Monica Sanders with Students

Applications Now Open for Grinnell College’s 2026–27 Social Innovator in Residence Program

Aug 14, 2025
The Social Innovator in Residence Program is a unique opportunity for global changemakers to reflect, collaborate, and amplify their work while mentoring the next generation of social innovators.
Sewing machine

New Tools in Burling Digital Studio

Aug 28, 2025
Burling Library’s Digital Studio has added new tools!
A flowering tree next to Goodnow Hall

Grinnellians Receive Fulbright Grants

Aug 06, 2025
Grinnell alumni receive Fulbright grants for English teaching assistantships
Me held up by my best friend Quinn near a Grinnell indoor swimming pool

Spencer’s Journey

Mar 18, 2024
At Grinnell, Spencer Clark ’23 found a group of incredible people waiting for him. With them, he swam competitively, studied abroad in London, and explored his passions.
Lotus Liu ’27 presenting her research on black hole shadows. A projection of black hole concept images displays behind her.

Gravitational Pull: Students Model the Mysteries of Black Holes in Summer MAPs Course

Aug 08, 2025
Four physics students extend models for some of the universe's most mysterious phenomena.
Pink blossoms on tree branches with blue sky in the background

Sociology Practicum Students Gain Experience, Give Back to the Community

Jul 30, 2025
Last spring, students in the Sociology Practicum course taught by Professor of Sociology Susan Ferguson served the community while getting real-life experience.
Bella Totten showing two study participants the tube for saliva collection while at CERA

Immersed in Nature

Aug 05, 2025
Research ideas can come from anywhere. Bella Totten ’27, a biological chemistry student, first learned about forest bathing while working at Student Health and Wellness (SHAW) and is now completing a Mentored Advanced Project (MAP) about the physiological benefits of spending time outdoors.
Orange Flowers and Butterfly

Sights of Summer

Jul 29, 2025
Grinnell in the summer is a vibrant mix of quiet beauty and meaningful engagement.
From left: Women’s Soccer Head Coach Kirsten Koester with Grinnell soccer alums Katy Oldach '16 and Lauren Hurley ’18, both of whom are now high school coaches,  at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Chicago.

Five Questions with Head Women’s Soccer Coach Kirsten Koester

Jul 29, 2025
Meet Kirsten Koester, head coach for the women’s soccer team, who came to Grinnell with a passion for the sport rooted in her own experience as an athlete. Who thinks that family is everything and that the community of Grinnell has also provided them with friends who feel like family.

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