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Bicentennial Fall Weekend attracted hundreds of alumni and family members to campus October 13 to 15 to celebrate with former classmates and current students. The weekend kicked off with sold-out performances of a madcap music, dance, and circus show, followed by a full slate of athletics matches waged by the fall teams.

Trinity is among 110 higher education institutions nationwide—and the only one from Connecticut—to receive the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.

A multi-generational cast of Trinity College students and faculty, local high school students, and professional artists will perform on October 13 and 14, in celebration of Trinity’s 200th anniversary.

Since a long-ago alumnus first proclaimed Trinity's mascot, the Bantam has appeared in many forms. Awards, pins, posters, toys, T-shirts, and art have depicted the barnyard bird. But, by far the crowd favorite is the costumed mascot that attends campus events such as the upcoming Bicentennial Fall Weekend.

A new virtual art gallery created by Associate Professor of English David Sterling Brown ’06 encourages discussions of race and racial representation, as seen through the plays of William Shakespeare.

Jenny Wu, visiting assistant professor of fine arts at Trinity College, will display her abstract sculptural paintings at the Widener Gallery in the Austin Arts Center from September 25 through October 23.

The Bantams Beginnings: New Student Orientation program welcomed the Class of 2027 and other new students with a variety of opportunities to learn about campus and the community beyond.

With a demonstrated commitment to students of all sexual orientations and gender identities, Trinity College recently earned a rating of 5 out of 5 stars on the Campus Pride Index, an independent national database on the LGBTQ inclusiveness of campuses across the country.

Among the 10 Trinity College faculty members who have been hired to new tenure-track appointments this year are three Trinity alumni and four assistant professors who have previously been on the Trinity faculty in other roles.

New seating introduced to Mather Dining Hall as part of a summer renovation not only boosts capacity, it reshapes the function of the site. Booths with electrical outlets invite students to sit, meet with friends, and stay well beyond the time they've finished eating.