Community Partnerships, Planning, and Research News

Grinnell College is honored to support these organizations and initiatives and remains committed to fostering a vibrant and inclusive community in Grinnell. 

Grinnell is a pass-through town on day 5 of RAGBRAI's 50th year celebratory ride. Grinnell College is excited to extend a warm welcome to RAGBRAI riders, providing a nice spot for shade and relaxation as they journey through our town. Over 30,000 riders will pass through Grinnell on Thursday, July 27 as the last stop before the end of Thursday's ride. Grinnell's beautiful Central Park will be the hub of all activities featuring live music, food, beverages and more. This remarkable ride from the Missouri River to the Mississippi River is marking its 50th anniversary this year!

While the OISA is the primary resource for international students on campus, host families offer an invaluable additional support system for new Grinnellians from around the world. 

This spring, Grinnell College awarded community mini-grants totaling $22,200 to six local initiatives. Since 2002, the mini-grant program has directed over $580,000 to 227 community-driven initiatives.

Grinnell College will stream Wolfgang Amadeus ’s “Don Giovanni” on May 20 as part of the Met‘s 2022–23 Live in HD season.

Grinnell College and The Grinnell Area Arts Council (GAAC) will host amateur astronomer from Grinnell, J.R. Paulson, on Wednesday, May 10 from 6:30-8 p.m. to discuss "Imaging the Universe” in conjunction with the “Observing With NASA” exhibition currently on display at the GAAC.

This grant will support a program on food security as part of the Storytime Art in the Park program. Storytime Art in the Park is a collaboration between Drake Community Library and GCMoA that provides eight weeks of free arts and literacy summer programming to children throughout the Grinnell community every year.

This Earth Week, April 22-29, sustainability staff at the College are spotlighting these green initiatives while also prompting members of the community to consider their own environmental footprints.

Grinnell Faculty/Staff Research Series Event, 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Burling First Floor Lounge

Six-time Grammy Award–winning composer Terence Blanchard brings his first opera to the Met after his “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” triumphantly premiered with the company to universal acclaim in 2021–22.