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Grinnell College National Poll shows broad support for supplying weapons to Ukrainian fighters, welcoming war refugees; most Americans against sending troops

Strong opposition expressed in Grinnell Poll toward affirmative action in higher ed admission policies and the use of tax dollars for private schools.

The estate gift by John ’65 and Jennifer Betts is the second-largest gift ever committed to the College.

Grinnell is proud to welcome Dr. Bernice A. King, to speak at Commencement ceremonies at 10 a.m. on May 23 on Central Campus. King is carrying on her father’s mission of nonviolence and positive social change through her work as a global thought leader, orator, peace advocate, and as leader of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (founded by her mother, Coretta Scott King in 1968). 

In this Authors and Artists episode, host Marshall Poe ’84 talked to Tamara Beauboeuf-Lafontant about her book "To Live More Abundantly: Black Collegiate Women, Howard University, and the Audacity of Dean Lucy Diggs Slowe."

The Watson Fellowship is a $36,000 one-year grant for purposeful, independent exploration outside the United States

The MLA Citation, the Association’s tribute for lifetime achievement, is awarded in recognition of distinguished service to music librarianship over a career.

An interdisciplinary course by design, Introduction to Science, Medicine, and Technology Studies (SMS 150) also provides an intro to medicine, technology, engineering, and career opportunities.

Though interested in a career in medicine, Nicole Cabe ’23 is among a growing number of students with this shared interest who have chosen to major in something other than biology, chemistry, or…