ALL CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
NESCAC Future Leaders Forum At Trinity College Selected As Spotlight Initiative By NCAA
Trinity hosted the NESCAC Future Leaders Forum on campus on October 31 and November 1. The program, a professional development and networking event that allowed diverse and underrepresented individuals to gain an understanding of the inner workings of Division III college athletics, was chosen as the November Division III Diversity Spotlight Initiative. Read more
Results from the Campus Communications Survey
Early in October, the Office of Communications and the college’s Communications Advisory Group (CAG) sent a campuswide communications survey to help us understand people’s preferences for receiving information related to life on campus. As promised, we’re sharing the aggregated results.
FORG302: Call for Innovators
As part of their study of entrepreneurship, students in FORG 302 develop case studies of venture projects, particularly those emphasizing opportunities in Connecticut. We are reaching out to the Trinity community to work with innovators and entrepreneurs at the College using their innovations as the basis of 2 student teams in the Spring Semester, 2019. We hope to hear back from innovators and entrepreneurs in the College community who would like to see research and planning towards development of their ideas into a business prospect. We would like to hear from innovators and entrepreneurs at the College who would like to try out their idea as a class project. If you are interested please contact Michael Curtis at michael.curtis@trincoll.edu or 860-297-2432.
Dec. 10 | Liberal Arts Action Lab Digital Poster Fair
Come see the results of Action Lab student team research projects at our poster fair at 10 Constitution Plaza. Drop in anytime between 3:00–5:30 p.m., and light refreshments will be served. More information
Dec. 10 | End of Semester Showings
5:30 p.m. in The Performance Lab in Trinity Commons. Classwork and works-in-progress from the Department of Theater and Dance.
Dec. 11 | Economics Student Poster Presentation
10:00 a.m.–noon, Social Science Center, second floor of Williams Memorial. Students taking Econometrics (Economics 318) will be available to discuss the results of their projects. Refreshments served. More information, including topics of the studies
Dec. 11–17 | 3D Printing Workshops
Come learn about 3D printing while designing and printing a unique work of art (makes a great gift idea for family and friends!). More information
Dec. 11 | Common Hour Concert
Chamber Ensembles Recital, Volume II. Coordinated by Nancy Curran. Austin Arts Center, Music Hall.
Dec. 12 | Winter Institute on Teaching & Technology
Information Services is pleased to announce a Winter Institute on Teaching & Technology on Wednesday, December 12, from 9:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m., in LITC 181. In addition to workshops on topics such as teaching with video/film; wrangling OneSearch for better results; PollEverywhere as a clicker alternative; and collaboratively annotating PDFs, we are delighted to announce our keynote: Roopsika Risam, of Salem State University, will present on the “Torn Apart / Separados” site, a digital humanities project that documents and visualizes the tentacular reach and growth of ICE and the implications for current crises. Professor Risam’s talk will be at noon. Lunch will be served. The exact agenda is still coming together but will be found here.
Dec. 12 | Trinity/La MaMa Showcase
4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., The Performance Lab in Trinity Commons. Pedestrian: A Works-in-Progress Showcase. Q&A following the 7:30 p.m. performance.
Dec. 12 | Quick! Get SMART! Power Skill Session
Do you have 30 minutes? Like snacks? Then join us for a Quick! Get SMART!! Power Skill Session on Wednesday, December 12, at 6:00 p.m. in Trinity Commons Room 142. This week’s skill is Unconditional Self Acceptance.
Dec. 13 | Faculty/Staff Holiday Party
4:30–7:30 p.m. in Hamlin Hall. Delicious food, drinks, music, and raffle prizes will be available. Donations for Hands on Hartford will be collected at the event, which is a local nonprofit that serves the community in the areas of need such as food, housing, and health. This event is organized by the Exempt Staff Council.
Technos Japan Tour | Apply by January 28
Trinity faculty with full-time appointments on a continuing basis, who have a genuine interest in Japan, but are not Japan specialists, and who have had little or no previous exposure to Japan, are eligible to apply. More information