Trinity College and the Community

How the College Should Engage its Neighbors

Alec BuffamonteAMST-409 Digital Image of the City

12/12/16

Trinity and Hartford Ought to Be Buddies

Trinity has been in Hartford for nearly 200 years

Students do not know Hartford, and do not interact with the residents

Students do not go into the community and the community does not come here

Trinity needs to play a greater role in OUR city’s development

Class Work

Our College has 3 Missions:

Teach

Conduct Research

Provide Public Service

The 800 Pound Gargoyle, Davarian Baldwin

“The quaint notion of the Ivory Tower is Dead”

Are the students and the College on the same page?

Helen Samuel’s Varsity Letters

7 Core Functions of the UniversityConferring Credentials

Conveying Knowledge

Fostering Socialization

Conducting research

Sustaining the Institution

Providing Public Service

Promoting Culture

Archivists must actively, not passively, record thedetails of their college

Trinity feels closed off

Unwelcoming

Stylized entrance could help foster inclusivity with the neighborhood

2001 Campus Master Plan

Original Configuration of Elms

Community Partner button is positioned at entrance to gate

Thank You to Our Partners

Group project

Eleanor Sednaoui

Emily Goldberg

Griffin Foley

Matthew Greene

Nathan Cyr

Professor Kovarik

Community Partners

Students in CHEM-312