The 15th year of Samba Fest welcomed community members from near and far to the Trinity College campus on Saturday, April 22. Overcast skies could not dampen the enthusiasm among performers and audience members assembled on Trinity’s Jacobs Life Sciences Center Quad.
In addition to marking a milestone year, Samba Fest also introduces a season full of outdoor events, notably Trinity’s May 5 kickoff for its yearlong Bicentennial Celebration.
Trinity College President Daniel G. Lugo speaks with WFSB about the College’s new Hometown Hartford initiative, through which admitted students from Hartford will receive a Capital City Grant covering the full cost of tuition, room, and board.
The digital humanities website Public Art CT—sponsored in part by Trinity College and created by a Trinity faculty member—has received a 2026 Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH).
President Dan Lugo recently joined a discussion hosted by Hartford Promise about the future of higher education, workforce development, and creating pathways to success for the next generation of college students.
Trinity’s Summer Research Program supports intensive student involvement in ongoing faculty research. More than 100 Trinity students spent part of summer 2026 engaged in research projects with faculty mentors.
