{"id":1782,"date":"2015-05-29T16:54:54","date_gmt":"2015-05-29T20:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/reporter\/?page_id=1782"},"modified":"2015-05-29T16:54:54","modified_gmt":"2015-05-29T20:54:54","slug":"200-constitution-plaza","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/reporter-spring2015\/along-the-walk\/200-constitution-plaza\/","title":{"rendered":"200 Constitution Plaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>College buys building in downtown Hartford<\/i><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1847\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 723px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/reporter-spring2015\/files\/2015\/05\/200-high-res-Photo-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1847 \" alt=\"200-high-res-Photo-1\" src=\"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/reporter-spring2015\/files\/2015\/05\/200-high-res-Photo-1.jpg\" width=\"713\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/reporter-spring2015\/files\/2015\/05\/200-high-res-Photo-1.jpg 713w, https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/reporter-spring2015\/files\/2015\/05\/200-high-res-Photo-1-300x246.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">PHOTO: COSTAR, INC.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Trinity finalized in January the purchase of downtown Hartford\u2019s 200 Constitution Plaza in a long-term, strategic move that aligns with the College\u2019s goals of urban engagement and collaborative partnerships in Hartford.<\/p>\n<p>A downtown footprint will allow Trinity to connect students with the heart of the city and its endless possibilities for internships, educational partnerships, and interactive learning.\u00a0It opens the door to new relationships for the entire community, including faculty, staff, and local alumni.<\/p>\n<p>The five-story, 135,000-square-foot building once housed The Travelers Companies as its corporate training and educational facility and is well suited to educational needs, including a 200-seat amphitheater, multiple classrooms, lounge areas, a library, and a teleconference center. The size and location of the building also will enable Trinity to lease extra space that may be unused, thus providing revenue enhancement for the College.<\/p>\n<p>To guide the planning process for the building\u2019s use, the College has enlisted the help of two individuals with strong backgrounds in urban and institutional planning in higher education settings. Rachel G. Bratt, professor of urban and environmental policy and planning, emerita, from Tufts University, and Catherine Donaher, an experienced consultant in real estate development and master planning, will help Trinity develop a comprehensive plan for occupying the building.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Mutone, Trinity\u2019s vice president for finance and operations and treasurer, will be project manager, and Chief of Staff Jason Rojas and Associate Professor of Political Science Stefanie Chambers will serve as liaisons to various on- and off-campus constituencies. A forum for faculty and staff and another for students took place during the spring. Alumni and others were invited to provide feedback online.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to the Trinity community in December, when it was announced that Trinity had placed the winning bid, President Joanne Berger-Sweeney said, \u201cI believe taking advantage of this unique opportunity moves us toward building a sustainable future for Trinity that is built on vision and integrity,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u201cA presence for our College in downtown Hartford opens many doors for us to strengthen our campus culture, ensure academic excellence, reach financial equilibrium, and foster institutional pride. This is an exciting opportunity for us to go boldly and engage more fully with our city.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>College buys building in downtown Hartford Trinity finalized in January the purchase of downtown Hartford\u2019s 200 Constitution Plaza in a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":0,"parent":1466,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-full-width.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/reporter-spring2015\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1782"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/reporter-spring2015\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/reporter-spring2015\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/reporter-spring2015\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/reporter-spring2015\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1782"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/reporter-spring2015\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1782\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/reporter-spring2015\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/reporter-spring2015\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}