http://www.grinnell.edu/gcnews/ Grinnell College The Latest News about Grinnell College Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:00 CST http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1119094146 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CST news http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1119094146 More and more students are opting to attend one-year MBA programs, rather than the typical two-year program. While these can be more stressful, student Alli Johnson finds they offer rewards. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=CD1118094356 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST news http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=CD1118094356 Kent McClelland, professor of sociology at Grinnell College, said: "Students who come to study in London can benefit from getting out of the capital to see what life is like in other parts of the country." webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1106094046 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST news http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1106094046 Dennis Maulsby, a member of the local Ames poetry society Third Stanza, has received a 2009 second place book award in the Branson Stars and Flags contest for his book of Vietnam War poetry, "Remembering Willie, and all the others." webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1109093754 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST Obits http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1109093754 After his stint in the Army, Lazo, who had a degree from Grinnell College in Iowa, was employed in the banking industry. He worked at several local banks in various capacities until his retirement in 1978. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1111093822 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST Buzz http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1111093822 FN: This Grinnell team is tough, Jack. No way around it. For a team made up almost entirely of English majors, they're very physical, very aggressive, one might even say suicidal. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1109094441 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST Sports http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1109094441 Grinnell College edged St. Norbert in the seventh round of a shootout after the teams played to a scoreless tie in the semifinals of the Midwest Conference men's soccer tournament. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=CD1111090735 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST news http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=CD1111090735 Keri Hornbuckle, an environmental engineer at the University of Iowa, conducts research on air pollution. A year ago, Hornbuckle reported that 91 percent of the air samples taken at 184 sites in Chicago contained PCB11, a variant of the industrial compounds known as polychlorinated biphenols, or PCBs. Production of PCBs was halted in the 1970s when it was found that the lubricant was entering water systems and food chains and causing cancer. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=CD1109092840 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST news http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=CD1109092840 Professor Emeritus of History George Drake '56 talks about a new book he edited, "Our War: Stories from Poweshiek County's Greatest Generation." The books includes memoirs from Grinnell faculty members John Pfitsch, Ken Christiansen, Harold Kasimow, Beryl Wellborn, and the late Ralph Luebben. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=CD1110091011 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST news http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=CD1110091011 Paul Patterson '65, the Anne P. and Benjamin F. Biaggini Professor of Biological Sciences at the California Institute of Technology, is the senior investigator on the study, which was published in the October 28 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=CD1109094539 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST Obits http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=CD1109094539 She graduated from Grinnell College in 1994, where she was a National Merit Scholar, elected Phi Beta Kappa, awarded the Grinnell College President's Medal, chaired the Gay/Lesbian/Bi Pride Week Planning Committee, and played varsity soccer for four years. At the time of her death, she was working as a staff attorney at Legal Services Law Line of Vermont in Burlington. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1110091058 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST news http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1110091058 Mr. Holroyd received his B.A. from Grinnell College (Phi Beta Kappa) and his J.D. from The University of Chicago Law School. Prior to joining Ellis & Winters, Mr. Holroyd practiced at Schiff Hardin LLP in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Holroyd is the fifth new attorney to join Ellis & Winters in the past year. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1110090201 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST news http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1110090201 Adam Kempenaar is the co-host and executive producer of the popular film discussion podcast Filmspotting, also broadcast on WBEZ. Kempenaar holds an M.A. in Journalism from the University of Iowa and bachelor's degrees in Film Studies (Iowa) and English (Grinnell College). A member of the Chicago Film Critics Association, he wrote the foreword for Jon J. Muth's recent graphic novel adaptation of the Fritz Lang classic M. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1110095251 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST news http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1110095251 If you drop by the downtown library at 6:30 this evening, you can catch Des Moines native Kay Bucksbaum reading from her new memoir, "A Place to Grow." The title, she confesses in the preface, is borrowed from the 1970 state motto: Iowa, A Place To Grow. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1112095417 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST news http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1112095417 Faulwell holds a master's in hospital and health care administration from the University of Iowa and a bachelor's degree from Grinnell College in Iowa. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=CD1111094237 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST news http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=CD1111094237 He emerged from the grub one day to become a U.S. serviceman and to dedicate his life study to interfaith relations at Grinnell College. Over the years, he was quiet about those dark days but in recent years he has revisited the countryside of his birth many times and shared his story in the book "Our War: Stores from Poweshiek County's Greatest Generation." webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1111091413 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST news http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1111091413 Condé Nast may have just launched a dating site, TrulyMadlyDating.com, to generate a new stream of revenue, but U.K. company Guardian News & Media is already way ahead of them. Just ask GNM's North America CEO Caroline Little. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=CD1112095846 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST Sports http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=CD1112095846 Grinnell men's soccer is making its first-ever trip to the NCAA Tourney. The team will play Macalester in the opening round of the NCAA Division III National Tournament Saturday, Nov. 14 in Dubuque. Grinnell earned an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament after winning the Midwest Conference Championships on Saturday with a shootout victory over Beloit College. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=CD1112093529 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST Sports http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=CD1112093529 The Midwest Conference (MWC) announced the 2009 MWC Volleyball all-conference awards. Grinnell College's middle blocker Claire Reeder highlights the list as MWC Player of the Year, while the Pioneers' head coach Jackie Hutchison was honored with Coach of the Year accolades. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1111090401 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST Obits http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1111090401 He graduated from Providence Country Day in 1972 and earned his bachelor's degree from Grinnell University in 1977. He earned his master's of science in pharmacognosy from the University of Rhode Island. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=CD1112090814 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST news http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=CD1112090814 Coleman has helped increase Michigan's already robust profile as one of the nation's premier research institutions; this past year, the university passed the $1 billion mark for research expenditures. Coleman also wants to help prop up nearby Detroit, where the school has just launched a "semester abroad" for students. "We have a responsibility," she says, "to use our strengths and our economic muscle to help with Detroit's recovery and resurgence." webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1112095022 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST news http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1112095022 Distinguished Professor of Global Diplomacy at the University of San Diego in San Diego, California. He has taught at Harvard, MIT, Columbia, Princeton, the City University of New York, and Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. In 1969 he led the International Seminar on International Relations at Harvard University, and in 1970 he received honorary doctor of law degrees from Grinnell College, Iowa, and from the American College of Switzerland. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1117093705 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST Buzz http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1117093705 Standup comedian Kumail Nanjiani '01 performed on the Late Show with David Letterman on Friday, Nov. 13. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1117091200 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST news http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1117091200 "Being conscious about those three areas of life leads to living a spiritual existence everyday, and they are issues that I want to explore more," says Katherine Jarvis of Edmond, OK, a 2009 graduate of Grinnell College. Katherine serves as a Volunteer Coordinator at Hospice House: The Josie Harper Residence in Omaha, NE where she coordinates activities for the residents, supervises volunteers, and helps with administrative duties. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1117093317 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST Buzz http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1117093317 Breiter, chair of the chemistry depatment at Rockford College in Rockford, IL, helps the "Extreme Makeover" team with designing a chemistry-themed bedroom for an aspiring chemist inthe Stott family. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1117094041 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST Obits http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1117094041 Susan Nona Garcia, nee Bertram, age 70, passed away Nov. 11, 2009, in Redlands, California, surrounded by family. Born Oct. 14, 1939, in Memphis, Tenn., to Robert and Nona Bertram; the family then moved to Menasha, Wis. She graduated in 1957 from Menasha High School and from Grinnell College in 1961. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1119092236 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST news http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1119092236 Back when Jan Beukelman and Brandon Naylor attended rival high schools in Kansas, their interaction consisted only of the fierce arguments their debate teams had with each other. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=CD1118094206 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST news http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=CD1118094206 Professor of Biology Clark Lindgren recounts the birth of "Bio 150: An Introduction to Biological Inquiry." By turning the curriculum on its head, the Biology Department at Grinnell College has created opportunities for students to perform actual scientific research from the get-go. Results suggest that students are getting just what they need to confirm their interest in biology and get an early start developing their skills as young scientists. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1119091043 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST news http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1119091043 "Summer activities are important in developing a total picture of the applicant; activities may include employment during the summer or other times of the year."-Nancy Maly, Director of Admission, Grinnell College webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=CD1118095808 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST Buzz http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=CD1118095808 This trailer for "Underground" includes footage shot in the Physical Education Complex (PEC) during summer 2009. Featuring flesh-eating creatures, created for warfare by a failed government experiment, "Underground" is predicted to follow the recent great success of such films as "The Final Destination," "Halloween II," and "District 9." webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication) http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1119092703 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST news http://wm2.grinnell.edu/cgi-bin/newskate.dll/show?UniRef=cw1119092703 Swackhamer attended Grinnell College in Iowa where she studied chemistry. Although it was a relatively new field, Swackhamer established an early interest in environmental chemistry. webguys@grinnell.edu (Grinnell College Communication)