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2015 Honorary Degree Recipients

During its 2015 Commencement exercises, Grinnell College conferred honorary degrees upon people involved in environmentalism, science, education, and business.

This year’s…
Commencement Experienced Via Technology

Jun 20, 2015

Alexis “Lexy” Greenwell ’15 is thrilled to be alive, thanks to the power of music.

The 22-year-old singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist…
Alumni Share Views of College’s Communications

Jun 20, 2015

During March and April, the College conducted an online survey of alumni to learn more about their reading habits related to The Grinnell Magazine, class letters, email communications,…
TEDxGrinnell “Speak Out!”

Jun 20, 2015

A sold-out TEDxGrinnell conference Feb. 21 featured seven notable Grinnell College alumni. Talks addressed a variety of issues on the…
Why I Joined the Military

Jun 20, 2015

Twenty Grinnell students spent spring break in the Big Apple with help from their friends in the Rosenfield Program in Public Affairs, International Relations, and Human Rights and from alumni who…
Faces of Philanthropy: Talent

Jun 20, 2015

James J. Hill, one of Grinnell’s founders, was a true visionary. He demonstrated it with the ceremonious presentation of a silver dollar in 1846. The sound of a single coin laid down as a first…
Board of Trustees names new leader, trustees

Jun 13, 2015

Grinnell College's Board of Trustees announces newly elected chair and new Trustees.
Best Practices for Diversity, Inclusion in Sciences

Jun 11, 2015

Grinnell hosts a national conference on best practices for diversity and inclusion in the sciences.
Neil Weintraub'86 honored for work in National Forest

Jun 09, 2015

Weintraub, a Kaibab National Forest archaeologist, recognized with award in public archaeology.
Mutiny on the Bounty

Jun 05, 2015

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