Black Alumni Weekend Activities
You will have the opportunity to:
- Step back into the classroom – Sit in on a class and experience Grinnell through today’s academic lens.
- Take a walk through Black history – Join a special campus tour spotlighting Black landmarks and the stories behind them.
- Reconnect and reunite – Catch up with friends from Young Gifted and Black (YGB), Concerned Black Students (CBS), Black Student Union (BSU), African Caribbean Student Union (ACSU), Grinnell Science Project (GSP), PCPOP, IPOP, and all the programs that shaped your Grinnell experience.
- Break bread together – Share meals and meaningful conversation with current Black students, faculty, and staff. Good BBQ is coming to Grinnell!
- Get real about the student experience – Hear directly from students about life at Grinnell today and how it compares to your own time on campus. Determine how we as alum can help and support them.
- Relax and reflect – Unwind and relax in the Black Cultural Center, a space filled with memory, meaning, and community.
- Hear from college leadership – Learn about Grinnell’s current efforts around recruiting and retaining Black students.
- Find your place in GBAN – Discover new ways to stay connected and give back through the Grinnell Black Alumni Network.
- Reconnect with your 18-year-old self – Let nostalgia take the wheel as you relive your student days with joy and pride.
- Sneaker Ball vibes – Put on your flyest kicks and dance the night away at our signature celebration! Remember the House Parties of old?
Black Alumni Weekend Schedule
We are excited to share an early preview of the tentative schedule. Please note, the schedule is subject to slight changes and adjustments.
Hotel and Shuttles
A block of rooms has been reserved at both the Comfort Inn and Country Inn. In order to book at room with the discount, you must call either hotel and tell them you are with the Grinnell College Black Alumni Weekend, October 3-5, 2025
Comfort Inn & Suites
1630 West Street South
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-5236
Country Inn & Suites
1710 West Street South
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-9600
A complementary on-call shuttle will be provided between the hotels and the Grinnell College campus.
Airport Shuttle
The College is offering a 50% discount on airport shuttles for Black Alumni Weekend. The round trip cost for shuttles will be $50. Shuttles are available from both Des Moines and the Eastern Iowa (Cedar Rapids) airports.
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