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Not every Grinnell College student will go on to win a Nobel Prize, as Tom Cech ’70 did. But Grinnell is the kind of place where intellectually engaged students like Cech can explore their interests and passions, discovering how they, too, can make a difference and contribute to the common good.

German Studies 270 examines the ways the Holocaust is remembered through works of literature, film, memorials, and personal testimony, both privately and collectively.

Jennifer Rodrigues Santos ’23 shares her experience in the course “Foundations of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies.”

Intersectionality examines the interconnected nature of social groups such as race, class, and gender, which often overlap with other marginalized groups to create an individual experience of discrimination and oppression. It is within this context that German Feminist Literature (GRM 295) explores feminist writings with a focus on Black and Jewish writers.

Coming from Tulane University, Gross to begin work at Grinnell this summer. As a member of the senior leadership team, Gross will provide strategic vision and direction for the college’s financial operations.

Autumn Wilke of Grinnell College about the book she co-authored, "Disability in Higher Education: A Social Justice Approach."

The U.S. Congress established the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation as a living memorial to President Truman in 1975. The foundation awards merit-based graduate school scholarships to college students in their junior year who plan to pursue careers in government or the nonprofit sector.

The 2022 Bachelor of Arts Exhibition (BAX), which features works in the creative arts by 36 third- and fourth-year Grinnell College students, will open on Friday, April 22, in the Grinnell College Museum of Art.

EAS 195 provides a foundation for the East Asian studies concentration, while also helping you develop skills that can be a stepping stone to higher learning.