The College has continued to monitor road conditions, flight cancellations, and other travel disruptions overnight and through the early morning hours. Classes will be cancelled on Monday, Dec. 1 to provide all those traveling back to campus additional time to return safely from Thanksgiving break.
After careful review, the Board of Trustees has approved an overall 2.5% increase to the total comprehensive fee for the 2026-27 academic year. This is the lowest annual increase in the comprehensive fee since the College began keeping records 67 years ago, and lower than the current 3% rate of inflation, as measured by the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Every year on November 8, we express our gratitude for the accomplishments of all first-generation Grinnellians – faculty, staff, students, and alumni – by observing First-Generation College Celebration Day. This day commemorates the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which increased access, retention, and completion rates for first-generation and low-income (FGLI) students.
A message from Myrna Hernández, Vice President of Administration and Chief of Staff.
President Anne F. Harris shares strategic plan updates with new activity beginning in 2025–26 and continuing activity in the areas of: Catalyst For Educational Excellence, Belonging and Connection, Collective Equity, and Shared Goals and Common Ground.
President Anne F. Harris invites students, faculty, and staff into community with her and Jerry Seaman, special advisor to the president for strategy, at the inaugural Scholars' Convocation of the 2025–26 academic year.
Grinnell College is rolling out a new process for logo approval and licensing, partnering with Nexus Licensing Group to streamline approval for the college’s trademarks through use of a rapid, online approval process for vendors and departments.
President Anne F. Harris welcomes students, faculty, and staff to campus.
President Harris invites the campus community to the colloquium, conversations to share information about timely and significant topics in higher education as these intersect with experiences and mission at Grinnell.
President Anne F. Harris provides an update regarding the budget bill as passed by the Senate and the House and its impact on our College.
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