Trinity Alumna to Teach English in Thailand
On Saturday, May 4, 2019, the American Association of University Women’s Connecticut Chapter will host its sixth annual Tech Savvy Conference at Trinity. The conference is open to sixth- through ninth-grade girls who want to learn about careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), as well as their parents and educators.
For his achievements in advancing STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and STEM education, Trinity Professor of Engineering John Mertens will be recognized by the Connecticut Science Center as its 2019 STEM Achievement Award Individual Honoree.
Trinity College alumna Mariam Avagyan ’18 was welcomed back to campus to give a presentation about a robotics and coding camp for children that she hosted last summer in her home country of Armenia using a Davis Projects for Peace grant.
South African writer and activist Sisonke Msimang brings South African icon to light in McGill Distinguished Lecture in International Studies
The 14th annual Trinity International Hip Hop Festival brought together artists, educators, scholars, organizers, students, alumni, and fans from around the world.
For senior English major and Office of Communications writing intern Katie Cort ’19, a recent visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art was just one of the ways in which Trinity has encouraged learning outside of the classroom.
Trinity College’s Center for Urban and Global Studies (CUGS) recently hosted a panel discussion on Turkey’s shift from a democratic to an autocratic regime. “At the Crossroads: Identity and Conflict in Turkey” served as both an academic exploration of the topic and a celebration of Trinity’s commitment to hosting academics in exile.
Trinity College President Joanne Berger-Sweeney has been named as one of eight winners of the Hartford Business Journal’s 2019 Women in Business Awards, which “recognize outstanding female leaders in a broad spectrum of industries.”
Robin L. Sheppard M’76—Trinity College professor of physical education, emerita, former associate director of athletics, and former head coach of the field hockey and women’s lacrosse teams—spoke recently to the Trinity community about her 41 years with the college and about the history of women’s sports at Trinity.
