Patty and Micki at Human Resources Brunch standing for a photo

Staff Council Recognizes Outstanding Staff Members with the Star Staff and Leading Leader Awards

Jan 23, 2023
The Staff Council recognized the following staff members at the Annual Staff Recognition Brunch, hosted by the Office of Human Resources on Tuesday, January 24.  
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Grinnell College Supports Youth Literacy in the Community with Funds, Resources, Programs, and Partnerships

Jan 13, 2023
Among the many ways the College supports community education is through support of community-wide youth literacy initiatives. 
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Met Opera’s “Fedora” Streaming on January 14

Jan 09, 2023
Grinnell College will stream Umberto Giordano’s “Fedora” on January 14 as part of the Met’s 2022-23 Live in HD season.
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Grinnell College Golf Course Visioning Workshops Follow-Up

Jan 06, 2023
Over 250 participants engaged in the Grinnell College Golf Course Visioning Workshops this past summer. Over the course of two full days, these workshops sparked conversations, invited the sharing of history, and cultivated new ideas.
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Grinnell College Fall Community Mini-Grant Program Awards $21,724 in Grants to Local Initiatives

Dec 19, 2022
This December, Grinnell College awarded community mini-grants totaling $21,724 to three local initiatives and a fourth through the smaller donation grant program. Since 2002, the mini-grant program has directed over $528,000 to 209 community-driven initiatives. 
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Tilly Woodward and Karen Neal Honored with Spirit of Giving Award for Community Service

Dec 15, 2022
Tilly Woodward, curator of academic and community outreach, and Karen Neal, director of Drake Community Library, were honored by the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation last month with the Spirit of Giving Award for “contagious enthusiasm.”  

Important Information to Know in a Campus Emergency

Dec 13, 2022
Do you know what to do if a fire alarm goes off? What about a tornado warning? Or an active threat? Grinnell College News sat down with Heather Cox, Director of Emergency Management and James Shropshire, Director of Campus Safety to get answers to some of our most urgent questions.

Pioneer Bookshop to Continue Support of Local School District Libraries this December

Dec 04, 2022
For the eleventh year since the event’s conception, Grinnell College’s Pioneer Bookshop will donate 10% of their December sales to support middle and high-school libraries in the Grinnell-Newburg Community School District. 
Edith Renfrow Smith talks with students

Grinnell College Civic Engagement Quad Core to be Named After Beloved Grinnellian Edith Renfrow Smith ’37

Dec 05, 2022
Grinnell College will honor Edith Renfrow Smith, Class of 1937, one of the College’s most accomplished and beloved alumni, by naming the Civic Engagement Quad (CEQ) Core Building in her honor.  

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