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Vanessa Figueroa Weston ’24 was excited to be a part of a community where she could make an impact, and that’s exactly what she did at Grinnell.

A unique course dedicated to the mbira dzaVaNdau challenges students with constructing and playing this instrument originating from Zimbabwe.

Ruth Feingold brought her love for small, intimate, personalized educational settings to Grinnell College in her role as the new vice president of academic affairs and dean of the College. Education, she says, is our best hope for making the world a better place.

From her days as a KDIC disc jockey to her role as the CEO of an artist development, marketing, strategy, and operations company serving some of the today’s biggest musical artists, Cameo Carlson ’93 has always been driven by her love of music.

Grinnell student-athletes work hard to win both in the classroom and in competition. Meet a few of the student-athletes who, in addition to taking on the rigorous academics of a nationally ranked liberal arts college, are competing in DIII athletics.

Hannah Sweet ’25 wanted a small community where she could know her professors and classmates well. The Grinnell community offered that and more.

Loyal annual donors since graduation, Janet Deyo Pugh and Tom Pugh support the College to spur on students with a variety of interests.

In October, 11 Grinnell students participated in a career-focused trip to Minneapolis and St. Paul, organized by staff in the Center for Careers, Life, and Service.

The spirit of community that enlivens residence life at Grinnell College continues to expand, thrive, and grow.

Thanks to donor support, anthropology major Noah Biniam ’26 has traveled from Ecuador to Atlanta pursuing his dream of becoming a filmmaker. Learn more about Noah’s time at Grinnell and the valuable lessons he’s learned.

The Grinnell community gathered for a truly special performance of The Nutcracker, made possible through a collaboration between Grinnell College, the Grinnell School of Music, the Grinnell Area Arts Council, and Ballet Des Moines. Photos were provided by Jennifer Weinman Photography.

The Haitian Art Digital Crossroads (HADC) is creating a multilingual, community-centered digital platform that rethinks how Haitian art is documented, interpreted, and shared.

For more than a year, about 100 Grinnell students have been experiencing apartment-style living at Renfrow Hall. With a year of experience behind us, how is it going?

The College, Grinnell School of Music, and the Grinnell Area Arts Council worked together to bring the Ballet Des Moines’ professional production of The Nutcracker to Grinnell. Notably, this performance also brought together 30 Grinnell area young dancers to collaborate with the professional ballerinas. Leading up to the performance, the Des Moines Ballet collaborated with these students to gracefully integrate them into the production.