Renfrow Hall Dedication Ceremony in downtown Grinnell, Iowa.

All Stories

Audience
Sections
Chikako stands outside and smiles at the viewer, while holding up two peace signs with their hands.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Meeting others who also work on the comfort women issue continuously ignites my passion to expand the network with more of those people who explore the same issue from various approaches.

Chikako Inoue '26
Erik Genet ’26
Academic Excellence

The Goldwater Scholarship will provide me with newfound opportunities to not just seek answers, but crucially and critically propose pressing, thought-provoking questions for an ever-evolving world in need of each other’s gifts. 

EriK Genet '26
Monica Sanders, Grinnell's inaugural social innovator in residence
Campus & Community

Being the first in a new role comes with both responsibility and possibility. I see this residency as a chance to build a foundation that combines rigorous academic inquiry with hands-on, community-centered innovation. 

Monica Sanders
Nicholas Lampietti ’25
Global Grinnell

It's a story about ... seeking a greater understanding of existence. I hope this musical inspires audiences to reflect on their own journey and the shared human search for meaning. 

Nicholas Lampietti '25
Laura Alvarez Ibanez standing in front of a river with cityscape in background
Campus & Community

I knew I wanted to … foster an environment that could promote a safe space for people to get to know each other, feel safe and most importantly, at home.

Laura Alvarez Ibanez '27
A woman smiles for a headshot

Your campus and classroom experience is going to challenge you to grow and expand your understanding of the world. But there is much that can be learned off campus, too.

Monique McLay Shore ’90
A woman smiles for a headshot

Students experience random acts of kindness around the town here, and there are myriad opportunities to participate and find a seat at the table as active and engaged citizens.

Delphina Baumann, founder of S.H.E. Counts
A man smiles for a headshot

Many of your fellow students become personally involved in a community, social, or educational endeavor off campus, which strengthens their college experience. I hope you will be part of this movement.

Dan Agnew, Mayor of Grinnell
A woman wears a pink button down shirt and stands in a river with a large butterfly net.

Our social environment affects how we study other organisms. We often use the animal world as justification or examples for how humans should be, which is dangerous.

Idelle Cooper ’01
Evan Griffith, wearing a sunhat, sits with a colleague under the shade of a small tree in Turkana, Kenya.

What is One Health? It’s “recognizing the interconnected relationships between human, animal, and environmental health and working together across those disciplines and sectors," says Griffith.

Evan Griffith ’15
A woman wearing a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources sweater stands in front of a lake and smiles at the camera.

Conservation work needs individuals who can foster a mindset of interconnectedness.

Sarah Strommen ’95
A woman assists a student in setting up a laboratory instrument for an experiment.

You never know where your life is going to take you. So be open to possibilities that might open up.

Carolyn Bosse

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