New endowed chair for African Diaspora Studies will be named after Dr. Kesho Scott

Mar 01, 2024
During her 38 years at Grinnell College, generations of students have benefited through engagement with her considerable intellect, passion, and skills honed as an eminent scholar, award-winning writer, and internationally known diversity trainer.
2024 Alumni Award recipients with President Anne F. Harris, at Alumni Assembly during the College’s 144th Reunion Weekend.

Twelve Remarkable Alumni Honored with 2024 Alumni Awards at Reunion

Jun 04, 2024
Nominated by their classmates and peers, recipients have distinguished themselves by their service to their careers, their community, and/or the College.
A young Black student sits nervously at her desk.

Mapping Racial Trauma: Visualizing Stories with Data

Aug 05, 2024
Stephanie Jones and Feven Adane Getachew ’24 have been building and collaborating on a digital humanities project that aims to examine curricular choices in the classroom and bring awareness to the frequency of curriculum violence towards Black students.
Looking out the front window of a jeep on a game drive, with a young woman sitting in the front seat.

From Savanna to Permafrost: GLP Students Track the Origins of Disease

May 31, 2024
Students in the Spring 2024 Global Learning Program Course Emerging Infectious Diseases traveled to South Africa and Alaska to conduct fieldwork at the forefront of disease ecology.
Four people standing around books

Grinnell Team Joins Greater Des Moines Partnership for Annual DMDC Trip

May 29, 2024
This annual event unites regional leaders for networking and learning opportunities, facilitating connections with Iowa’s congressional delegation, the administration, and their staffs, while presenting economic development priorities as a cohesive group.
alumni entering and sitting in an audience, central in the image are two people conversing, one laughing with her head thrown back

Catching Up With Classmates, Exploring Grinnell on Tap for Reunion 2024

May 28, 2024
Grinnell alumni from 45 different classes — ranging from 1953 to 2019 — are returning to their alma mater for a weekend of reconnection.
Andrea strolls along a canal in Denmark with a row of colorful housees and small boats

Andrea’s Journey

May 28, 2024
Grinnell made Andrea Suazo Rivas ’24 feel like an individual and not just a number. She was also attracted to Grinnell’s strong international community.
Princess joseph '25 with Nancy Schmulbach '61

Princess Joseph ’25 Named Winner of the Nancy Schmulbach Maly ’61 International Student Leadership Award

May 28, 2024
Princess Joseph ’25, an independent studies major from St. Lucia, was honored for her leadership and community engagement both on campus and in the broader Grinnell community.
Aerial view of students in graduation gowns and caps walking down a cobblestone path

Computer Science Department Celebrates Outstanding Graduates

May 28, 2024
Mikey O'Conner and Maddy Thompson receive the Robert N. Noyce Senior Student Award, and Jemzy Alabi, Micah Cantor, Mia Hines, and Tanmaie Kailash named winners of the Henry M. And Theresa P. Walker Endowed Prize for Excellence in Computer Science.
Professor Bill Ferguson

Professor Bill Ferguson to Give Talk at the University of Oxford’s Institute for New Economic Thinking

May 23, 2024
William (Bill) Ferguson ’75, Gertrude B. Austin Professor of Economics, will be hosted by the University of Oxford’s Institute for New Economic Thinking to present, “Social Identity, Institutional Entrepreneurship, and Identity Politics" on June 12, 2024.

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