Bicentennial Essays

The physical book, once the cornerstone of libraries, now shares its prominence with digital resources.

Trinity has substantial grounding to take pride in what we do best, but at this bicentennial moment, there is opportunity to celebrate what makes the College distinct.

Founded at Trinity College by two faculty members and President Henry A. Perkins at the helm, the Connecticut World Affairs Council is now celebrating its 100th anniversary and shared a mission of helping “navigate the global world we live in.”

Academic advising has a powerful place on the list of what makes Trinity’s liberal arts education so valuable, said Irene Papoulis, director of Academic Advising and Faculty Development.

Trinity’s education is both grounded in history and never more relevant for our fast-paced, rapidly changing world, notes Joanne Berger-Sweeney, , President and Trinity College Professor of Neuroscience.

The academic community is a living, breathing collective reflection of the society at large. This I learned as a student, as a president, and as a trustee, writes Walter Harrison ’68, H’18.

Trinity College Archivist Eric Stoykovich learned a lot about his own great-grandfather in the files at work. As we mark the Bicentennial, Stoykovich discusses the value of archival information to preserving the institution’s past and informing our collective future. 

A Bicentennial Essay by Paul Assaiante P’06, who retired in 2023 after three decades as Trinity College’s head men’s squash coach.

Robert Stepto ’66, retired in 2019 as the John M. Schiff professor emeritus of African American studies, English, and American studies at Yale University, where he taught for 45 years.

“Whether we meet in our offices in Jackson or virtually across the country, the Tripod will continue,” wrote Brendan W. Clark ’21, the newspaper’s editor-in-chief, at the start of the pandemic.