The Women's Club of Trinity College began in January 1971 as The Trinity College Girls Club, organized by a group of female staff members. The purpose of the club was “to give [members] an opportunity to socialize outside of working hours, to pursue common interests and activities, and to cooperate with other organizations in advancing the welfare of the community.” To this end, the club participated in both College and Community projects such as campus beautification, support for the campus day care center, the Big Sisters program, and schools and churches in the wider Hartford community. Annual community projects included donating food and money to local food banks. Additionally, the club held social events such as annual Christmas parties, progressive dinners, game nights, and trips to the theater.

In 1976 the club moved from an annual year calendar of events to an academic year calendar, and in December of 1978 the club changed its name to The Women's Club of Trinity College. In his approval of the name change, then president Theodore Lockwood wrote, “I approve the change although I know that the accomplishments of the Club under either name have been and will continue to be excellent.”

In 1979 the club established and endowed an award to be given during the spring Honors Day ceremony to a student from the Individualized Degree Program (IDP), for “superior academic and personal achievement.” In 1989 the IDP Award was given to not one, but two, students, and continues to be awarded each year. At its inception, the endowment for the award was funded solely by the club's fundraising efforts, most notably, the creation and sale of a cookbook, <i>A Book of Favorite Recipes</i> in 1982.

The 1983-1984 academic year was the last formally structured year for the Women's Club. At an informal meeting in September 1984, club members came to the consensus that the club would function as a social club for that year, meeting once a month for lunch or dinner on and off campus.

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