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Professor Ng Receives Grant to Advance Archaeological Research

Mar 27, 2026
Far Western Foundation has awarded a $10,000 grant to Laura Ng, assistant professor of anthropology, in support of her project, “Wyoming Chinatowns and Emigrant Home Villages: Archaeologies of Labor, Racial Violence, and Transnationalism.”
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Exploring Education and the Future of Work Through Community Partnerships

Mar 27, 2026
In spring 2025, Assistant Professor of Education, Jonathan Larson piloted a course that invited students to explore experientially and critically how well education in the US has prepared students for the workplaces of today, and how it might adjust for those of the future.
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Anne F. Harris Honored Among Women Shaping Higher Education by EDU Ledger

Mar 24, 2026
President Harris joins a distinguished group of national leaders recognized for advancing institutional excellence and community impact.
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From Record Setting to Regionals

Mar 24, 2026
Photos highlighting Grinnell Men's Basketball's post-season
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Alumni Paying It Forward Through Care Packages for Students

Mar 20, 2026
The Alumni Care Package project was launched in 2014 by a group of alums on the Everyday Class Notes (ECN) Facebook page. Alums were reminiscing about the old Carnegie Hall mailroom where some of them received notes or small gifts from prior mailbox owners, then paid it forward by sending something to the new mailbox owner after they graduated.
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Grinnell College Pledges $55,000 to Support Emergency Department Safety Upgrades at UnityPoint Health – Grinnell

Mar 18, 2026
Grinnell College has pledged $55,000 to support critical safety upgrades in the Emergency Department at UnityPoint Health. Grinnell Regional Medical Center (GRMC) is enhancing safety measures to ensure the well-being of both patients and team members. Recognizing that the Emergency Department (ED) is a fast-paced environment where situations can change quickly, GRMC has introduced new initiatives designed to reduce risk and create a safer, more supportive space for care
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shabab m. kabir and Rachel L. Rudacille Named Thomas J. Watson Fellows

Mar 13, 2026
Rudacille and kabir were among 40 students selected nationwide from 155 finalists from 41 partner schools to receive the $40,000 fellowship stipend from the Thomas J. Watson Foundation. The fellowship program offers “college graduates of unusual promise a year of purposeful, independent exploration and international travel to enhance their capacity for resourcefulness, imagination, openness, and leadership and to foster their humane and effective participation in the world community.”
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Fischlowitz Travel Fellowship Winners Embark on Purposeful U.S. Journeys

Mar 05, 2026
Two Grinnell College students have been selected as this year’s recipients of the Fischlowitz Travel Fellowship, a program that supports students coming to Grinnell from outside of the U.S. to pursue casual yet purposeful independent travel in the United States centered around a theme of deep personal and intellectual exploration.
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A Community that Codes

Mar 06, 2026
Grinnell College students have created a partnership with students at the middle school through computer programming.
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Serving Side by Side: Grinnell Students Work with the Grinnell Fire Department

Mar 07, 2026
Three Grinnell College students are serving alongside the City of Grinnell’s Fire Department as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and firefighters—strengthening the connection between campus and community in meaningful ways.

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