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Construction update

The east side of Alumni Recitation Hall (ARH, originally opened in 1916) and Carnegie Hall (opened in 1905 as the College library and used since the 1950s for classrooms and offices) are being enclosed by a new structure.
Commencement 2018

Mar 20, 2018

Celina Karp Biniaz ’52, the youngest Jewish person rescued by Oskar Schindler, a Czech businessman, during the Holocaust, will be Grinnell College’s 2018 Commencement…
Art and Science Unite

Mar 20, 2018

Jackie Brown, professor of biology, and Lesley Wright, director of the Faulconer Gallery, have teamed up to curate an exhibition that explores the relationship…
Grinnell College to Host Award-Winning Authors Marlon James and Roxane Gay

Mar 16, 2018

Writers at Grinnell enables students, faculty, and residents to interact with renowned authors.
Rising High

Mar 15, 2018

Erin Whalen’s pursuit of educational equity drives the high energy and enthusiasm he brings to his work each day as assistant principal at RISE High, a project-based charter high…
Diversity in Filmmaking: Independent Film from the Fringes

Mar 15, 2018

A screening of films from underrepresented communities and discussion of the trials and benefits of making movies outside the traditional Hollywood model.
Internationally Acclaimed Violinist Presents Concert and Master Class

Mar 15, 2018

Naumburg-Award-winning violinist Andrew Jennings will present a free public concert and teach a master class in early April.
Studying Haitian Art in Iowa

Mar 15, 2018

When Fredo Rivera ’06, who grew up in Miami, first came to Grinnell, what he found surprised him. Iowa, it turns out, has one of the largest concentrations of Haitian art in the world.
Two Seniors Awarded Prestigious Thomas Watson Fellowships

Mar 15, 2018

Each recipient receives $30,000 for a postgraduate year of study and travel abroad.
Q&A with Misha Gelnarova ’18

Mar 14, 2018

Michaela “Misha” Gelnarova — an independent major in international relations and communications, from the Czech Republic — is vice president of academic affairs for the…