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Mellon-Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Grant Renewed

Grinnell College is celebrating the $116,000 renewal of a grant that supports the College’s Mellon-Mays Undergraduate Fellowship program. This program is the central component of the Mellon Foundation’s efforts to increase diversity in the faculty ranks of institutions of higher learning nationwide by supporting students from groups historically excluded from the academy as they pursue Ph.D.s.
When Jazz and Spaceships Collide

Sep 27, 2022

Associate Professor of Music Mark Laver and students from the tutorial class and jazz ensemble collaboration, “We Travel the Spaceways: Space Chants and Future Sounds," share insights on the project’s inception, what construction and preparation has been like, and what the audience of the final performance can expect.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics Welcomes Three Tenure-Track Faculty

Sep 27, 2022

The Grinnell College Department of Mathematics and Statistics is excited to welcome three new tenure-track faculty members this fall. With backgrounds spanning theoretical and applied mathematics and statistics, Assistant Professors Pratima Hebbar, Ryan Miller, and Jonathan Wells bring valuable perspectives and expertise to the growing department.
Grinnell Science Project Means Family

Sep 27, 2022

On the thirtieth anniversary of the Grinnell Science Project, the Student Assistants of GSP reflect on community, confidence, and becoming ambassadors to their peers.
A Molecular Powerhouse and Trailblazer: Leslie Gregg-Jolly Enters Senior Faculty Status

Sep 26, 2022

After 29 years teaching in the Grinnell biology department, Professor Leslie Gregg-Jolly is preparing to enter senior faculty status. She’s worn many hats in her time at Grinnell, not only teaching and mentoring but serving as the College’s chief diversity officer, associate dean of the College, and as chair of the Departments of Biology and Biological Chemistry.
College Rankings: Jumpstart Your College Search

Sep 26, 2022

It’s college rankings season again. For almost four decades, Grinnell College has consistently placed among the top-20 best small liberal arts colleges in the United States. In 1983, U.S. News and World Report released its first ranking of America’s Best Colleges, placing Grinnell at #13. U.S. News and other outlets have recently released new college rankings.
From Grinnell to GAIN

Sep 26, 2022

Interdisciplinary learning has guided Anthony Wenndt ’15 toward becoming a change-maker in the global agricultural ecosystem. He wants to ensure that research is equitable and fully responsive to the needs of the most marginalized communities.
Lorena Ulloa ’15 And Her Journey to Nursing and Public Health

Sep 26, 2022

Lorena Ulloa ’15 entered Grinnell highly interested in medicine and declared her majors in Biology and Spanish by the end of her first year. Today, she finds satisfaction in the intellectual variety and challenge that her work as a nurse affords her.
American Prison Newspaper Collection

Sep 21, 2022

1800–2020. Open-access collection of digitized newspapers published within U.S. prisons by incarcerated persons, with special attention paid to women's-only institutions.
Beronda L. Montgomery: Lessons from Plants

Sep 15, 2022

Beronda L. Montgomery explores the vigorous, creative lives of organisms often treated as static and predictable in this Authors and Artists Podcast episode.