There's a lot going on at Trinity! Trinity Today is your source for announcements, events, and resources for the campus community.
The Grants Office reminds faculty that the Faculty Grants Committee and the Office of the Dean of Faculty will select two applications to nominate for the NEH's 2021 Summer Stipend program. For consideration, submit a preliminary proposal to Kristin Magendantz (kristin.magendantz@trincoll.edu) by 4:00 p.m. Friday, June 19.
All Trinity students enrolled in summer courses have the opportunity to participate in a Summer Success Series to enhance their academic skills. The series includes weekly synchronous discussions, virtual resources, and individualized coaching! To begin your personalized experience, please email Student-Success@trincoll.edu and let us know your preferences for a weekly discussion time as well as your one-on-one coaching appointment.
Our coaches are here remotely to offer phone and Zoom career coaching appointments. Schedule in Handshake or learn more about our virtual resources on the Virtual Career Hub. If you can't find time that works for you, please email careers@trincoll.edu. Email us your availability or time zone needs and we will work with you to find a time that meets your schedule.
Being separated physically has not kept the Trinity College community from connecting this semester. While the COVID-19 pandemic prevents large gatherings in spaces like the Washington Room, Vernon Social, or the Chapel, groups across campus are getting creative by moving events and activities online and inviting people to attend from wherever they are.
Led by a group of Trinity College students, staff, and faculty members, a new initiative called TrinVotes! is designed to increase the college’s voter registration and election participation, especially among students who are first-time voters.
Trinity College President Joanne Berger-Sweeney spoke recently with the Hartford Courant about Trinity’s involvement with the American Talent Initiative, a Bloomberg Philanthropies-supported alliance of colleges and universities that aims to enroll 50,000 more low- to middle-income students by 2025. Berger-Sweeney said that the initiative’s goal aligns with the college’s own commitment to diversifying its student body.
Meet several young alumni who have returned to Trinity as staff members and learn a bit more about them and their ties to the college.