In September, the Crescent Center for Arts and Neuroscience opened in a brand-new building at the south end of campus.

Trinity has started an exchange program with Rikkyo University in Tokyo, with our first student studying there in spring 2017.

In 2017 we welcomed Susan M. Bush, assistant professor of biology; Lindsey A. Hanson, assistant professor of chemistry; Kevin Huang ’12, assistant professor of engineering; David Souto Alcalde, assistant professor of language and culture studies; Alyson K. Spurgas, assistant professor of sociology; and Hilary E. Wyss, Allan K. Smith and Gwendolyn Miles Smith Professor of English.

Four dedicated alumni joined the Board of Trustees in 2017, including ex-officio member Justin S. Maccarone Jr. ’81, P’19.

Trinity launched a new student wellness program focused on five main areas: substance use; self-care; relationships and sexual health; leadership; and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Associate Professor of Theater and Dance Michael Preston took on the lead role for the 20th anniversary of Michael Wilson’s beloved production of A Christmas Carol—A Ghost Story of Christmas at Hartford Stage.

Stefanie Chambers, Diana Evans, Anthony M. Messina, and Abigail Fisher Williamson compiled The Politics of New Immigrant Destinations, a continuation of discussions from a 2013 conference at Trinity.

In October, Trinity announced the appointment of Drew Galbraith as the college’s next director of athletics and chair of physical education.

The campus engaged in a yearlong programming initiative that sought to define higher education’s role in promoting a just society.

Marcus Garvey Popular Theater Project comes from the Caribbean to Hartford—home to one of the largest West Indian and Caribbean populations in the United States.

The two-semester program gives first-year students the chance to engage with Hartford through experiential projects, community-based research, and social impact initiatives.

John Rose retires after 40 years of Chapel music and memories.

Trinity is a key partner in the Hartford/East Hartford Innovation Places Planning Team that has been selected to receive a share of $30 million in state funding to spark economic development and investment in innovation.

The longtime academic and mentoring program serving children in the Hartford area celebrates 20 years on campus.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, the Trinity community lends its support to scholars, students, and citizens from Puerto Rico.

Environmental Science Program faculty and students address crumbling concrete foundations.

Highlights of J-Term included a new “Designing Your Life” course and study away in Bénin and Paris.

Deborah Buck ’78 brought to the Widener Gallery an exhibition of works on paper that combine Japanese sumi ink with densely layered compositions of acrylic, pastel, and chalk—work described by art critic Gregory Volk as “protean paintings that seem like eccentric, ever-metamorphosing mini-worlds or vibrant environments.”

The initiative with the nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank will be called CT21@Trinity and housed within Trinity’s master’s program in public policy.

Kassow was honored as an “exemplar of excellence,” an award that coincided with the 70th anniversary of Hillel at Trinity.

Associate Professor of International Studies Janet L. Bauer received a Fulbright Global Scholar grant for her research project on The Social Geographies of Islam in Diaspora: Race, Gender, Generation, and Place.

Biology’s Kent Dunlap, computer science’s Peter Yoon, and religious studies’ Justin Fifield were among this year’s recipients of U.S. scholar grants from the Fulbright Program.

Williamson, associate professor of political science and public policy and law, is a co-investigator on the AmeRicans’ Conceptions of Health Equity Study (ARCHES), which was awarded a $699,960 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Anthropology Professor James A. Trostle is a co-principal investigator on a research study that recently received a four-year grant award of $2,666,768 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant supports research examining the development and spread of two infectious diseases—Zika and dengue, both transmitted by the same mosquito species.

The associate research professor is investigating the embryonic development of Tribolium, better known as the flour beetle.

The 25th annual International Fire Fighting Home Robot Competition brought to Trinity 70 teams from seven countries, all in the name of advancing robotics as an educational tool.

Trinity’s 13th International Hip-Hop Festival was a three-day celebration of the power of hip-hop as an educational tool and source of cultural identity for artists, educators, scholars, and organizers from around the world.

Samba Fest, in its 12th year, was a three-day event in April that welcomed people from near and far to enjoy Brazilian music, food, culture, and activities.

Celebrating undergraduate filmmakers, the seventh annual Trinity Film Festival, held at Cinestudio, included screenings of 22 entries from the United States, Canada, Mexico, and France.

Joining her in the 238th class of new members are actor Tom Hanks, NASA climatologist Claire L. Parkinson, former U.S. President Barack Obama, and others.

The Data Collaborative will move into space at 10 Constitution Plaza and team up with the Liberal Arts Action Lab to build a data ecosystem to benefit the Hartford region.

The incoming class sets new highs for academic strength and diversity of all kinds, including the largest international contingent in the college’s history.

Announcing the appointment in June, President Berger-Sweeney said Davis impressed with her breadth of experience, including extensive research, publication, and teaching, as well as her work directing training around diversity and inclusion.

In June, the college celebrated the dedicated service of retiring faculty and staff, as well as those who’ve been at Trinity for 25 years or more.