Virtual Commencement — May 18, 2020 at 10 a.m.
In place of an on-campus commencement ceremony, we plan to host a virtual graduation program to honor the class of 2020. This program will take place on May 18 and include pre-recorded components.
Livestream
Messages to the Class of 2020
In the last days that students were on campus and until Commencement, members of the Grinnell community have been sending video messages to the Class of 2020.
Messages from Alumni
Messages from Wilfried Prewo ’70, Edith Renfrow Smith ’37, Peter Coyote ’64, Tom Cole ’71, Jack Taylor ’14 and many more.
Messages from Faculty and Staff
Messages from faculty and staff across campus.
Messages from Trustees
Messages from David Maxwell ’66, Tobi Klein Marcus ’87, Ron Gault ’62, Patricia Finkelman ’80, Matthew Welch ’96, and Trish Fitzgibbons Anderson ’80.
The full ceremony and highlights of Commencement 2019 are available on Grinnell College's YouTube channel.
Live Captioning:
We provide live captions for all streamed events.
There will be no live captioning until the time of an event.
If you cannot view the video, or cannot see the captions during a scheduled event, please contact Grinnell Communications, 641-269-3400.