The plan, designed with insight from multiple studies, campus-wide and small group discussions, individual interviews, on-campus workshops, and contributions from divisions and departments, sets a course for strategic actions and implementations for the next seven years.

November 2-10, Grinnell College will play host to internationally-renowned vocalist, Christine Duncan. During her time on campus, she will work with music department students to develop vocal and improvisational skills.

The Externship Program helped Miranda Thomas ‘17 confirm her interest in veterinary medicine. Now a veterinarian herself, she returned as a mentor last spring to help current Grinnell students explore the field of veterinary medicine.

The Zimbabwe Mbira Ensemble welcomes all members of the community to engage with and experience music in new ways.

This year, GRH took place in Orlando, Fla. and featured presentations and professional development opportunities including some 30,000 guests and over 400 speakers. The donor-supported Diversity in Computer Science fund supported student participation in GRH. Students Mia Hines, Livia Stein Freitas, Dieu Anh Trinh and Hong Doan attended GRH with Computer Science Professor Nicole Eikmeier and look back at their time at the conference as informative and inspiring. 

Grinnell College is a global institution, one where events happening thousands of miles away are likely to personally impact students, staff, and faculty.  We are a community where more than 60 languages are spoken, which represents more than 40 nationalities, and which includes a broad diversity of ethnicities and religious affiliations. Over the past 24 hours, multiple messages have been sent through college platforms.

Americans say tech companies and platforms like Google, Apple and Facebook have too much influence in their lives.

"You just can’t have results be the daily thing that’s keeping you going," Adriane Thompson ’24 learned during summer MAP research with Ben DeRidder, professor of biology.

A summer MAP brought Ioanna Giannakou ’24 into close contact with rats, studying the effects of early-life stress on their anxiety and depression levels.