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A new Grinnell course, Historical Landscapes of Grinnell, encourages students to explore local history and build connections in the community.

Traveling to Cuba, Louisiana, and Brazil, 15 Grinnellians spent a semester studying the colonial legacy of sugar production.

Yuki Narula ’94, Steve Pickle ’90, and Gabe Rodriguez ’00 have been elected to Grinnell College’s Board of Trustees, which meets formally three times during the academic year.

Lucy Polyak ’23 explored her life-long passion for theater from all angles, thanks to Grinnell's research and study-abroad opportunities. She directed shows, studied abroad in London, and more!

Over commencement weekend, mathematics and statistics faculty announced the winners of their annual departmental prizes:
Isidora Bailly-Hall ’24, Kate Bartz ’25, Samantha Hall '24, Hyeyun Jung ’25, and Lilli Lewis ’25.

Associate Professor of Chinese and Japanese Qiaomei Tang was recently awarded a spring 2025 visiting fellowship from the Ying-shih Yü International Center for History and the Chinese Humanities (YCHCH) Visiting Fellow Program at National Taiwan University.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.