Trinity Names Deans’ Scholars for the Class of 2022
The Deans’ Scholars are the 25 full-time, first-year students with the highest grade point averages at the end of their first year at Trinity.
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Trinity College Sponsors Special CT Forum featuring Legendary Director Spike Lee
Trinity College is the host of The Connecticut Forum’s special event featuring director Spike Lee. On Saturday, November 9, The CT Forum, in partnership with The Bushnell, will welcome the Academy Award-winning writer, producer, director, actor, and professor for a live, unscripted conversation. The event will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Bushnell.
Wall of Honor Pays Tribute to a Tradition of Philanthropy
The Fuller Arch is one of the most iconic architectural features of Trinity College. Students pass in front of the arch at Commencement, and classes reunite there for decades to come when they return to campus. Within this iconic feature of the campus is the Wall of Honor, where Trinity College pays tribute to a tradition of philanthropy at the college.
‘Then & Now’ Event Highlights Women & Gender Resource Action Center’s ‘Herstory’ with Exhibit and Panel
As part of Trinity College’s celebration of 50 years of coeducation, the Women & Gender Resource Action Center (WGRAC) recently hosted a walk through its own “herstory” at Trinity. “WGRAC Then & Now: 1970s to Present” included a reception and a panel discussion about WGRAC’s past, present, and future.
Trinity Hillel Trip Offers Students ‘Fresh Perspectives’ in Israel and Palestinian Territories
A group of 17 Trinity College students participated in a 10-day multicultural experience last summer as they traveled through Israel and the Palestinian territories. The trip, titled “Fresh Perspectives,” ran from August 5 to 15, 2019, and was made possible by Trinity College Hillel with the support of a private foundation.
Distinguished Group of Seniors Named President’s Fellows for 2019-2020
Representing some of Trinity’s most accomplished students, this year’s cohort of President’s Fellows is a diverse group of 33 scholars, each of whom has compiled an exemplary academic record in their years at the college.
Trinity College Helps Select Final 10 Startups for Digital Health CT Acceleration Program
Digital Health CT, powered by Startupbootcamp, has announced its inaugural cohort in Hartford. The 10 chosen startups exhibit a diverse range of healthcare technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), process automation, personalized medicine, virtual health, and more. The 10 teams invited to take part in the Fall 2019 program, selected from hundreds of startups, will relocate to Hartford in November for the three-month accelerator program
Trinity Hosts Talk by Author Highlighting Differences between Access and Inclusion in Higher Education
Trinity College students, faculty, and staff recently heard author Anthony Jack, an assistant professor of education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, share his research in a talk titled, “On Diversity: Access Ain’t Inclusion.”
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy Visits Trinity for Gun Violence Prevention Forum
The Trinity College Democrats welcomed U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) to a Gun Violence Prevention Forum held on Friday, October 4, in the McCook Auditorium. Murphy discussed the role he has played in the gun reform movement and answered questions on the issue of gun violence in America today.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards Grant to Trinity College to Plan a Convening of Women of Color Leaders
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Trinity College a grant of $114,000 to support the planning of a convening of women of color (WOC) leaders in higher education and other sectors. The funding will be used over approximately 16 months, culminating in a meeting of WOC leaders expected to take place in January 2021. Trinity President Joanne Berger-Sweeney will serve as the principal investigator for this project.
Trinity Students Hear Stories from Seth Meyers during Conversation at Connecticut Forum
Several Trinity College students had the opportunity to attend the first event of The Connecticut Forum’s 2019-2020 season, “A Conversation with Seth Meyers,” held September 20 at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Hartford. Trinity is among the Forum’s Education Partners, which support open dialogue, lifelong learning, and the free and active exchange of ideas.
Trinity College and Hartford Public Schools Expand Partnership
The start of the school year marked the start of plans for an expanded Early College program at the Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (HMTCA), thanks to a new 10-year partnership agreement between Hartford Public Schools and Trinity College.
