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Rabbi Bonnie Margulis will join the Trinity College community as director of Hillel and Jewish life on August 15, 2025. Margulis brings to Trinity decades of leadership in a variety of settings, most recently as the interim rabbi at Beth Hillel Temple in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Associate Professor of English Ethan Rutherford recently embarked on a journey to write his first full-length novel, North Sun: Or, The Voyage of the Whaleship Esther, following his award-winning short stories. He talks in this Q&A about his inspiration, the creative process, and how teaching at Trinity informs his work as a writer.

Aili Ramsden ’25 recently was named a finalist for a Fulbright/Maastricht University Award. This fall, she will attend Maastricht University in the Netherlands to begin a one-year master’s program in developmental psychology.

With thousands assembled for Trinity College’s 199th Commencement, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont told the Class of 2025, “Every generation has its challenges. I want you to take on those challenges with optimism, because optimism is an energizer, and not fear, because fear is a tranquilizer.”

As students in the Class of 2025 prepare to graduate, they reflect in this video on the people, moments, and experiences that defined their transformative time at Trinity College.

The College recently hosted its annual Faculty and Staff Retirement Celebration in honor of employees whose Trinity careers are concluding this year.  

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont will deliver an address and will receive an honorary degree at the College’s 199th Commencement on Sunday, May 18. This Commencement marks President Joanne Berger-Sweeney’s last at Trinity after leading the College for 11 years.

“Being a part of this project, and the course in general, has truly propelled my educational and professional interests,” says Eliza Terrell ’28. “This course has helped me connect my passions for journalism, visual storytelling, and community and city engagement.”

Alumni, students, parents, and friends joined President Joanne Berger-Sweeney at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Monday, April 28, to celebrate the All In campaign for Trinity College. The memorable event included entertainment by Trinity’s very own Chapel Singers, the Trinitones, and singer-songwriter Rachel Platten ’03.

The Trinity College community gathered recently to say farewell to President Joanne Berger-Sweeney as she prepares to retire at the end of the 2024–25 academic year after 11 years of leadership.