Every January, news headlines declare the arrival of Blue Monday—dubbed the “saddest day of the year.” The idea, which emerged about 20 years ago, is based on a formula that factors in weather, post-holiday debt, low motivation, and the failure of New Year’s resolutions. But is there any science behind it, or is it just…… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Andrea Herrmann
Remembering Dr. Paul Stanwood
Dr. Paul Stanwood ’03 (Hon.), a respected professor of English, was also a renowned expert on the theologian Richard Hooker. Trinity has benefitted greatly from Dr. Stanwood’s generosity, as he made numerous gifts in kind of volumes and papers of special interest to Divinity scholars. For his exceptional scholarship, he was granted an honorary degree…… Continue Reading
Trinity’s Reimagining Contemporary Ministries Initiative Up Close
The third year of the Reimagining Contemporary Ministries for a Renewing Church project at the Trinity College Faculty of Divinity marked a period of significant progress and impact. The project, funded by the Lilly Foundation’s Pathways for Tomorrow Phase II initiative, aims to equip future church leaders with the skills, spiritual depth, and diverse perspectives…… Continue Reading
Church Outside the Walls: Past, Present, Future – Leaders Reflect
Over the last several months, our associates’ community has repeatedly been touching on the theme of “the church outside the walls,” having inaugurated a year of events last May with a visit from theologian and priest Sam Wells. A sub-theme, taken from one of Wells’ recent books, is “humbler church, bigger God.” Both of those…… Continue Reading
Spotlight on Melinda Jacobs ’12
My Trinity connections I chose Trinity because I wanted to study international relations, and Trinity was the only school that offered a truly interdisciplinary IR program. As a Loran Scholar, I was fortunate to be able to live in residence all four years, which was transformative for me. Being from New Brunswick, I really…… Continue Reading
Book It! February 2025
DEBORAH CHANTSON ’05 In Past Perfect Vacation, an exhausted, pregnant, 40-year-old working mom of soon-to-be three kids magically time-slips into her 20-year-old goddess-like body and gets a chance to relive her university life doing all the things she can’t in the future and couldn’t in the past. As an added bonus for alumni readers, U…… Continue Reading
In Memoriam: Juliana Saxton ’54
Juliana Saxton ’54 passed away on December 19, 2024. Described as “force of nature,” she leaves a deep legacy as an artist and educator. From her student involvement with Hart House Theatre, she went on act in theatre, television and film. She then embarked on a distinguished career in academia, becoming a master teacher and…… Continue Reading