Conard Environmental Research Area staff and student assistants collect seeds to create and manage prairies as well as to teach the campus community about the importance of prairie.

As Grinnell Prize research assistants, students not only help determine winners, but bolster their own knowledge and passion for social responsibility.

Nicole Hamon ’78 and Frank Thomas ’71 were pioneers in the work they did for Grinnell College. Hamon guided international students through their time at Grinnell, while Thomas mentored and focused on increasing the number of students and faculty of color. With the passing of each over the summer, we reflect back on the lasting impact their remarkable work had on the College and the lives of Grinnellians.

Ariel Richards ’23 carries out research that helps develop drugs from compounds produced by organisms through the College’s Mentored Advanced Project program and the American Society of Pharmacognosy’s Summer Research Fellowship.

Mini-Grants support local projects to enhance the quality of life in Grinnell

Dear Grinnellians,

Today a traveling group spouting inflammatory, hateful speech visited our campus. For more than 40 years, this group has visited college campuses, standing on…

How faculty and students created a distinctive curriculum that’s endured for 50 years.

Recognizing the many challenges of the past year and looking toward fall with hope and optimism, a coalition of community businesses and organizations partnered on a new initiative — #GrinnTogether.