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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.
Lucas Fadden running during a meet in the Grinnell College Field House

Lucas Fadden ’26: Sprinting All the Way to Indoor Nationals

Mar 25, 2026
Lucas Fadden ’26 had an impressive 2025-26 track season, capped off by two wins at Nationals. Read about the road to the finale and the perseverance and support he had along the way.
President Anne F. Harris at her desk

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
alumni holding a care package

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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Summary
Curated by 12 students enrolled in Professor of Art History Michael Mackenzie’s Exhibition Seminar, Rhizomatic Intimacies highlights the depth of student collaboration, experiential learning, and alumni partnership at Grinnell College. The exhibition, on display through March 29 and featuring photography from the private collection of Keith Jantzen ’80 and Scott Beth, explores themes of intimacy through portraiture, landscape, and the body.
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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.”
Dean for Health and Wellness Beth Perlman with her dog, Finley

5 Questions with Beth Perlman

Mar 10, 2026
Dean for Health and Wellness at Grinnell College, Beth Perlman shares info on her life and experience at Grinnell.

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