observatory at sunset

Grant O. Gale Observatory to Hold Open House April 27

Apr 20, 2023
The moon and the Orion Nebula will be the featured celestial objects at an open house at Grant O. Gale Observatory on Thursday, April 27 at 8:30 p.m.

Professors Petrouchka Moïse and Fredo Rivera Secure $350K Grant for "Haitian Art Digital Crossroads" Project

Apr 19, 2023
Grinnell College professors Petrouchka Moïse and Fredo Rivera have won a $350,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to create a multilingual database by digitizing 1,000+ Haitian artworks held in Haiti and the US as part of their "Haitian Art Digital Crossroads" project.
prairie planting

Sustainability Takes Root: Earth Week Highlights Green Initiatives and Mobilizes the Community

Apr 21, 2023
This Earth Week, April 22-29, sustainability staff at the College are spotlighting these green initiatives while also prompting members of the community to consider their own environmental footprints.
met opera champion

Met Opera’s “Champion” to stream on April 29

Apr 17, 2023
Six-time Grammy Award–winning composer Terence Blanchard brings his first opera to the Met after his “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” triumphantly premiered with the company to universal acclaim in 2021–22.
Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla

Rosenfield Program Hosts Former Foreign Secretary of India and U.S. Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla to Speak on Campus

Apr 13, 2023

The Grinnell College Rosenfield Program is happy to announce that former Foreign Secretary of India and U.S. Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla will be speaking on campus on Thursday, April 20 at 6…

Johns Hopkins Professor Matthew Roller to Deliver McKibben Lecture on Competitive Oratory in Republican Rome April 20

Apr 12, 2023
The lecture, titled “The Curious Case of Manius Curius: A Contested Will, a Trial, and Competitive Oratory in Republican Rome,” will explore a celebrated civil trial from the late Roman Republic involving a contested will and the resultant litigation between two parties seeking to be the heir.
McKenna Doherty ’22 and Hannah Agpoon ’22. Panes, 2022. Vinyl and plexiglass. Photo by Justin Haworth.

Bachelor of Arts Exhibition Opens April 21 at Grinnell College Museum of Art

Apr 12, 2023
The 2023 Bachelor of Arts Exhibition (BAX), which features works in the creative arts by third- and fourth-year Grinnell College students, opens on Friday, April 21, in the Grinnell College Museum of Art. The exhibition will be on display through May 22.
Three people sit in colorful chairs around a small table in a sunlight area with ceiling height windows

Newly Renovated Norris Hall Has Become a More Inviting Place

Apr 11, 2023
Known by generations of Grinnellians for being dark and cold, Norris Hall is now being seen in a new light.

South Energy Plant Construction Work in Front of JCC Starting April 13

Apr 10, 2023
Starting April 13th, an area encompassing the west side of Park Street and Hwy. 6 in front of the John Chrystal Center (JCC) will be fenced off as the College and Weitz Construction team embark on the next phase of the South Energy Plant project, which will connect campus and downtown facilities. The fence surrounding the construction site will go up on Thursday, April 13th and Friday, April 14th and will remain in place until the end of June.
A tasty array of pastries and a hot drink sit on a table while a line of people queue for the cafe in the background

Cuisine From Around the World on the Menu at College’s Global Café

Apr 10, 2023
The café has provided international students with a taste of home while promoting cultural awareness.

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