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Trinity College (Connecticut)A private liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut. It was founded in 1823 as Washington College in downtown Hartford. Founded by the Rt. Rev. Thomas Brownell, it was the second college in the state of Connecticut following Yale University. The first president, Rev. Brownell, was an Episcopal bishop. Due to this fact, the college had difficultly obtaining its charter from the state because of the dominance of the Congregationalists. One of the conditions for granting the charter was that despite its Episcopal origins, the charter must prohibit imposition of religious standards on any students, faculty members, or any other member of the college. In 1845 the name was changed to Trinity College. The college originally occupied "College Hill" the current site of the state capital. In 1878, the college moved to its current 100 acre (405,000 m²) campus. Trinity was a men's college until 1969 when the college became coeducational. The college mascot is the Bantam. Trinity is a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference or NESCAC. The Trinity Men's Squash Team have held the CSA Potter's Cup National Championship title for seven consecutive years (1999 - 2005). The catalytic converter was invented at Trinity College. Super glue was invented at Trinity College by Vernon Krieble. Among Trinity's famous alumni are political columnist George Will, former CNN Crossfire host Tucker Carlson, and playwright Edward Albee. Fraternities and Sororities During the 1990s, under pressure from the college administration, many of the single-sex fraternities and sororities merged and formed co-educational greek organizations. Among those currently on campus are: St. Anthony Hall (Delta Psi), the college's oldest fraternity was founded at Columbia University in 1847. It currently has just nine other chapters at Columbia University, Brown University, Yale University, Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, M.I.T., University of Virginia, University of Norther Carolina, and University of Mississippi. The Epsilon chapter at Trinity was established in 1850. St. Anthony Hall (known commonly on Campus as "The Hall") has an impressive granite house on the northwest corner of campus. Built with money donated by fraternity brother and railroad tycoon Robert Habersham Coleman, it was completed in 1878. Other Greek Organizations on campus include: Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike). The Epsilon Alpha chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha was chartered in 1953 and has owned and resided at 94 Vernon St. for over 50 years. The house was originally the mansion for the mayor of Hartford. Delta Delta Delta (Tri-Delt) Dorms Trinity college houses its students in 25 dorms organized into 4 areas. Each area has an Area Coordinator, who is responsible for administering the area. Area 1 Area Coordinator: Georgiana Chevry Dorms: Stowe, Clemens, Anadama, Wiggins, Little, Frohmen-Robb Area 2: Area Coordinator: Angelica Ruiz-Betancourt Dorms: Summit Suites, Jackson, Smith, Wheaton, Funston, Jones, Elton Area 3: Area Coordinator: Erica Kluge Dorms: Jarvis, Northam Towers, Cook, Goodwin-Woodward Area 4: Area Coordinator: Marguerite Phillips Dorms: Boardwalk, Park-Place, Vernon, High Rise, North Campus, Hansen, Doonesbury, and Ogilby External link
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