On Tuesday, Sept. 27, the Grinnell College Museum of Art (GCMoA) will open Reverent Ornament: Art from the Islamic World continuing through Saturday, Dec. 10. The exhibition explores the West’s fascination with the arts and crafts traditions of the Middle East and beyond.

The National Association of College Stores (NACS) Foundation, the only philanthropic resource for the campus store industry, recently appointed Cassie Wherry, Grinnell College Pioneer bookshop manager its board of directors. On September 12, Wherry will celebrate 34 years of work at the Bookshop.

On Tuesday, September 27, the Grinnell College Museum of Art (GCMoA) will open Paper Trails: Modern Indian Works on Paper from the Gaur Collection continuing through Saturday, December 10. A public conversation and opening reception will be held on Friday, September 30, beginning at 5 pm.

Lacey Farrell Johnson comes from Alumni Ventures, in Boston, Mass., where she served as a managing partner. She will begin her new role with the college on Monday, Sept. 12. Jainen Thayer, chief investment officer for Grinnell College, said “Lacey’s investment experience and depth of knowledge further expand the capacity of an already strong team at the Investment Office. She brings energy to her work and, most importantly, shares the same deep passion for the College’s mission that motivates all of us. I am thrilled to welcome her to Grinnell College.” 

Seven works have been selected for 2022-23. In-person attendance is limited to 12 individuals per session; advance registration is required and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The book will be provided to participants who do not own a copy. All discussions for registered participants will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Nollen 1 conference room. 

Clark Lindgren, Keisuke Hasegawa, Pascal Lafontant, Vida Praitis, Josh Sandquist, and Mark Levandoski were awarded the NSF Major Research Instrumentation grant to purchase a laser scanning confocal microscope, a breakthrough in the research capabilities of faculty and students throughout the sciences at Grinnell.

The mission of The Opportunity Network is to ignite the drive, curiosity, and agency of underrepresented students on their paths to and through college and into thriving careers, powered by its commitment to access and community.

Stephanie Jones, associate professor of education, has received an American Philosophical Society Franklin Grant of $6,000 for her project, “Mapping Racialized Trauma: A Critical Race Spatial Analysis of Counter Cartographic Narratives of Race and Racism in Schools.”

Grinnell College has lost a friend with the passing of Katherine "Kitty" Pierson Crosby, the wife of retired trustee, David Crosby. Kitty died peacefully at her home on Aug. 2, 2022, at the age of 82.

A Major Research Instrumentation Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation and a grant awarded to Professor Andy Mobley by the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust will fund the purchase of a 400MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometer, broadening the possibilities of campus research and hands-on learning.