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  1. Reunion people in the Kington Plaza
    Alumni News

    Over 1,400 Grinnellians returning for 146th Alumni Reunion Weekend

    Alumni from 52 different classes – ranging from 1956 to 2022 – are coming back to their alma mater for a weekend of reconnection with fellow Grinnellians.
  2. Students wearing black and red graduation regalia throw their caps in the air

    2026 Commencement

    May 19, 2026
    Grinnell College celebrated the accomplishments of the Class of 2026 during its Commencement ceremony
  3. A close up of a mortarboard cap with a red and black tassel and a '2026' charm

    Class of 2026 Crosses the Stage

    May 19, 2026
    Grinnell graduates leave campus ready to lead, connect, and make an impact in communities around the world.
  4. President Anne F. Harris at Commencement 2026

    2026 Commencement Charge Given By President Anne F. Harris

    May 18, 2026
    President Harris's Charge to the Graduates.
  5. Samantha Schmidt, class of 2026, received the Celina Karp Biniaz Model of Resilience Award.

    Samantha Schmidt ’26 Receives the Celina Karp Biniaz Model of Resilience Award

    May 18, 2026
    Samantha Schmidt ’26 has been named the recipient of the Celina Karp Biniaz Model of Resilience Award from Grinnell College. The Award was established to honor Celina’s courageously hopeful life and legacy and bestows a cash prize.
  6. Delilah Shapiro, class of 2026, is named the 2026 Baumann Essay Prize recipient.

    Delilah Shapiro ’26 Awarded the Baumann Essay Prize

    May 18, 2026
    Delilah Shapiro received the Frederick Baumann Essay Prize Award that recognizes excellence in education by encouraging Grinnell College students to explore ideas and society in an interdisciplinary and historical context.
  7. 2026 graduation cap

    Baccalaureate Remarks Given By President Anne F. Harris

    May 17, 2026
    Remarks given by President Anne F. Harris on Sunday, May, 17, 2026
  8. Installation view of Chimera, 2026. Presentation by Denniston Hill in the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia — In Minor Keys, curated by Koyo Kouoh. Courtesy of ©Villalongo Studio LLC and Susan Inglett Gallery, NYC.

    Grinnell College Museum of Art Makes Debut at Venice Biennale

    May 14, 2026
    The Grinnell College Museum of Art (GCMoA) recently made its debut at the Venice Biennale — one of the most renowned international exhibitions in contemporary art.
  9. Maggie Bian, Saule Keliauskaite, Grisel Hernandez, Andrea Brennen

    Grinnell Women Working to Power Positive Change

    May 13, 2026
    Meet four alums who represent an exciting and untold story about business leaders who have built upon their liberal arts education to power new models of investment, research, and entrepreneurial vision.
  10. student with cows in the background

    Tatum Watkins Named Udall Scholar

    May 13, 2026
    The Udall Foundation awards scholarships and special honors to college sophomores and juniors for study in fields related to the environment and for Native Americans and Alaska Natives in fields related to health care and Tribal public policy.

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