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The Trinity College men’s rowing team has done it again. Following a dominant performance on the water in California last weekend, the Bantams return to Hartford as the 2026 Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Division III Varsity Eight National Champions. Wesleyan University finished second in the Varsity Eight Grand Final, crossing the line just 0.150 seconds behind Trinity, while Williams College placed third, 2.690 seconds back of the Bantams.

Trinity has once again made Architectural Digest’s annual list of the most beautiful college campuses in America. The publication takes into consideration both architectural legacy and setting, and singled out Trinity for its picturesque Long Walk, landscape design, and Chapel.

Trinity College has announced that multi-time tech CEO and entrepreneur N. Louis “Lou” Shipley will be the speaker at the College’s 200th Commencement on Sunday, May 17. Shipley—a Trinity trustee and member of the Class of 1985—will address graduates in the Class of 2026 during the ceremony, which begins at 11:00 a.m. on the Main Quad. Honorary degrees will be awarded to Joanne Berger-Sweeney, Trinity College president, emerita, and Carolyn “Carrie” Pelzel ’74.

A winter storm is predicted to heavily impact our region, with blizzard conditions and heavy snowfall Sunday through Monday, making travel extremely difficult. Classes For safety considerations, no classes will be held Monday in person. Whether a class runs on Zoom or through some other arrangement is up to the individual faculty member who teaches the course. Students, please monitor your email for faculty instructions on individual class arrangements.

A winter storm continues to heavily impact our region, with up to 24 inches of snowfall predicted by Monday morning, making travel extremely difficult. For the safety of our community, the College will be closed on Monday, January 26. Read on for details. Classes For safety considerations, no classes will be held Monday in person. Whether a class runs on Zoom or through some other arrangement is up to the individual faculty member who teaches the course.

Marta Mazzocchi ’28 is a member of the Trinity College women’s ice hockey team, but she’s not competing as a Bantam this year; Mazzocchi is representing her home country of Italy on its women’s national ice hockey team at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The games will be held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, where the preliminary rounds of women’s ice hockey begin on February 5. Marta Mazzocchi ’28 (right) playing for Trinity.

Trinity College has named the students with outstanding academic achievement who have earned Faculty Honors for the fall 2025 semester.

For Trinity College, 2025 was a year filled with transitions, most notably the arrival of President Dan Lugo and a farewell to retiring President Emerita Joanne Berger-Sweeney. Lugo’s Inauguration in October was accompanied by academic symposia and a performance celebrating the enduring power of the liberal arts.

Telling Trinity’s story each month through photography, this regular feature by staff photographer Nick Caito—along with images by students and faculty—offers a glimpse into the many presentations, performances, competitions, and other events held throughout the year.

Trinity College’s Leonard E. Greenberg Center for the Study of Religion in Public Life recently presented the 2025 Moses Berkman 1920 Memorial Journalism Award to Chana Joffe-Walt, a radio journalist and producer for This American Life.