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Assistant Professor of Political Science Dang Do has received the 2025 Outstanding Civic Engagement Project award from the American Political Science Association in recognition of the success of the Voter Captain Project, which aims to increase voter turnout in Hartford.

An exhibition featuring four projects by artist Dennis Delgado will open at Trinity College’s Widener Gallery in the Austin Arts Center on Monday, October 6. The exhibited work includes video, tapestries, installation, and collage, most of which are on view for the first time.

Trinity students in classes taught by Dario A. Euraque, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of History and International Studies, recently stepped outside of their classroom to experience the sights, sounds, and flavors of Central American culture in downtown Hartford.

Positioned among America’s top liberal arts institutions, Trinity College has again earned recognition across multiple ranking systems this fall, including a standout performance in LinkedIn’s inaugural college rankings last month.

A grant from the Lower Connecticut Valley branch of the American Association of University Women supported summer courses offered by Trinity’s Prison Education Project at York Correctional Institution, Connecticut’s state prison for women.

Faculty and student researchers at Trinity College played a role in a groundbreaking discovery announced recently by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) worldwide scientific collaboration.

At the start of his first year at Trinity, President Dan Lugo spoke with WTNH News 8 chief political anchor Dennis House on “This Week in Connecticut” about his plans for the College and the future of its relationship with Hartford.

Trinfo—formerly known as Trinfo.Café—is a gathering space at Trinity College that has welcomed Hartford residents for 25 years. After being closed for a year, the building has reopened with a renewed focus on serving the community.

Highlights from August included pre-orientation programs, new student move-in day, Convocation, Matriculation, New Student Orientation, and much more. Explore the gallery below.

Trinity College welcomed 506 new students last week at the President’s Convocation and Matriculation. The reach of the Class of 2029 is global, with 47 international students making up about 10 percent of the cohort.