Ready to Volunteer? Community Partner Highlight: Connections Support Center

As the weather slowly, hopefully ever so slowly, turns to winter, we are highlighting the Connections Support Center. Winter assistance is very appreciated to combat the winter blues, as it is hard for members to get out.  Connections is located …

By Guinevere Wallace
Guinevere Wallace AmeriCorps Coordinator for Community Engaged Learning Partnerships
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Curious about the MCAT?

Join us on Monday, Oct. 31, at 4pm in JCC 010 for our annual MCAT Updates workshop. We’ll discuss the exam format, scoring, and registration, as well as free resources to help you prep for the exam. All premedical students …

By Mary Jane Shroyer
Mary Jane Shroyer Director, Health Professions Career Community
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Teaching Python

As a liberal arts college, Grinnell teaches us many important things like interdisciplinary thinking, problem solving, and communication skills. But it also means that some technical skills that are sought out by companies are left out of curricula. As an …

By Martin Pollack
Martin Pollack Data Scientist
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Crys Moosman Receives the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship

Published: March 15, 2022, by Grinnell College, Office of Communications

Crys Moosman, a December 2021 graduate has been awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship for 2022–2023.   

Moosman is among 42 students selected nationwide from 158 finalists from 41 partner schools …

By Ann Landstrom
Ann Landstrom Assistant Dean & Director of Global Fellowships & Awards
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Class Act: Why a career in education might just be right for you

Wednesday, October 26th 2022

4:00 pm PDT – 5:00 pm PDT

Virtual Event

https://joinhandshake.zoom.us/j/93453952804

Hosted by Handshake
Speaker/Panel

Any Handshake student with a link to this event can view and RSVP

Right now, the United States is facing a nationwide …

By Chad Berman
Chad Berman Lawrence S. Pidgeon Director, Education Professions Career Community
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Creating a Network for Good: The Grinnell College Center for Careers, Life, & Service Civic Activity Database

I have had the honor to serve in an Americorps Campus Compact position working with the Service and Social Innovation team in the Center for Careers, Life, & Service at Grinnell College.  While I’ve had great opportunities to support the …

By Guinevere Wallace
Guinevere Wallace AmeriCorps Coordinator for Community Engaged Learning Partnerships
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Ready to Volunteer? Community Partner Highlight: Poweshiek County Soil & Water Conservation

Poweshiek County Soil and Water Conservation District needs your help in protecting land and water resources in our county! The office is located less than 10 miles from Grinnell College, and while there is plenty of hands-on work, hybrid in-person/virtual …

By Guinevere Wallace
Guinevere Wallace AmeriCorps Coordinator for Community Engaged Learning Partnerships
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The results are in!

Almost 200 Grinnellians completed the CLS’s recent student survey—thank you! Here’s what you told us:

You want to know more about networking with Grinnell alumni. Connecting with alumni is a great way to learn about life after Grinnell. Keep an …

By Sarah Barks
Sarah Barks Assistant Dean & Director of Analytics & Operations
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Check Out: “From Grinnell to GAIN”

Lydia Hong ’25 writes about 2015 graduate Anthony Wenndt’s journey from the Grinnell Science Project to a doctoral degree in plant pathology and a career in agricultural ecology and food safety innovation. Read the full article.

By Sarah Barks
Sarah Barks Assistant Dean & Director of Analytics & Operations
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Check Out: “Grinnell Science Project Means Family”

Anika Jane Beamer ’22 chronicles the latest chapter of Grinnell Science Project member activities, a successful initiative celebrating 30 years designed to encourage students interested in STEM — particularly students of color, women, and first-generation college students — to stick with the …

By Robin Bourjaily
Robin Bourjaily Assistant Director, Exploratory Career Community
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