Trinity College marks the end of 2024 by reflecting upon moments from the past year. Along with news of a presidential transition and the conclusion of Trinity’s Bicentennial celebrations, highlights of the year included academic and social events that brought the entire community together.
What does summer research at Trinity College look like? More than 125 Trinity students spent part of their summer conducting research alongside faculty members in laboratories, classrooms, conference rooms, offices, museum archives, and even Bushnell Park during the Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz.
Trinity College alumni from around the world returned to campus on June 5–8 for Reunion Weekend 2025. Bantams from class years ending in 5 and 0 reconnected with friends, reminisced, and made new memories.
“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.”
Trinity College students in “Modern Architecture: 1900 to Present,” taught by Visiting Assistant Professor of Fine Arts Willie Granston ’13, put down their textbooks and picked up historic building plans to learn about some of the most iconic structures on campus.
A rainy day couldn’t dampen the spirits that were enlivened by the 17th Annual Samba Fest. Crowds gathered to listen and dance to Brazilian and world music at Trinity College’s Austin Arts Center on April 26, 2025.
The Trinity community gathered recently for a discussion between alumna Liz Elting ’87 and Jess Lynch co-hosted by Trinity’s Career and Life Design Center and Entrepreneurship Center.
Bakari Sellers, a Democratic commentator and former South Carolina state representative, and Ross Douthat, a conservative New York Times columnist and author, talked about political polarization and the possibility of bipartisanship in a discussion at Trinity College.
Exactly five years ago, Trinity College joined institutions around the world in swiftly adopting ways to teach and learn remotely at the height of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Some of the critical changes made and lessons learned during that time continue to be felt at Trinity today—often in beneficial ways.
Three Trinity College alumnae recently returned to campus to talk about how their careers were influenced and supported by their experiences as English majors. “English isn’t just a degree people find intellectually rewarding, but something that you can use practically,” said Christopher Hager, Hobart Professor of the Humanities and Professor of English.
