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Charlie Paquette ’19 tackled his Global Development Studies (GDS) research requirement by traveling to Paris to interview policy analysts, retired French military personnel, and political activists — all of which helped to inform a summer Mentored Advanced Project (MAP) that focused on France’s war on terror in its former colony of Mali.

Over the past few months, the Grinnell community has been engaged in a complicated and often difficult debate about expanded student unionization on campus. To try to move forward, the College is initiating three steps: possible selective expansion of the UGSDW, a task force to address financial support for student success, and improving the academic component of student experiential learning.

Internships in the Global Development Studies (GDS) concentration can require critical and creative thought at the nerve centers of international problem-solving.

Ethan Huelskamp’s 3D animation work to reconstruct a Viking mead hall (longhouse) and village merged with the MAP project of Joseph Robertson ’19 and Madison Smith ’20, who conducted background research on the social and political makeup of Viking mead halls.

The College has been named a top producer of U.S. Fulbright Students for 2018-19 among bachelor’s institutions, continuing a tradition of being named a top producer every year since 2004.

The Metropolitan Opera’s production of Gaetano Donizetti’s classic La Fille du Régiment will be streamed live at noon on Saturday, March 2, in Harris Center Cinema as part of the Met’s Live in HD Series.

Check out the horror and science fiction book display curated by Natasha Aguilar '21 located near the Peer Mentoring area in Burling.

From Character to Ritual will be a physical, vocal, and emotional exploration of three primary states being. Reservations are required.

Tickets are required for the free performance to be held Friday, March 1, at 7 p.m., in Flanagan Theatre. Adapted and directed by Phala O. Phala with Tony B. Miyambo as Red Peter the Ape.

The recruitment, evaluation and retention of the College’s presidential leader are among the most important responsibilities of the Grinnell College Board of Trustees. Likewise, a president’s long-term dedication to the College’s mission is often key to continued progress and success.

What happened to Roman sculpture during the age of the soldier emperors? Susan Wood, professor of art history at Oakland University, will lecture on Roman portraiture of the third century CE at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019.

The Writers@Grinnell series continues with award winning, distinguished author, Tyehimba Jess.

David Shribman, former executive editor of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, will lead a workshop on Feb. 18 and 19 to examine matters regarding journalism ethics, exploring both abstract questions and applications on the ground.

Humanitarian aid typically enters the public consciousness at crises moments. These two speakers invite us to look beyond those snapshots in time and to entertain a few of the many complexities – the challenges – of aid.