students walking to class in august on first day

From Across the Map to the Heart of Iowa: Welcoming the Class of 2029

Aug 19, 2025
As summer draws to a close, anticipation builds for the arrival of the Class of 2029 and the start of another year of discovery and connection. Grinnell College opens its doors to the Class of 2029 — 421 students whose stories, talents, and ambitions will shape our community in the years ahead.
RS8 (left to Students in Laura Ng's summer MAP excavating at the site of the Rock Springs Wyoming Chinatown.

Unearthing Forgotten Stories

Aug 19, 2025
Professor Laura Ng leads students in a summer Mentored Advance Project (MAP) on an archeological dig to unearth the forgotten history of the Rock Springs Wyoming Chinatown.

Grinnell Student Engages in Legal Advocacy for Detained Immigrant

Aug 12, 2025
Ben Albrecht '26 speaks about his summer internship with the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center
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.
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.
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.
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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