Grinnell College

10/07/2026

An $11 million estate gift from William ’42 and Joan Gruenwald will contribute a landmark investment to the College's unrestricted endowment and provide lasting support to generations of Grinnellians.

A longtime Grinnell connection will have a lasting impact on the College through an estate gift from William Gruenwald '42 and his wife, Joan. Their gift, expected to total $11 million, will support Grinnell's endowment, providing resources that can be...

10/07/2026

Congratulations to all the teams who participated in Pioneer Weekend, a three-day competition, sponsored by the Wilson Center, that brings together student innovators to develop and pitch a business or non-profit plan.

Photo credit: Hana Hashimoto '28

09/29/2026

Riparian buffer zones: the meeting point between land and streambank, and where Millie Leonard ’27 spent the summer studying soil microbes’ antibiotic resistance under different land use practices.

Read about Millie’s research at the link in the comments. 🌀🦠

09/27/2026

Congratulations to the newest Grinnell College Athletic Hall of Famers! 🎊 These sensational former Pioneer student-athletes and coaches were honored between today's soccer games.
https://alumni.grinnell.edu/awards/2026-athletic-hall-of-fame-inductees

09/26/2026

❤️🖤 Thanks to the generosity of over 160 donors, the College is thrilled to share the naming of the Coach Erin Hurley Natatorium Lobby! This recognition honors the legendary 28-season career of Coach Hurley, including 39 Midwest Conference titles and 21 Midwest Conference Coach of the Year awards.

09/24/2026

Hear about the most important things the class of 2030 brought with them to college! ❤️‍🔥

09/24/2026

09/23/2026

Grinnellians will have significantly expanded environmental education opportunities when a new ENV major and a new Semester@CERA immersive program launch in fall 2027.

🌱☀️ Learn more about these two new initiatives at the link in the comments.

09/17/2026

The College has received a $115,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to continue the Mellon-Mays Undergraduate Fellowship program, supporting students as they pursue advanced study and academic careers in the humanities and related fields.

Grinnell College has received a $115,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to continue its Mellon-Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) program, supporting students as they pursue advanced study and academic careers in the humanities and related fields.

09/15/2026

The 2006 women’s cross country season included inclement weather and a mythical mascot. 20 years later that season is still legendary. 🦄🏆

The historic 2006 women’s cross country season