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Academically talented first-generation and low-income (FGLI) students contribute to the Grinnell experience and are a vital part of what makes Grinnell, Grinnell. Read how the College is dedicating resources and working to support their journeys through Grinnell.

Renovations are underway to the Hannah Alumni House, 1527 Broad St., thanks to a $1 million gift made by Mary Emily Hannah ’58, DL ’82.

This summer, a collaboration of 18 AmeriCorps members, connected and facilitated through the Grinnell Education Partnership, has expanded the capacity of 7 community partner organizations.

On display now in Burling Lounge is a copy of "Les dîners de Gala", an opulent cookbook filled with recipes compiled by the surrealist artist Salvador Dali.

Anyone who has paid a visit to the Pioneer Bookshop has likely benefitted from bookstore assistant Sonya Horn’s vast knowledge and helpful spirit.

This program, spearheaded by Grinnell summer-research students and their faculty mentors within the Science Division, brings scientific research directly to the Grinnell Farmer’s Market.

On July 14, Grinnell’s first Black woman graduate, Edith Renfrow Smith ’37, will mark her 110th birthday — an amazing milestone in a life of achievement, service, and generosity.

Grinnell College will mark the holiday with events on Tuesday, June 18, including an interactive virtual workshop, a flag-raising ceremony and brief program, a mobile museum with a timeline of historical Juneteenth and Grinnell College facts, and a campus lunch.

The new location of the Grinnell School of Music will be home to a colorful mural and vibrant waiting area with the generous financial support of Grinnell College.