Experiential Learning

Innovative methods on representing and accessing data and knowledge in the study of classics are crucial to its relevance in the modern digital era. This year, the Wilson Center once again sponsored a student to attend Harvard's Information Fluency in Classics Program.

The Clinton Global Health Initiative University (CGI U) conference brings students, faculty members, and thought leaders together to discuss innovative solutions to global issues ranging from education to poverty alleviation.

A Fabrication Laboratory, also known as a Fab Lab, is a small-scale workshop that provides access to tools for digital fabrication. Sage Kaplan-Goland ’20, a physics major, has been exploring the possibility of incorporating a Fab Lab here at Grinnell.

The array of strategies and tools that Kayla Estes ’18 and her teammates developed through Spark inspired two community organizations, Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Agency and the Ahrens Family Foundation, to fund Estes’ continued work with the Grinnell Community Daycare and Preschool Center.

Jarren Santos ’17’s journey to a master of public health degree included an innovative science program, faculty-mentored advanced projects, a tour to meet alumni in data analysis and technology, off-campus research, and a cooperative degree program.

In the modern digital age, ideas on how to access and represent data and knowledge in Classics are rapidly evolving. Last year, the Wilson Center helped Shannon Riley ’17, a classics major, attend the Information Fluency in Classics Program.

Wilson Center sponsors students attending the nationally recognized program that promotes wellness and substance abuse prevention.

Teodora Cakarmis '17, a French and Political Science major, received funding from the Wilson Center for Innovation and Leadership to attend the 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) in Marrakech, Morocco.

Every year during Family Weekend at Grinnell, students are able to present their research and summer internships experiences at the Social Studies and Humanities Divisions Poster Session and…

The nationally known leadership summit creates spaces and promotes movements to help end and fight the institutional xenophobia that has plagued our nation throughout history. It promotes collaboration, inclusion, and mutual understanding between Americans and Chinese citizens.