Grinnell College women's basketball team in a huddle

What Does It Mean To Be a Scholar-Athlete?

Jan 23, 2023
For Grinnell athletes, it’s more than a team. It’s a mindset. Because here, it’s not just about the sport you play or the score you obtain — it’s about thinking, leading, and living like a Grinnellian.
A faculty member and two students examine artifacts from an archaeological dig.

Dreaming of Home

Jan 04, 2023
When Chinese immigrants came to the United States in the mid-19th century, many maintained strong ties with their families back home. Assistant Professor of Anthropology Laura Ng, a historical archaeologist studying transpacific migration and Asian diasporic communities, calls them “transnational immigrants.”
Colorful sunset reflected in the Boundary waters

Protecting the Boundary Waters

Dec 20, 2022
Zach Spindler-Krage wrote an op-ed piece (“For the Boundary Waters protection movement, the time is now”) about efforts to protect the Boundary Waters. To his surprise, it was accepted for publication by MinnPost, an independent, nonprofit news source covering issues of interest to Minnesotans.
Professor Jenny Anger and a group of students examine an artwork in the Print and Drawing Study Room

Anger’s New Book to Explore Surrealism and Female Mental Illness

Dec 19, 2022
Professor of Art History Jenny Anger is studying how admiration for female “madness” has affected the reality of women artists with mental illness.
Kathryn Railsback with facilitators and participants in Bukavu, DRC

2022 Wall Award recipients addressing shortcomings in mental health, education

Dec 15, 2022
Recipients have projects focusing on trauma education for South Sudanese refugees, a mental health podcast in Nepal, and middle school academic advances in Alabama.
Sandy Moffett and Grinnell College Authors and Artists logo

Sandy Moffett: The Ghost of Craven Snuggs

Dec 20, 2022
Marshal Poe ’84 talks with Professor Emeritus Sandy Moffett about how he got to Grinnell, his experience with Grinnell students, and his extensive work preserving Iowa‘s tallgrass prairie, as well as his new book. An Authors and Artists Podcast episode.
Brigittine French Grinnell College Authors and Artists

Brigittine M. French: Anthropological Lives

Dec 07, 2022
In Anthropological Lives, French and co-author Virginia R. Dominguez introduce readers to what it is like to be a professional anthropologist. An Authors and Artists Podcast Episode
DJ Savarese

Writers@Grinnell Welcomes DJ Savarese, Thurs. Dec. 8, 2022; 5 p.m. at the Pioneer Bookstore

Nov 28, 2022
Writers@Grinnell welcomes artful activist, multi-genre writer, scholar, teacher, and practicing optimist, DJ Savarese, on Thurs., Dec. 8, 2022 at 5 p.m. at the Pioneer Bookstore.
Jivyaa Vaidya standing in front of a colorful mural

Close community, far-reaching impact - GivingTuesday

Nov 29, 2022
Grinnell College invites alumni, faculty, staff, parents, and community members to celebrate and strengthen our campus community this GivingTuesday.
Grant Faulkner, Grinnell College Authors and Artists

Grant Faulkner: All the Comfort Sin Can Provide, National Novel Writing Month

Nov 20, 2022
In this Authors and Artists podcast episode, Grant Faulkner ’87 talks about National Novel Writing Month, 100 Word Story, and his book of short stories, “All the Comfort Sin Can Provide.”

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