A line of students trek uphill through lush foliage in the Brazilian countryside. The sky is blue and dotted with clouds.

Bittersweet: A Global Pursuit of Sugar’s Past

Jul 09, 2024
Traveling to Cuba, Louisiana, and Brazil, 15 Grinnellians spent a semester studying the colonial legacy of sugar production.
Looking out the front window of a jeep on a game drive, with a young woman sitting in the front seat.

From Savanna to Permafrost: GLP Students Track the Origins of Disease

May 31, 2024
Students in the Spring 2024 Global Learning Program Course Emerging Infectious Diseases traveled to South Africa and Alaska to conduct fieldwork at the forefront of disease ecology.
Christine Duncan

Innovative Vocal Workshop and Performance Series Featuring Christine Duncan

Oct 31, 2023
November 2-10, Grinnell College will play host to internationally-renowned vocalist, Christine Duncan. During her time on campus, she will work with music department students to develop vocal and improvisational skills.
A student with black hair and pink shirt gestures with her hands as a student in the foreground looks intently in her direction.

Global Envoys: Peer Mentoring and Inclusive Excellence

Oct 19, 2023
Global envoys are poised to help fellow students connect to educational global opportunities, no matter their interests and backgrounds.
outside HSSC

U.S. Department of State IDEAS Program Awards Grinnell College Grant to Build Study Abroad  Capacity

Jun 08, 2023
The IDEAS grant will fund a site-based workshop for faculty and staff to deepen and expand Grinnell’s offerings in course-embedded travel for semester courses across the curriculum.
Students get up close and personal with country music through course-embedded travel.

Country Culture

May 10, 2023
Course-embedded travel allowed students in Professor Mark Lavers course on country music to meet with industry insiders and get an inside look at the subject.
Brigittine French

Brigittine French Awarded NEH Grant to Study Maya Testimonies in Visual History Archive

Apr 24, 2023
The grant will support her project entitled "Maya Testimonies in the Visual History Archive: Transcribing, Translating, and Accessing Survivor Life Histories."
Kendall Yim ’24 with fields in the background

Celebrating International Education

Nov 11, 2022
A global education helps students discover the world — and themselves.
Professor Todd Armstrong sitting with class in the Outdoor Learning space

5 Questions with Professor Todd Armstrong

Oct 19, 2022
Todd Armstrong, professor and chair of Russian, Central European, and Eurasian Studies, answers five questions about foraging, chickens, food, and culture.
Alicia Stanley Receiving Award

Alicia Stanley Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from International Education of Students (IES) Abroad

Oct 14, 2022
This award is given to an individual who has served the study abroad field through significant professional and volunteer work. The awardee is chosen by IES Abroad’s Nominations Committee, composed of study abroad professionals from top-tier colleges and universities across the United States. Recipients are exceptional leaders in the study abroad field whose careers have been distinguished by outstanding achievements and contributions.

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