Building a Scientific Community

Sep 02, 2025
A new cohort of first-year students joins the Grinnell Science Project where they build skills, prepare for college courses, and create community.
Professor Mark Levandoski, two current Grinnell students, and two alumni pose for a photo

Building Bonds Over Proteins and Fika in Scandinavia

Aug 27, 2025
Professor Mark Levandoski and three Grinnellians headed to Sweden over the summer to connect with co-researchers and alumni, and to experience a welcoming culture.
Four students holding butterfly nets pose on a bridge with a brilliant blue sky behind them

The Challenges and Excitement of Field Research: A Grinnell Student’s Perspective

Aug 28, 2025
For Josh Emrys Payong, a Mentored Advanced Project (MAP) in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with Associate Professor of Biology Idelle Cooper ’01 was the perfect way to satisfy his urge to conduct more field research.

Welcome (Back) to Campus: Curiosity, Connection, and Community

Aug 26, 2025
President Anne F. Harris welcomes students, faculty, and staff to campus.

Welcome to the Class of 2029: Being in Place

Aug 26, 2025
President Anne F. Harris addressed new students and their families at the 2025 New Student Orientation Welcome Ceremony.
Emma Stefanacci  '22, content fellow in the Office of Communications and Marketing

5 Questions with Emma Stefanacci 

Sep 02, 2025
Emma Stefanacci ’22, content fellow in the Office of Communications and Marketing, tells us about her passion for science and for telling the stories of Grinnellians.
Two dogs sitting near the edge of an asphalt path

Five (or more) Questions with Dean Ruth Feingold

Aug 25, 2025
Meet Ruth P. Feingold - she joined Grinnell College as Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College on July 1, 2025. She took a few minutes of reflection to answer a few questions about her first impressions of Grinnell, her academic field, and her varied interests outside of work.
An illustraction of a shelf of colorful books of different sizes and shapes.

Cover to Cover 2025-26

Aug 25, 2025
President Anne F. Harris, along with members of the College’s senior leadership team, invite students, staff, and faculty to delve into a selection of contemporary books from Cover to Cover.
Four young people carrying butterfly nets walk in a shallow stream surrounded by trees

Damselflies Looking for Love: The Joy of Studying Nature in Nature

Aug 25, 2025
This summer, Associate Professor of Biology Idelle Cooper ’01 took four students and her 11-month-old son, Wendell, to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for a four-week field research experience to study jewelwing damselflies.
A business owner serves pizza to a Grinnell College student

Flavors Of 50112

Aug 23, 2025
The Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Office of Community Partnerships, Planning and Research, and Division of Student Affairs for a downtown business event to welcome first-year students and Renfrow Hall residents.

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