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  1. Hannah Sweet in competitive swim uniform
    Campus & Community

    Hannah’s Journey

    Hannah Sweet ’25 wanted a small community where she could know her professors and classmates well. The Grinnell community offered that and more.
  2. Cameo Carlson holds an award

    Finding Her Frequency

    Dec 22, 2025
    From her days as a KDIC disc jockey to her role as the CEO of an artist development, marketing, strategy, and operations company serving some of the today’s biggest musical artists, Cameo Carlson ’93 has always been driven by her love of music.
  3. Dean Ruth Feingold

    A Passion for Learning Drives Grinnell’s New Dean, Ruth Feingold

    Dec 22, 2025
    Ruth Feingold brought her love for small, intimate, personalized educational settings to Grinnell College in her role as the new vice president of academic affairs and dean of the College. Education, she says, is our best hope for making the world a better place.
  4. Mbira dzaVaNdau instruments made in class feature many metal keys attached to a board; some are also embellished with shells.

    Make Mbira!

    Dec 22, 2025
    A unique course dedicated to the mbira dzaVaNdau challenges students with constructing and playing this instrument originating from Zimbabwe.
  5. Believing in Grinnell

    Dec 21, 2025
    Loyal annual donors since graduation, Janet Deyo Pugh and Tom Pugh support the College to spur on students with a variety of interests.
  6. A group of Grinnell students poses for a selfie with a professional photographer

    Exploring Careers in the Arts, Media, and Communications

    Dec 19, 2025
    In October, 11 Grinnell students participated in a career-focused trip to Minneapolis and St. Paul, organized by staff in the Center for Careers, Life, and Service.
  7. Black and white vintage photo showing women in long dresses enjoying a dinner in Main Hall under a huge Christmas tree

    President Main Set the Standard of Residential Life at Grinnell

    Dec 19, 2025
    The spirit of community that enlivens residence life at Grinnell College continues to expand, thrive, and grow.
  8. How Donors Shape Student Journeys

    Dec 18, 2025
    Thanks to donor support, anthropology major Noah Biniam ’26 has traveled from Ecuador to Atlanta pursuing his dream of becoming a filmmaker. Learn more about Noah’s time at Grinnell and the valuable lessons he’s learned.
  9. Crucifixion by Frank Zepherin, 1986

    Preserving Haiti’s Story

    Dec 16, 2025
    The Haitian Art Digital Crossroads (HADC) is creating a multilingual, community-centered digital platform that rethinks how Haitian art is documented, interpreted, and shared.
  10. dark snow scene on stage with a man and a woman in white dancing ballet

    A Stage Shared in Grinnell

    Dec 16, 2025
    The Grinnell community gathered for a truly special performance of The Nutcracker, made possible through a collaboration between Grinnell College, the Grinnell School of Music, the Grinnell Area Arts Council, and Ballet Des Moines. Photos were provided by Jennifer Weinman Photography.

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