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Honoring Innovators and Activists

Sarah Kay received a doctor of humane letters for expanding the reach and power of spoken word poetry. She began performing at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York at age 14 and was…
Overheard at Commencement

Jun 20, 2013

“I’ve been to three graduation ceremonies, and this was my favorite. I liked all of the speeches; it was windy, so people’s hats kept blowing off. We didn’t realize we were supposed to line up, so…
A Lifetime Achievement

Jun 20, 2013

Henry Walker, professor of computer science, received international recognition recently for his service, scholarship, and 40-plus years of teaching. The Special Interest Group on…
Almost Everyone is Afraid of Writing

Jun 20, 2013

Staring out at an assembly of bright-faced Grinnellians, Verlyn Klinkenborg announced: “The way you’ve been taught writing is wrong.” A few people flinched. “Forget about the rules and the writing…
Reunited!

Jun 20, 2013

When folks saw Yafa Napadensky ’81 and Bob Shannon ’81 at their 30-year cluster reunion in June last year, they couldn’t help noticing how happy — even luminous —…
Grinnell Farms

Jun 20, 2013

Bishop Baker also runs free gardening workshops to teach low-income families how to produce their own food.
Van Court & Meyers win Gilman Scholarships

Jun 06, 2013

National Gilman Scholarships give students chance to study abroad, pursuing longstanding interests.
Congratulations to the Class of 2013!

Jun 03, 2013

Russian majors and Russian, Central and Eastern European Studies concentrators head out to life after Grinnell.
The John Mohan Russian Study Award 2013

Jun 03, 2013

Devine-Rausch and Tan receive Mohan award.
Nathaniel Borenstein ’80, Doctor of Science

Jun 01, 2013

Nathaniel Borenstein ’80 received an honorary Doctor of Science at Grinnell College Commencement 2013.