Two sets of hands holding an open locket with pictures Emmett and Pierrette Harris inside.

Championing Grinnell Students

May 01, 2025
President Anne F. Harris and her husband, Professor of Art History Michael Mackenzie, have created the Emmett and Pierrette Harris Endowed Scholarship, which honors Harris’ parents and benefits under-resourced students at Grinnell College.
The bicher Nechin family stand together on a beach

Parents Make $250,000 Capstone Gift to Support Chaverim and Pioneer Fund

May 08, 2025
Annette Bicher and Ken Nechin have been annual donors since Zoe “Zee’ Nechin ’25 arrived at Grinnell. Now that Zee is getting ready to graduate in May, Ken and Annette have made a capstone gift to be split between the Pioneer Fund and Chaverim, Grinnell’s Jewish student organization.
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Grinnell College Appoints Ruth P. Feingold Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean

May 02, 2025
Ruth P. Feingold will join Grinnell College on July 1 as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College. She will also hold the rank of professor in the department of English with contributions to Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies. Dr. Feingold currently serves as Dean the College and Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences at Willamette University in Salem, OR.
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Empowering Community Connections

May 08, 2025
Local Student Tanner Alger ’25 Maps a Path Toward Digital Access Focused on Mahaska, Poweshiek, and Tama Counties.
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Cultural Evening 2025: Celebrating Global Stories Through Art, Music, and Dance

Apr 22, 2025
Enjoy this photo essay showcasing the vibrant energy, cultural pride, and artistic expression that made the night unforgettable.
Rachel Rudacille ’26, a 2025 Truman Scholar, presents their summer 2024 research at the Conference for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics, January 2025, in Houghton, Michigan.

Rachel Rudacille ’26 Named Truman Scholar

Apr 18, 2025
Rudacille is one of 54 new Truman Scholars selected from 743 candidates nominated by 288 colleges and universities. Truman Scholars must demonstrate outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to a career in public service, and academic excellence. Each Truman Scholar receives a scholarship worth up to $30,000 for graduate or professional school, leadership training, career advising, and special internship and fellowship opportunities within the federal government.
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Live and in Concert!

May 08, 2025
Exploring and preserving the history of concerts at Grinnell
Tom Cech looks up and over his right shoulder. In front of him is a gray microscope

Tom Cech: Scientist, Teacher, Author

May 08, 2025
Interdisciplinary science has propelled biochemist and Nobel Laureate Tom Cech ’70 through dogma-upending discoveries and an ever-changing research terrain.
A smiling Ellen Hengesbach leans against a short stone wall. Across the river behind her is the House of Parliament

Happy Birthday, Grinnell-in-London

May 08, 2025
As the popular off-campus program turns 50, Grinnellians share their memories from the United Kingdom — and beyond

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