Grinnell alum Sarah Jolie ’87 has always hung her Black Lives Matter and Pride flag on her front porch – and continued to do so despite the persistence of a chronic vandal.

Five teams of students pitched social innovation solutions at the Spark Challenge in April, 2024. They competed for cash prizes and the opportunity to win an implementation grant for their community partner or campus partner. Funding for the program is offered by the Wilson Center for Innovation and Leadership.

Every year, Professor Emerita of Mathematics Emily Moore recruits students to provide free tax services to Poweshiek families on behalf of VITA, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program.

Learn more about Intercultural Affairs’ student-facing staff: Adriana Torres, assistant director of Intercultural Affairs, Latinx/e Student Specialist; Jenée Spencer, director of Intercultural Affairs, Black Student Specialist; and Micho Adler, assistant director of Intercultural Affairs, LGBTQIA+ Student Specialist.

On Friday, September 15, the Grinnell College Museum of Art (GCMoA) will open the exhibition Stephen Appleby-Barr: Correspondence, continuing through Sunday, December 10.

Experience the captivating journey of Caribbean Indigenous resilience through the bilingual (Spanish/English) traveling Smithsonian exhibition, “Caribbean Indigenous Resistance / Resistencia indígena del Caribe ¡Taíno Vive!” available to the public at the Drake Community Library.  

Four local Poweshiek County students decided to remain in Grinnell, Iowa, for college, only a few miles away from home. 

Kylie Ann Smith ’27 and Preston Yoshino ’27 traveled 3,985 miles from their hometown of Honolulu, Hawaii, to attend college in Grinnell, Iowa. Learn about their motivations here.

Peek inside Grinnell College’s Swing Society, a student organization where people swing dance and have fun! Never tried to swing dancing? No worries — you’ll fit right in with a quick crash course. Learn some of Swing Society’s favorite dance moves, such as the “Mummy,” “Titanic,” and the “Pretzel.”

The Student Organization of Latinx, an affinity group for Grinnell’s Latinx members, hosts long-time traditions like Quince, SOL Potluck, and Reggaeton.