Too Many String Band performing on stage

Too Many String Band: 30 Years of Serenading the Jewel of the Prairie

Jul 03, 2025
After more than 30 years of Too Many String Band, learn about the genesis of the beloved group, their song selections, and the connection with the town of Grinnell and the campus community.

Grinnell College Commencement Charge to the Graduating Class of 2024

May 20, 2024
Grinnell College President Anne F. Harris congratulates the Class of 2024 at the closing of their commencement ceremony and leads graduates as they turn their tassels and toss their caps in celebration.
President Harris at the Commencement podium

Grinnell College Commencement Charge to the Graduating Class of 2022

May 23, 2022
Grinnell College President Anne F. Harris congratulates the Class of 2022 at the closing of their commencement ceremony.
Grinnell College President Anne F. Harris at podium

Grinnell College Commencement Charge to the Graduating Class of 2023

May 22, 2023
Grinnell College President Anne F. Harris congratulates the Class of 2023 at the closing of their commencement ceremony.
several groups of people sit in the shade of a large oak tree on North Campus

Knowledge Into Action, Spring '25, Volume 2

May 06, 2025
President Harris shares exciting new work related to the College’s Strategic Plan that will begin in the 2025-26 year. This work builds on the twelve strategic planning initiatives currently being advanced, capably led by cross-functional teams across campus.

President's Convocation - Civic Trust: A Vision for Grinnell College

Sep 02, 2021
President Anne Harris led the first convocation of the Scholars' Convocation series. As part of ongoing strategic planning work, President Harris presented her vision for Grinnell College as an agent of civic trust: to move knowledge into action for a more just and equitable society.
Edith Renfrow Smith '37 and President Anne Harris

Welcome to Mrs. Edith Renfrow Smith and her daughter Alice

Oct 28, 2021
President Anne F. Harris’ adress at the re-dedication of the Edith Renfrow Smith ’37 Student Art Gallery, brought forward through the research and dedication of Feven Getachew (’24) and professor Tamara Beauboeuf.
Tamara Beauboeuf-Lafontant and Valeriya Woodard talking at event

New Fellowship to Deepen Engagement With Grinnell’s Black Alumni History

Jun 24, 2025
There was much joy and a sense of overdue recognition of Grinnell College’s Black alumnae during and after the 2024 dedication of Renfrow Hall, recalls Tamara Beauboeuf-Lafontant, Louise R. Noun ’29 Chair in Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies.
Nicole Mendez Subieta

Nicole’s Journey

Jun 23, 2025
Nicole Mendez Subieta '21, an economics and sociology major from Bolivia, found lifelong friends, hosted a radio show, and explored the Western U.S. with the Extreme Club. She also pursued her passion for global development through an internship in Ghana and studied abroad in four European countries!
Juneteenth flags on a table with people in the background

Grinnell College Celebrates Juneteenth with Flag Raising, Reflection, and Soulful Celebration

Jun 17, 2025
The commemoration began with a morning flag-raising ceremony on Central Campus, followed by a community gathering featuring food, music, and messages of resilience and joy.

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