President Jimmy Jones announced last week that both Seabury and Jarvis will undergo extensive reconstruction that will result in them being closed from May of 2007 until September of 2008. The move will force at least four departments and much of the freshmen class to temporarily relocate.
0 CommentsDonalyn Elder '07 passed away on Jan. 25. Since then, the Elder family has confirmed that Donalyn took her own life. However, the way her life ended was not indicative of the rest of her life. An excellent student as well as a poet, Donalyn was an inspiration to those who knew her.
Trinity College has begun its search for a permanent Dean of the Faculty to replace Interim Dean Frank Kirkpatrick. A committee of faculty members has been formed to review the applications and select candidates to interview in the spring. The committee is comprised of the President and faculty members from various departments.
The total number of applications for admission to the College is down eight percent this year, according to the Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Larry Dow. The Office of Admissions has received approximately 5,200 applications, below last year's record-setting mark of about 5,700.
0 CommentsAs the Class of 2010 moves into dorms next fall, something will be missing: their mentors. This week Dr. Margaret Lindsey, head of the First Year Program, presented a major restructuring of the role of mentors in the program to PRIDE leaders, Residential Life staff and faculty involved with the governance of the First Year Program.
0 CommentsHartford Representative Wins Powerful Spot Congressman John Larson became the Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus on Wednesday in a vote by members of the caucus. Larson, who has represented the Hartford area since 1999, is now the fourth most powerful Democrat in the House of Representatives.
0 Comments