Marianna Cota Receives Udall Honorable Mention

Jun 17, 2021
The Udall Foundation awards scholarships and special honors to college sophomores and juniors for study in fields related to the environment and to Native Americans and Alaska Natives in fields related to health care and tribal public policy.
View of North Campus in spring

Committed to the Common Good

Jun 04, 2021
How much has Grinnell College changed over 175 years? In the details, quite a lot has changed, but in the essentials — like standing up for your beliefs — not so much. Exploring issues of purpose, responsibility, and justice has been part of the Grinnell ethos since the beginning.
Chemistry graduates and faculty outside on commencement stage

Chemistry majors graduate in class of ’21

Jun 02, 2021
Congratulations to our chemistry majors graduating in the class of ’21!

Hollis Akins and David Jin Receive Goldwater Scholarships

May 28, 2021
The Goldwater scholarship program, one of the oldest and most prominent national scholarships in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics in the United States.

Mercedes Varela ’21 Receives Stouffer Fellowship for Graduate Studies

May 25, 2021
Varela, a class of 2021 graduate from Las Vegas, Nevada, is a French major with education licensure. She has native proficiency in Spanish along with her academic study in both French and Spanish. She plans to study for a Master of Arts in bilingual-bicultural education.
stir-fried beef on a plate at a restaurant

A Grinnell Student’s Guide to Chinese Cooking

May 24, 2021
“While we can’t promise authenticity or perfection, we believe these recipes will satisfy any curiosity or craving that the typical Grinnell student will have in regards to exploring Chinese cooking.”
Erick Leggans and Ariel Richards ’23 sit on limestone benches outside the Humanities and Social Studies Center.

Ariel Richards ’23 Receives Fellowship from American Society of Pharmacognosy

May 14, 2021
Ariel Richards ’23 has been selected for a competitive American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP) Summer Research Fellowship (SRF). She is synthesizing molecules and evaluating their biological activity in the lab of Erick Leggans, assistant professor of chemistry at Grinnell College and member of the ASP. ASP members investigate plants and other natural products for drug discovery.
Sammie Stagg ’21 outside the Humanities and Social Studies Center

How Could I Choose a Major When I Wanted to Study Everything?

May 14, 2021
I used Grinnell’s individually advised curriculum to explore my interests and carve my own interdisciplinary path.

Michael Kahn to Chair Grinnell College Board of Trustees

May 11, 2021
The board elected Michael Kahn, a 1974 Grinnell graduate, to a two-year term
Conner Stanfield performs from his living room

Performing in a Pandemic

May 10, 2021
Grinnellians rose to the challenges brought on by remote learning during the 2020–21 academic year. Theatre majors, like Conner Stanfield ’21, didn't let anything get in their way.

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