Campus Messages News

As of July 1, 2025, Jerry Seaman will be serving as Special Advisor to the President for Strategy. His thoughtful, inclusive, and data-driven approach to addressing emerging issues has been both welcome and valuable during his time as interim dean.

The Board of Trustees gathered for its annual meeting on campus May 1-3, 2025. 

President Harris shares exciting new work related to the College’s Strategic Plan that will begin in the 2025-26 year. This work builds on the twelve strategic planning initiatives currently being advanced, capably led by cross-functional teams across campus.

Ruth P. Feingold will join Grinnell College on July 1 as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College. She will also hold the rank of professor in the department of English with contributions to Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies. Dr. Feingold currently serves as Dean the College and Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences at Willamette University in Salem, OR.

Dear students, faculty, and staff,
It is with deep sadness that we write to inform you that we have learned of the tragic death of Julian Sahlin ’28.  Julian was from Sunnyvale, CA, and graduated from Homestead High School in Cupertino, CA. 

We hope that your spring break provided respite and discovery – and that your return to campus has been uplifted by glad reunions and the energizing realization of the last seven weeks of the 2024-25 academic year.

President Anne F. Harris shares information about the College's response to Iowa legislature passing Senate File 418.

President Anne F. Harris is pleased to share news of an extraordinary $10 million gift from the estate of Ann Bowers, wife of Robert N. Noyce ’49.

The Board of Trustees gathered for its winter meeting on campus February 6-8, 2025.

Brand Review: Watch your email!
In the coming days, you may receive an email inviting you to an online survey about Grinnell College. The online survey should take about 10-12 minutes to complete.