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 In 1963, in conjunction with the [[hartford|Hartford]] Jewish Community Center, the "poet-in-residence" program was introduced; the Poetry Center arranged for a poet to stay on Trinity's campus for multiple days to visit classes, give public lectures and readings, and meet with students. The first poet to participate in this program was Richard Eberhart, and others included Karl Shapiro, Maxine Kumin, John Berryman, William Stafford, and W.S Merwin. In 1970, the poet-in-residence program expanded to one week. In 1963, in conjunction with the [[hartford|Hartford]] Jewish Community Center, the "poet-in-residence" program was introduced; the Poetry Center arranged for a poet to stay on Trinity's campus for multiple days to visit classes, give public lectures and readings, and meet with students. The first poet to participate in this program was Richard Eberhart, and others included Karl Shapiro, Maxine Kumin, John Berryman, William Stafford, and W.S Merwin. In 1970, the poet-in-residence program expanded to one week.
  
-In 1978, the program adopted a more formal structure and became known as the Trinity College Poetry Center, with Amelia G. Silvestri serving as its first Executive Coordinator and later, Director. The Poetry Center brought nationally recognized poets to Trinity including Philip Levine, W.D. Snodgrass, Dabney Stuart, Lucille Clifton, and Wendell Berry, to encourage and foster undergraduates' interest in poetry.+In 1978, the program adopted a more formal structure and became known as the Trinity College Poetry Center, with Amelia G. Silvestri serving as its first Executive Coordinator and later, Director. The Poetry Center brought nationally recognized poets to Trinity including Philip Levine, W.D. Snodgrass, Dabney Stuart, Lucille Clifton, and Wendell Berry, to encourage and foster undergraduates' interest in poetry. 
  
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