As the center’s Central America Visiting Scholar, Pérez will conduct research using the United Fruit Company Photograph Collection housed at Harvard’s Baker Library.

Monica Chavez-Silva has been appointed to the board of Youth Advocate Programs.

Grinnell College student Anne Wilber ’27 has been named a 2026 Key into Public Service Scholar by The Phi Beta Kappa Society, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic honor societies.

Students in professor Lara Janson’s sociology course open “I Object,” an art exhibit at the Drake Community Library

Students took a trip to Washington, DC with the Rosenfield Program and CLS to explore the theme of Politics and Media

Student-centered programming and community connection define the Conney M. Kimbo Black Cultural Center.

Peer-led learning through the Alternate Language Study Option (ALSO) opens doors to culture, identity, and connection beyond the traditional classroom.

Stonewall Resource Center celebrates 40 years of community.

She will be starting her Master’s of Public Health (MPH) in Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of Iowa alongside finishing her undergraduate degree in 2026-2027. Following the awarding of her MPH in 2028, she will connect science with law as she begins her Juris Doctorate (JD) program.

In April, a diverse lineup of events — from personal storytelling and knitting gatherings to professional mentoring and arts education — brought that mission to life.