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  1. The Grinnell Magazine

    Quadratics, Failure, and Graduation

    At least once a week, as I am standing at the whiteboard in front of 16 high school juniors, I completely blank on how to solve the basic math problem I am demonstrating for them. My liberal arts…

  2. By Any Other Name

    Jun 20, 2014

    Plenty of people agonize about if (and how) they should change their last names when they tie the knot. But few people tackle the problem with the zeal of Caryn Platt ’92 and Paul…

  3. Mission: Afghanistan Recovery—Part 1

    Jun 20, 2014

    War has a way of shaping generations. World War II drained Grinnell of its civilian men and spurred the College to offer military training to its remaining students. Vietnam triggered protests…

  4. Town Hall on Work-Life Balance

    Jun 20, 2014

    Attendance was strong at town hall meetings on work-life balance in April. About 100 attended the noon meeting on April 24; another 60 attended the meeting that…

  5. Vice-President for Development

    Jun 20, 2014

    Shane Jacobson joined the College’s staff on June 2 as the new vice-president for development and alumni relations.

    Jacobson comes to Grinnell from the University of…

  6. Winning with Lobster

    Jun 20, 2014

    Scott Turley, Grinnell College executive chef, will take his award-winning lobster dish to a national collegiate dining services competition this summer.

    Turley topped…

  7. Four New Trustees Named

    Jun 20, 2014

    Tobi Klein Marcus ’87

    A management consultant, Marcus focuses on nonprofit organizations and philanthropic advising. From 2007 to 2012, she held several leadership roles at the Community…

  8. Employees on the Move - June 17, 2014

    Jun 17, 2014

    Arrivals

    Damon Rockwell, AV Project Assistant, ITS, June 2
    Rebecca Patch, Admission Counselor, Office of Admission, June 30
    Jaime Chambers, International Student Adviser,…

  9. Announcement about Student Health and Counseling Services

    Jun 16, 2014

    Dear Campus Community:

    Shortly before the end of the Winter term, two of our staff counselors at Student Health and Counseling Services (SHACS), Laura Van Cleve and Kunal Sachdev, resigned…

  10. Engineering + Liberal Arts

    Jun 13, 2014
    How one alum combined engineering with liberal arts and found compelling work.

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