Rare materisl from the Grinnell College Archives

Presidential Papers from the Salisbury House Library Collection

Feb 26, 2024
See selected works with presidential ties to U.S. Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
Women and men marching for equal rights

Civil Rights in America: From Reconstruction to the Great Society

Feb 21, 2024
An archive of official publications and primary source material related to civil rights in the United States from the 19th century through the 20th century
Katherine Howell Weingart

Inspiring Grinnell Experiences Over 60 Years Ago Leads to $5 Million Gift

Feb 16, 2024
As a testament to her steadfast commitment to civic engagement, the College is honored to share the news of a $5 million gift, in part for the Katherine “Kathie” Howell Weingart ’61 Civic Innovation Pavilion at Renfrow Hall, made possible by Weingart and her brother, Steve Howell ’63.
Rows of seats are occupied by people in the first floor lounge of the library. Someone stands on the right side of the room.

Round 2: Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty Lightning Talks

Feb 26, 2024
Grinnellians attended the second installment of New Faculty/Staff Lightning Talks on Tuesday, Feb. 6.
A young woman in sunglasses poses in front of ancient ruins in Greece.

The Classics Prepare Students for Law School and More

Feb 13, 2024
A classics major is very applicable to the modern world, says Makaila Hootman ’25, who plans to go on to law school.
Students standing for photo

Grinnell College Has Been Named a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students

Feb 13, 2024
Grinnell College is named one of the top producers of 2023–24 U.S. students in the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program. Fulbrighters exchange ideas, build people-to-people connections, and work to address complex global challenges. 
A closeup view of ancient cave art depicting a red deer in Covalanas cave

Dazzlement: A Visit to the Covalanas Cave

Feb 02, 2024
John Rommereim, a Grinnell music professor, traveled to Spain to see the cave art and wrote an essay, “Connecting the Dots at Covalanas Cave.”
A green and black damselfly is held carefully by its wing.

New Science Division Members Enthrall During “Lightning Talks”

Feb 01, 2024
Grinnellians got a taste of their colleagues’ research during the first in a series of New Faculty/Staff Lightning Talks on Tuesday.
Back of a manila envelope with words Grinnell, Iowa in red in, Yours Truly written in black, and a way postal mark below on it

“Yours Truly” Exhibit in Burling Gallery

Jan 30, 2024
Please visit the Special Collections and Archives’ exhibit in Burling Gallery, lower level.

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