


Burling Library Research Desk hours, Sunday-Thursday, 10 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.–4 p.m., and Saturday 2 –4 p.m.

The New York Neo-Futurists, a diverse collection of performance artists who have received rave reviews, will present their ever-changing show, “The Infinite Wrench,” at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, in Flanagan Studio Theatre.

The Grinnell College Board of Trustees recently approved a 3.75 percent increase in the comprehensive fee to $67,646 for academic year 2019–20.

Stop by Burling and see two new exhibits curated by our Special Collections and Archives staff.


Georges Bizet’s opera about a gypsy seductress who lives by her own rules will be streamed live at noon on Saturday, Feb. 2, in Harris Center Cinema as part of the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD Series.

The national holiday will be commemorated with a community reading of Martin Luther King Jr.’s well-known “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, in Room 101 of the Joe Rosenfield ’25 Center.

The Hot Sardines, featured at the Newport and Montreal jazz festivals, will perform classic jazz that feeds the heart and soul at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, in Herrick Chapel. The concert is free and open to the public.

“From the minute I was first introduced to Japanese in elementary school, my life changed,” says Anneke Walker Nagao ’87. “My whole life revolves around that moment.”

If you drive to Grinnell on Interstate 80, you might be inclined to think Iowa’s economy is heavily agriculture-based. Your eyes might deceive you, says Jack Mutti, professor emeritus of economics.

The Grinnell College Alumni Council has selected 14 exceptional graduates to receive the 2019 Alumni Awards.