Virtual Grinnell
Virtual Backgrounds
Zoom and other platforms have made it possible to look like you are in Grinnell no matter where you may be enjoying Reunion!
Click on the picture below to get a full size version you can download to your device.
Instructions for using the images are available on the Zoom support website.
Main Quad
Main Quad
Forum Lounge
Main Lounge
Cowles Dining Hall
South Loggia
South Campus
Harris Center
There’s more!
Explore other backgrounds and fun tools that students, faculty, and staff have been using throughout the pandemic.
Virtual Events & Tours
Here you will find a variety of tours and programs prerecorded for your convenience and enjoyment.
Take a Tour of the Grinnell College Campus
Maybe you couldn’t make it to one of our live campus tour sessions. Or maybe you just want to learn more about a certain building or area of campus. Either way, this prerecorded and interactive tour will provide you with a glimpse of the campus today.
Campus Sculpture Tour
Have you ever wandered around the Grinnell College campus and notice the sculptures? Take this virtual campus sculpture tour to learn more about the beautiful art that inhabit our beautiful campus.
Yoga in the Museum
The live yoga sessions offered at Reunion this year may not align well with your schedule. Never fear – we have some prerecorded yoga sessions that can be accessed at any time. Instructor Jackie Hutchinson has gone virtual, narrating regenerative yoga session as an alternative to the long-standing program in the Museum.
Grinnell Town Architectural Tour
While there will be no in-person town tours this year, these videos give you an opportunity to learn a little more about a few of the iconic places in Grinnell.
Guided Humanities and Social Studies Center (HSSC) Tour
Please join current students Saketan and Abby as they lead you on the Humanities and Social Studies Center (HSSC) guided tour.