Death of a Grinnell Student

Apr 13, 2025
Dear students, faculty, and staff, It is with deep sadness that we write to inform you that we have learned of the tragic death of Julian Sahlin ’28.  Julian was from Sunnyvale, CA, and graduated from Homestead High School in Cupertino, CA. 
Gates Rawson tower stands at the center of an aerial view of North Campus. Tall, green trees hide much of the buildings and the west side of town. The sky is blue with fluffy wite clouds

Grinnell College Receives Hearst Foundations Grant to Enhance Transfer Student Recruitment and Support

Apr 11, 2025
Grinnell College has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the William Randolph Hearst Foundations to expand its efforts in recruiting and supporting transfer students from both two- and four-year institutions.
North Campus in the spring with red buds blooming and 2 people walking across

Grinnell College Civic Engagement Leaders Receive Regional Recognition

Apr 14, 2025
Two members of the Grinnell College community have been recognized with prestigious civic engagement awards from Seed Coalition. Wiralba Pichardo ’25 – Recipient of the Presidents’ Student Leadership Award and Assistant Professor of Political Science, Andreas Jozwiak – Recipient of the Presidents’ Civic Engagement Leadership Award.
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Sarah Toay ’23 Earns McCall MacBain Regional Award

Apr 22, 2025
Sarah Toay ’23 has been awarded a C$10,000 McCall MacBain Regional Award for graduate study at any public university in Canada. The scholarship recognizes students who have demonstrated exceptional character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity.
A group of graduating students at commencement, clapping for a speaker at the ceremony

Where They Go, What They Do: Graduates After Grinnell

Apr 08, 2025
Finding one’s way in the “real world” can be tough, but Grinnell College students consistently meet the challenge, as our 2021-24 graduates demonstrate.
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Jerod Weinman Awarded NSF Grant to Advance AI Education at Four-Year Institutions

Apr 08, 2025
Jerod Weinman, professor of computer science at Grinnell College, has been awarded a prestigious grant of $299,762 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to organize a National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) conference for four-year institutions (CCF-2515656).
Closeup photo of purple coneflowers with Gates Tower in the background

Saba Explores the Life of Plants

Apr 04, 2025
A former student inspired Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and History Elias G. Saba to think more deeply about plants.
Kristen Burson

Kristen Burson Awarded Department of Energy Visiting Faculty Program Grant for Research at Brookhaven National Lab

Apr 03, 2025
This prestigious award enables faculty from institutions not classified as "Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity” or “Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity" to work alongside leading scientists at DOE-funded national labs during the summer.
Monica Sanders, Grinnell's inaugural social innovator in residence

5 Questions with Monica Sanders

Apr 04, 2025
An introduction of Grinnell's inaugural social innovator in residence.
Ky Klassen ’25

Scarlet Sessions Brings Student Music to the Spotlight

Apr 03, 2025
This semester, the College’s student newspaper and radio station have collaborated to launch a new project called Scarlet Sessions. Scarlet Sessions will serve as an opportunity for student musicians to have their music professionally recorded and released on The Scarlet and Black’s social media. 

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