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Core Values of Grinnell College


Excellence in Education for Students in the Liberal Arts
    • varied forms of learning, in and out of the classroom and beyond the campus
    • creative and critical thinking stimulated by the free, open exchange of ideas
    • education that reflects on its own process
    • excellent teaching as the highest priority of the faculty
    • active scholarship in traditional and interdisciplinary fields
    • need-blind admission of students with strong academic potential
A Diverse Community
    • a wide diversity of people and perspectives
    • a residential campus in a setting that promotes close interactions
    • personal, egalitarian, and respectful interactions among all members of the college community
    • meeting full demonstrated financial-aid need of admitted and continuing students
    • support for professional well-being of all whose work contributes to the college
Social Responsibility
    • our strong tradition of social responsibility and action
    • our strong tradition of self-governance and personal responsibility
    • learning from and communicating with the world beyond the campus
    • life-long connections that support friendship, work, and learning
    • continuing to build institutional strength for educating tomorrow's students

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