Maynard speaking

The Creation of a Bowl, a Spoon, a Placemat, and a Community

Apr 13, 2022
In Introduction to Material Culture Studies, students explore three materials — ceramics, wood, and textiles — through discussion, studio work, and journal reflections. They learn kinesthetically, across disciplines, in community, and with a focus on process.
Monique McLay Shore ’90 and Allison Cottrell ’21 in downtown Grinnell holding up their smart phones

Feel the Heartbeat of a Place

May 06, 2021
Student interns at the local library share local history and develop a stronger connection to the town of Grinnell.
Illustration of two students walking toward a college building that's inside a computer monitor

Grinnell Offers Summer Classes for the First Time Since 1947

Aug 07, 2020
The spirit of community and desire to care for students prompted the quick development of summer classes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Family in front of car

Grinnell Stories: African Americans of Early Grinnell by Prof. Dan Kaiser

Feb 10, 2020
4:15-5:15 pm, Feb. 18, 2020, in Burling Library First Floor Lounge
Anna Julia Cooper in a parlor with a bust of Frederick Douglass

Douglass Day Transcribe-a-Thon

Feb 05, 2020
1-5 p.m., Friday, Feb. 14, in the Burling Computing Lab, Lower Level
photo of Michael Puett

Gates Lecturer: Michael Puett, Harvard University

Jan 09, 2020
Gates Lecturer: Michael Puett, Harvard University Michael Puett will present two lectures: “Ritual, Sincerity, and Human Flourishing: What Chinese Philosophers can Teach Us About the Good Life” and “Creating Worlds: Imagination and Interpretation in Classical China.”

Trans Film Today — Conversation and Screening

Nov 15, 2019
Conversation and film screening with trans panel Zackary Drucker, Tourmaline, and Chris Vargas, on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. in the Harris Center Cinema.

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