Letters to the Community

President Berger-Sweeney frequently sends letters to the Trinity College community. Below is a recent listing of these letters.

October 25, 2024: Updates following the Board of Trustees Meeting—October 2024
August 26, 2024: Campus Engagement in the Fall
May 16, 2024: Special Charter Day Announcements!
May 8, 2024: Looking Forward to Commencement
April 15, 2024: Updates following the Board of Trustees Meeting—April 2024
April 15, 2024: Presidential Announcement
February 22, 2024: Introducing the New Bridging Divides Series
February 14, 2024: Updates following the Board of Trustees Meeting—February 2024
January 22, 2024: Welcome to the 2024 Spring Semester
December 6, 2023: A Message From President Berger-Sweeney
November 30, 2023: A Call to Participate: Two New Committees of the Task Force on Campus Climate
November 27, 2023: Arrest Made in Vermont
November 26, 2023: Message to the Community; Tragedy in Vermont
October 18, 2023: Updates following the Board of Trustees Meeting—October 2023
September 5, 2023: Welcome to the Bicentennial Year!
August 23, 2023: A Tribute to Michael Casey
June 29, 2023: Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
May 16, 2023: Celebrating Charter Day! 
May 5, 2023: Welcome to Trinity College’s Bicentennial
April 28, 2023: Updates Following the Board of Trustees Meeting April 2023
April 5, 2023: Announcing our Commencement and Baccalaureate Speakers
March 28, 2023: Trinity’s Action Plan for Racial Justice and Town Hall, April 6
February 16, 2023: Updates Following the Board of Trustees Meeting—February 2023
January 27, 2023: Title IX Audit for Athletics: Findings and Action Steps
January 25, 2023: Welcome to the Spring Semester!
January 11, 2023: Reminder to provide feedback on policy drafts
November 21, 2022: Update to the Community on Named Facilities and Commemoratives
November 16, 2022: Draft Policy on Flags Raised on Official Trinity College Flagpoles
November 14, 2022: Transgender Awareness Week
November 2, 2022: A Note from President Joanne Berger-Sweeney
October 19, 2022: Updates following the Board of Trustees Meeting
October 10, 2022: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
September 14, 2022: A Landmark Financial Aid Initiative for Trinity Students
September 6, 2022: Welcome to the start of the new academic year!
June 24, 2022: A Message to the Trinity Community from President Berger-Sweeney
May 16, 2022: Celebrating Charter Day with a Bicentennial Update
April 13, 2022: Updates following the Board of Trustees Meeting—April 2022
April 4, 2022: New Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
April 2, 2022: Honoring Jillian through Care for Each Other
February 17, 2022: Updates following the Board of Trustees Meeting—February 2022
February 9, 2022: Update from the Task Force on Campus Climate
December 9, 2021: New Vice President for Strategic Marketing and Communications
November 4, 2021: A Message about Trinity College Athletic Facilities
October 20, 2021: A Town Hall with President Berger-Sweeney: Bringing Our Strategies To Life
October 20, 2021: Updates following the Board of Trustees Meeting
October 5, 2021: Thank You for a Successful Start to the Fall Semester
September 8, 2021: Welcome to the start of the new academic year!
September 2, 2021: News about the Dean of the Faculty/Vice President for Academic Affairs
August 2, 2021: Strengthening Trinity’s Brand, Ensuring Our Bright Future
July 2, 2021: Memorial Service for James Fairfield English Jr. H’89 and Isabelle Spotswood Cox English H’88
July 1, 2021: Interim Communications and Marketing Leadership and Vice President Search
June 23, 2021: Renewing our thriving residential, learning, and social community at Trinity
June 11, 2021: Appointment of Trinity College Chaplain and Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life
May 26, 2021: New Vice President for Library and Information Technology Services
May 12, 2021: Honoring Board of Trustees Chair Cornelia Parsons Thornburgh ’80
April 29, 2021: Commencement Ceremony Details
April 29, 2021: Commencement Speaker and Honorands
April 28, 2021: Updates following the Board of Trustees Meeting
April 14, 2021: Announcement about the Vice President for Communications and Marketing
March 31, 2021: Naming Buildings at Trinity
March 18, 2021: Stop Anti-Asian Hate and Violence
March 16, 2021: Planning Trinity’s Bicentennial
March 10, 2021: Our Strategic Progress
March 9, 2021: Spring Sports at Trinity
March 8, 2021: Commencement 2021
March 1, 2021: Welcome Back!
February 11, 2021: Updates following the Board of Trustees Meeting
February 9, 2021: Call for Nominations for College Awards
February 8, 2021: Starting the Spring Semester
January 28, 2021: An Update on Our Work to End Sexual Misconduct at Trinity
January 7, 2021: Consequential Days
January 5, 2021: New Term, New Year, New Hope
December 16, 2020: President’s Commission for Trinity’s Future
November 24, 2020: Update on Cybersecurity Incident
November 13, 2020: In Memory of Jeffrey Kaimowitz, Former Watkinson Curator
November 10, 2020: History in the Making
November 3, 2020: A Day of Consequence
November 2, 2020: An Update on A Message of Hope and a Call to Act
October 29, 2020: Search Process for Vice President for Library and Information Technology Services
October 27, 2020: An Expression of Thanks
October 22, 2020: Updates Following the Board of Trustees Meeting
October 5, 2020: National Voter Education Week & Election Day Discretionary Day
October 1, 2020: Interim Information Services Leadership
September 31, 2020: National Voter Registration Day
September 7, 2020: Welcome to the start of the new year!
September 4, 2020: Our Work to End Sexual Misconduct at Trinity
July 10, 2020: Invitation to Participate in Task Force on Campus Climate
July 8, 2020: Combating Sexual Misconduct at Trinity
July 1, 2020: Trinity’s Plans for the Fall
July 1, 2020: A Message of Hope and a Call to Act
June 25, 2020: Our Challenges, Our Choices
June 21, 2020: Outraged
June 18, 2020: A Call to Action
June 12, 2020: Progress toward the fall semester
June 9, 2020: Announcement Regarding Senior Leadership
June 4, 2020: The Passing of Former Trinity President James Fairfield English Jr.
May 30, 2020: In Solidarity
May 21, 2020: With Gratitude to Sue Aber
May 13, 2020: An Update on Planning for the Fall
May 12, 2020: Report from the Task Force on the Status of Women at Trinity
May 8, 2020: Message Regarding New Title IX Rules from the Department of Education
May 4, 2020: Announcement about the Vice President for Enrollment and Student Success
April 27, 2020: Updates following the Board of Trustees Meeting
April 15, 2020: Letter to the Community about the Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 6, 2020: COVID-19 update for Trinity students and families
April 3, 2020: Search for Dean of Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs
April 2, 2020: Commencement Postponement
March 23, 2020: A New Way of Living; A New Way of Learning
March 17, 2020: COVID-19 Update: Remote learning to extend through the end of the semester
March 12, 2020: Bringing home our study-away students
March 11, 2020: COVID-19 Update: Plans for temporary remote learning, updated travel and event guidance
February 25, 2020: Announcement about Trinity College Chaplain Allison Read
February 18, 2020: Register and Vote!
February 13, 2020: Updates Following Board of Trustees Meeting
February 6, 2020: Coronavirus Update
January 21, 2020: Welcome Back!
December 18, 2019: Trinity College 2021 Honorand Nominations
December 12, 2019: Save the Date to Celebrate 50 for the Next 50!
November 21, 2019: Dean of the Faculty Search
October 24, 2019: Updates Following the Board of Trustees Meeting
September 3, 2019: Welcome Back!
April 29, 2019: Statement of Support
April 29, 2019: Concerning the Churchill Club and Our Community
April 24, 2019: Uniting, Not Dividing
April 16: Updates following Board of Trustees Meeting
April 1, 2019: Sexual Misconduct Training and Resources
March 28, 2019: Interim Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs
March 26, 2019: Commencement 2019
March 25, 2019: Congratulations to Melanie Stein!
March 14, 2019: News About the Dean of the Faculty
February 12, 2019: Updates Following Board of Trustees Meeting
January 30, 2019: Trinity’s Response to Proposed Changes to Title IX Rules
January 24, 2019: The Passing of Former Trinity President Theodore D. Lockwood ’48, H’81
January 22, 2019: Springing into a New Semester
January 18, 2019: The Passing of Trustee Michael C. Huebsch
December 11, 2018: Trinity College 2020 Honorand Nominations
December 10, 2018: Happy Holidays from Trinity College
November 28, 2018: Statement regarding proposed changes to Title IX rules
November 20, 2018: With Gratitude for the Trinity Community
November 5, 2018: Election Day 2018
October 26, 2018: Update Following Board of Trustees Meeting
October 18, 2018: Human Resources Director Search
October 2, 2018: Women at the Summit: 50 Years of Coeducation at Trinity College
September 27, 2018: Year in Review
September 20, 2018: Pathbreaking Partnership Between Trinity and Infosys
September 10, 2018: What We Value, and How We Measure It
September 5, 2018: Shared Governance
September 4, 2018: Welcome Back!
July 12, 2018: Exciting Partnership with StoryCorps​
June 5, 2018: New Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion​
May 10, 2018: Best Wishes for a Great Summer!​
May 1, 2018: College Updates Following Board of Trustees Meeting​
March 5, 2018: Commencement 2018
February 14, 2018: College Updates Following Board of Trustees Meeting​
January 24, 2018: Trinity College 2019 Honorand Nominations​
January 22, 2018: Starting the Spring Semester​
December 18, 2017: Appointment of Senior Diversity Officer Search Committee​
December 11, 2017: Highlights from the Fall Semester​
November 29, 2017: Letter to the Community Regarding the Senior Diversity Officer Search​
November 14, 2017: Impact of Tax Reform Proposals​
November 7, 2017: Celebrating Karla Spurlock-Evans​
November 1, 2017: Setting Out Toward a New Summit​
October 19, 2017: New Director of Athletics and Chair of Physical Education​​
October 17, 2017: College Updates Following Board of Trustees Meeting​
October 10, 2017: Nondiscrimination and Support for All Community Members​
September 23, 2017: Caring for our Community​
September 11, 2017: Thank you for your great work in 2016-17!​
September 5, 2017: Welcome Back!​

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