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Your Grinnell student days may be coming to a close, but your quest for knowledge does not have to be. To support alumni’s lifelong learning endeavors, the Grinnell College Libraries and Office of Development and Alumni Relations are pleased to provide alumni with access to a range of academic databases.

During the 2022 Commencement ceremony, Grinnell College will award honorary degrees to the following individuals who have made major contributions to the fields of law, science, humanities, and social science. Grinnell honors three faculty members retiring in 2022 for their years of service and bestows on them the title of emeritus faculty.

How do political factors and economic systems overlap to produce global prosperity and poverty?

Consistently one of the most popular courses in the political science department, The Presidency (POL 239) will expand your understanding of the U.S. presidency beyond what you see in real time; it will also help you build skills in empirical methods and data analysis.

Introduction to Biological Chemistry (BCM 262) will give you the knowledge and skills you need to succeed as you further your studies in the field.

I found myself majoring in psychology by simply taking the courses that most interested me. Coming into Grinnell, I had a slight background in the subject from taking AP…

Developmental Psychology (PSY 233) brings together hands-on learning with reading and classroom discussion to study how children’s growing brains, minds, emotions, and behavior from the earliest point of life through adolescence interact with their experiences to make us who we are today.

In Introduction to Psychology (PSY 113), you will study the principles of psychological science and inquiry. But as part of the required lab portion of the course, you will also spend time in Grinnell’s Preschool Laboratory learning how to conduct research and gaining firsthand knowledge of child psychology.

Visit Special Collections and experience jewels from the Salisbury House Library Collection spanning nine centuries. Join us on the lower level of Burling Library from 4–7 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, with brief opening remarks at 4:15 pm.