On Friday, Sept. 12, faculty, staff, students, community members and local organizations gathered at the Katherine Howell Weingart ’61 Civic Innovation Pavilion for Coffee with the College. The event spotlighted the meaningful impact of Grinnell College’s Community Mini-Grant Program as recent recipients shared updates on their funded projects.

Susan Baley discusses her life and work at the Grinnell College Museum of Art.

Grinnell advanced in several areas in the 2025–26 U.S. News & World Report rankings of National Liberal Arts Colleges.  

Four new members have been elected to the Grinnell College Board of Trustees.  All trustees are elected by the full board and serve a term of four years; each trustee is eligible for re-election for three additional consecutive, full terms.  

On May 19, 2025, Grinnell College graduated its first cohort of Japanese majors. This group of students started learning Japanese in fall 2021, Grinnell’s first semester back to in-person learning after a year and a half of online learning.

A photo essay showing the rehearsal of At Hotel MacGuffin

From scholarships and mentoring to care packages and study breaks, alumni affinity groups support students while connecting Grinnellians from every era

Late summer at Grinnell is a season of joyful return — students from across the globe bring fresh energy, stories, and ambition to campus. Their journeys are made possible by the generosity of alumni and friends who believe in the transformative power of a Grinnell education.

The Lori Ann Schwab ’95 Alumni Grant helps Grinnellians make a difference