Some of Grinnell’s financially savvy students surveyed their classmates to find out what they knew about the College’s endowment. The results challenged a few assumptions and shed light on what today’s students think about the endowment’s operation and purpose.
Edith Renfrow Smith’s indomitable spirit helped her to become Grinnell’s first Black woman graduate, breaking new ground for the almost 650 Black women who have followed in her footsteps. Meet a few of the individuals who exemplify Renfrow Smith’s commitment to succeed despite the odds.
When a few retired Iowa Congregational ministers wanted to develop a retirement community in the late 1940s, they chose Grinnell for its history as the center of Iowa Congregationalism and close ties to the College. Since then — enriched by common ground and shared goals — connections between the College and the Mayflower community have just grown stronger.
Academically talented first-generation and low-income (FGLI) students contribute to the Grinnell experience and are a vital part of what makes Grinnell, Grinnell. Read how the College is dedicating resources and working to support their journeys through Grinnell.
A new seven-year plan sets a course that will strengthen collaboration and positive change.
A thriving environmental field station on land that both teaches and inspires.
Grinnell’s diverse and vibrant student organizations bring camaraderie, service, and fun to campus life.
Students in the American Journeys class seek experience, identity, and the authentic self.
Sports have always been important to me. At Grinnell, basketball was a bigger part of my life than ever before. Basketball helped me maintain balance.
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