Every year, a profusion of rankings enthralls and mystifies high school students and their families. Rankings ostensibly provide objective guidance about academic reputation, affordability, and other supposed measures of college quality and accessibility. But what do they really tell you about choosing a college?
After Lucy Chechik '18 studied in Denmark last year, she couldn't wait to go back. She made it happen by securing a summer research internship at the University of Copenhagen.
Raynard S. Kington, President of Grinnell College, assures the campus community that the College is dedicated to unequivocally supporting our students who might feel vulnerable for themselves or family and friends as a result of the termination of the DACA program.
The Board of Trustees created the Fossil Fuels and Climate Impact Task Force to explore issues related to fossil fuel divestment in an unbiased, intellectually rigorous, transparent, and inclusive manner.
Upcoming Events
Mon.
Sep.25
Speaker presentation
Bucksbaum 131 - Faulconer Gallery
Monday, September 25, 2017, 4 – 5pm
Jonathan Zilberg: "Is the Museum in Indonesia a Colonial Relic"
Wed.
Sep.27
Santiago Giralt Presentation
Bucksbaum 152 - Lawson Lecture Hall
Wednesday, September 27, 2017, 4 – 5:30pm
Santiago Giralt, from the International Writers Program, will present on Wednesday, 9-27-17, at 4:00 p.m. in Bucksbaum 152.
Thu.
Sep.28
Scholars' Convocation: Wilson Okello
Rosenfield Center 101
Thursday, September 28, 2017, 11am – 12pm
"Living in the Wake of Crisis"
Wilson Okello is an instructor in social justice and black world studies at Miami University.
Mr. Wilson Okello is a student of poetry,...
Thu.
Sep.28
W@G Reading - K. Laymon & R.D. Betts
Rosenfield Center 101
Thursday, September 28, 2017, 8 – 9:30pm
Sat.
Sep.30
Lavender Country w/AJ Lewis & Friends
Herrick Chapel
Saturday, September 30, 2017, 8 – 10pm
Lavender Country is an American country music band formed in 1972, whose self-titled 1973 album is the first known gay-themed album in country music history.
Sun.
Oct.1
Organ Recital
Herrick Chapel
Sunday, October 1, 2017, 4 – 5pm
Exhibits
Faulconer Gallery explores artistic traditions of India's indigenous communities; hosts the exhibition's first stop on its North American tour starting Sept. 22, 2017.
Drop-in events for all ages and skill levels take place on select Thursday evenings through Dec. 14, 2017.
Athletics
Grinnell to aid hurricane relief efforts at this weekend's home contests
GRINNELL, Iowa - Attendees of Grinnell College's home athletic events this weekend can lend a hand to hurricane relief efforts, as well.
Pioneer volleyball team shatters school record for kills during perfect day at North Central
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Grinnell College volleyball team not only set a school record in Friday's five-set win over Crown College, the...
