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Meet in the Middle: Where Special Occasions Find Their Perfect Setting at Grinnell College

Apr 04, 2024
In the heart of Grinnell, surrounded by towering trees and playful squirrels, lie many special places where memories are made.
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Barbara Trish Awarded Prestigious Leverhulme Visiting Professorship

Apr 03, 2024
Barbara Trish, professor of political science and director of the Rosenfield Program, has been selected as a ’24-25 Leverhulme Visiting Professor. Sponsored by a grant from the Leverhulme Trust, the appointment will support her collaboration with UK institutions while she advances her research.
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Biniaz Honored by USC

Mar 27, 2024
Celina Karp Biniaz ’52 was a featured speaker at a recent event at the University of Southern California that honored Holocaust survivors — like Biniaz — who had recorded their testimony with the USC Shoah Foundation. Biniaz received USC’s prestigious University Medallion in a special ceremony on March 25.
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Staff Council Recognizes Three Staff Members with the Spring 2024 Grand Grinnellian Award

Mar 27, 2024
The Staff Council recognized three staff members with the spring 2024 Staff Council Grand Grinnellian Award.
Rabbi Sarah Brammer-Shlay

Rabbi Sarah Brammer-Shlay Appointed as Grinnell College Chaplain

Mar 27, 2024
Rabbi Brammer-Shlay brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to spiritual leadership and community engagement.
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Saba Awarded ‘Life Worth Living’ Fellowship

Mar 21, 2024
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and History Elias Saba has been awarded a 2024 Life Worth Living Faculty Course Development Fellowship from the Yale Center for Faith and Culture.

Grinnell College National Poll: Consensus on Protecting Kids from Social Media, But Not School Shootings

Mar 20, 2024
Wide-ranging survey reveals Americans’ Division on Biden’s Job Performance and Trump’s Candidacy, a Cease-Fire in Gaza, College Sports and More
Sira Nassoko ’24 has been awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship for 2024–2025

Sira Nassoko Receives the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship

Mar 15, 2024
Sira Nassoko ’24 has been awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship for 2024–25 to explore music and soundscapes of the environment to reveal a lineage of hope and resilience across four countries.
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MacInnes Explores Greener Frontiers with Electrochemistry

Mar 14, 2024
Molly MacInnes, assistant professor of chemistry, is developing an innovative silicon purification process for a cleaner, healthier Earth.
Vrinda Varia

5 Questions with Vrinda Varia

Mar 14, 2024
Assistant Chief Diversity Officer for Intercultural Student Life Vrinda Varia shares her thoughts on her role at Grinnell and her life in Iowa.

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