Campus Messages News

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.

Grinnell College is partnering with the City of Grinnell and the Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office to offer a $2,000 reward for information leading to charges being filed against those responsible for acts of racially-based harassment and vandalism in Poweshiek County.

President Anne F. Harris informs the campus about the tragic death of Davis Cooper ’26. 

President Anne F. Harris updates the campus community on the work that has been done in response to racist harassment and racist vandalism directed at Black community members.

President Anne F. Harris thanks campus for use of the bias incident reporting mechanism and provides updates on reporting, cooperation with the City of Grinnell, cameras, the InformaCast safety app, and transportation.

President Anne F. Harris updates campus on academic work, transportation, lighting and neighborhood watch, personal safety tools, educational opportunities, community partnerships.

President Anne F. Harris and  Interim Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Marc Reed provide updates on Grinnell College’s actions to increase security and mobilize our campus and community against racist vandalism and harassment.

A message from President Anne F. Harris -
I write today to share the sad news of the passing on Saturday of one of our College’s most remarkable members: President Emeritus and Professor Emeritus George Drake ’56. For the great many Grinnellians who knew George Drake, this news will bring great sadness.

We call on the citizens of Grinnell to mobilize against the acts of racist harassment that continue to happen in the city of Grinnell and the campus of Grinnell College.