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Recent News About Grinnell College
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Growing a Sustainable Garden, Prairie, and Land Ethic
In the southeast corner of the Grinnell College campus lies a plot of land.
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Grinnellians remain committed to philanthropy throughout turbulent year
A pandemic and a slew of other challenges in 2020-21 could not stand in the way of Grinnellians investing in Grinnell’s current and future students.
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National Honors Pour in for Grinnell Faculty Members
Grinnell College faculty members have been selected for a number of prestigious awards, fellowships, and scholarly prizes over the past few months.
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Grinnell College Awards Grinnell Prize to Leader Championing Black Joy, Art and Culture in Memphis
Grinnell College has awarded the 2021 Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize of $50,000 to Victoria Jones
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GRINNELL COLLEGE: Gardening with Purpose, Responsibility, and Justice
Jon Andelson ’70, professor of anthropology, says that when he started the College Garden in 2000, “We were just trying to get something to come out of the ground and survive the insects.”
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GRINNELL COLLEGE: Everyday Life & Women in America, c.1800-1920
Grinnell College Libraries has access to Adam Matthew's Everyday Life & Women in America showcasing unique primary source material for the study of American social, cultural, and popular history in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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29.1 percent of Grinnell College students played sports on university teams in 2017-2018
In 2017-2018, 29.1 percent of Grinnell College students participated in collegiate sports, according to data made available by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
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Cost of college went up for all students at Grinnell College
Tuition and fees rose 3.3 percent for 2018-19 at Grinnell College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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24 percent of applicants to Grinnell College were admitted for fall 2018
At Grinnell College, 97 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 54 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Graduates earn 385 degrees from Grinnell College
About 27.3 percent of the 385 degrees and certificates handed out by Grinnell College in 2017-18 were to students in social sciences programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Two arsons reported on Grinnell College campus in 2017
There were 2 on-campus arsons in 2017 on the campus of Grinnell College, located in Grinnell, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.
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Two burglaries reported on Grinnell College campus in 2017
There were 2 on-campus burglaries in 2017 on the campus of Grinnell College, located in Grinnell, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.
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One liquor law violation reported on Grinnell College campus in 2017
There was 1 on-campus liquor law violation in 2017 on the campus of Grinnell College, located in Grinnell, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.
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Two motor vehicle thefts reported on Grinnell College campus in 2017
There were 2 on-campus motor vehicle thefts in 2017 on the campus of Grinnell College, located in Grinnell, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.
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Five drug abuse violations reported on Grinnell College campus in 2017
There were 5 on-campus drug abuse violations in 2017 on the campus of Grinnell College, located in Grinnell, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.
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Five rapes reported on Grinnell College campus in 2017
There were 5 on-campus rapes in 2017 on the campus of Grinnell College, located in Grinnell, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.