Thursday, December 14, on the eve of final exams, students gathered at the Raether Library and Information Technology Center to pursue activities other than studying.
The Trinity College Chapel hosted the 64th annual Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols on Sunday, December 10, marking the beginning of the holiday season for the Greater Hartford community.
Both nationally and on campus, student activism continues to focus on the events unfolding in the Middle East. Two Dartmouth College faculty will join the Trinity College community virtually next week to share strategies for maintaining dialogue among those with differing viewpoints.
Trinity College announces the public phase of the All In comprehensive campaign, the most ambitious fundraising effort to date.
A new silver-topped staff donated to the Trinity College Chapel will usher in the annual Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols this year. Alumnus Brendan W. Clark ’21 commissioned the ornate verge, which is similar to a mace in appearance and function, to commemorate the College’s Bicentennial and out of fondness for the Chapel.
To help kick off the winter holiday season, Trinity students joined faculty, staff, and President Joanne Berger-Sweeney on the Main Quad to “Light the Long Walk” on November 30.
A group of Trinity College students recently attended a Connecticut Forum discussion with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. “I was motivated to learn more about documentaries, knowing from Burns that they are no less creative than scripted films,” writes Vy Duong ’26, a double-major in political science and film studies.
Zeynep Su Oguzer ’26 participated in the launch of the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Environmental Youth Advisory Council (NEYAC) in Washington, D.C. “Whether I want it to or not, climate change will always be part of my life. It’s something that I can’t close my eyes to,” she said.
Located on lower level of Mather Hall, the resource reflects a growing recognition of food insecurity on college campuses. The number of food pantries at schools nationwide has swelled from 80 to around 800 in the last decade, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education.
This semester marks the first time that Trinity faculty members are teaching college classes at Hartford Correctional Center, the city’s jail. The new program adds to Trinity’s Prison Education Project (TPEP), which has made courses available to individuals incarcerated at York Correctional Institution for more than a decade.
