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  1. Celebrating the Fall 2026 Grand Grinnellian Award recipients. Pictured from left: Grinnell College President Anne F. Harris; award recipients Amy Anderson, Abheshek Gaur, and Will Luebke; and Staff Council President Jane Mertens.
    Campus & Community

    Three Staff Members Honored with Fall 2026 Grand Grinnellian Award

    Grinnell College Staff Council has named three staff members as recipients of the Fall 2026 Grand Grinnellian Award, recognizing their dedication to the College, exceptional work, and commitment to supporting students and colleagues.

  2. Opening a Path to Grinnell

    Oct 21, 2026
    Emily Westergaard ’02 and By Degrees are helping Des Moines students see college — and Grinnell — as a possibility.
  3. A $15,000 grant from the Union Pacific Community Ties Giving Program will support physical improvements and ecological restoration at Grinnell College’s Conard Environmental Research Area (CERA).

    Union Pacific Grant Supports Improvements at CERA

    Oct 20, 2026
    A $15,000 Community Ties award From Union Pacific will improve access and restore wetland habitat at Grinnell College’s 365-acre environmental research area.
  4. Close-up of the face of a smiling man with glasses and a dark-colored shirt. The man pictured is Sean Forman, President of Sports Reference LLC.

    From Small Town Iowa to the Sports Data Big Leagues

    Oct 16, 2026
    Learn how Sean Forman ’94, president and founder of Sports Reference LLC, laid the foundation for a successful career in sports data as a Grinnell student.
  5. Professor Jon Andelson speaks at an event in the Amana Colonies

    Professor Jon Andelson Receives 2026 Distinguished Scholar Award from Communal Studies Association

    Oct 13, 2026
    Jon Andelson ’70, professor of anthropology, has been recognized by the Communal Studies Association (CSA) with the 2026 Distinguished Scholar Award.
  6. A tree with yellow fall leaves on the Grinnell College campus

    Grinnell College Reports 20.7% Endowment Return for Fiscal Year 2026

    Oct 13, 2026
    Endowment reaches $3.3 billion; payout supports 62% of the operating budget and financial aid for 94% of students
  7. Skylar poses next to the Pew Research Center sign

    Skylar’s Journey

    Oct 12, 2026
    Skylar Thomas ’26 wanted a small liberal arts college experience and a college where she could explore academically and continue to play basketball.
  8. drone shot of gates in the fall

    Grinnell’s Strengths Earn National Recognition

    Oct 10, 2026
    Curiosity takes many forms at Grinnell College — in the questions students pursue, the ideas they explore with faculty and classmates, and the paths they create for themselves. That distinctive approach to learning continues to earn national recognition.
  9. William Gruenwald ’42

    Gift Will Extend Family’s Grinnell Legacy

    Oct 07, 2026
    A longtime Grinnell connection will have a lasting impact on the College through an estate gift from William Gruenwald ’42 and his wife, Joan. Their gift, expected to total $11 million, will support Grinnell’s endowment, providing resources that can benefit the College and its students for generations to come.
  10. Phuong Tran at a fancy dinner.

    Phuong’s Journey

    Oct 05, 2026
    Phuong Tran ’26 wanted to be in a place where caring people could make big changes. Through her work with Grinnell’s Catalyst think tank and by shadowing an alumna CEO, she made it happen.

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