People who do not fall directly into one of the other audience groups

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.
little girl playing with flower magnets that are pink, green, and blue

Mini-Grants Support Local Learning, Food Access, and Nonprofit Growth

Jul 03, 2025
From library play areas to farm-fresh food boxes and after-school art carts — the impact of Grinnell College’s Spring 2025 Community Mini-Grants is beginning to take shape. This year, the College has awarded $30,248 in grant funding to seven local organizations whose projects aim to enhance quality of life, expand access to food and childcare, and strengthen the foundations of nonprofit work in the Grinnell area.
Tilly in her glitter truck

5 Questions with Tilly Woodward

Jul 03, 2025
Meet Tilly Woodward - as curator of Academic and Community Outreach with the Grinnell College Museum of Art (GCMoA), Woodward finds her days highly varied, deeply involved with the community, and always packed full. Over the past year, she has planned and facilitated 451 classes and events for people of all ages in collaboration with 39 community partners, 13 campus departments, and 35 individual faculty members.
adult reading to children on a blanket in the grass

Creating Connections: Student Mentors Lead Summer Learning Programs

Jun 30, 2025
This summer, 12 Iowa National Service Corps (INSC) members are leading the way in empowering local youth through a unique blend of learning, creativity, and community connection. As part of the Grinnell Education Partnership’s Summer Learning Collaborative, these young leaders are dedicating their summer to combating summer learning loss and building meaningful relationships with children across the Grinnell area. 

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.

A Grinnell “Survivor”

Jun 20, 2025
Mary Zheng '15 reflects on her time as a contestant on "Survivor" and her time at Grinnell.
Ailsa sitting on stone entrance sign for Grinnell College

Ailsa’s Journey

Jun 16, 2025
Ailsa Schmidt ’22 came to Grinnell for the rural setting and the opportunity to run cross country. A few years later, she is loving building, supporting, and being a part of student communities, as well as asking questions about religion in and out of the classroom. She looks forward to connecting with people through a service program next year.

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