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Students led a presentation on their home country, Bulgaria, as part of the “Middle of Everywhere” series hosted by the Office of International Student Affairs (OISA).

Mrs. Edith Renfrow Smith visited Grinnell College this past weekend as part of Renfrow Hall Dedication Weekend. Take a look at her weekend and other exciting events through this photo series.

A photo essay capturing the week before classes, including several pre-orientation programs, move-in day, the all-campus festival, and more.

A new Grinnell course, Historical Landscapes of Grinnell, encourages students to explore local history and build connections in the community.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On Friday, September 15, the Grinnell College Museum of Art (GCMoA) will open the exhibition Stephen Appleby-Barr: Correspondence, continuing through Sunday, December 10.

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.