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Grinnell College Appoints Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Jul 05, 2023
Marc Reed, Interim Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO) has been appointed to the position on a permanent basis.
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Call for Applications — Social Innovator in Residence at Grinnell College

Jul 01, 2023
The residency provides world-class innovators time and space for respite, renewal, and inspiration while also serving as inspiration and mentor for our students.
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Grinnell College Museum of Art Expands Hours

Jun 30, 2023
As of July 6, the Museum will be open to the public during expanded hours.

Response to Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action

Jun 29, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court has released its findings and opinions in the cases of Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFFA) v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and SFFA v. University of North Carolina et al. These decisions reverse more than fifty years of work toward racial equity in education and will change how applications for admission are evaluated at colleges and universities across the nation.
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Ortiz Receives Sloan Foundation Research Grant

Jun 29, 2023
The grant will allow Ortiz, assistant professor of chemistry, to launch a new line of research and apply her expertise in nanoparticle synthesis to the creation of “nanozymes.”
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Department of Mathematics and Statistics Honors Outstanding Students

Jun 23, 2023
Isidora Bailly-Hall ’24, Huandong Chang ’23, Grace Davis ’23, Zion Hefty ’23, and Lu Johnson ’24 have been recognized for their commitment to the fields of mathematics and statistics.
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Grinnell Professors Awarded $20,000 AALAC Workshop Grant

Jun 23, 2023
Grinnell College Professors Leslie Gregg-Jolly (Biology) and Katya Gibel Mevorach (Anthropology and American studies), along with Phoebe Lostroh ’94 (Associate Professor, Molecular Biology) from Colorado College, have been awarded a prestigious workshop grant of $20,000 from the Alliance to Advance Liberal Arts Colleges (AALAC).
A frozen hailstone is held against a blue background by a white hand. Visible on the hail's surface are rings of clear and cloudy ice.

Inquiry-Led: What The Hail?

Jun 15, 2023
Anika Jane Beamer ’22, science writing fellow, gives herself and readers a crash course in all things hail.
Grinnell College Percussion Ensemble spring performance in Sebring-Lewis Hall May 9, 2023

Art, Expression, and Drums

Jun 13, 2023
Grinnell’s Percussion, Steel Pan, and Marimba ensembles provide the opportunity for musicians from a wide range of backgrounds and skill levels to use the instruments as a source of expression, art, exploration, and community.
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Doane Chilcoat ’93: The Pivot From Crops to COVID Tests

Jun 12, 2023
As Iowa struggled to access COVID-19 PCR tests, Chilcoat ’93 and his team at Corteva Agriscience stepped up to play a pivotal role.

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