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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.

Trinity will welcome teams from around the world to Hartford for the 2019 Trinity College International Fire Fighting Home Robot Contest.

Trinity College students, faculty, and staff attended a recent Connecticut Forum event at the Bushnell Performing Arts Center featuring Samantha Power, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and Julia Gillard, former prime minister of Australia.

For his significant contributions as a research professor and scholar, Barry Kosmin, director of the Institute for the Study of Secularism in Society and Culture (ISSSC) and research professor of public policy and law at Trinity College, will join the ranks of the world’s leading humanists as an American Humanist Association award recipient.

Samuel H. Kennedy ’95, President and CEO of the Boston Red Sox, to Speak at Commencement on May 19, 2019

The 14th annual Trinity International Hip Hop Festival runs Thursday, March 28, through Sunday, March 31, with soul/hip hop duo OSHUN headlining the Main Concert on Saturday night.

Tennis legend Chris Evert came to Trinity College to help kick off Women’s History Month with a discussion about her legacy as a trailblazer in the world of women’s sports.

Trinity College’s celebration of Black History Month culminated on February 28 with a closing dinner featuring a talk by activist and author Ilyasah Shabazz, the daughter of Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz.