The work of Grinnell College is the work of democracy. When we gather to learn, deliberate, collaborate, and create together, we are putting into practice core democratic principles; we are aiding and supporting and contributing to society.
Please join Charles Baxter in conversation with Writers @ Grinnell director, Dean Bakopoulos to celebrate the release of his new book, "The Sun Collective", on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 at 7 p.m.
A desire to contribute to the common good prompted Paul Hill ’23 to lead development of an app.
Iowa Campus Compact assists higher education institutions in deepening their ability to improve community life and in educating students for civic and social responsibility.
In response to the financial hardship that many families are experiencing because of the pandemic, Grinnell College will eliminate student loans in financial aid packages and replace them with scholarships.
Grinnell is one of 51 Alliance member institutions whose faculty and staff will be afforded opportunities for learning, growth, and change created by the Alliance’s resources.
The winner of the 2020 SPARK Challenge, Sharene Gould Dulabaum ’22, centered her project around the major problem of excess waste on campus. After observing that many students failed to properly sort their trash into compost, landfill, and recycling, Dulabaum proposed a new system of centralized waste bins that would standardize and streamline the process of sorting waste, potentially saving the College thousands of dollars.
Avery Barnett ’21, a physics major with concentrations in technology studies and environmental studies from Kington, Jamaica, was recently awarded a presentation award at the 2020 Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) — National Diversity in STEM Conference.
From Nov. 1 through 13, a series of department welcome sessions with titles like, “Get the right angle on math! Get the big data on stats!,” “Sociological Promise in the Age of Crises,” and “Why Art History Matters,” encourage students to meet faculty and to learn about upcoming courses, faculty research opportunities and the major in general.
Acclaimed short story masters Danielle V. Evans and Laura van den Berg share work from their new collections, followed by a conversation on the craft of short fiction with Dean Bakopoulos.
Reflections on Health Humanities and the Birth Justice Movement by Latona Giwa ’09, a leading figure of the American Birth Justice movement, at noon, Nov. 12, 2020
Authors and activists Reginald Dwayne Betts and Kiese Makeba Laymon discuss their newest works and discuss the intersection between creativity and justice. Moderated by Dean Bakopoulos.
Proactive steps students can take to help ensure that things go well.
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