons
* Livestream available.
Full Programmatic Schedule and Descriptions
8:00–9:00 a.m.
Breakfast and Social Hour
Mather Hall, Washington Room
9:00–10:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks and Keynote*
Mather Hall, Washington Room
Welcome
Mitch Polin ’96, Associate Dean for Curriculum and Professor of Theater and Dance and Bicentennial Campus Co-Chair
Morning Keynote Panel*
Committed to the Future: (Re)-imagining the Liberal Arts in the Age of AI
This panel will aim to examine traditional views and reshape the narrative around liberal arts education. Panelists will discuss myths surrounding a liberal arts education, explore how emerging technologies enrich and challenge the experience, discuss the significance of interdisciplinary learning, and conclude with an outlook on the future of liberal arts education and how it can remain vibrant and essential in an ever-changing world.
Moderator: Catherine Shen, Host, Connecticut Public Radio’s Where We Live
Panelists: Michelle Kovarik, Gregory G. Mario ’87 Associate Professor of Chemistry; Kenzie Levy ’18, Associate Customer Marketing Manager, Yext; Ted Moise ’87, Director, North Texas Semiconductor Institute at the University of Texas at Dallas; Ethan Rutherford, Associate Professor of English
10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Hands-On Workshop: Visible Mending
Mather Hall, The Cave
(Limited to 10 participants, on a first-come, first-served basis)
Darning is the technique of mending a hole in cloth by stitching and interweaving yarn by hand. The process incorporates basic stitching and weaving to create functional repairs. The visibility of the repair acknowledges and finds beauty in breaks and failures and allows an object’s history to remain present. We will move through the mending process from start to finish, learning various stitches and experimenting with color along the way. Participants will learn the basics of visible mending and, if time allows, will start a second project to take home. All materials and a small take-home kit will be provided.
Session Leader: Sophia DeJesus-Sabella, Hartford-based artist, weaver, and educator
10:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Hands-On Workshop: 24-Play Festival
Performance Lab 152, Trinity Commons
Students from the Department of Theater and Dance will come together to put on a “24-play.” This event will bring a group of student artists together to create, write, produce, rehearse, and perform a devised theater piece in 24 hours. This theater piece will be entirely student made and will be created within the Spring Bicentennial time frame. It will be open to anyone in the Trinity community: dancer, actor, writer, artist, or anything in between. There will be no auditions, and the event will be open to all. This artistic venture will promote Trinity’s Bicentennial goals of fostering and developing, in this case artistic expression.
Session Leaders: Caroline Frederick ’24, Tiffany Huang ’26, Lily McMahon ’24, Allie Mikalatos ’26, Ugne Tumonyte ’24
10:45 a.m.–noon
Breakout Sessions
Voices from Central American Immigrants in Hartford and in the Trinity Classroom
Clement Chemistry Building, Auditorium 105
This panel will feature five Central American guests who immigrated to the United States from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. They will share stories about their experiences en route to this country and their engagement with Trinity faculty and students through the history course “Central American Immigration to the U.S.: A History.” Professor Dario A. Euraque, an immigrant from Honduras, originally designed this course for the fall 2017 semester and has since enabled students to learn directly from Central American immigrants in Hartford. Panelists will offer firsthand, unfiltered narratives, without the editorial mediation often found in documentaries, social media, or broadcast radio or television.
Moderator: Cristian Padilla, Visiting Lecturer in History Panelists: Ana Alfaro, Program Manager for Eversource and Host/Producer for “El Show de Analeh,” in Univision network; Gilda Cordero, Retired worker in Department of Social Services for State of Connecticut; Dario A. Euraque, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of History and International Studies; Jesse Mejia, VP of Sales for Medicare, CarePartners of Connecticut; Pablo Mena, Dropout Prevention Specialist for New Haven Public Schools; Ada Rios, Independent PsychoBioTherapist.
Hidden Histories, Transformative Futures: Crucial Next Steps
Raether Library and Information Technology Center, Joslin Family 1823 Room
Building on insights from the initial discussion during the Fall Bicentennial Symposium, this session will aim to advance the conversation about ensuring that archives and histories are curated in an inclusive, intentional, and consistent manner and in real time, ultimately leading to a concrete plan for campuswide archiving. Following the format of the fall session, a new group of participants who work to archive office, program, or department materials will share how archiving contributes to the development of robust programs and the future of the College. After the discussion, all participants will break out into smaller work groups to formulate a plan of action with the intention of creating a proposal to the College.
Panelists: Joe Barber, Director, Community Service and Civic Engagement; Janet Bauer, Professor of International Studies, Emerita; Sheila Fisher, Professor of English, Emerita; Laura Lockwood, Director, WGRAC; Seth Markle, Associate Professor of History and International Studies; Jane Nadel-Klein, Professor of Anthropology; Cecil Tengatenga ’11
Public Policy and Law: 20 Years and Counting
Raether Library and Information Technology Center, DiBenedetto Grand Room
Since its introduction in the 2003–04 academic year, the public policy and law major has become the fourth largest at the College. Garnering a devoted following among its alumni, the program has greatly enriched the intellectual life of the campus through its distinctive interdisciplinary approach, which bridges social sciences, humanities, and law. As the program marks its 20th anniversary this year, it also is experiencing a transition phase, with founding director Adrienne Fulco retiring this May. This panel will reflect on the program’s past and envision its future, featuring a group of alumni who epitomize the program’s excellence, many of whom have pursued successful careers in law, business, and various policy fields.
Moderator: Abigail Fisher Williamson, Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy and Law Panelists: Brendan Clark ’21; Glenn Falk, Professor of the Practice in Public Policy and Law; Adrienne Fulco, Associate Professor of Legal and Policy Studies; Genevieve Quinn ’12; Gabriela Seguinot ’24
Reflecting on Poetry’s Action: Student Perspectives
Austin Arts Center, Seminar Room 231
How can reading a lyric poem engage us in a better understanding of the dynamic interplay of thinking and feeling, knowing and doing? In this panel, students will share their insights about those poems that have inspired them to think more deeply about the relationship of action and reflection. A chapbook of the selected poems will be made available to audience participants.
Moderator: Chloe Wheatley, Associate Professor of English Panelists: Charlotte Bizup ’27, Winne Burckle ’27, Gabby Erawoc ’27, Casey Furey ’26, Ava Jaslowich ’27, Elsa Lestage ’27, Pat McCarron Jr. ’27, Allie Mikalatos ’26, Jennah Simpson ’27
Doing This, Then That: A Slow Tempo Workshop
Austin Arts Center, Garmany Hall
Slow Tempo is an approach to physical performance that incorporates an extreme slow movement practice with an improvisational sensibility. Taught by Peter Kyle, the Slow Tempo workshop will combine the physical training method of Japanese theater director Shogo Ohta and contemporary dance techniques with the goal of training individuals to appreciate the moment-to-moment fact of one’s “being here.” While demanding of concentration, the workshop will be ideal for anyone interested in movement, performance, physical presence, and composition, regardless of age, experience, or ability. Session Leader: Peter Kyle, Associate Professor of Theater and Dance
Breaking New Ground: Challenges and Opportunities for Women Junior Faculty in STEM
Mather Hall, Wean Terrace Rooms BC
This panel will spotlight the unique landscape encountered by women junior faculty members in STEM fields, with a special focus on their research experiences and contributions. It will address specific challenges, including navigating gender biases in academia and the struggle for visibility and recognition in male-dominated fields. The discussion also will illuminate opportunities inherent in liberal arts settings, such as close-knit academic communities that can provide supportive networks and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration to foster innovation. By sharing strategies for overcoming obstacles and fostering a dialogue, the panelists will propose actionable solutions for institutions to better support the growth and success of women in academic STEM careers.
Moderator: Amber Pitt, Associate Professor of Environmental Science Panelists: Lindsey Hanson, Assistant Professor of Chemistry; Kirsti Kuenzel, Assistant Professor of Mathematics; Lina Ma, Assistant Professor of Mathematics; Nikisha Patel, Assistant Professor of Biology; Kelly Patton, Assistant Professor of Physics; Sally Seraphin, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Performing Hartford: Reporting Back from the Mayor’s Arts and Cultural Policy Committee
Austin Arts Center, Gruss Music Center, Music Hall 102
Co-chairs Cynthia Rider and Floyd Greene from the new Arts and Culture Policy Committee, which was created by Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam, will report on their findings that include suggestions for arts priorities for the Mayor’s Office. They will review the process by which they came to these recommendations and set the stage for what we can expect for arts and culture in this new administration.
Moderators: Deborah Goffe, Executive Director of the Austin Arts Center and Artist-in-Residence in Theater and Dance; Rebecca Pappas, Assistant Professor of Theater and Dance Panelists: Floyd Greene and Cynthia Rider, Co-Chairs, Mayor Arumlampulam Arts & Culture Policy Committee
Evolving Expectations: The Future of Liberal Arts Education from a Student’s Perspective
Hallden Hall—North Wing, Dangremond Family Commons
This panel, composed of President’s Fellows, promises to be a forward-thinking exploration of how liberal arts education can continue to evolve and remain relevant, engaging, and effective in preparing students for diverse and ever-changing career paths and societal roles. These students will offer their viewpoints, expectations, and visions for the curriculum, giving voice to what resonates with their aspirations and the challenges of the future. The panel will explore critical themes, such as the integration of technology and interdisciplinary studies, the balance of traditional academics with innovative learning models, and the role of liberal arts in fostering essential life skills including critical thinking, adaptability, and global awareness.
Moderator: Clayton Byers, Assistant Professor of Engineering
President’s Fellows Panelists: Anahit Avagyan ’24, Chris Chiasera ’24, Ella Campopiano ’24, Sarah Durkee ’24, Dimosthenis Sampatakos ’24, and Benny Simoes ’24
Global Perspectives: A 200 Year Legacy of International Students at Trinity (on Zoom)
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This virtual panel will feature international alumni discussing their experiences at Trinity and how international students have enriched the College’s culture. The panelists will share insights on how their Trinity education prepared them for careers in an increasingly globalized world and their visions for the future of our international alumni community. The program will commence with a brief history of international students at Trinity, highlighting the evolution of the international student profile over the past four decades.
Moderator: Katharine Clair, International Student Adviser Panelists: Ya Jen Chang-Barreto ’94; Baset Choudhury ’10; Maria Dyane ’17, M’19, Senior Assistant Director, Strategic Initiatives and International Engagement; Gabriela Inchauste ’93; Eddy Gicheru Oketch ’14; Emilio Pimentel-Reid ’92; Binay Poudel ’12
Noon–1:00 p.m.
Lunch for Faculty, Staff, and Guests
Mather Hall, Washington Room
Enjoy a meal with your colleagues as you watch the livestreamed conversation with Shirley Malcom and Eric Fossum ’79, H’14.
Lunch for Students
Mather Dining Hall and The Bistro
Private Lunchtime Conversation (invitation only)
Shirley M. Malcom, Senior and Director, SEA Change, at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, sits down with the recipient of Trinity College’s Inaugural President’s Medal for Science and Innovation, Eric Fossum ’79, H’14, to discuss the impact technology, innovation, and Eric’s invention, the CMOS Image Sensor, have made on our daily lives.
1:30-2:45 p.m.
Hands-On Workshop: Class of 2027 Archives
Raether Library and Information Technology Center, Level A Commons
This participatory workshop aims to enable students to create a “yearbook.” SGA volunteers will capture Polaroid pictures of first-years, and students will decorate a physical yearbook with these pictures. The event will provide tables equipped with art supplies for students to adorn the front cover, pages, and back cover of the yearbook. Ultimately, the book will be digitized and sent to the entire first-year class.
Session Leaders: Rosie Beranis, Wellness Librarian and Experiential Learning Coordinator; Rhiju Chakraborty ’27; Ellie Gray ’27; Jia Kumar ’27; Mary Mahoney ’09, Digital Scholarship Strategist; Ella Schaffer ’27; Joelle Thomas, Systems, Discovery, and User Experience Librarian; Lily Trunzo ’27
1:30–2:45 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
Hartford on the Brain: Lessons from 200 Years of Hartford Scientists and Educators
Clement Chemistry Building, Auditorium 105
Hartford has a rich history of groundbreaking scientists, educators, and healthcare providers. Each of their stories provides insight into the history of Hartford and science over time. Students have been researching some of these important figures, and with help from LITS Digital Scholarship Strategist Mary Mahoney ’09, students also have begun to create StoryMaps to make the stories publicly accessible and to enable collaboration. Students, faculty, and community members will discuss a small selection of these historical figures who lived or worked in Hartford, including Barbara McClintock, winner of the Nobel Prize for her work on the genetics of maize; Alan Hart, a tuberculosis researcher who had gender-affirming surgery in 1917; and Rebecca Primus, an educator who started a school for formerly enslaved students.
Moderator: Sarah Raskin, Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Charles A. Dana Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
Panelists: Julius Bourbeau ’25; Lydia Herrera, President and Founder of Lilly Sin Barreras; Kamora Herrington, Founder and Visionary, Kamora’s Cultural Corner; Kevin Lowe ’25; Matt Parrella ’25; Nikisha Patel, Assistant Professor of Biology; Michael Puljung, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Chemistry
The Future of the Writing Center at Trinity College
Austin Arts Center, Seminar Room 231
Writing Center student staff will discuss recent changes and initiatives in the Writing Center, outlining their goals and highlighting some of the tutors’ latest research and projects with a focus on diversity and accessibility. The tutors also will address and dispel common myths and misunderstandings about the Writing Center’s services, emphasizing that its resources are available to everyone.
Moderator: Ella Campopiano ’24 Panelists: Erin Barbakoff ’26, Pari Chouhan ’26, Caitlin Doherty ’26, Tara Iyer ’24, Molly Simons ’24, Charlie Taing ’25, Beatrice Yue ’26
Wilding the Mind and Minding the Wild: Nourishing and Enhancing Our Connection to Nature
McCook Academic Building, McCook Auditorium
How does local ecology contribute to long-term well-being? Where can we find and connect to our natural heritage? Join a neuroscientist, a religious leader, a health care professional, a combat veteran, and a native elder as they share their perspectives on wild nature, both locally and globally. All panelists have enriched this connection through scholarship, community work, and peer-to-peer interactions. Reflecting on the past and looking to the future, the panelists will share their insights in a moderated discussion complemented by a robust Q&A session.
Moderator: Susan Masino, Vernon D. Roosa Professor of Applied Science
Panelists: Chelsea Armistead IDP’18, Early Childhood Educator; the Rev. Dr. Lisa Dahill, Miriam Therese Winter Chair for Transformative Leadership and Spirituality, Hartford International University for Religion and Peace; Terri Delahanty, Cree Elder and Spiritual Counselor, York Correctional Institution; Albert Higuera, Army Combat Veteran and Retired Police Officer; Christine Tappan, MSW, CAGS, CWMF, Founder and Lead Guide for Nature Connected Wellness Programs, BirchWalking
Tabletop Roleplaying: Build Empathy and Community while Saving Trinity from the Forces of Evil!
Hallden Hall—North Wing, Dangremond Family Commons
(Limited to 20 participants on a first-come, first-served basis.) Whether you’re an avid TTRPG (tabletop role-playing game) enthusiast or just curious about the realms of Dungeons & Dragons and similar games, your help is needed to avert a (fictional) catastrophe threatening Trinity’s Bicentennial celebration! Participants will assume one of a set of stylized personas and collaborate as a team to decipher clues, tackle challenges, and employ role-playing as a tool to view familiar interactions from fresh perspectives. Join forces to save Trinity from the clutches of evil! Session
Leader: Elizabeth Casserly, Associate Professor of Psychology
The Chapel Singers in Concert
The Chapel
The Chapel Singers is Trinity’s oldest student organization, founded in 1825 to provide music in the first chapel. Originally known as “The Chapel Choir,” the group of about two dozen undergraduates not only sing at Chapel services but also at major college occasions and in performances on campus and abroad. This concert will feature several pieces written especially for The Chapel Singers by Robert Edward Smith, Chapel composer-in-residence since 1979, as well as selections from the Trinity College songbook.
Led by: Christopher Houlihan ’09, John Rose College Organist-and-Directorship Distinguished Chair of Chapel Music and Artist-in-Residence
Performers: Marilyn Brach ’24, William Bundy Jr. ’24, Alexander Cacciato ’25, Ben Craig ’24, Naomi Dyer ’24, Amber Gray ’26, Addison Johnson ’24, Nicholas Keim ’26, Sam Lee ’24, Danny Lenois ’25, Matthew Marottolo ’24, Ben Rushton ’25, Gabriela Seguinot ’24, Dante Soriano ’24, Zarina Stone ’26, Mia Ver Pault ’24, Jensine Wagner ’25, Leah Winters ’24, Chris Yi ’26, Sydney Yu ’25
A Decade of Venture Women’s Leadership at Trinity College
Raether Library and Information Technology Center, DiBenedetto Grand Room
The Elizabeth Elting Foundation Venture Conference for Women’s Leadership is celebrating a decade of training and empowering female-identifying students at Trinity College to become leaders at Trinity and beyond. Participants enter the Venture program as incoming first-year students and then have the opportunity to participate in events throughout their time at Trinity. This panel of Venture participants at varying stages of their academic career will share their experiences with the program and will discuss how they have leveraged their gained skills to thrive as student leaders.
Moderator: Lizzie Nelson ’26
Panelists: Savi Augustine ’26, Luz Mariana Cumpa Gomez ’24, Helena Hickambottom ’27, Julianna Rieker ’25
Women in STEM: Student Research Panel
Mather Hall, Wean Terrace Rooms BC
In the United States and globally, women continue to be underrepresented in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields. Key strategies to address the STEM gender gap include encouraging girls and women to pursue STEM education, promoting women role models, and providing opportunities for professional development. Trinity offers a wide variety of degree programs in STEM fields, has numerous talented women faculty members in STEM, and offers undergraduate research opportunities that effectively equip students for STEM careers. In this panel, women students in STEM will discuss the research they are conducting at Trinity and the challenges they have faced, their successes, and how their education and experiences are preparing them for their careers.
Moderator: Lori Watson, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Panelists: Alexandra Barbosa Gonzalez ’24, Maddy Boehm ’26, Eleanor Burke ’26, Shirin Dadina ’24, Denisse Olmedo ’24, Sharon Sango ’25, Ginger Watzinger ’25
Envisioning the Future of Belonging at Trinity College: QRC, WGRAC, and OMA
Raether Library and Information Technology Center, Lecture Room 181
Many spaces were designed to promote a sense of belonging for Trinity students. In addition to physical locations, these spaces provide support and programming toward a richly diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus community. The Women and Gender Resource Action Center (WGRAC), the Queer Resource Center (QRC), and the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) are examples of these spaces that provide support toward belonging at Trinity. Reflecting on our panel in fall 2023 about our history, this discussion will focus on the following question: How will we continue to foster belonging at Trinity College?
Moderator: Robert Cotto, Director, DEI Campus and Community Engagement
Panelists: Carol Correa de Best, Director, Multicultural Affairs; Jared Delane, Cultural House Supervisor/Program Coordinator; Crystal Nieves, Director, LGBTQ + Life; Kim O’Brien, Training and Program Coordinator, WGRAC and QRC
Performing Hartford: Advocating for Hartford’s Artists
Austin Arts Center, Gruss Music Center, Music Hall 102
This second “Performing Hartford” session will focus on “independent artists,” understanding that arts and culture bearers wear many hats. Participants are invited to a dialogue between the mayor’s recent report and independent artists to explore where institutional and individual priorities converge, where they diverge, what it means to be a “working artist” in the city, and how the priorities of the Mayor’s Office might strengthen that practice.
Moderators: Deborah Goffe, Executive Director of the Austin Arts Center and Artist-in-Residence in Theater and Dance; Rebecca Pappas, Assistant Professor of Theater and Dance
200 Gestures
Austin Arts Center, Garmany Hall
200 Gestures is intended to be a collective expression of reflection and action, of contemplation and agency, of celebrating this moment of Bicentennial discovery. This interactive event will build on the Slow Tempo practice of considering the moment before doing (something), so that when one actually acts on a given creative impulse, one can do so with fullness, with clarity, with conviction, and with openness to meeting its outcome, whatever that may be. In short, the community is invited to create a living sculpture fashioned in 200 gestures. All materials will be provided.
Session Leader: Peter Kyle, Associate Professor of Theater and Dance
Can Innovation Be Taught? Perspectives from Tyree Innovation Fellows
Raether Library and Information Technology Center, Joslin Family 1823 Room
The Tyree Innovation Fellowship teaches students how to critically examine their lived environments to both identify and solve problems. This panel will provide an opportunity to hear from current students in the program about the challenges and joys they have encountered in learning how to create, invent, and innovate new ideas to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
Moderator: Danny Briere, Executive Director, Entrepreneurship Center
Panelists: Abdulmohaymen Ghanaem ’27, Ollie Lamadieu ’27, Sabin Limbu ’27, Joshua Manswell ’27, Nate Park ’27, Denise Pedraza ’27, Raphael Ralston ’27.
2:45–4:00 p.m.
Symposium Reception and Exhibit Opening: Rise
Austin Arts Center, Widener Gallery and Lobby
2:45–4:00 p.m.
President’s Medal for Science and Innovation Book Signing
Austin Arts Center, Lobby
President’s Medal for Science and Innovation keynote speaker Freeman A. Hrabowski III, President Emeritus, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County will sign copies of his book The Resilient University: How Purpose and Inclusion Drive Student Success.
3:00–4:00 p.m.
Not Trivial! A Trivia Quiz from the History Department
Austin Arts Center, Goodwin Theater
Will you beat the historians? Test and flex your knowledge of history, popular culture, and the Encyclopedia Trinitiana in a fun table quiz created by the Department of History. Come on your own and be placed on a team, or bring up to five friends and colleagues to create a team. Open to students, staff, and faculty. Prizes include gift certificates, Trinity swag, and bragging rights for the next 200 years.
Moderator: Jennifer Regan-Lefebvre, Professor of History
4:15–5:30 p.m.
Presentation of the President’s Medal for Science and Innovation and Presidential Distinguished Lecture
Mather Hall, Washington Room
The President’s Medal for Science and Innovation recognizes a prominent, internationally renowned individual in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics who has influenced STEM with marked success and who represents the liberal arts ideal of empowering humanity through the sciences. President Joanne Berger-Sweeney will present the inaugural medal to alumnus and former Trinity College Trustee Eric Fossum ’79, H’14.
The Presidential Distinguished Lecture
Educating The Next Generation of STEM Leaders Through Liberal Arts: How Innovative and Inclusive Thinkers Will Help Us Solve Future Issues
Freeman Hrabowski III, American educator, mathematician, author, and leading advocate for underrepresented students in higher education, discusses how his career of three decades as President of UMBC has shaped his perspective on the value of a liberal arts education and the role that education plays in developing the next generation of leaders.
5:30–7:00 p.m.
President’s Medal for Science and Innovation Reception
Mather Hall, Washington Room
8:00 p.m.
24-Play Festival Performances
Performance Lab 152, Trinity Commons
* Livestream available