President Anne F. Harris updates the campus community on the work that has been done in response to racist harassment and racist vandalism directed at Black community members.

Grinnell College President Anne F. Harris will serve on the Capital Crossroads Advisory Council leading the development of the 2040 regional vision plan. The Advisory Council represents a diverse array of organizations to ensure people of different backgrounds and interests have an opportunity to inform the future direction of Central Iowa.

President Anne F. Harris thanks campus for use of the bias incident reporting mechanism and provides updates on reporting, cooperation with the City of Grinnell, cameras, the InformaCast safety app, and transportation.

President Anne F. Harris updates campus on academic work, transportation, lighting and neighborhood watch, personal safety tools, educational opportunities, community partnerships.

President Anne F. Harris and  Interim Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Marc Reed provide updates on Grinnell College’s actions to increase security and mobilize our campus and community against racist vandalism and harassment.

A message from President Anne F. Harris - I write today to share the sad news of the passing on Saturday of one of our College’s most remarkable members: President Emeritus and Professor Emeritus George Drake ’56. For the great many Grinnellians who knew George Drake, this news will bring great sadness.

We call on the citizens of Grinnell to mobilize against the acts of racist harassment that continue to happen in the city of Grinnell and the campus of Grinnell College.

President Anne F. Harris and Interim Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Marc Reed provide additional updates on the action steps we are taking to address anti-Black racism and harassment and campus safety.

Staff council recognized the following staff members as the fall 2022 Staff Council Grand Grinnellian Award winners. Each of the winners has demonstrated their commitment and dedication to the college by being an excellent performer in their duties while representing the core values of the institution, our THRIVE principles, and the mission of Grinnell College.

President Anne F. Harris and Interim Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Marc Reed provide additional updates on the action steps we are taking to address anti-Black racism and harassment and campus safety.