Alumni Virtual Events

The Office of Development and Alumni Relations collaborates with alumni, regional network planning committees, students, parents, and friends to host virtual events for the Grinnell community. As with all events hosted by our office, our goal is to gather Grinnellians together for fun, learning, and a shared sense of community.

The format of the events below may vary depending on the content and purpose of the event. Every event will list the technology platform being used (Cisco webex, Zoom, etc.) and we encourage you to download that platform in advance of the event.

Also, in these uncertain times, events may need to be postponed or adapted if a host becomes ill or if circumstances change. We appreciate your flexibility as we work through these things together.

Virtual Event in a Box

Thank you for your interest in hosting a virtual event. We can help you with all the marketing, facilitating, and technology needed to make your event a success. Please complete this short form to submit your event request.

Development and Alumni Relations Events

Check the calendar below for a list of Virtual Events. We will be listing virtual events here as we get them scheduled.

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A Virtual Journey | Social Justice and the Olympic Movement

Thursday, April 25, 2024 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

A Virtual Journey | Social Justice and the Olympic Movement

Full of blood, passion, and extraordinary feats of athletic endeavor, the Olympic Games were the sporting, social, and cultural highlight of the ancient Greek calendar for almost 12 centuries. As a pivotal event throughout modern time, the Games have navigated the issues of racism, antisemitism, sexism, and international politics.

Senior faculty Kesho Scott and Will Freeman will lead this virtual journey to ancient and modern Olympic sites in Germany and Greece. Participants in this session will learn more about the role the Olympics played in the rise of Nazi Germany, while Scott and Freeman unpack the complexities of ancient and modern Olympics sites with a social justice lens. 

With pictures and the vivid words of professors Scott and Freeman, we will visit the Topography of Terror, Nazi rally grounds, the Nuremberg Palace of Justice, and Dachau Concentration Camp, as well as the Panathenaic Stadium of Athens and the Stadium of Olympia, where the ancient Olympic Games and the Heraia, the women's games in honor of Hera, were held. 

These are just some of the highlights of our virtual tour!

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A Virtual Journey
7 p.m. CT | Thursday, April 25
Virtual event on Zoom

Register by 11:59 p.m. CT on Wednesday, April 24. 

All registrants will find the Zoom link for the event in their confirmation email after registering.

This virtual event is a preview of the Grinnellian Adventures trip planned for October 2024. Spots are still available.

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