Last Words
Voices of the Trinity College community in the media
“The neurodiverse workforce is an untapped talent pool that has yet to receive fair opportunity.”
COLIN CUNNINGHAM ’24, public policy and law major, on a failed Connecticut General Assembly bill that would have established incentives for certain businesses and organizations to hire workers with intellectual disabilities; CT Mirror, February 19, 2024
“Among other things, his collection highlights the legacy of Black doctors, legislators, and actors from Hartford and the state.”
BRENDA MILLER M’07, executive director of culture and communications for the Hartford Public Library, on the collection of John E. Rogers, whose family donated to the HPL what’s been called “the largest private collection of African American materials in New England”; CT Insider, February 25, 2024
“This investment can change the fabric of our schools. With full bellies at every desk, all students can excel.”
LILY RYAN ’24, public policy and law and sociology major, on universal free meal programs; CT Mirror, December 15, 2023
SONIA CARDENAS, dean of the faculty and vice president for academic affairs and Scott M. Johnson ’97 Distinguished Professor of Political Science, in a letter to the editor; The New York Times, February 26, 2024
Read the Story“COMPASS Youth Collaborative is relentless in providing the youth in our program with the support and opportunities they need to succeed. We are asking the state to make the same commitment.”
JACQUELYN SANTIAGO NAZARIO ’00, CEO of COMPASS Youth Collaborative, on being part of a coalition asking the state to make comprehensive, immediate, and long-term action on youth employment; The Hartford Courant, January 31, 2024
“It is imperative that youth vote as a bloc, supporting candidates who prioritize climate change in their platforms. The recent rise in youth voter turnout since 2017 underscores the collective power we possess.”
MALIAH RYAN ’25, in a letter to the editor; The Hartford Courant, April 1, 2024
“We found evidence for a negative effect on sleep when co-sleeping with dogs but no evidence for a negative effect on sleep when co-sleeping with cats.”
BRIAN N. CHIN, assistant professor of psychology, on sleeping with pets; Discover, April 4, 2024