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Associate Professor of Sociology Sharon Quinsaat’s 2024 book, “Insurgent Communities: How Protests Create a Filipino Diaspora,” has been widely praised and has won multiple honors from professional organizations.

President Anne F. Harris addressed new students and their families at the 2025 New Student Orientation Welcome Ceremony.

This summer, Associate Professor of Biology Idelle Cooper ’01 took four students and her 11-month-old son, Wendell, to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for a four-week field research experience to study jewelwing damselflies.

Meet Ruth P. Feingold - she joined Grinnell College as Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College on July 1, 2025. She took a few minutes of reflection to answer a few questions about her first impressions of Grinnell, her academic field, and her varied interests outside of work.

President Anne F. Harris, along with members of the College’s senior leadership team, invite students, staff, and faculty to delve into a selection of contemporary books from Cover to Cover.

Need help connecting to the printer? General questions about software or library services? Need help with Wifi? Visit Burling Library first floor across from the circulation desk on Thursday, Aug. 28 from 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

The Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Office of Community Partnerships, Planning and Research, and Division of Student Affairs for a downtown business event to welcome first-year students and Renfrow Hall residents.

Grinnell College is piloting a new student success program called RSVP (Retention Student Success Validation and Progression). At the heart of RSVP is a team of “hosts” who are poised to connect with new students and help them feel comfortable getting involved in campus life.

Professor Laura Ng leads students in a summer Mentored Advance Project (MAP) on an archeological dig to unearth the forgotten history of the Rock Springs Wyoming Chinatown.