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5 Questions with Sarah Smith-Benanti

Jan 26, 2024
Sarah Smith-Benanti, assistant director of alumni and donor relations for diverse communities, discusses multicultural reunion, exploring Iowa, and her favorite podcasts and sledding spots.

UPDATE: Campus Closure Extended to 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 16

Jan 15, 2024
Campus will remain closed until 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 16. Updates will be provided by 8 a.m. if the closure is extended. Otherwise, no additional communications are planned.

Campus Closure Extended to 8 a.m. Tuesday, January 16

Jan 13, 2024
Campus will remain closed until 8 a.m. Tuesday, January 16 due to dangerously low windchills and hazardous travel conditions across the state. Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day; any non-essential services which would otherwise be open during a holiday will be closed.
1.	William Villalongo, American, b. 1975. The Mothership Connection (detail), 2020. Acrylic, glitter spray paint on yupo, cut velour paper, pigment print, watercolor

William Villalongo Exhibition Opens Jan. 25 at Grinnell College Museum of Art

Jan 12, 2024
Myths and Migrations will present more than 30 paintings, collages, and signature velour paper cut-outs by Villalongo, who was a 2021 recipient of the Rome Prize in the visual arts, awarded by the American Academy in Rome. 

ALERT: Winter Storm Warning in effect through midnight Friday, 1/12; Campus Closed 7 p.m. tonight through 8 a.m. Sunday, 1/14

Jan 11, 2024
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning from 9 p.m. today, Thursday, January 11, through midnight on Friday, January 12. This storm will have the following impacts for the Grinnell area and the majority of central Iowa:

A TEDx Talk with Grinnell Staff Member Michael Lawrence

Jan 24, 2024
Michael Lawrence is the director of Grinnell’s business and finance community at the Center for Careers, Life, and Service. He delivered a TEDx Talk, “The Best Kept Secret to a Successful Career,” at the University of Delaware.
person using the photo booth

Introducing the Self-Service Iris Photo Booth Located at the John Chrystal Center

Jan 11, 2024
A joint venture of the Center for Careers, Life, and Service (CLS) and the Office of Communications and Marketing (OCM), self-service Iris Booth is designed to elevate professional portraits with ease and convenience.
A Black women with red glasses and a bright orange shirt smiles alongside a gray-haired man wearing a suit.

Angela Onwuachi-Willig ’94 Receives Michael A. Olivas Award for Outstanding Leadership in Diversity and Mentoring in the Legal Academy

Jan 11, 2024
Trustee Angela Onwuachi-Willig ’94, dean and professor of law at Boston University, was recently honored for her dedication to mentoring individuals from underrepresented backgrounds and working to increase diversity in the legal academy.
campus snow

Join the SPARK Challenge for a Chance to Win a Grant of Up to $8,000

Jan 09, 2024
The SPARK Community-Based Social Innovation Challenge involves collaboration between student “innovation teams” and community partners to develop and pitch solutions to challenges faced in the organizations’ communities.

ALERT: Winter Storm Warning in effect through 6 p.m. Tuesday, 1/9; Campus Closed Tuesday, 1/9

Jan 08, 2024
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning today, Monday, January 8, through 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9. This storm will have impacts for the Grinnell area and the majority of central Iowa.

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