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A male student lifts the side of a bluebird box while two other students look on

Work is Fun, and Fun is Work for CERA Student Employees

Jul 10, 2025
Three Grinnell students working at CERA this summer are getting hands-on experience that ranges from identifying native prairie plants and collecting their seeds to driving on gravel roads.
Too Many String Band performing on stage

Too Many String Band: 30 Years of Serenading the Jewel of the Prairie

Jul 03, 2025
After more than 30 years of Too Many String Band, learn about the genesis of the beloved group, their song selections, and the connection with the town of Grinnell and the campus community.
A two-story brown house surrounded by trees

Grinnell Student Spends Summer Steeped in New England History

Jun 27, 2025
History is a lively and fascinating endeavor for Maya Albanese, one of the summer fellows at Historic Deerfield in Deerfield, Massachusetts.
Nicole Mendez Subieta

Nicole’s Journey

Jun 23, 2025
Nicole Mendez Subieta '21, an economics and sociology major from Bolivia, found lifelong friends, hosted a radio show, and explored the Western U.S. with the Extreme Club. She also pursued her passion for global development through an internship in Ghana and studied abroad in four European countries!
A new weather tower at CERA with a big sky and rolling landscape

Weather Tower Erected at CERA

Jun 16, 2025
Associate Professor of Chemistry Evan Couzo and three Grinnell students erected a 30-foot-tall atmospheric measurement station at Grinnell’s Conard Environmental Research Area.
A group photo of the men's tennis team and their coach

Grinnell Men’s Tennis Team Ties Record with 21st Midwest Conference Championship

Jun 09, 2025
The Grinnell men’s tennis team won its 21st consecutive Midwest Conference (MWC) Championship this spring, tying a record for the most consecutive MWC titles in any sport.
Isabella Nesbeth ’26

Isabella Nesbeth ’26 Awarded the Baumann Essay Prize

Jun 02, 2025
Isabella ‘Bella’ Nesbeth has received the Frederick Baumann Essay Prize. The award recognizes excellence in education by encouraging Grinnell College students to explore ideas and society in an interdisciplinary and historical context.
A long row of Chinese style red lanterns

Chinese Web Fiction Course Breaks New Ground

May 30, 2025
Professor Jin Feng developed a new Grinnell course that is likely one of the only stand-alone courses devoted to Chinese web fiction in North America.
Students in Professor David Harrison’s Spring 2025 advanced French seminar, Molière: Performance and Adaptation

Grinnell Students Pitch Ideas on Molière Play to Charles Newell of Court Theatre at the University of Chicago

May 20, 2025
Students in Professor David Harrison’s Spring 2025 advanced French seminar, Molière: Performance and Adaptation, pitched theatrical production concepts to a nationally renowned theatre director in Chicago.
1882 students hold signs about the cyclone that destroyed campus just days before their graduation

Three-Minute History: Tornadoes Destroy Grinnell College but Commencement Goes On

May 19, 2025
On June 17, 1882, two tornadoes converged on Grinnell, destroying the college campus and killing almost 40 people. Three days later, Commencement went on despite the destruction.

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