CULTURAL CENTER AT COLLEGE

Trinity College opened a Center for Urban and Global Studies, the first of its kind at a U.S. liberal arts college. Pictured, from left, are: Vijay Prashad, George & Martha Kellner chair in South Asian history, professor of international studies and director of International Studies program, Trinity College; keynoter Saskia Sassen, Helen & Robert Lynd professor of sociology and Committee on Global Thought, Columbia University; and Chen Xiangming, dean and director, Center for Urban and Global Studies.