Irma McClaurin poses with a smiling Edith Renfrow Smith

Leaving a Footprint

Mar 04, 2024
While visiting Grinnell in February as a Mellon Foundation Humanities in Action Alumna scholar in residence, Irma McClaurin ’73 collaborated with students to build an archive of the Black Experience at Grinnell.
Alan Page

A Conversation About Educational Opportunity with Justice and Former NFL Player Alan Page 

Jan 18, 2024
The Rosenfield Program in partnership with the Office of the President and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is excited to announce a special event featuring Justice Alan Page, the first African American justice on the Minnesota Supreme Court and celebrated former NFL player. The event, scheduled for Friday, January 26, at 6 p.m., will take place at JRC 101 on the Grinnell College campus. 
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Grinnell College Appoints Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Jul 05, 2023
Marc Reed, Interim Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO) \has been appointed to the position on a permanent basis.
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Grinnell Professors Awarded $20,000 AALAC Workshop Grant

Jun 23, 2023
Grinnell College Professors Leslie Gregg-Jolly (Biology) and Katya Gibel Mevorach (Anthropology and American studies), along with Phoebe Lostroh ’94 (Associate Professor, Molecular Biology) from Colorado College, have been awarded a prestigious workshop grant of $20,000 from the Alliance to Advance Liberal Arts Colleges (AALAC).
Spring on Campus green shrubs and harris windows

Staff Council Recognizes Three Staff Members with the Spring 2023 Grand Grinnellian Award

Mar 29, 2023
The Staff Council presents the Grand Grinnellian Award in collaboration with the Office of the President, the Office of Human Resources, and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Picture of AAA cut out letters taped on a white wall full of origami.

Finding Community Within the Asian-American Association

Jun 08, 2023
Delve inside the Asian-American Association, an organization shaped by fun, openness, and acceptance.
Grinnell student and VITA volunteer help a taxpayer with taxes

Professor Inspires College Students to Provide Free Tax Services to Poweshiek Families

Feb 15, 2023

In early January, Professor Emerita of Mathematics Emily Moore recruited 15 bright Grinnellians to participate in the Volunteer Income Tax…

Three Staff Members Recognized with the Fall 2022 Grand Grinnellian Award by Staff Council

Oct 19, 2022
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.

Mellon-Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Grant Renewed

Sep 28, 2022
Grinnell College is celebrating the $116,000 renewal of a grant that supports the College’s Mellon-Mays Undergraduate Fellowship program. This program is the central component of the Mellon Foundation’s efforts to increase diversity in the faculty ranks of institutions of higher learning nationwide by supporting students from groups historically excluded from the academy as they pursue Ph.D.s.
Students participating in the International Pre-Orientation Program sitting in an auditorium

New Beginnings

Aug 17, 2022
The start of the 2022-23 academic year brings new faces to the campus and community.

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