"Trinity College has recently joined a new initiative that seeks to foster greater inclusivity in the college admissions process by crossing socioeconomic boundaries. Trinity, which joined the American Talent Initiative last year, has sought to meet the alliance’s objectives by focusing on access.
The Hartford Courant reported that the initiative, sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies, includes 128 participating institutions, with local affiliates including ‘Trinity, Connecticut College, Wesleyan University and Yale University.’ The Courant reported that Trinity administrators have found that the ‘initiative’s goal aligns with the college’s own commitment to diversifying its student body.’ The Tripod spoke with Vice President for Enrollment and Student Success Angel Perez, who echoed this assessment, adding that the partnership ‘felt natural for us because we were already doing extensive work of cultivating a wider pool of students from across the socio-economic spectrum.’" …
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