In the fall of 1969, Alyson Adler became the first undergraduate woman to sign the Trinity College Matriculation book. That historic occasion signaled a sweeping evolution at Trinity and at so many other colleges that became coed in that era.
Trinity is commemorating this important moment in the life of the college with a three-semester-long set of programming, special occasions, and content for the entire Trinity College community.
We are employing a framework of “yesterday, today, and tomorrow” to plan thematic content and programming over the three semesters, and we will incorporate those themes into major college events such as Convocation/Matriculation, Commencement, Homecoming, and Reunion. We invite the participation of faculty, staff, students, alumni and parents, and we are working with campus partners such as WGRAC, the Watkinson Library, the Chapel, and others to integrate Women at the Summit into existing programming and to bring alumni back to campus for signature events throughout the celebration.
Read President Berger-Sweeney’s announcement of Women at the Summit.
The Watkinson Library has launched an oral histories project and is collecting stories shared by members of the Trinity community. You are invited to share your Trinity stories, and in March we’ll launch a website to share the content.
Melissa Bronzino Regan ’87, associate director of alumni relations, and Angela Paik Schaeffer, vice president for communications and marketing, are helping to coordinate the overall efforts and can be a resource for anyone with questions or ideas. Please reach out to them to share related events, programs, or courses that should be included on this website or to suggest a story, program, or event (on campus or off) or to volunteer to host, lead, or help plan these events.
Former Trinity College President Theodore D. Lockwood ’48, H ’81 died January 21, 2019, at his home in Stowe, Vermont. Lockwood, Trinity’s 15th president, presided over the college’s transition to coeducation. Read President Berger-Sweeney’s letter to the community about Lockwood’s legacy.
The selective program identifies students with strong analytical skills and backgrounds in South Asian studies
Continuing its celebration of “Women at the Summit” to mark 50 years of coeducation, Trinity College recently hosted “Stories from the Class of 1973,” a conversation featuring four members of the first four-year co-educational class.
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.
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of coeducation at Trinity College, the college has selected 50 for the Next 50, a diverse group of women who will help advance the college and shape its future in the decades to come.
