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YIKYAK
TRAINING
FEATUREDEVENTS
FACULTYANDSTAFF
STUDENTS
CALENDARHIGHLIGHTS
GRINNELL.EDU
ADMISSION
ALUMNI
ATHLETICS
CAMPUSKUDOS
COLLEGEBOOKSTORE
COLLEGEPOLICIES
FAULCONERGALLERY
GRINNELLIANSATAGLANCE
THEPOLICYCORNER
SCARLET&BLACK
WELLNESS
$1MillionPledgebyAlumniforNewCollegeLearningSpacesA$1millionpledgefromKarenVanDusen'77andJoelSpiegel'78willsupporttheCollege'snewhumanitiesandsocialstudiescomplex.VanDusenandSpiegel,aGrinnellCollegetrustee,havemadethelargestpledgetodateforalongtermplantoimprovetheCollege'sacademicspaces.TheCollegeexpectstolaunchapubliccampaignnextyeartoraise$20millionfortheproject,whichincludesamajorrenovationofAlumniRecitationHall(ARH)andCarnegieHall.
YikYakBlockedfromCollegeServersStartingTodayInlightofcontinuingincidentsandpersonalattacksonthesocialmediaappYikYakincludinginstancesofracism,victimblaming,andanonymousallegationsbycloseofbusinesstoday,Tuesday,May5,ITSwillpermanentlyblocktheappfromallCollegeservers.Onceinplace,userswillbeunabletoaccessYikYakviaCollegewifiornetworkeddevices.
VicePresidentforCommunicationsJimReischeandTitleIXCoordinatorAngelaVoosinitiatedtheblockafterdiscussionswithPresidentRaynardKington,DeanMichaelLatham,andGrinnellpolicechiefDennisReilly.Theactionwastakeninresponsetoconcernsfromstudents,faculty,andstaffabouttheharmbeingdonetoindividualstudentsthroughanonymousattacks.
TheCollegedoesnothavethepowertoblockusersfromaccessingYikYakviatheirpersonalmobilenetworks.NorwillblockingYikYakfixtheunderlyingproblemofrepeatedhatefulbehavior.Butasanimportantfirststep,theCollegewillnolongersupportaccesstoanappthathasshownitselftohaveacorrosiveinfluenceonthiscampus,andwhichhasfacilitateddamagingattacksonmembersofourcommunity.
WorkSmarter:UseGrinnellShareLearnaboutthebenefitsofusingGrinnellShare.AdditionalGrinnellSharetrainingsessionshavebeenpostedontheHumanResourceTrainingsite.Thesessionsthatareavailablearelistedbelowandshouldbetakeninthefollowingorder:
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May8Secondsemesterclassesend
May18Commencement10a.m.Monday
CampusMemoArchivesCatchupontheCampusMemo.
CampusMemoSubmissionProcessLearnhowtheCampusMemosubmissionprocessworks.
IntrotoGrinnellShare,part1IntrotoGrinnellShare,part2ManagingSites:ListsandLibrariesManagingSites:SettingupWebsitesGrinnellShareWorkflowTrainingGrinnellShareWorkSessionIndividualswhoaredevelopingsitesorworkflowscancomeandworkonthemintheForumTrainingRoomwherehelpwillbeimmediatelyavailable.
WhatcanyoudowithGrinnellShare?
Editandupdatecontent.Collaborateondocumentssimultaneouslywithmultipleeditors.Buildworkflowstoautomateprocesses.
InformationTechnologyServiceswouldliketoencourageallmembersofcampustoattendthetrainingsessionsinordertobegintakingadvantageofallthatGrinnellShareoffers.
TapiasSelectedforLeadershipAcademyMariaTapias,associatedeanofGrinnellCollege,isoneof28midleveladministratorsinhighereducationnationwideselectedbytheCouncilofIndependentCollegestoparticipateinayearlongSeniorLeadershipAcademy.Theprogram,whichisforadministratorsinhighereducationwhoarenominatedbytheirinstitutions,isdesignedtoprepareprospectiveleaderstoassumepositionsasthechiefofficersinhighereducation.Asaprogramparticipant,TapiaswillhonehercampusleadershipskillsbydevelopingaprofessionalexperienceplanandattendingtwoseminarsheldintheWashington,D.C.,area.
Summerfest:SavetheDateJune6,2015GrinnellCollegewillhostadaylongcelebrationoflearninganddiscoveryatthefirsteverSummerfestonSaturday,June6.FeaturingPyrotechniq,Chicago'spremierefireperformancetroupe,thecampuswillcomealivewithfamilyfun,food,entertainment,art,facultylecturesandworkshops,science,music,andmore.Admissionisfree.LearnmoreaboutSummerfest.Invitefamilyandfriendsusing
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Facebook.
ChallengingHeightsBookSaleFriday,May810:30a.m.6:30p.m.,JoeRosenfield'25Center,Lobby
CelebratethelastdayofclassesbyhelpingfundtheeducationofchildrenrescuedfromslaveryinGhana.StudentsatChallengingHeights'HovdeHouseinGhanamadethebooks,asaresultofafellowshipwithTillyWooward,curatorofacademicandcommunityoutreach,fundedbytheGrinnellPrize.Proceedswillgotosupportthestudents'education.Booksare$5minimum,andpeopleareencouragedtogivemore,iftheyareable.ThesaleiscosponsoredbyFaulconerGallery,theStudentGovernmentAssociation,andtheGrinnellPrize.
PeanutButterExtravangazaandSneakPeekforStudentsTuesday,May12Noon,BucksbaumCenterfortheArts,FaulconerGalleryandRotunda
TheFriendsofFaulconerGallerywillservepeanutbutterandothertreatstostudentstohelpthemgetthroughfinals'week.
CallforSummerfestAmbassadorsAmbassadorsareneededtohelphostthefirsteverSummerfestonSaturday,June6.IfyouareinterestedinservingasanAmbassadoratSummerfest,pleaseemailcommunityenhance@grinnell.eduorcallext.3500.Ambassadorswillassistwithgreetingourcampusvisitors,monitoringworkshops,staffingtheinformationalbooth,andavarietyofotherduties.
MeetingtoDiscussCentralParkDesignPlansWednesday,May6Noon,RosenfieldCenter,Room101KellyJohnsonRose,directorofGrinnell'sParksandRecreationDepartment,willdiscusstheprojecttodevelopadesignfortheimprovementofCentralPark.
ServeonaCommitteetoRenovateBaileyParkTheGrinnellParksandRecreationboardislookingforcommunitymemberstoserveonacommitteetohelpplan,develop,andraisemoneyforBaileyParkrenovations.Formoreinformation,contactParksandRecreationat6412362320.Employee&FamilyResourcesNewsletterOffersEasyTipstoSaveMoneyTrickyourselfintosavingmoney.ReadtipsforsavingintheEmployee&FamilyResource(EFR)newsletter.LearnmoreaboutEFRthroughorientationwebinars.MarkYourCalendarsforStaffRecognitionBrunchTheeventwillbeheldat8:30a.m.Wednesday,May20attheRosenfieldCenterMarketplace.FacultyNewsDigestEmployeesontheMove
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StudentAmbassadorsTheStudentGovernmentAssociation,StudentAlumniCouncil,andtheOfficeofDevelopmentandAlumniRelationsarepleasedtoannouncetheclassambassadorsforthe201516academicyear:
2018:IfetayoOlutosinandYuanWang2017:NoahSebek,JessieYang,andT.J.Jones2016:AlexOdomandFatuDram
[email protected],[email protected],orseniorca@grinnell.edu.ManythanksaswelltoourretiringclassambassadorsHayesGardner'15,FabiolaBarral'15,NicoleAlbrecht'16,DixonRomeo'16,andCourtneyPetersen'18.
Seniors:CapsandGownsNowAvailableinCollegeBookstoreCapsandgownsarenowavailableattheCollegeBookstore.Thebookstorehasallsizesinstock.Sizingisdonebyheight,andtherearesamplestotryon.Thecostforthesetofcap,gown,andtasselis$30.Componentscanbepurchasedseparately.CapsandgownswillbeavailableuntilCommencementday,May18.Eachgownismadefromapproximately28postconsumerplasticbottles.Thatmeansforthe2015graduatingclass,asmanyas11,200bottlesaredivertedfromthelandfill.Plus,thebookstorewillcollectgownsaftercommencementtobereturnedtothefactorytoberepurposedorreprocessedintonewproducts.CommencementhoursfortheCollegeBookstoreare10a.m.5p.m.onSaturdaysandnoon5p.m.onSundays.ThehoursonCommencementdaywillbefrom8:30a.m.5p.m.
March23May171954:AftertheKoreanWar:PhotographsbyCliffStrovers
April3Aug.2AgainstReason:Anti/EnlightmentPrintsbyCallot,Hogarth,Piranesi,andGoya
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April10May3BAX(BachelorofArtsExhibition)
May4May15MarthaOrletShowPaperCurtainsTuesday,May5PercussionEnsembleandSteelBand7:30p.m.,BucksbaumCenterfortheArts,SebringLewisHallWatsonFellowshipInfoSession8p.m.,AlumniRecitationHall,Room120Wednesday,May6FulbrightETAInformationSession7p.m.,AlumniRecitationHall,Room120ElectronicMusicConcert7:30p.m.,BucksbaumCenterfortheArts,SebringLewisHallFulbrightStudy/ResearchGrantInfo8p.m.,AlumniRecitationHall,Room120Thursday,May7TheGrinnellReviewReading8p.m.,RosenfieldCenter,Room101Friday,May8SGAFilm:Superbad9p.m.,HarrisCenterCinemaBambounou//ThemFlavorsConcert9p.m.,MainHallGardnerLoungeSaturday,May9Clothing/StuffSwapandDumpNoon,RosenfieldCenter,2ndFloorLobby
Eventsarecurrentasof05.05.15Pleaseconsultthecalendarforupdates.
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