Publicize a Community Event On Campus

...in the Laurel Leaf Newsletter

The Office of Community Enhancement and Engagement will submit notices regarding community events to the Laurel Leaf newsletter for faculty and staff. Event submissions must be made by a staff or faculty member on behalf of an organization at which they volunteer. The Laurel Leaf is published every two weeks during the academic year.

Event Submission Guidelines

To submit an event in the Laurel Leaf for your volunteer organization, please contact Melissa Strovers at ext. 3900 with program details.

Eligible events

  • Will be submitted by a Grinnell College faculty or staff member on behalf of an organization at which they volunteer in accordance with the Grinnell College Volunteer Initiative Program
  • Will be one-time or "special" events, not on-going
  • Will support the efforts of an eligible organization (see exclusions below)

Exclusions

Generally, the college does not sponsor:

  • Individuals
  • Business ventures
  • Non-governmental organizations without IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt status
  • Organizations that limit membership or services based on race,
    religion, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, or national origin
  • Political organizations
  • Projects or organizations with no connection to the community of Grinnell
  • Projects or organizations that might in any way pose a conflict with the mission, goals, or programs of Grinnell College
All announcements submitted through this initiative will be published with the following:

"This organization is supported by the Office of Community Enhancement & Engagement through the Volunteer Initiative Program and by Grinnell College employee volunteers. For more information about VIP, visit: http://www.grinnell.edu/offices/communityenhance/employeeengagement/vip"

...in the Campus Memo

The Office of Community Enhancement and Engagement occasionally publishes notices regarding campus-sponsored events in this weekly email newsletter to faculty, staff, and students. All events must be underwritten by Grinnell College and are subject to exclusions (see below). Contact Melissa Strovers at ext. 3900 for more details.

Exclusions

Generally, the college does not sponsor:

  • Individuals
  • Business ventures
  • Non-governmental organizations without IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt status
  • Organizations that limit membership or services based on race,
    religion, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, or national origin
  • Requests for loans or debt retirements
  • Political organizations
  • Projects or organizations with no connection to the community of Grinnell
  • Projects or organizations that might in any way pose a conflict with the mission, goals, or programs of Grinnell College
  • High School athletic programs are also excluded from sponsorships in accordance with NCAA guidelines.

...in the Scarlet & Black

The Scarlet & Black ("S&B"), a weekly newspaper produced by students at Grinnell College, offers advertising space to local businesses and organizations. See their website, email sandbads@grinnell.edu or call (641) 269-3325 for more information.