rendering of future CEQ

Civic Engagement Quad (CEQ) Core Project Moves Forward - Message from President Harris

Oct 06, 2022
I write today with great excitement to share that the Civic Engagement Quad (CEQ) Core project was approved by the Board of Trustees on October 1, 2022, at the conclusion of the fall board meeting.
M Kahn

Grinnell College Celebrates Humanities and Social Studies Center with Dedication Event

Oct 05, 2022
Trustees, faculty, staff, alumni, students and community members were invited to celebrate the new and renovated spaces, which support teaching, learning, and collaboration. The event included tours of the building, a formal dedication, and an all-campus luncheon on Kington Plaza.

Announcing Working Differently Days

Dec 14, 2021
As we conclude our semester, we continue to experience and seek to acknowledge the many ways that the pandemic has placed sustained stress on the mental and physical health of our community. The intensity of our communal experience calls for action out of the ordinary to provide a change in pace and time for relief. Time is simultaneously among the most valued and the scarcest of elements of the academic experience, and the action detailed below seeks to institute a demonstrable change of pace for each of us to advance our well-being within our work — a moment to breathe in our hectic schedules.
Anne Harris, Grinnell College Authors and Artists

A Conversation with Anne F. Harris, Medieval Art Historian and President of Grinnell College

Dec 01, 2021
Anne F. Harris talks about her new book, the significance and relevance of Medieval art today, the transition from teaching to administration, what it's like to head a premiere liberal arts college in the age of Covid (and all else), and her vision for Grinnell. An Authors and Artists podcast episode.
Books on a shelf

Cover to Cover Series Invites Students, Staff, and Faculty to Engage in a Common Reading Experience

Sep 07, 2022
Seven works have been selected for 2022-23. In-person attendance is limited to 12 individuals per session; advance registration is required and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The book will be provided to participants who do not own a copy. All discussions for registered participants will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Nollen 1 conference room. 

Fall Welcome Message From President Harris

Aug 23, 2022
I want to extend a warm welcome to all Grinnellians, starting with the newest members of our community, the class of 2026. Whether you are familiar with the rolling prairies and wide-open Iowa skies or you are seeing campus for the first time — you belong here.
Students walking on campus at new student orientation

Grinnell College Incoming Class of 2026 Sets Admission Records

Aug 17, 2022
Grinnell College will welcome one of its most diverse, highly-qualified classes in history. This fall, the incoming first-year class of 441 new students will join an already outstanding student body attracted by the College’s outstanding academic reputation, individually advised curriculum, and opportunities to gain knowledge and experience both in and outside of the classroom.
Landscaping in front of HSSC including curving sidewalks, plantings, boulder seating and signage

Innovation Fund Awards for 2021-22

Aug 04, 2022
The Grinnell College Innovation Fund was created in 2012 to spur innovative ways of teaching and learning at the College through planning and pilot projects. Since its launch, the fund has provided support for promising ideas proposed by faculty, staff, and students for new approaches to teaching and scholarship, as well as student-initiated proposals that enrich campus life and learning in innovative ways.

Message from President Harris Regarding Supreme Court Decision

Jun 28, 2022

Dear Grinnellians,

Last Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in…

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