Welcome to the New Academic Year

Sep 02, 2020
It is my great honor to start this year with you in my new role as your president. It is truly wonderful to think of classes being in session and the launch of our great endeavor.

Naming George Floyd Alters Viewpoints on Racial Inequality

Sep 02, 2020
Grinnell College National Poll findings highlight everyday inequalities for African Americans.

Joe Biden Leads Donald Trump in Latest Grinnell College National Poll

Sep 02, 2020
72% of likely voters “extremely motivated” to vote; Voter fraud concerns rise among Republicans.

Majority of Americans View In-Person Return to School Unsafe at Any Level

Sep 02, 2020
52% of Americans say President Trump is not doing enough to contain the virus.
Donna Vinter and students stand in front of Olympic Rings in London 2012

Grinnell-in-London Resident Director Donna Vinter Retires After 40 Years of Service

Aug 31, 2020
Donna Vinter began teaching in the Grinnell-in-London program in 1980 and has shaped and directed the program since 1982, when she became the director.
Nicole Eikmeier

Grinnell Assistant Professor Forecasting Models of COVID-19 Spread at Colleges

Aug 31, 2020
With a recent grant, Nicole Eikmeier and two colleagues from Bard College developed network models that better capture the geographic and social complexity of the pandemic.
Close-up of a student sitting on the floor with an open laptop

Summer Internships During a Pandemic

Aug 14, 2020
How the Center for Careers, Life, and Service helped keep the summer internship experience available during the summer of 2020.
Student picks up a meal at the JRC after the 2020 derecho

2020 Storm Recovery Update 8-13-20

Aug 13, 2020
August 13, 2020 - Emergency operations to ensure food and shelter are now in place and we are prepared to adapt as changing conditions may dictate.
tree limbs and storm debris around the Class of 1980 rock in central campus

2020 Storm Update

Aug 12, 2020
Aug. 12, 2020 - Poweshiek County Emergency Management Agency estimates that Saturday, Aug. 15 is the “earliest and best-case scenario” for a restoration of electrical power, and Grinnell College’s Emergency Operations Team has turned its attention to longer-term planning and support.
Tree damage from derecho storm near Mears Cottage

Campus Conditions Update

Aug 11, 2020
Aug. 11, 2020 - Grinnell, and much of central Iowa, was hit by a tremendous and destructive storm system on Aug. 10 known as a derecho.

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