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Afrofuturism teaches the history of Black culture to create a better future.

When Alyssa Hyndman ’20 came to Grinnell as a first-year student from Clarksville, Indiana, she brought with her a budding interest in biology that she thought might lead to a major — and maybe even a career. With her first intro to biology course as a Grinnellian, she knew this was the case.

Perspectives in 20th-Century Central and Eastern European Literature is an eclectic blend of media and literature from that part of the world.

Gifts helped provide students from different backgrounds access to Grinnell’s traditions of academic excellence, activism, and personal transformation.

Tony Perlman's new book explores the historical, spiritual, and social roots of ceremonial action, which he discusses in this Authors and Artists Podcast episode.

Functional Problem Solving (CSC 151) will introduce you to computer science and computational thinking. As a student in this course, you’ll learn how to write your own programs and better understand the computer programs that impact your life.

In Economic Development (ECN 230), you will learn to think like an economist by studying global poverty and efforts to alleviate it, says Professor Tammy McGavock.

The American Society of Plant Biologists has presented the 2022 Adolph E. Gude Jr. Award to Grinnell College’s recently appointed Dean, Beronda Montgomery, for her achievements as a scholar, mentor, and communicator.

Organic Chemistry I (CHM 221) is a collaborative course in which you work with other students during labs to practice teamwork, study scientific concepts, and support one another. The course focuses on structures, reactions, synthesis, and spectroscopy of compounds. You will familiarize yourself with procedures, practice documentation, and gain hands-on experience with tools and materials used in a chemistry lab.