Schedule of Events

The Spencer Grill in the JRC is a great place to meet friends for morning coffee, a light breakfast or lunch, or some fresh-baked goodies. Open late Thursday as the only open venue serving food on campus.

 

 

The Grinnell Authors Display, featuring works by Grinnell alums, faculty, and staff, is proudly presented throughout the weekend at the Pioneer Bookshop, during normal business hours as posted.

To have your original work included in the display, please complete and submit the registration form by May 1, 2025.

 

A quiet space to preserve and share memories of classmates who have passed; open all weekend for visits. 

 

Shuttle and Golf Cart service is available throughout Reunion weekend.

To request golf cart transportation on campus or shuttle service to/from the local motels and hotels, please call 641-269-4403 during open hours to arrange for a pickup.

In addition, shuttle van or bus service is available for CERA Tours, Observatory Tours and all off-campus Reunion events. All shuttles depart from outside the south entrance of the Joe Rosenfield Center (near JRC 101). 

 

Please sign up in the JRC Lobby to reserve your spot for a student-led tour of campus.  Tours depart from the JRC Mailroom.

In case of rain, this event will be cancelled. 

 

Help the Burling Library Special Collections and Archives staff identify photographs from your time at Grinnell. Staff from the Special Collections and Archives will host a table in the JRC lobby, asking alumni to help identify people, places, and events found in our photograph collection. We will have photos available from every class celebrating Reunion, so please stop by and lend a hand!

 

This market is 100-percent producers market; all vendors must sell products that they produce themselves. With dozens of vendors, there is never a shortage of things to buy and see: locally-grown fresh produce, baked goods, honey, jams, plants and flowers, hand-made crafts, and more!

In case of rain, this event will be cancelled. 

 

Please sign up in the JRC Lobby to reserve your spot for a student-led tour of campus.  Tours depart from the JRC Mailroom.

In case of rain, this event will be cancelled. 

 

Grinnell College operates a local shuttle van that makes stops at a variety of shopping and care destinations around Grinnell, including McNally’s, Hy-Vee, Walmart, Urgent Care, and downtown Grinnell.

The shuttle runs Thursday, May 30 through Saturday, June 1 from 4-10 p.m. daily, departing campus on the hour.

Leaves from the front of the Noyce Science Center on Thursday. 

Leaves from corner of 8th Ave and East Street on Friday and Saturday.

Show your Reunion badge as your ticket for a free ride.

Riders missing the last shuttle of the evening will be responsible for finding their own way back to campus.

Visit the Local Transportation website for more information and a detailed schedule.

 

In gratitude of volunteer service and to provide a space to connect over your support of the College, we invite Class Agents, Class Fund Directors, and their guests to a casual reception.

 

Please sign up in the JRC Lobby to reserve your spot for a student-led tour of campus.  Tours depart from the JRC Mailroom.

In case of rain, this event will be cancelled. 

 

Alumni, their families, staff, and students are welcome to attend. 

 

Build community with alumni who are BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, members of disability community, are from various religious affiliations, and who were first generation or international students. We will eat yummy food, share amazing stories, laugh too much, and get to know some of the staff members from Intercultural Affairs, Accessibility and Disability Resources, the Center for Religion, Spirituality, and Social Justice, and the Office of International Student Affairs.

 

Members of the 1984 and 1985 classes are invited to this first reuniting event. Please join your Reunion Planning Committee and classmates as we kick-off our weekend of reconnecting. After 10 p.m., please BYOB!

Rain Location: Norris Lounge 

 

Members of the class of 2015 are invited to this first reuniting event. Please join your Reunion Planning Committee as we kick-off our weekend of reconnecting. After 10 p.m., please BYOB!

Rain Location: Main Hall, first floor lounge 

 

Members of the 2009, 2010, and 2011 classes are invited to this first reuniting event at James Hall tent. Please join your Reunion Planning Committee and classmates as we kick-off our weekend of reconnecting. After 10 p.m., please BYOB!

Rain Location: James Hall Lounge 

 

Members of the class of 2000 are invited to this first reuniting event. Please join your Reunion Planning Committee and classmates as we kick-off our weekend of reconnecting.

Rain Location: Younker Lounge

 

Members of the 1989, 1990, and 1991 classes are invited to this first reuniting event. Please join your Reunion Planning Committee and classmates as we kick-off our weekend of reconnecting. After 10 p.m., please BYOB!

Rain location: Langan Hall Lounge

 

Members of the class of 1975 are invited to this first reuniting event at the atrium in the Humanities and Social Studies Center (HSSC). Please join your Reunion Planning Committee and classmates as we kick-off our weekend of reconnecting.

 

Members of the 1965 and 1966 classes are invited to this first special event welcome event. Please join your Reunion Planning Committee and classmates as we kick-off our weekend of reconnecting.

 

Members of the class of 1955 are invited to this first special event at Grinnell House. Please join your classmates as we begin our weekend of reconnecting. 

 

The Spencer Grill in the JRC is a great place to meet friends for morning coffee, a light breakfast or lunch, or some fresh-baked goodies.

 

 

Join your classmates at the cluster tent for bagels and drinks! 

Rain location: Norris Lounge 

 

Join faculty from the Department of Biology in touring the College's biological field station. The one-mile hike will take you through reconstructed prairie, restored savanna, along Willow Creek and Perry Pond, and through two experimental plot arrays, ending with a brief tour of the Environmental Education Center.

The tour size is limited. Reservations are available only when you register for Reunion. 

The CERA tour departs from the JRC Lobby. 

In case of rain, this event will be cancelled. 

 

A quiet memorial space to preserve and share memories of classmates who have passed; open all weekend for visits. 

 

Shuttle and Golf Cart service is available throughout Reunion weekend.

To request golf cart transportation on campus or shuttle service to/from the local motels and hotels, please call 641-269-4403 during open hours to arrange for a pickup.

In addition, shuttle van or bus service is available for CERA Tours, Observatory Tours and all off-campus Reunion events. All shuttles depart from outside the south entrance of the Joe Rosenfield Center (near JRC 101).  

 

 

Alumni, their families, staff, and students are welcome to attend.

 

The Grinnell Authors Display, featuring works by Grinnell alums, faculty, and staff, is proudly presented throughout the weekend at the Pioneer Bookshop, during normal business hours as posted.

To have your original work included in the display, please complete and submit the registration form by May 1, 2025.

 

Re-experience the intellectual stimulation of the classroom with Grinnell College faculty Bill Ferguson '75.

 

A round of 9 holes of gold on the beautiful Grinnell Golf Course. Carts are provided; guests need to bring their own clubs. Preregistration required. In the case of inclement weather, this event will be canceled.

 

Childcare is offered on a drop-in basis during Reunion. Preregistration is recommended, but not required. You may check your child(ren) in and out at any time during the session. 

For more information on Reunion Childcare, please visit https://alumni.grinnell.edu/events/reunion/childcare

 

Come explore the array of offerings based on recipes created by international students.

 

Come share your story! The Alumni Oral History Project aims to better understand and share the history of Grinnell College by recording and preserving oral histories of the Grinnell College alumni community. Individuals or small groups are welcome.

Please sign up during reunion registration if you are interested in participating. One representative may hold the reservation for a small group. In the week prior to your arrival on campus, Reunion Student Staff will contact you to schedule your specific half hour time slot. The Recording Studio is located on the lower level of Burling Library.

 

Please sign up in the JRC Lobby to reserve your spot for a student-led tour of campus.  Tours depart from the JRC Mailroom.

In case of rain, this event will be cancelled. 

 

The Grinnell College Disability Cultural Center aims to form a diverse, disability-centered community for students, faculty, and staff. We seek to empower our community by expanding our views of normality and success. We aim to foster campus connections and revolutionize Grinnell’s view of disability. Through advocacy, we will make Grinnell College’s disability culture prominent and respected.

 

Join John C. Rommereim, Blanche Johnson Professor of Music to rehearse for performance during Saturday afternoon’s 4:30 Alumni Assembly.

Please note, there is also a dress rehearsal scheduled at 3:45 Saturday, just prior to Alumni Assembly. Both rehearsals are required.

 

Join us at the BCC to learn more about the new affinity group, the Grinnell Black Alumni Network. Enjoy spending time with each other and taking a look at the improvements made to the house.

The Conney M. Kimbo Black Cultural Center (BCC) seeks to unify students across the African Diaspora by centering Black voices and experiences of a global and intersectional community. The BCC aspires to build individual agency and collective understanding that contributes to a sense of belonging and tradition.

 

The Grinnell College Preschool provides a high-quality preschool program for the College and town and a research lab for Grinnell students and faculty. Preschool staff members use developmentally appropriate practices to create a supportive, nurturing learning environment that meets individual needs and encourages children’s natural curiosity.

 

Join Coordinator Craig Gibbens ’95 for an open house at the Stew Makerspace to learn about its role as a creative hub for the entire Grinnell Community and make buttons to celebrate Reunion. Approaching its fourth year, the Stew now serves over 20% of all students and dozens of community members with activities including ceramics, woodworking, 3D printing, and much more! The program is a collaboration between the Grinnell Area Arts Council and the Wilson Center for Innovation and Leadership. 

 

Enjoy a walking tour of downtown Grinnell hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. Bring your questions and your camera. You'll likely see some of your old haunts as well as new businesses and buildings that are part of the thriving culture of Grinnell. This will be a walking tour, rain or shine.

Departs from the Goodnow Hall front portico, 1118 Park St.

 

Conexiones is an affinity group for Latine alumni. Spend some time in community with us and learn more about how you can get involved.

 

Liz Queathem, Interim Director of the Center for Prairie Studies, and Chris Bair, Environmental and Safety Manager in FM share the College's ongoing efforts to become more and more sustainable. Learn how these practices can apply to you and bring your questions!

 

 

Please sign up in the JRC Lobby to reserve your spot for a student-led tour of campus.  Tours depart from the JRC Mailroom.

 

Childcare is offered on a drop-in basis during Reunion. Preregistration is recommended, but not required. You may check your child(ren) in and out at any time during the session.

For more information on Reunion Childcare, please visit https://alumni.grinnell.edu/events/reunion/childcare 

 

A special tour of campus for younger Reunion guests, led by Nell Hatch, '22. The tour departs from and concludes at the Bear Athletics and Recreation Center lobby.

 

Gain firsthand insights into the vision driving Grinnell College forward in this conversation with President Anne F. Harris. This intimate and candid conversation will offer attendees a deeper understanding of the decisions and opportunities guiding the College's trajectory. Join us live on campus at Reunion or tune in at www.grinnell.edu/livestream.

Sponsored by the Class of 1975 and Grinnell College Alumni Council.

 

Imam Abdul Muhaymin Priester will host Jumu'a Prayer in the Muslim Prayer Room.

 

Enjoy a walking tour of downtown Grinnell hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. Bring your questions and your camera. You'll likely see some of your old haunts as well as new businesses and buildings that are part of the thriving culture of Grinnell. This will be a walking tour, rain or shine.

Departs from the Goodnow Hall front portico, 1118 Park St.

 

Help the Burling Library Special Collections and Archives staff identify photographs from your time at Grinnell. Staff from the Special Collections and Archives will host a table in the JRC lobby, asking alumni to help identify people, places, and events found in our photograph collection. We will have photos available from every class celebrating Reunion, so please stop by and lend a hand!

 

Sponsored by the 35th Reunion Classes of 1989, 1990, and 1991, for all Reunion guests.

Rain Location: JRC 101

 

Stop by the Center for Religion, Spirituality, and Social Justice to take a tour of the space. See the Muslim and Hindu Prayer and cultural rooms, meditation spaces, lending library, food pantry, student lounges and more.  Enjoy a beverage and snack in our comfy chairs while meeting the CRSSJ  staff and fellow alumni. 

 

Civic Education and Innovation staff in the CLS offer a suite of "Social Justice Tours" for student groups and classes throughout the academic year, each focused on the intersectional nature of a particular community social justice or environmental challenge. This year we will offer reunion participants a more general version of the tour designed to introduce you to the local Grinnell context and some of the ways in which students, faculty, and community members are collaborating to address local challenges. Focused on some of Grinnell's core community players, you will venture beyond a conventional tour to grapple with challenging ethical concepts and begin to identify what your distinctive role as alumni might be in the fabric of civic life at Grinnell. 

Please sign up in the JRC lobby to reserve your spot. This will be a walking tour, departing from the John Chrystal Center lobby.  Please indicate on the sign-up sheet or inform the Reunion Help Desk if you'd like accommodations/a golf cart to ride in. 

In case of rain, this event will be cancelled. 

 

Join current students and alumni from Grinnell's LGBTQIA and ally community for this casual reception. Founded in 2023, Grinnell Rainbow Alumni is Grinnell College's first alumni affinity group.

 

 

Grinnell College operates a local shuttle van that makes stops at a variety of shopping and care destinations around Grinnell, including McNally’s, Hy-Vee, Walmart, Urgent Care, and downtown Grinnell.

The shuttle runs Thursday, May 29 through Saturday, May 31 from 4-10 p.m. daily, departing campus on the hour.

Leaves from the front of the Noyce Science Center on Thursday. 

Leaves from corner of 8th Ave and East Street on Friday and Saturday.

Show your Reunion badge as your ticket for a free ride.

Riders missing the last shuttle of the evening will be responsible for finding their own way back to campus.

Visit the Local Transportation website for more information and a detailed schedule.

 

Alumni, their families, staff, and students are welcome to attend.

 

Check in by Commencement Stage on Central Campus to have your name badge scanned and receive your food truck tokens. Exchange a token (or more, for larger plates) for a dish from the array of food trucks on Central Campus. Children can pick up a meal for one token at the Kids Tent, or they may use their tokens at the food trucks.

The beverage tent by Younker Grove will remain open until midnight, and others will close at 10pm. If you are getting beer or wine, please be prepared to show your ID (to verify age) and name badge to receive a wristband. Sparkling water, sodas, and cups for the water monsters will be available self-serve.

Food truck lines look long? Feel free to grab something to drink from one of the beverage tents and enjoy the music, games, and other activities while the line settles.

* In case of rain, the live music and carnival will be relocated to Bucksbaum. Food trucks will be relocated to 8th Avenue to allow for dining in the Marketplace Dining Hall. Classes will be asked to arrive at more staggered times to help with the lines. More information will be sent to the contact you provided in registration if rain plans become necessary.

 

This reception, for College volunteers and leadership donors, is by invitation only. 

Rain Location: HSSC - Atrium 

 

Join fellow Reunion attendees for a fun evening of live music by alum bands, games, street artists, food trucks, and more! Beer/wine tents will remain open until midnight. 

Rain Location: Check in and eating areas in the JRC. Other events at the Bucksbaum Rotunda and Sebring Lewis Hall.

 

Preregistration by May 15 is recommended to ensure availability. 

For more information on Reunion Childcare, please visit https://alumni.grinnell.edu/events/reunion/childcare

 

A brief service followed by blessings over challah and wine in the Chaverim Lounge on the second floor of the JRC. Chaverim, the Grinnell College Jewish student organization, is a diverse community in which students celebrate and learn about Judaism. Reunion's Shabbat Blessing is open to all with no-preregistration required.

 

Childcare is offered on a drop-in basis during Reunion. Preregistration is recommended, but not required. You may check your child(ren) in and out at any time during the session.

For more information on Reunion Childcare, please visit https://alumni.grinnell.edu/events/reunion/childcare

 

 

The class of 2000 celebrates its 25th Reunion with a special dinner featuring honored guests and familiar faces. There will be a short program at 7:30.

 

A special celebratory dinner for the class of 1955.

 

A special celebratory dinner for the class of 1975. 

 

For the classes of 1984 and 1985, sponsored by the 40th Reunion Planning Committee. Join together for music from the old jukebox, dancing, and beverages (adult and N/A) Bring your memento glass and avoid the ubiquitous solo cup (or grab one of those for old times' sake)!

 

Rain location: Sebring Lewis Hall 

 

Professor Bob Cadmus will show you the stars. Shuttles will depart from the JRC parking lot approximately every half hour. Or feel free to walk out to the Observatory. Last shuttle will depart at 10:45 p.m.

 

The Grinnell Rainbow alumni are excited to present the fourth Grinnell College Reunion Drag Show. After more than a decade of biannual shows, the event has become a successful and enduring tradition for Grinnell College students since 2006. The extravaganza, which occurs in the fall and spring, raises money for various LGBTQIA+ organizations both on and off campus. It is an event that encapsulates the lasting spirit of Grinnell: a celebration of diversity with a commitment to social justice. Come see what all the fuss is about. This performance includes flashing lights and loud music. Capacity is limited, so please arrive early.

 

You'll find All-Reunion After-Party tucked in the middle of campus further from dorms where Reunion celebrants are sleeping. Turn off that sound system at your class or cluster tent at or before midnight and come to Kington Plaza. Make new Grinnellian friends from across the years or pull up to a table with your classmates. Please share control of the sound system and bring your own beverage!

 

Meet at the steps of Herrick Chapel to head to Grin City Bakery at 934 Main St.

Revisit an old tradition at the new bakery. Grin City Bakery will serve some familiar favorites and some new, soon-to-be favorites, too.

 

The Spencer Grill in the JRC is a great place to meet friends for morning coffee, a light breakfast or lunch, or some fresh-baked goodies.

 

A tradition for more than 20 years, the Alumni Fun Run/Walk is a great way to start your Reunion Saturday. In case of inclement weather, this event will be cancelled.

 

 

Join faculty from the Department of Biology in touring the College's biological field station. The one-mile hike will take you through reconstructed prairie, restored savanna, along Willow Creek and Perry Pond, and through two experimental plot arrays, ending with a brief tour of the Environmental Education Center.

The tour size is limited. Reservations are available only when you register for Reunion.

The CERA tour departs from the JRC Lobby.

In case of rain, this event will be cancelled.

For more information visit the CERA website.

 

A quiet memorial space to preserve and share memories of classmates who have passed; open all weekend for visits.

 

Shuttle and Golf Cart service is available throughout Reunion weekend.

To request golf cart transportation on campus or shuttle service to/from the local motels and hotels, please call 641-269-4403 during open hours to arrange for a pickup.

In addition, shuttle van or bus service is available for CERA Tours, Observatory Tours and all off-campus Reunion events. All shuttles depart from outside the south entrance of the Joe Rosenfield Center (near JRC 101).

 

 

Please sign up in the JRC Lobby to reserve your spot for a student-led tour of campus.  Tours depart from the JRC Mailroom.

In case of rain, this event will be cancelled. 

 

Enjoy a walking tour of downtown Grinnell hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. Bring your questions and your camera. You'll likely see some of your old haunts as well as new businesses and buildings that are part of the thriving culture of Grinnell. This will be a walking tour, rain or shine.

Departs from the Goodnow Hall front portico, 1118 Park St.

 

Childcare is offered on a drop-in basis during Reunion. Preregistration is recommended, but not required. You may check your child(ren) in and out at any time during the session.

For more information on Reunion Childcare, please visit https://alumni.grinnell.edu/events/reunion/childcare

 

The Grinnell Authors Display, featuring works by Grinnell alums, faculty, and staff, is proudly presented throughout the weekend at the Pioneer Bookshop, during normal business hours as posted.

To have your original work included in the display, please complete and submit the registration form by May 1, 2025.

 

Come share your story! The Alumni Oral History Project aims to better understand and share the history of Grinnell College by recording and preserving oral histories of the Grinnell College alumni community. Individuals or small groups are welcome.

Please sign up during reunion registration if you are interested in participating. One representative may hold the reservation for a small group. In the week prior to your arrival on campus, Reunion Student Staff will contact you to schedule your specific half hour time slot. The Recording Studio is located on the lower level of Burling Library.

 

All women are welcome to this on-line recovery meeting, held on Zoom. Please contact Jill Petsel at petselji@grinnell.edu for the meeting link.

 

 

Civic Education and Innovation staff in the CLS offer a suite of "Social Justice Tours" for student groups and classes throughout the academic year, each focused on the intersectional nature of a particular community social justice or environmental challenge. This year we will offer reunion participants a more general version of the tour designed to introduce you to the local Grinnell context and some of the ways in which students, faculty, and community members are collaborating to address local challenges. Focused on some of Grinnell's core community players, you will venture beyond a conventional tour to grapple with challenging ethical concepts and begin to identify what your distinctive role as alumni might be in the fabric of civic life at Grinnell. 

Please sign up in the JRC lobby to reserve your spot. This will be a walking tour, departing from the John Chrystal Center lobby. 

In case of rain, this event will be cancelled. 

 

This market is 100-percent producers market; all vendors must sell products that they produce themselves. With dozens of vendors, there is never a shortage of things to buy and see: locally-grown fresh produce, baked goods, honey, jams, plants and flowers, hand-made crafts, and more!

In case of rain, this event will be cancelled. 

 

Join Coordinator Craig Gibbens ’95 for an open house at the Stew Makerspace to learn about its role as a creative hub for the entire Grinnell Community and make buttons to celebrate Reunion. Approaching its fourth year, the Stew now serves over 20% of all students and dozens of community members with activities including ceramics, woodworking, 3D printing, and much more! The program is a collaboration between the Grinnell Area Arts Council and the Wilson Center for Innovation and Leadership. 

 

The class of 2015 celebrates their 10th Reunion with a special brunch featuring pancakes, puppies, professors, and President Anne F. Harris. There will be a short program at 11:30 a.m. 

 

In keeping with Grinnell’s mission and core values, the Liberal Arts in Prison Program enrolls incarcerated students in a demanding, rich college program that offers up to sixty credits from Grinnell College. Through this work, we foster reciprocal learning that enriches lives both inside and outside the fences and affirms the power of liberal arts education to support human flourishing. The prison program is at Newton Correctional Facility (a medium-security men’s prison) and the Iowa Correctional Institute for Women in Mitchellville (the only women’s prison in Iowa). Join former incarcerated students, program director Emily Guenther ’07 and faculty members for a panel discussion about the program's impact.

 

Help the Burling Library Special Collections and Archives staff identify photographs from your time at Grinnell. Staff from the Special Collections and Archives will host a table in the JRC lobby, asking alumni to help identify people, places, and events found in our photograph collection. We will have photos available from every class celebrating Reunion, so please stop by and lend a hand!

 

 

For all classes and clusters! Grab a blanket or your camp chair and find your class/cluster banner on Mac Field. Join your classmates to relax, reminisce, and recharge in whatever way suits you best. There will be a wide variety of activities available.

Rain Location: Bear Athletic and Recreation Center

 

Come any time between noon and 4 p.m. to visit Renfrow Hall, the unique facility encompassing student housing, the Social Innovator in Residence program, and the Katherine Howell Weingart '61 Civic Innovation Pavilion.

 

Please come to Darby Gym, in the Bear Recreation and Athletic Center, prior to your class's assigned time!

• 11:15 - Classes of 1965 & 1966
• 1:00 - Class of 2000
• 1:15 - Class of 2009
• 1:30 - Class of 2010
• 1:45 - Class 2011
• 2:00 - Class 1989
• 2:15 - Class 1990
• 2:30 - Class 1991
• 2:45 - Class 1984
• 3:15 - Class 1985
• 3:30 - Class 1975
• 3:45 - Class of 2015
  

Your class photo will be available for free download after Reunion.

 

Please sign up in the JRC Lobby to reserve your spot for a student-led tour of campus.  Tours depart from the JRC Mailroom.

In case of rain, this event will be cancelled. 

 

Childcare is offered on a drop-in basis during Reunion. Preregistration is recommended, but not required. You may check your child(ren) in and out at any time during the session. 

For more information on Reunion Childcare, please visit https://alumni.grinnell.edu/events/reunion/childcare

 

Come explore the array of offerings based on recipes created by international students.

 

Join classmates in remembrance and celebration of Don Smith (February 7, 1936 - August 10, 2024), Professor Emeritus of History.  A British historian who was a beloved mentor and teacher, he leaves a half-century legacy of service to Grinnell College.

Drop in any time, with remarks by family and friends at 3 p.m.

 

Alumni Choir will meet in Herrick Chapel for a short dress rehearsal prior to performance at Alumni Assembly.

 

Grinnell College operates a local shuttle van that makes stops at a variety of shopping and care destinations around Grinnell, including McNally’s, Hy-Vee, Walmart, Urgent Care, and downtown Grinnell.

The shuttle runs Thursday, May 30 through Saturday, June 1 from 4-10 p.m. daily, departing campus on the hour.

Leaves from the front of the Noyce Science Center on Thursday. 

Leaves from corner of 8th Ave and East Street on Friday and Saturday.

Show your Reunion badge as your ticket for a free ride.

Riders missing the last shuttle of the evening will be responsible for finding their own way back to campus.

Visit the Local Transportation website for more information and a detailed schedule.

 

The premier event of the weekend. All alumni are encouraged to attend. This event will also be livestreamed at https://www.grinnell.edu/livestream.

 

Preregistration by May 15 is recommended to ensure availability. 

 

A special opportunity for our 60th reunion classes of 1965 and 1966 to celebrate this milestone Reunion with special guests!

 

A special opportunity for our 70th reunion class of 1955 to celebrate this milestone Reunion. 

 

Join all Reunion attendees for dinner. 

In case of inclement weather, this event will be moved inside to the Marketplace, and classes will be assigned specific times in order to allow seating for all. We appreciate your cooperation with a rain plan if it is necessary.

 

 

Childcare is offered on a drop-in basis during Reunion. Preregistration is recommended, but not required. You may check your child(ren) in and out at any time during the session.

For more information on Reunion Childcare, please visit https://alumni.grinnell.edu/events/reunion/childcare

 

Enjoy acoustic folk and bluegrass music performed by some of your favorite Grinnell professors. This is a substance-free event.

 

Alumni, their families, staff, and students are welcome to attend.

 

Open to all! The 25th Reunion Class of 2000 proudly presents classics pf a creative Grinnell icon: Tit-Head.

 

Class of 2015, come back to Quad after the All-Reunion dinner for wine tasting guided by Vernon Jackson '15. Open to all 10th Reunion guests. Pre-registration to taste is required.

 

Drum roll please, for The Loggia Patrol, an alum band now performing in Gardner Lounge. Sponsored by the 50th Reunion Class of 1975.

 

Please present your name badge for entrance to the party. 

 

Professor Bob Cadmus will show you the stars. Shuttles will depart from the JRC parking lot approximately every half hour. Or feel free to walk out to the Observatory. Last shuttle will depart at 10:45 p.m.

The observatory will remain open rain or shine. 

 

You'll find All-Reunion After-Party tucked in the middle of campus further from dorms where Reunion celebrants are sleeping. Turn off that sound system at your class or cluster tent at or before midnight and come to Kington Plaza. Make new Grinnellian friends from across the years or pull up to a table with your classmates. Please share control of the sound system and bring your own beverage!

 

The Spencer Grill in the JRC is a great place to meet friends for morning coffee, a light breakfast or lunch, or some fresh-baked goodies.

 

Herrick Chapel is open for self-guided prayer or reflection. Please visit the Reunion Help Desk in the JRC lobby for a guide to Sunday morning services at Grinnell's community churches. 

 

Shuttle and Golf Cart service is available throughout Reunion weekend.

To request golf cart transportation on campus or shuttle service to/from the local motels and hotels, please call 641-269-4403 during open hours to arrange for a pickup.

In addition, shuttle van or bus service is available for CERA Tours, Observatory Tours and all off-campus Reunion events. All shuttles depart from outside the south entrance of the Joe Rosenfield Center (near JRC 101).

 

 

A quiet memorial space to preserve and share memories of classmates who have passed; open all weekend for visits.

 

End the weekend right. This is the perfect setting to say goodbye before heading home. 

 

Make one last stop before you leave Grinnell!

The Grinnell Authors Display, featuring works by Grinnell alums, faculty, and staff, is proudly presented throughout the weekend at the Pioneer Bookshop, during normal business hours as posted.

To have your original work included in the display, please complete and submit the registration form by May 1, 2025.

 

 

Please write your name, dorm and room number on the card provided within the keychain card holder. Place completed card and p-card in the zippered key pouch. Return to the registration desk at the JRC or place in one of the key drop boxes in the residence halls.

Thank you!