Jump to content

Trumbull College

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Pennsylvanian (talk | contribs) at 18:32, 31 March 2007 (→‎History). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Trumbull College
File:Trumshild4.jpg
Location241 Elm Street
New Haven, Connecticut 06511
NicknameTrumbullians, Bulls
MottoFortuna Favet Audaci (Latin)
Motto in EnglishFortune favors the brave
Established1933
Named forJonathan Trumbull
ColorsMaroon, gold, black, and white
Sister collegeCabot House
MasterDr. Janet B. Henrich
DeanDr. Jasmina Besirevic-Regan
Undergraduates398
Websitehttp://www.yale.edu/trumbull

Trumbull College is one of twelve undergraduate residential colleges of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

The college is named for Jonathan Trumbull, the last governor of the Colony of Connecticut and first governor of the State of Connecticut, serving from 1769 until 1784, and a friend and advisor to General George Washington throughout the revolutionary period who dedicated the resources of Connecticut to the fight for independence. He was the only colonial governor to support the American Revolution.

History

File:800px-TrumbullCollegeNight2.JPG.jpg
Trumbull College by night, as seen from Harkness Tower. The College spans the entire block shown, with Sterling Memorial Library forming the far side. The courtyards, from left to right, are Potty Court, Main Court, and Stone Court.

One of the University's older colleges, Trumbull was originally two free-standing dormitory buildings flanking the old gymnasium. When university President James Angell instituted the residential college system in 1933, the gym was torn down and the dormitories connected with a new building in the Gothic style, forming the Sterling Quadrangle; the fourth side of the quadrangle is Sterling Memorial Library. The new building contains the Trumbull dining hall, common room, and library, and a new dorm wing was constructed parallel to the originals. A Master's House was also constructed in the northeast corner of the quadrangle.

James Gamble Rogers, the architect of many of Yale's colleges, considered the dormitories that would later be incorporated into Trumbull his magnum opus, inscribing the initials of the men who worked on the project on shield carvings along the outside of the buildings. The buildings of Trumbull are modeled after King's College, Cambridge. Three separate courtyards — Main Court, Potty Court, and Stone Court — grace Trumbull's interior. The college is also home to Nick Chapel, a theater in high demand by Yale students of all colleges.

Student Life

Trumbull's freshmen are housed in Bingham Hall along with students from Calhoun College. Bingham, located at the corner of College and Chapel streets on the former site of the Osborne Lab, is the only building on Old Campus with rooftop access. Other features of Bingham are its tower and accompanying elevator and the laundry facilities in its basement which serve about half of Old Campus.

Trumbull is the smallest of Yale's residential colleges both in terms of students affiliated with the college and students housed in the college [1].

At present, due to a lack space within the college, nearly half of Trumbull's junior class is annexed either to McClellan Hall on Old Campus or to apartments on Park Street. While freshmen and sophomores are guaranteed and required to live in on-campus housing [2], seniors have priority in selecting the remaining housing, leaving some juniors without a room in the college. The university seems to have recognized this problem, as it has assigned fewer freshmen to the college this year than in years past. The possible construction of two additional residential colleges in the future may also help to reduce Trumbull's overcrowding.

News

Renovations near completion in August 2006, as seen from Sterling Memorial Library.
  • Trumbull finished 10th place in Yale College Intramurals in the 2005-2006 season. Trumbullians represented their college well during the Winter Season, capturing both the Men's Volleyball and Men's Squash championships.
  • The College was extensively renovated during the 2005-2006 academic year. All dorm rooms and bathrooms were renovated, and the dining hall kitchen and the activity areas in the basement received comprehensive upgrades and modernization.

College Traditions

  • Assassins is a "deadly" game that draws shifty eyes all over campus, causing roommates to betray each other and even some Trumbullians to hide in showers.
  • Trumbull Crier: Every town has a crier, and so does Trumbull. Every week, the Crier has traditionally shouted from the balcony of the cozy dining hall, "It's six o'clock in Trumbull College, and all is well!" and made announcements of upcoming events.
  • The Trumbulletin is Trumbull's tabloid magazine and the oldest residential college publication at Yale, although it has been waning as of late, with nary an issue in more than two and a half years.
  • Rumble in Trumbull: Trumbullians combat with massive foam gloves. Favorite past Rumbles include Jews vs. Gentiles and various competitions among suites. The traditional master vs. dean match, however, has not taken place within the past few years.
  • Pamplona: Trumbullians celebrate the end of Spring classes with food, music, competitions, and the Running of the Bulls.
  • Running of the Bulls: A raucous run through Cross Campus and Trumbull's traditional rival college, neighboring Berkeley. It usually occurs on the day of Pamplona.
  • The Trumbull Running Club is the largest intra-college organization at Yale.

Masters and Deans

# Master Term Dean Term
1 Stanhope Bayne-Jones 1932–1938 Russell Inslee Clark, Jr. 1963–1965
2 Charles Hyde Warren 1938–1945 Edwin Storer Redkey 1965–1968
3 John Spangler Nicholas 1945–1963 Paul Terry Magee 1968–1971
4 George Deforest Lord 1963–1966 W. Scott Long 1971–1974
5 Ronald Myles Dworkin 1966–1969 C. M. Long (acting) 1974–1975
6 Kai Theodor Erikson 1969–1973 W. Scott Long 1975–1978
7 Robert John Fogelin 1973–1976 Robert A. Jaeger 1978–1982
8 Robert A. Jaeger (acting) 1976–1977 Mary Ramsbottom 1982–1986
9 Michael George Cooke 1977–1982 Peter B. MacKeith 1986–1990
10 Frank William Kenneth Firk 1982–1987 William Di Canzio 1990–1998
11 Harry B. Adams 1987–1997 Peter Novak 1998–2001
12 Janet B. Henrich 1997–2002 Laura King 2001–2004
13 Frederick J. Streets (acting) 2002–2003 Jasmina Besirevic-Regan 2004–present
14 Janet B. Henrich 2003–present

Notable Alumni

Note: Records of the residential colleges of which graduates of Yale College were members are incomplete and not readily available.

References

  1. ^ http://www.yale.edu/facebook Yale University Facebook (Log-in required)
  2. ^ Yale University Dormitory Regulations
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trumbull_College&oldid=119312292"