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During the 2023 Commencement ceremony, the College will bestow honorary degrees upon distinguished scholars in social studies, science, and humanities.

Grinnell Faculty/Staff Research Series Event, 4 p.m., Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in Burling First Floor Lounge

Grinnell College and The Grinnell Area Arts Council (GAAC) will host amateur astronomer from Grinnell, J.R. Paulson, on Wednesday, May 10 from 6:30-8 p.m. to discuss "Imaging the Universe” in conjunction with the “Observing With NASA” exhibition currently on display at the GAAC.

Grinnell is demonstrating its leadership among small liberal arts colleges by creating a new Disability Cultural Center on campus.

Food Hubs: Where Community Food Security and Local Food Production Meet
Thursday, May 4, 2023, 4:15 p.m.
Burling First Floor Lounge

This grant will support a program on food security as part of the Storytime Art in the Park program. Storytime Art in the Park is a collaboration between Drake Community Library and GCMoA that provides eight weeks of free arts and literacy summer programming to children throughout the Grinnell community every year.

Come join the Grinnell College Libraries for the annual Break Open the Vault open house which will be held on Wednesday, May 3 from 5-6 p.m. in the Special Collections and Archives Reading Room.

Planning in advance to give a presentation about their conference experience, four premedical students reflect on what they learned and the takeaways they want to share with their peers.

Through the Social Innovator in Residence program, students will have the chance to engage with inspiring leaders who are making an enduring difference in the world, fostering interdisciplinary creativity, and promoting civic engagement and social change.

Grinnell Faculty/Staff Research Series Event, 4 p.m., Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Burling First Floor Lounge

Jazz Ensemble Director Mark Laver says the band will be performing the music of Chick Webb — music that was made for dancing. Visiting scholar Christi Jay Wells will lead the dance class before the concert, giving everyone, even beginners, a bit of swing dance experience so they can join in the dance that follows.

The grant will support her project entitled "Maya Testimonies in the Visual History Archive: Transcribing, Translating, and Accessing Survivor Life Histories."