Rachel Bly, right, with friend Cat Campbell Currier after one of the 26 sprint triathlons they completed toward their goal of finishing one in every state.

5 Questions with Rachel Bly

Mar 27, 2023
Rachel Bly ‘93 assistant vice president for auxiliary services, answers questions about her role as a Grinnell City Council member, volunteer work, competing in sprint triathlons and what keeps her motivated after 30 yeas with the College.
top of a graduation hat

Grinnell College to Launch Disability Cultural Center Pilot Project

Mar 27, 2023
The pilot project will kick off on Tuesday, April 4, at 4:30 p.m. with a gathering at the ASC. Throughout the spring semester, the College plans to host workshops and discussions to engage in conversations about disability culture.
A woman in a beige, wide-brim hat holds a pair of binoculars to her eyes and gazes off camera. Behind her, leafless trees are backed by a blue, cloudy sky.

Inquiry-Led: The Birds

Mar 23, 2023
Anika Jane Beamer ’22, science writing fellow, sets out to get to know the turkey vultures that call Grinnell College home.
children playing with art at the park

Grinnell Education Partnership Secures New Funding, Inspires Student Involvement with Local Youth

Mar 29, 2023
GEP’s strategies include early literacy enrichment activities, equity and inclusion, and family engagement to help interrupt intergenerational poverty.
A view of the 2022 Sexual Assault Awareness Day event from above.

A Listening Ear

Mar 22, 2023
Grinnell Advocates is a peer support group that runs a 24-hour confidential crisis hotline that provides support for sexual assault survivors, including dating violence, sexual harassment, domestic violence, and more.

Biden Favorability Leads Trump, Other Potential Candidates Tested

Mar 22, 2023
Two-thirds of Americans say businesses should not have the right to deny service based on sexual orientation as the Supreme Court decision looms.

Majorities of Americans Approve of Citizens and Elected Officials Speaking Their Minds on Politics, but Not Public School Teachers

Mar 22, 2023
Americans say students, librarians, parents – not elected officials – should play a big part in what is available in middle school libraries.
A large, circular atrium houses machinery used to measure the results of laser experiments in the interior chamber. The atrium is awash in blue light, and a banner on the central chamber reads National Nuclear Security Administration.

Adrian Barnes ’05: Behind A Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough

Mar 21, 2023
In 2007, a Grinnell grad joined the team of scientists at the National Ignition Facility. This December, they reached their decades-old goal.

Collection News at the Grinnell College Museum of Art

Mar 20, 2023
The Grinnell College Museum of Art was recently the recipient of a donation of artwork from Ignatius Widiapradja, professor emeritus of Drake University. The gift includes a 1997 acrylic painting by Widiapradja titled The Killing Fields and seven ceramic Martaban storage jars from Burma, China, and Thailand.

President Harris Joins NCAA Division III Presidents Advisory Group

Mar 20, 2023
President Anne F. Harris has been appointed to the NCAA Division III Presidents and Chancellors Advisory Group, where she will represent the Midwest Conference. Her term of service on the committee began immediately and will continue through January 2025. 

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