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Academic Clubs

Chemistry Club

The Chemistry Club, also known as The Chemical Society, is a club for students interested in chemistry that is sponsored by Trinity's Chemistry Department. The club organizes chemistry-related events throughout the school year, and has officer positions such as President, Vice President, Social Chair, and First Year Representative.

The club first started appearing in Trinity media in the late 1930s, at that time as the “Chemistry Club” rather than the “Chemical Society.” The club attended lectures presented by biochemists, traveled to other colleges to attend Science Conferences, and brought attention to Trinity's own literature and research pertaining to chemistry that could be found in the library.

Physics Club

The Trinity Physics Club was founded in 1947 for students who were interested in physics and willing to “drink a cup of tea with the staff” and talk about new developments and research in the field. The club had a bulletin board organized that displayed updates found in newspapers and magazines, attended lectures by visiting scientists, and provided students with information about employment and graduate school opportunities.

The club required students to have completed one semester of physics to be able to join, as stated in the 1960-191 edition of The Trinity Handbook. The handbook also stated that everyone who joined would be given a subscription to Physics Today, the American Institution of Physics magazine.

Pre-Medical Club

Trinity's Pre-Medical Club was founded in 1933 by a group of pre-med undergraduates who wanted a club to represent them at Trinity. The Club's mission included helping pre-med students plan out their courses, meeting local physicians and doctors, discussing topics amongst themselves, and “keeping up” with other colleges who had already established similar clubs.