The Grinnellian: an e-newsletter for Grinnell alumni and friends March 2025
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Students smile as the examine care packages they pick up provided by Grinnell Alumni as a pick-me-up. Valuing a diverse community at Grinnell

President Anne F. Harris provides updates on Carnegie Classifications, legislative actions, and the Honor G. Learn more >>

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All Things Grinnell: In Conversation with Eric Lopez Schnabel ’91 and Abbey Scheckter ’02 – Philadelphia
March 27 at 5:30 p.m. ET

Grinnell Black Alumni Network Dinner – Chicago
March 29 at 7 p.m. CT

Young Alumni Socials
April 9

Find other upcoming events on the Grinnell Alumni Events Calendar.

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Partnership between Dick Knapp ’76 and Craig Cooper brings 145-year-old downtown Grinnell building fully back to life.
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GrinnBooks ensures student access to books and course materials

Starting this fall, textbooks will be included in the student comprehensive fee. Learn more >>
Martha Silano ’83
A poet who invites you into her poem

Diagnosed with ALS in 2023, Seattle poet Martha Silano ’83 continuously immerses herself in reading, research, and of course, writing. Learn more >>
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For more than a decade, Brandy Agerbeck ’96 has crafted hundreds of student care packages

Nearly 1,400 care packages were sent by alums to Grinnell for distribution to students Feb. 24-25. Learn more >>

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