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Scarlet & Give Back Day returns April 14 and 15

With your participation, alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff, and friends will show our Grinnell pride around the globe and help create an even stronger Grinnell for current and future Grinnellians. Together, our support of the College is greater!

Make an Origami Acorn

Together, our gifts help secure a bright financial future for the College. Supporting today’s students and future Grinnellian, is our ultimate goal. Our Scarlet & Give Back Day mascot, Scarlet the Squirrel, provides a great example of preparedness by collecting acorns for use now and in later times. Join us in celebrating the gifts we’ve received and will receive this year, by creating an origami acorn — a perfect representation of our commitment to preparing Grinnellians. 

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Schedule of Events

New this year — virtual events. For more information on the events listed below, please click on the event that interests you.

Wednesday, April 14

Noon CT
Virtual Campus Tour
Join student tour guides from the Admission Office for a virtual tour of Grinnell College.

5:30 p.m. CT
Happy Hour and Virtual Alumni College Discussion with Lesley Wright, director of the Grinnell College Museum of Art.
Decolonizing Museums, Repatriating Collections

7 p.m. CT
Alumni Geography Bee Championship – Stream the championship round

Thursday, April 15

1 p.m. CT
Virtual Alumni College Discussion with Lesley Wright, director of the Grinnell College Museum of Art.
Decolonizing Museums, Repatriating Collections

4 p.m. CT
Virtual Campus Tour
Join student tour guides from the Admission Office for a virtual tour of Grinnell College.

7 p.m. CT
I Heart GC Week Student Virtual Trivia Night
Register now

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Ways to Participate 

We encourage alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff, and friends to help spread the word to Grinnellians around the globe. Below are ways you can help us make this year’s Scarlet & Give Back Day a success:

  1. Make a gift during Scarlet & Give Back Day;
  2. Share social media posts promoting the event and using #GivingtoGrinnell;
  3. Ask your fellow Grinnellians to make a gift;
  4. Share your origami acorn and why you love Grinnell on social media;
  5. Attend an event!