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Grinnell College is honored to support these organizations and initiatives and remains committed to fostering a vibrant and inclusive community in Grinnell. 

Please visit the Special Collections and Archives’ exhibit in Burling Gallery, lower level or view it online.

President Anne F. Harris welcomes new and returning students, staff, and faculty to campus.

Micki Behounek, manager of Access Services, Libraries, shares her thoughts on murder mysteries, farm life, library fines, and more.

Due to excessive heat advisories over the next few days, we will modify some of our previously announced plans. All students, faculty, and staff — along with faculty and staff families — are invited to an indoor all campus welcome dinner on Wednesday and a re-scheduled festival on Sunday:

Information Technology Services answers tech questions that new students might have.

Please look for the colorful explanatory zone signs posted throughout Burling to find just the right spot for you.

Faculty and staff had the opportunity to attend the “Mini Scholars’ Seminar: Metacognitive Skill Development.” The workshop encouraged faculty and staff members to understand the metacognition cycle as a means to help students leap over academic hurdles.

Eiren Shea, associate professor of art history and chair of the East Asian Studies Concentration, was recently awarded a conference support grant of €20,000 from the Fritz Thyssen Foundation.

The Cover to Cover series returns for the second year. President Anne F. Harris along with members of the College’s senior leadership team, will delve into a selection of contemporary books from Cover to Cover and students, staff, and faculty are invited to join.

President Anne F. Harris invites the campus community to a set of convening conversations to start the academic year. This year three sessions will be held on Wednesday, August 23: 1) College finances; 2) the College’s response to the recent SCOTUS decision on affirmative action; and, 3) Renfrow Hall, civic innovation, and student housing.

Research on transitional housing and recidivism by Associate Professor of Economics Logan Lee featured by the American Economics Association.