The National Weather Service is predicting that wind gusts may exceed 60 miles an hour in our area beginning in the late afternoon Wednesday through the overnight hours.

Campus will be closing to the public at 3 p.m. and students are to shelter in their residence halls starting at 4 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, Dec. 15 due to the potential of dangerous winds. The National Weather Service is predicting that wind gusts may exceed 60 miles an hour in our area beginning in the late afternoon through the overnight hours. Safety is our top priority, and we want to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are home and/or in their residence halls before the weather intensifies.

Assistant Professor of Anthropology Josh Marshack's research on primate social dynamics is intrinsically tied to all of the anthropology subdisciplines, as well as to areas outside of anthropology and academia altogether.

Conard Environmental Research Area staff and student assistants collect seeds to create and manage prairies as well as to teach the campus community about the importance of prairie.

As Grinnell Prize research assistants, students not only help determine winners, but bolster their own knowledge and passion for social responsibility.

Nicole Hamon ’78 and Frank Thomas ’71 were pioneers in the work they did for Grinnell College. Hamon guided international students through their time at Grinnell, while Thomas mentored and focused on increasing the number of students and faculty of color. With the passing of each over the summer, we reflect back on the lasting impact their remarkable work had on the College and the lives of Grinnellians.

Ariel Richards ’23 carries out research that helps develop drugs from compounds produced by organisms through the College’s Mentored Advanced Project program and the American Society of Pharmacognosy’s Summer Research Fellowship.