A Legacy of Sisters

Sep 20, 2013

Two sisters who served Grinnell College’s Office of Admission with distinction are being honored with a new experiential learning fund that carries their name. Kathleen “Katie” Brown…

Old Rights, New Technologies

Sep 20, 2013

Is a person in Tehran or Beijing entitled to the same freedoms of expression, association, and assembly as a person in Washington or Des Moines? International human…

Theory to Practice and Back Again

Sep 20, 2013

My world was not much bigger than central Kentucky when I stepped foot in Grinnell. Raised in an almost entirely white community in the Bible Belt of the Appalachian Mountains, my international…

Jordan Scheibel tosses some radishes into a bucket

Grinnell Farms

Jun 28, 2013
Navigating complex issues such as sustainability, chemical input, food justice, and land consolidation, Grinnellian farmers are a thoughtful, passionate presence in the American agriculture sector.

Grinnell Farms

Jun 20, 2013

It’s an old saw: There are more cows than people in Iowa.
(And hogs. And chickens. And ears of corn.)

But though we spend four…

Reunited!

Jun 20, 2013

When folks saw Yafa Napadensky ’81 and Bob Shannon ’81 at their 30-year cluster reunion in June last year, they couldn’t help noticing how happy — even luminous —…

Almost Everyone is Afraid of Writing

Jun 20, 2013

Staring out at an assembly of bright-faced Grinnellians, Verlyn Klinkenborg announced: “The way you’ve been taught writing is wrong.” A few people flinched. “Forget about the rules and the writing…

A Lifetime Achievement

Jun 20, 2013

Henry Walker, professor of computer science, received international recognition recently for his service, scholarship, and 40-plus years of teaching. The Special Interest Group on…

Overheard at Commencement

Jun 20, 2013

“I’ve been to three graduation ceremonies, and this was my favorite. I liked all of the speeches; it was windy, so people’s hats kept blowing off. We didn’t realize we were supposed to line up, so…

Honoring Innovators and Activists

Jun 20, 2013

Sarah Kay received a doctor of humane letters for expanding the reach and power of spoken word poetry. She began performing at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York at age 14 and was…

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