Historical Perspectives on U.S. Education examines how and why public education came into being in the United States, whose interests it has served, and whose interests have been neglected, ignored, or suppressed.

In 2023, Associate Professor of Biology Idelle Cooper ’01 returned to Grinnell as a faculty member in the Department of Biology.

Students who love music can make new friends and form community with the Grinnell Singers, while also taking on an exciting musical challenge.

Students, faculty, and staff passionate about civic action and community engagement are invited to discuss and learn during Iowa and Minnesota Campus Compact’s annual Civic Action Academy.

Students Kelly Banfield ’24, Philomena Frasca ‘25, Celia Meagher ‘24, and Stella Lowery ‘24 spent their summer vacation experimenting with the coolest camera brands and films alongside Professor and artist Andrew Kaufman.

The popular HBO television series “Succession” is making its mark in a Grinnell classroom, encouraging students to examine its allusions to renowned artworks, literature, and music.

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.

Eleanor Elliott-Rude ’25 was selected for the summer 2023 cohort of the George Washington Carver Internship with the World Food Prize Foundation.

The CSCAA, an organization striving to advance intercollegiate swimming and diving, recently selected both of Grinnell’s swim teams for the Spring Scholar All-America Teams.