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While visiting Grinnell in February as a Mellon Foundation Humanities in Action Alumna scholar in residence, Irma McClaurin ’73 collaborated with students to build an archive of the Black Experience at Grinnell.

Grinnell College Libraries has access to Adam Matthew's "Everyday Life & Women in America, c.1800-1920 showcasing unique primary source material for the study of American social, cultural, and popular history in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

The Grinnell Singers, under the direction of Conductor John Rommereim, will be traveling east for the group’s week-long spring concert tour, March 16–22.

Did you know that there are over 20,000 nonprofits in Iowa working every day to improve lives and strengthen communities? The demand for nonprofit leadership continues to grow. However, in Grinnell and in other rural communities, most community organizations run with little or no staff and are highly dependent on the dedication of volunteers to accomplish their missions.

As a faculty member for 38 years at Grinnell College, Kesho Scott DSS ’21 taught generations of Grinnellians about the lived experiences of Black people across the African diaspora. A driving force behind the creation of the Grinnell’s new Department of African Diaspora Studies, Scott will become the namesake for the inaugural endowed chair in the department.

A Visual Journey Through 2023–24 Grinnell College Pioneer Winter Sports. In the spirited arenas of the Russell K. Osgood Pool and Darby Gymnasium, Grinnell College athletes lit up the season with remarkable performances.

Every year, Professor Emerita of Mathematics Emily Moore recruits students to provide free tax services to Poweshiek families on behalf of VITA, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program.

Grinnellians celebrated Black History Month as “Unapologetically Black Month,” highlighting the strength of community as Black students came into joy and celebration with each other.

See selected works with presidential ties to U.S. Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.