William (Bill) Ferguson ’75, Gertrude B. Austin Professor of Economics, will be hosted by the University of Oxford’s Institute for New Economic Thinking to present, “Social Identity, Institutional Entrepreneurship, and Identity Politics" on June 12, 2024.

Congratulations to Dayana Garcia ’26, Brian Goodell ’24, and Nathan Hoffman ’24! These three Wilson Center student employees have been recognized as outstanding student employees at Grinnell College.

Five teams of students pitched social innovation solutions at the Spark Challenge in April, 2024. They competed for cash prizes and the opportunity to win an implementation grant for their community partner or campus partner. Funding for the program is offered by the Wilson Center for Innovation and Leadership.

The ceremony marked the culmination of hard work, dedication, and academic achievement by the graduates. 332 accomplished graduates marked the class of 2024's milestone.  

The center will expand co-curricular affinity offerings by serving as a place for Latinx/e students, faculty, and staff to gather, celebrate culture, and feel a sense of belonging on campus.

Jadyn Al-Fatah ’27, who sings bass with the Grinnell Singers, has created an interpretive dance to accompany Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Caroline Shaw's “To the Hands.”

Professor of Political Science Wayne Moyer has taught at Grinnell College for 5+ decades. In May, the College celebrated Moyer’s career as he retires from full-time teaching.

Luke Bryson ’25 received an honorable mention for his short story, “The Last 2,500 Miles of Cataract Jack,” in the 2024 annual ACM Nick Adams Short Story Contest for his stories short story.

As a unit of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Joint Publications Research Service (JPRS) provides a fully searchable database of translations of foreign-language monographs, reports, journal and newspaper articles, and radio and television broadcasts from around the world from 1957-1995.

At Omni Ecosystems in Chicago, Michael Davenport ’92 is leading the movement to create green roofs that prioritize biodiversity.