Welcome, Class of 2029!
Dear Class of 2029,
Welcome! I am looking forward to meeting you and to having you immerse yourselves in our community and all that we do here at Trumbull College. You will soon meet each other, our upper-level students, and all of Trumbull College’s staff and resident fellows.
You will receive a welcome letter from me and our Dean, Surjit Chandhoke. In it, we outline who we are, where we are located on campus, our facilities, and some of the many activities we offer.
You will also receive a letter from your First Year Counselor or FroCo, your assigned first-year Trumbull fellow advisor, and many others to help guide you through opening days and your first year at Yale.
Ask us questions. Let us know your concerns. We are here to support and help you to thrive at Yale and create your community at Trumbull.
As I am preparing for your arrival, I am making plans for next year’s outings, events, speakers, and groups. We have some traditional activities already in the works for the fall, including a sailing trip in Connecticut waters, a dance or two, and an autumn festival in the courtyard (weather permitting). We also have, for the second time, a submarine tour in Groton, Connecticut. In addition, Yale offers a vast array of extracurricular activities from which to choose. (Note…there are so many that we will be urging you not to over-commit to too many events as you settle into your first few months on campus).
I invite you to suggest speakers (for tea/dinner and conversation as a small group in the Trumbull House living room). These speakers might be professors at Yale or a nearby university, someone with whom you personally happen to have connections and think others would like to hear, and champions of causes about which you care. Please do not hesitate to suggest activities. These could include outdoor activities (such as hiking, kayaking, or beach trips) or indoor activities (like card or board game nights, cooking, baking, or karaoke). They could involve attending plays, art museums, or sporting events.
We compete with other colleges in fun, intramural sports. Moo-Rah! If you are eager to participate in one or more intramural competitions, let me know, and I will put you in touch with our intramural enthusiasts so you can dive in right away.
Again, Class of 2029, welcome to Connecticut (for many of you), welcome to Yale, and welcome to Trumbull College!
With enthusiasm and warmth,
D. S. Fahmeed Hyder
Head, Trumbull College
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging
Yale University
Trumbull College
Comprised of four hundred students, along with resident faculty members and their families, Trumbull is one of Yale’s most beautiful and most intimate residential colleges. It is also by far the most picturesque; a Gothic edifice that looks just the way Yale is supposed to look.
Trumbull stands in the middle of all the activity that makes Yale the vibrant university it is. James Gamble Rogers, who designed nine of Yale’s fourteen residential colleges, considered Trumbull his masterpiece.