Erin Whalen

Rising High

Mar 15, 2018

Erin Whalen’s pursuit of educational equity drives the high energy and enthusiasm he brings to his work each day as assistant principal at RISE High, a project-based charter high…

Misha Gelnarova

Q&A with Misha Gelnarova ’18

Mar 14, 2018

Michaela “Misha” Gelnarova — an independent major in international relations and communications, from the Czech Republic — is vice president of academic affairs for the…

Greg Wallace

Conversation with Greg Wallace

Jan 09, 2018

For the first 20 of Greg Wallace’s 28 years at Grinnell, he was head football coach. He has also coached golf and baseball, and he is an associate professor of physical…

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Senior Wins Prize in France on Campus Award Competition

Jan 09, 2018

Taylor Watts ’16, a French and anthropology major, recently received second prize in the 2015 France on Campus Award competition, sponsored by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy…

Grinnell Takes Student Well-Being to the Next Level

Jan 08, 2018

In the midst of the national outcry about student safety on college campuses, concern about alcohol, drugs, and sexual assault is central to many conversations surrounding student well-being…

Bakopoulos Receives 2016 NEA Fellowship

Jan 08, 2018

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has awarded individual creative writing fellowships of $25,000 each to 37 fiction and creative nonfiction writers, including Dean Bakopoulos<…

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For Love of Opera

Jan 08, 2018

During Grinnell’s weeklong fall break, 11 students in Opera, Politics, and Society in Modern Europe left the classroom for San Francisco with Kelly Maynard, assistant…

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Teaching for Fun

Jan 08, 2018

Since fall 2014, nearly 150 Grinnell College students have volunteered to teach workshops on campus to children from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. 

“I hope they…

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Engaging Students

Jan 08, 2018

Embedding philanthropy as part of the educational experience helps students connect their learning to the careers they want to pursue and the lives they want to lead. It upholds our values and…

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