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September Coffee with the College Highlights Local Impact of Mini-Grants

On Friday, Sept. 12, faculty, staff, students, community members and local organizations gathered at the Katherine Howell Weingart ’61 Civic Innovation Pavilion for Coffee with the College. The event spotlighted the meaningful impact of Grinnell College’s Community Mini-Grant Program as recent recipients shared updates on their funded projects.
Three Sets of Unforgettable Summers in the Four Corners

Sep 25, 2025

This summer, Grinnell students explored the Four Corners region through three programs: a Grand Canyon outdoor recreation trip, a Colorado social justice institute and internship, and a Mentored Advanced Project (MAP) traveling to a Wyoming archaeological excavation.
5 Questions with Susan Baley

Sep 24, 2025

Susan Baley discusses her life and work at the Grinnell College Museum of Art.
Strength and Conditioning Coaches Help Student-Athletes Build Strength, Resilience, Confidence

Sep 23, 2025

For the first time ever, Grinnell athletes can call on two strength and conditioning coaches, Steve Lewis and Maddy Griess, who can focus on this important training component.
Grinnell Earns Recognition for Innovation, Teaching, and Value

Sep 23, 2025

Grinnell advanced in several areas in the 2025–26 U.S. News & World Report rankings of National Liberal Arts Colleges.
Three-Minute History: Joe Rosenfield 1925

Sep 22, 2025

After Joe Rosenfield graduated from Grinnell in 1925, he dedicated much of the rest of his life to nurturing and preserving the College that meant so much to him.
Grinnell College Board Welcomes Four New Trustees

Sep 22, 2025

Four new members have been elected to the Grinnell College Board of Trustees. All trustees are elected by the full board and serve a term of four years; each trustee is eligible for re-election for three additional consecutive, full terms. 
Advanced Japanese Students Explore Sustainable Development in Japan

Sep 19, 2025

Eight students in JPN 398: Advanced Japanese Seminar traveled to Japan in spring 2025, with the support of the Institute for Global Engagement, to learn about how sustainable develoment goals (SDGs) are promoted and pursued in Japan, where 90% of respondents in one survey indicated some level of familiarity with the concept.
Celebrating Grinnell’s First Japanese Majors

Sep 19, 2025

On May 19, 2025, Grinnell College graduated its first cohort of Japanese majors. This group of students started learning Japanese in fall 2021, Grinnell’s first semester back to in-person learning after a year and a half of online learning.
Professor Clark Lindgren Receives NIH Grant to Study Synaptic Stability

Sep 18, 2025

Clark Lindgren, Patricia A. Johnson Professor of Neuroscience, has been awarded a $515,078 grant from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.