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Shabab Kabir and Rachel Rudacille Named Thomas J. Watson Fellows

Kabir and Rudacille were among 40 students selected nationwide from 155 finalists from 41 partner schools to receive the $40,000 fellowship stipend from the Thomas J. Watson Foundation. The fellowship program offers “college graduates of unusual promise a year of purposeful, independent exploration and international travel to enhance their capacity for resourcefulness, imagination, openness, and leadership and to foster their humane and effective participation in the world community.”
5 Questions with Beth Perlman

Mar 10, 2026

Dean for Health and Wellness at Grinnell College, Beth Perlman shares info on her life and experience at Grinnell.
Grinnell College Honored with GrinnTogether Award from Chamber

Mar 09, 2026

Grinnell College was recognized with a GrinnTogether Award at the Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Celebration on March 4, honoring the College’s positive collaborations and exemplary work to make Grinnell a great place to live, learn, work, and play.
Serving Side by Side: Grinnell Students Work with the Grinnell Fire Department

Mar 07, 2026

Three Grinnell College students are serving alongside the City of Grinnell’s Fire Department as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and firefighters—strengthening the connection between campus and community in meaningful ways.
A Community that Codes

Mar 06, 2026

Grinnell College students have created a partnership with students at the middle school through computer programming.
Fischlowitz Travel Fellowship Winners Embark on Purposeful U.S. Journeys

Mar 05, 2026

Two Grinnell College students have been selected as this year’s recipients of the Fischlowitz Travel Fellowship, a program that supports students coming to Grinnell from outside of the U.S. to pursue casual yet purposeful independent travel in the United States centered around a theme of deep personal and intellectual exploration.
Japanese Language House to Open in Fall 2026

Mar 03, 2026

The new Japanese Language House residential community supports the growing Japanese major.
Cooper’s Journey

Mar 02, 2026

Cooper Malone ’25 chose Grinnell for its close-knit community. With his advisers, swim teammates, and alum friends, he grew tremendously!
Understanding Inclusion Across the Pond

Mar 02, 2026

Education professor Jonathan Larson wins research grant for a project in the EU
Men's Basketball Team Captures MWC Title, Advance to NCAA Tournament

Mar 02, 2026

Grinnell College Men's Basketball team has been crowned as Midwest Conference regular-season champions. They will battle John Carroll University in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Tournament on Friday 3/6 at 4:10 p.m CST on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University.