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Starting April 13th, an area encompassing the west side of Park Street and Hwy. 6 in front of the John Chrystal Center (JCC) will be fenced off as the College and Weitz Construction team embark on the next phase of the South Energy Plant project, which will connect campus and downtown facilities. The fence surrounding the construction site will go up on Thursday, April 13th and Friday, April 14th and will remain in place until the end of June.

Grinnellians thoughts are with the students, faculty, staff, and alumni at Michigan State University as they face the aftermath of last night’s fatal shootings.

Grinnell provides support for the students, faculty and staff whose homes, families and communities have been impacted by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria.

President Anne F. Harris addresses the College’s commemoration of the lives lost in the Holocaust. Six million Jews were murdered during this horrendous period of genocide, as well as many other marginalized groups.

President Anne F. Harris encourages the campus community to begin this semester with an attitude of compassion and community toward our fellow Grinnellians.

President Anne F. Harris announces Jaci Thiede’s resignation as Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations (DAR).

I am writing today to share that Andy Hamilton ’85 will step down as Director of Athletics and Recreation on Dec. 23, 2022. After a sabbatical, he will return to the faculty as associate professor of physical education, where he teaches a tutorial on Black Athletes and other courses focused on sport sociology, sport journalism, and organization and administration of athletics.

President Anne F. Harris offers deepest condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the people who lost their lives as a result of this senseless violence.

Grinnell College has learned that there is a statement circulating on social media regarding an alleged crime on October 8, 2022 in the parking lot near the Bear Athletics and Recreation Center. There are inaccuracies in this statement that are important to address because the circulation of misinformation has caused fear among members of our community. If anyone is aware of any alleged crimes, we continue to ask that they be reported and that available resources are activated instead of using social media. The purpose of this message is to address misinformation circulating on social media.