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  1. Bella Totten showing two study participants the tube for saliva collection while at CERA
    Academic Excellence

    Immersed in Nature

    Research ideas can come from anywhere. Bella Totten ’27, a biological chemistry student, first learned about forest bathing while working at Student Health and Wellness (SHAW) and is now completing a Mentored Advanced Project (MAP) about the physiological benefits of spending time outdoors.
  2. Nancy Combs

    Nancy Combs Appointed to National Higher Ed Business Officers Board

    Aug 02, 2025
    Grinnell College’s Associate Vice President for Finance, Nancy Combs, has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). Her appointment was endorsed during the NACUBO Annual Meeting in July.
  3. Nathan Ruger standing in his blue Blank Park Zoo shirt feeding four alpacas.

    Staying Power: How Grinnellians Made the Most of Summer

    Aug 01, 2025
    Many Grinnell students leave campus for the summer, but those who stay around town enjoy the slower pace of summer and build meaningful connections with the community.
  4. Pink blossoms on tree branches with blue sky in the background

    Sociology Practicum Students Gain Experience, Give Back to the Community

    Jul 30, 2025
    Last spring, students in the Sociology Practicum course taught by Professor of Sociology Susan Ferguson served the community while getting real-life experience.
  5. Maddie Church '27

    Variety is the Spice of Internships

    Jul 29, 2025
    Maddie Church ’27 explores the world of publishing in a summer internship.
  6. Orange Flowers and Butterfly

    Sights of Summer

    Jul 29, 2025
    Grinnell in the summer is a vibrant mix of quiet beauty and meaningful engagement.
  7. From left: Women’s Soccer Head Coach Kirsten Koester with Grinnell soccer alums Katy Oldach '16 and Lauren Hurley ’18, both of whom are now high school coaches, at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Chicago.

    Five Questions with Head Women’s Soccer Coach Kirsten Koester

    Jul 29, 2025
    Meet Kirsten Koester, head coach for the women’s soccer team, who came to Grinnell with a passion for the sport rooted in her own experience as an athlete. Who thinks that family is everything and that the community of Grinnell has also provided them with friends who feel like family.
  8. Julia Smith '26

    Grinnell Student’s Field Research Trip to Costa Rica Explores Community-Led Ecotourism and Cooperative Governance

    Jul 24, 2025
    Julia Smith ’26 conducted field research in El Silencio Costa Rica.
  9. Alex Reich in the Arctic in a fur hood with a teepee structure in the background

    Raising Awareness about Climate Change

    Jul 24, 2025
    Alex Reich ’11 works to raise awareness and educate people about the linked issues of climate change and the global food system.
  10. Looking up at the tower with a mix of clouds and blue sky behind it

    A Summer of Discovery through Faculty-Student Research

    Jul 24, 2025
    Three Grinnell students explored different aspects of air quality through Mentored Advanced Projects (MAPs) with Associate Professor of Chemistry Evan Couzo in summer 2025.

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