Aug 30, 2024
A photo essay capturing the week before classes, including several pre-orientation programs, move-in day, the all-campus festival, and more.
Campus & Community News
Jul 29, 2024
Grinnell alum Sarah Jolie ’87 has always hung her Black Lives Matter and Pride flag on her front porch – and continued to do so despite the persistence of a chronic vandal.
Jul 10, 2024
A new Grinnell course, Historical Landscapes of Grinnell, encourages students to explore local history and build connections in the community.
May 21, 2024
Five teams of students pitched social innovation solutions at the Spark Challenge in April, 2024. They competed for cash prizes and the opportunity to win an implementation grant for their community partner or campus partner. Funding for the program is offered by the Wilson Center for Innovation and Leadership.
Feb 27, 2024
Every year, Professor Emerita of Mathematics Emily Moore recruits students to provide free tax services to Poweshiek families on behalf of VITA, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program.
Jan 24, 2024
Learn more about Intercultural Affairs’ student-facing staff: Adriana Torres, assistant director of Intercultural Affairs, Latinx/e Student Specialist; Jenée Spencer, director of Intercultural Affairs, Black Student Specialist; and Micho Adler, assistant director of Intercultural Affairs, LGBTQIA+ Student Specialist.
Oct 2, 2023
Four local Poweshiek County students decided to remain in Grinnell, Iowa, for college, only a few miles away from home.
Sep 22, 2023
Kylie Ann Smith ’27 and Preston Yoshino ’27 traveled 3,985 miles from their hometown of Honolulu, Hawaii, to attend college in Grinnell, Iowa. Learn about their motivations here.
Sep 11, 2023
On Friday, September 15, the Grinnell College Museum of Art (GCMoA) will open the exhibition Stephen Appleby-Barr: Correspondence, continuing through Sunday, December 10.
Sep 11, 2023
Experience the captivating journey of Caribbean Indigenous resilience through the bilingual (Spanish/English) traveling Smithsonian exhibition, “Caribbean Indigenous Resistance / Resistencia indígena del Caribe ¡Taíno Vive!” available to the public at the Drake Community Library.
Campus & Community Stories
Being the first in a new role comes with both responsibility and possibility. I see this residency as a chance to build a foundation that combines rigorous academic inquiry with hands-on, community-centered innovation.
I’m passionate about the idea of creating work that lives outside traditional gallery settings — art and design that people encounter in their everyday lives, often without even realizing it at first.
The College kind of portrays itself as having a lot of cultural diversity, and it’s not just advertising; it’s real. ... I’ve found a very nice group of friends here.
While you never get used to how a latrine smells or sounds, a rustic lifestyle has its perks.