Campus Messages News

Grinnell College President Anne F. Harris congratulates the Class of 2023 at the closing of their commencement ceremony.

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.