Residence Life ,
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President Main Set the Standard of Residential Life at Grinnell

Dec 19, 2025
The spirit of community that enlivens residence life at Grinnell College continues to expand, thrive, and grow.
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Building Community at Renfrow Hall

Dec 15, 2025
For more than a year, about 100 Grinnell students have been experiencing apartment-style living at Renfrow Hall. With a year of experience behind us, how is it going?
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Student-Athletes Find Comfort, Community at Renfrow Hall Apartments

Dec 09, 2025
For student-athletes living in Renfrow Hall, apartment-style living provides an opportunity to deepen the bonds they’ve already forged with teammates through their sport.
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Living in the Residence Halls? How G-CORE Is Building Community There and Beyond

Oct 25, 2024
The Grinnell Community Residential Experience, or G-CORE, intentionally creates an environment that inspires student learning, personal growth, and community connections.
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Air Conditioning Units Being Installed in North and South Residence Halls

Jul 22, 2024
The College is excited to announce a significant improvement in the comfort and livability of our residence halls.
Dennis Perkins

5 Questions with Dennis Perkins

Feb 15, 2024
Director / Assistant Dean for Residence Life Dennis J. Perkins Jr. talks about his work and podcast, and the risks and benefits of technology.
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Where Journeys Meet

Aug 29, 2023
The familiar hum of eager conversations and the laughter of old friends reuniting blended harmoniously with the cadence of fresh voices, painting a vivid picture of a community where journeys converge, united by the pursuit of knowledge and a world of perspectives.
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Newly Renovated Norris Hall Has Become a More Inviting Place

Apr 11, 2023
Known by generations of Grinnellians for being dark and cold, Norris Hall is now being seen in a new light.
CEQ at Dusk

Grinnell College Board of Trustees Approves Construction of the Civic Engagement Quad Core Project

Oct 06, 2022

At the conclusion of the fall board meeting on Oct. 1, 2022, the Grinnell College Board of Trustees approved the Civic Engagement Quad (CEQ) Core Project. The CEQ presents a distinctive model for…

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