Trinity College Announces Speaker for 197th Commencement
Nicole Hockley ’92, co-founder and CEO of Sandy Hook Promise, will be the 2023 Commencement speaker at Trinity College on Sunday, May 21.
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Women’s Herstory Month Connects Trinity Community with Global Women’s Rights Movement
Trinity College welcomed Iranian-American activist and journalist Masih Alinejad as the keynote speaker of Women’s Herstory Month. This year’s theme of “Telling Our Stories” presented the Trinity community with an inclusive representation of women’s experiences through many events and activities.
Meet the Student Organizers Leading the 17th Trinity International Hip Hop Festival
In this Q&A with Trinity International Hip Hop Festival co-lead organizers Adyanna Odom ’23 and Tanzanikia Taylor ’23, learn all about this year's festival and about hip hop's impact on their lives. Held on the Trinity campus from March 30 to April 1, 2023, the festival is free and open to the public.
Navigating Misinformation was a Key Topic at Connecticut Forum Discussion
Three prominent members of the media addressed the challenges of modern journalism during the Connecticut Forum discussion, “Misinformation and Finding the Truth: Reckoning with Today’s Media Landscape,” which was attended by members of the Trinity College community.
Trinity College Recognized for Community Partnerships
Campus Compact, the nation's largest association dedicated to higher education civic engagement, named Trinity College the 2023 award winner in the category of four-year institutions.
Paul Winter Consort Performs with Trinity Student Ensembles
Paul Winter and his group have performed concerts around the world, from New York’s Carnegie Hall to the Miho Museum in Japan. On March 11, the ensemble filled the Chapel with world music, accompanied by members of the Trinity College community.
Take a Page from Libraries When Working with Immigrant Groups
New research by Laura H. Delgado of Trinity College looks at the active role immigrants play in developing cultural programming in their communities.
From Hartford to the Himalayas: A Student’s Semester in Nepal
A half a world away from the urban landscape of Hartford, Joshua Jacoves ’23 spent the fall 2022 semester in the mountains, jungles, and farms of Nepal, learning the Tibetan language and studying elephant tourism.
First Summit Innovation Challenge Promotes Entrepreneurship among Trinity Students
Trinity College recently hosted the first Summit Innovation Challenge to promote entrepreneurship on campus through a “Shark Tank”-like competition that featured students pitching their inventions. Trisha Mohan ’26 won first place with her invention, the CandleCover, and Jade Mellitz ’26 won second place with Sandy Soles.
Fifth Annual Trinity Athletic Giving Week a Record-Setting Success
Trinity College’s 2023 TAG Week fundraising challenge surpassed previous years’ records with 2,200 donors contributing more than $1.2 million in support for Bantam intercollegiate athletic teams.
Black History Month Events Engage Trinity Community in Discussions of Intersectionality
A full schedule of Black History Month events at Trinity College included a visit from keynote speaker Da’Shaun Harrison, a Black trans theorist and storyteller. “Protect the Culture: All Black Errthang” served as the theme for this year’s Black History Month programming, encompassing diverse aspects of Black history and culture for the Trinity community to explore.
President Carter to Class of 1998: Three Things I Want You to Remember
Former President Jimmy Carter gave the commencement address to the Trinity College Class of 1998, promising the seniors he would "be brief" in offering them three things to remember. He gave them four. The Trinity community remembers the late Jimmy Carter.
