Loyal Terry Named Truman Scholar

Apr 14, 2022
The U.S. Congress established the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation as a living memorial to President Truman in 1975. The foundation awards merit-based graduate school scholarships to college students in their junior year who plan to pursue careers in government or the nonprofit sector.
Backpack with voting sticker

Grinnell College Honored as Iowa Voting Challenge Winner

Nov 18, 2021
Grinnell College has earned three recognitions from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge for nonpartisan student voter participation efforts in the 2020 Election.
Lauren Miller ’21 and Antonella Diaz ’23 walking on campus

How an Externship Blossomed into Global Connections

Jul 06, 2021
Short-term job shadows with alumni provide excellent opportunities to learn about work and life from fellow Grinnellians.
Sriyash Prajval Kadiyala ’21 and professor Gemma Sala hold award outside HSSC

Kadiyala Awarded 2021 Kihl Prize

Jun 22, 2021
The Grinnell College Department of Political Science faculty has named Sriyash Prajval Kadiyala ’21 the recipient of the 2021 Young W. Kihl ’59 Political Science Prize.

Burch and Pavey Receive Critical Language Scholarships

Apr 14, 2021
Grinnell College students Makaela Burch’22 and Andy Pavey ’22 were awarded Critical Language Scholarships for summer 2021.
Sheahan Virgin '08 working in his office

Election Rules, Pressure Cookers, and the Impacts of Trumpism

Oct 21, 2020
A new political science prof’s serpentine career path back to Grinnell
Red leaves cling to a tree in fall

Welcome, New Faculty in 2020–21!

Oct 07, 2020
About 2 dozen tenure-track and term faculty from art history to theatre and dance joined the Grinnell College community in fall 2020. The new faculty members’ varied research and teaching interests present students with even more compelling choices for rounding out their unique curriculum plans for the year.
Conceptual illustration showing a smart phone used for remote learning and a large book in the background

Intellectual Engagement During a Summer with Fewer Options Than Normal

Aug 07, 2020
Concern for the students, especially those who stayed on campus, prompted a professor to volunteer to teach
Helena Gruensteidl and Maximilian Hill

Helena Gruensteidl and Maximilian Hill Receive Thomas J. Watson Fellowships

Apr 01, 2020
The Watson Fellowship is a $30,000 one-year grant for purposeful, independent exploration outside the United States.
Doug Hess in front of United States map depicting states he has worked with

Every Vote Counts

Feb 27, 2020

Some things that come to mind when you think of the year 1993 might be the release of Jurassic Park, the “Got Milk?” ad campaign, or Whitney Houston topping the billboard charts. But…

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