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Grinnell College President Anne F. Harris will serve on the Capital Crossroads Advisory Council leading the development of the 2040 regional vision plan. The Advisory Council represents a diverse array of organizations to ensure people of different backgrounds and interests have an opportunity to inform the future direction of Central Iowa.

Our current society is flooded with media. The course Mass Media and Society explores the relationships among mass media, the public sphere, and democracy. This course will help you reframe those messages and analyze the biases that may arise.

Applications for the fall cycle of the 2022–23 Grinnell College Community Mini-Grant Program will be accepted until Monday, Oct. 31. Online application is the preferred method. Some exclusions apply.

Kelly Sandquist, Grinnell College director of investment operations, and her team won the Investment Operations of the Year award at the 2022 Allocator Prize event presented by With Intelligence. The Allocator Prizes honor the people, teams and partners uplifting institutional investing. The inaugural awards dinner was hosted in New York City on the evening of October 11. 

Faculty & staff are invited to work on writing & research projects in Burling Lounge, first floor

Grinnell College will stream Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata” on November 5 as part of the Met’s 2022-23 Live in HD season.

Todd Armstrong, professor and chair of Russian, Central European, and Eurasian Studies, answers five questions about foraging, chickens, food, and culture.

Staff council recognized the following staff members as the fall 2022 Staff Council Grand Grinnellian Award winners. Each of the winners has demonstrated their commitment and dedication to the college by being an excellent performer in their duties while representing the core values of the institution, our THRIVE principles, and the mission of Grinnell College.

On Thursday, Oct. 27, Geddes, an international speaker on restorative justice, author, and advocate for racial healing and justice, will present the Scholar’s Convocation, “Defining Community: Resistance and Discovery,” at 11 a.m. and a book talk (registration required) at 3 p.m.