Communications

Coming from Syracuse University, de Graffenreid will begin work at Grinnell in June. De Graffenreid comes to Grinnell with more than 20 years of experience leading marketing and communications programs for higher education and academic medicine; she has also led award-winning integrated marketing communications programs that built national and international recognition for the institutions she served.

The Office of Communications has partnered with the New Books Network to create a new podcast initiative showcasing the creative processes and latest work of Grinnell alumni, faculty, and staff.

Nick El Hajj ’24 and Shrey Agrawal ’24 used the summer of 2021 to check off once-in-a-lifetime experiences from their bucket list in Grinnell and across the state of Iowa.

For the 2020-21 admission cycle Grinnell College will adopt a test optional admission policy.

March 14, 2020 - Yesterday, we urged students leaving campus to do so sooner rather than later,recommending an accelerated departure timeline due to a growing concern about canceled flights and travel issues. That departure has started to happen and we are grateful to our considerable network as its members continue supporting those who need it.

March 13, 2020 - Students are asked to move off campus as soon as possible and limit large gatherings. There will be no “traditional” graduation ceremony this May; instead, we will begin looking at alternative ways that we might honor graduating seniors.

We write with today’s updates to our continuing response to the COVID-19 pandemic with thanks for the efforts and understanding of our community as its members make important decisions about the rest of the semester.

March 10, 2020 - The coronavirus COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States and around the globe. There are no known cases on campus. However, because the situation is changing so rapidly, for the good of our campus and city community, we feel compelled to move forward with plans to prevent or slow the transmission of the virus as best we can, and mitigate its risks once it comes to our community. We are looking at information from the most reliable medical experts to weigh risks and next actions.

For anyone looking for an opportunity to engage in some local community service, Connecting Grinnellians is an excellent student organization to consider.

Katie Bouman, whose algorithm led to the first image of a black hole, will give the 2020 Commencement address.