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| Trinity's next administration sought to pivot away from or even halt the progress toward integration, despite a sharp decline in City violence: "Images of urban divestment didn't help Trinity's brand when potential students conflated poverty with crime." According to Francisco Ortiz, the Director of Campus Safety in 2012, "there is a perception of high crime at Trinity, while the reality shows low numbers." Several high-profile building projects, including the [[crescent_street_townhouses|Crescent Street Townhouses]] (2010), displaced Hartford residents and eliminated the possibility of a 'bridge' to the neighborhood. | Trinity's next administration sought to pivot away from or even halt the progress toward integration, despite a sharp decline in City violence: "Images of urban divestment didn't help Trinity's brand when potential students conflated poverty with crime." According to Francisco Ortiz, the Director of [[campus_safety|Campus Safety]] in 2012, "there is a perception of high crime at Trinity, while the reality shows low numbers." Several high-profile building projects, including the [[crescent_street_townhouses|Crescent Street Townhouses]] (2010), displaced Hartford residents and eliminated the possibility of a 'bridge' to the neighborhood. |
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| Students of Color (24 percent of the Class of 2016) found themselves the target of questioning or harassment "because of the racial assumptions about crime and danger." As a result, they felt they always had to be "wearing Trinity apparel" to prove they were students and avoid profiling. | Students of Color (24 percent of the Class of 2016) found themselves the target of questioning or harassment "because of the racial assumptions about crime and danger." As a result, they felt they always had to be "wearing Trinity apparel" to prove they were students and avoid profiling. |
