Blue-dressed student dancing with a student in a white shirt; two people dance behind them.

A Glimpse Into Swing Society: Grinnell’s Hidden Gem

Apr 19, 2023
Peek inside Grinnell College’s Swing Society, a student organization where people swing dance and have fun! Never tried to swing dancing? No worries — you’ll fit right in with a quick crash course. Learn some of Swing Society’s favorite dance moves, such as the “Mummy,” “Titanic,” and the “Pretzel.”
Romeo Garcia

Finding ‘Home’ at Grinnell

Apr 04, 2023
Trans at Grinnell (tag) is a confidential student group that offers trans students a space to come together in community to support, empower, and uplift each other.
A young man with curly brown hair stands outside the Joe Rosenfield Center and smiles slightly. He is wearing a red fleece under a green winter coat.

Managing Waste and Creating a Culture of Sustainability

Mar 28, 2023
Tristan Davis ’25, compost and recycling sustainability coordinator, champions a campus philosophy of environmental stewardship.
Picture of five students standing in front of the HSSC multipurpose room: Bella Steward ’25, Maddie Hartog ’25, Alex Carlon, ’25, Andrew Lim ’25, Lucie Leither ’25.

Pub Quiz: A Land of Jumbled, Silly Trivia

Apr 14, 2023
With every question, every category, every trivia point, and every whisper, imagine digging into the deepest depths of your brain as Pub Quiz transports you through more than an hour of trivia.
A woman in a beige, wide-brim hat holds a pair of binoculars to her eyes and gazes off camera. Behind her, leafless trees are backed by a blue, cloudy sky.

Inquiry-Led: The Birds

Mar 23, 2023
Anika Jane Beamer ’22, science writing fellow, sets out to get to know the turkey vultures that call Grinnell College home.
Willard Spiegelman

Writers@Grinnell Welcomes Willard Spiegelman, Friday, April 21, 2023 at 4:15 p.m.

Mar 21, 2023
Award winning author, Willard Spiegelman, continues the Writer@Grinnell series with a Reading at 4:15 p.m. on Friday, April 21, 2023 in HSSC A2231 - Auditorium.
A large, circular atrium houses machinery used to measure the results of laser experiments in the interior chamber. The atrium is awash in blue light, and a banner on the central chamber reads National Nuclear Security Administration.

Adrian Barnes ’05: Behind A Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough

Mar 21, 2023
In 2007, a Grinnell grad joined the team of scientists at the National Ignition Facility. This December, they reached their decades-old goal.
Ed Cohn meets with students

Cohn Wins Grant to Study KGB’s ‘Prophylactic Chats’

Mar 20, 2023
Professor of History Edward Cohn has won a grant from the National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (NCEEER) to conduct research on the KGB tactic known as the “prophylactic chat” — an "invitation" sent to citizens suspected of “anti-Soviet acts.”
Liz Rodrigues

Liz Rodrigues to Pursue a Mellon New Directions Fellowship Through a $220,000 Grant from the Mellon Foundation

Mar 17, 2023
The Mellon New Directions program allows mid-career scholars in the humanities to undertake formal training in fields outside their own to be able to conduct high-quality cross-disciplinary projects. 
Raven Leilani

Writers@Grinnell Welcomes Distinguished Author, Raven Leilani, Thursday, April 20, 2023; 8 p.m.

Mar 16, 2023
Writers@Grinnell welcomes award winning novelist, and this year's Distinguished Author, Raven Leilani, on Thursday, April 20 at 8 p.m. in Rosenfield Center, Room 101.

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