Grinnell College Awards Grinnell Prize to Leader Championing Black Joy, Art and Culture in Memphis

Jul 15, 2021
Victoria Jones’ social innovation work centers Black joy, activism, and community building in Memphis.
Lauren Miller ’21 and Antonella Diaz ’23 walking on campus

How an Externship Blossomed into Global Connections

Jul 06, 2021
Short-term job shadows with alumni provide excellent opportunities to learn about work and life from fellow Grinnellians.

Avery Lewis ’21 Receives Baumann Essay Prize

Jun 23, 2021
The Baumann Essay Prize, established in 1993 and funded by David ’51 and Audrey Lowe ’52 Hammer, distinguishes the dynamic classroom contributions of Frederick Baumann, professor of history at Grinnell from 1927 to 1954.
View of North Campus in spring

Committed to the Common Good

Jun 04, 2021
How much has Grinnell College changed over 175 years? In the details, quite a lot has changed, but in the essentials — like standing up for your beliefs — not so much. Exploring issues of purpose, responsibility, and justice has been part of the Grinnell ethos since the beginning.
Table set for a meal at a restaurant in China

A Conversation About Chinese Foodways

Jun 07, 2021
4 students discuss how Chinese food developed in places they know well.

Graduating Seniors and Alumni Receive Fulbright Grants

Jun 03, 2021
For 75 years, Fulbright grants have provided future American leaders with an unparalleled opportunity to study, conduct research, and teach abroad with the goal of increasing mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.

Hollis Akins and David Jin Receive Goldwater Scholarships

May 28, 2021
The Goldwater scholarship program, one of the oldest and most prominent national scholarships in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics in the United States.

Mercedes Varela ’21 Receives Stouffer Fellowship for Graduate Studies

May 25, 2021
Varela, a class of 2021 graduate from Las Vegas, Nevada, is a French major with education licensure. She has native proficiency in Spanish along with her academic study in both French and Spanish. She plans to study for a Master of Arts in bilingual-bicultural education.

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