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Excavating the Peace Rock

No one on campus had seen the granite boulder known as the Peace Rock in its entirety since April 25, 1914. That’s the day the rock was buried by students opposed to the abolition of the annual…
Finding Direction

Jun 15, 2017

Austin Simmons ’90 routinely describes Grinnell as a winning lottery ticket. “It was pure luck that I ended up there,” he says. “Grinnell was everything I…
From fossil fuel divestment to accessibility

Jun 15, 2017

Topics relevant to the larger student and alumni community were the focus of discussion sessions between the Alumni Council and College administrators during the council’s March meeting on…
Training for Boston

Jun 15, 2017

It’s pitch-dark in Columbus, Ohio, when the alarm breaks the wintery stillness at 5 a.m. Instead of hitting “snooze” and burrowing further under the duvet, Sarah Burnell ’14 laces…
2017 Honorary Degree Recipients

Jun 14, 2017

“Before America was my home, Iowa was my home, and before Iowa was my home, Grinnell was my home.”

– Kumail Nanjiani ’01, Doctor of Humane Letters

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Grinnell Prize Awarded to Founder of Essie Justice Group

Jun 13, 2017

Gina Clayton is the recipient of the 2017 Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize. The attorney and activist founded…
Campus Construction Update: June 12-19

Jun 12, 2017

Please be safe and aware of activity that may affect you.
Middle School Summer Astronomy Program

Jun 12, 2017

The Summer Astronomy Program will provide an opportunity for middle school students to find out more about the universe.
Yesenia Ayala ’18 Awarded Truman Scholarship

Jun 09, 2017

Yesenia Ayala ’18 of Los Angeles has been awarded the Truman Scholarship, a $30,000 nationally competitive graduate study scholarship sponsored by the Harry S. Truman…
Q&A with Kumail Nanjiani ’01

Jun 09, 2017

KT: So how did you hear about Grinnell in the first place? Why did you end up coming here?

KN: