Dean of Academic Affairs Beronda Montgomery recently announced updates from the Office of the Dean.
Academic Affairs and Dean of the College News

Prof. Meehan was loved not only by her colleagues and students but also by her invaluable administrative assistants, friends in Grinnell, and scholars around the country who remember her encouragement and support of their scholarly work through the years.
Susan Ferrari and a team of colleagues sought the $100,000 grant to increase access to grant-seeking support and training for primarily undergraduate institutions across the nation.

Shuchi Kapila, professor of English, will hold the Maxeiner/Baumann-Payne Endowed Chair and Nicole Eikmeier, assistant professor of computer science, will be the first recipient of the new Luebke-Sproehnle Endowed Junior Faculty professorship.
The familiar hum of eager conversations and the laughter of old friends reuniting blended harmoniously with the cadence of fresh voices, painting a vivid picture of a community where journeys converge, united by the pursuit of knowledge and a world of perspectives.

An exciting new chapter is about to begin at Grinnell as the College launches a new academic department, the Department of African Diaspora Studies.

Holly Roepke will return to Grinnell College with her appointment as director of athletics and recreation. She will also serve as chair of the department of Physical Education, Athletics, and Recreation (PEAR).

Student-faculty research teams travelled to Japan and Spain to present research and learn globally.

A gift from the late Jack Hanson '39 and Lucile Hanson '40 Harris has endowed annual competitive fellowships for early career faculty members at Grinnell. The fellowships provide awardees with a leave at full salary for one academic year and up to $8,000 in research/travel funds.

Grinnell College is pleased to announce that Ham Serunjogi ’16, the co-founder and CEO of Chipper Cash, will speak at the 2023 Commencement Ceremony on May 22, 2023.