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
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