2006 Catalog

Mission Statement i Mission Statement When Grinnell College framed its charter in the Iowa Territory of the United States in 1846, it set forth a mission to educate its students “for the different professions and for the honorable discharge of the duties of life.” The College pursues that mission by educating young men and women in the liberal arts through free inquiry and the open exchange of ideas. As a teaching and learning community, the College holds that knowledge is a good to be pursued both for its own sake and for the intellectual, moral, and physical well-being of individuals and of society at large. The College exists to provide a lively academic community of students and teachers of high scholarly qualifications from diverse social and cultural circumstances. The College aims to graduate women and men who can think clearly, who can speak and write persuasively and even eloquently, who can evaluate critically both their own and others’ ideas, who can acquire new knowledge, and who are prepared in life and work to use their knowledge and their abilities to serve the common good. ii Core Values Core Values of Grinnell College Excellence in Education for Students in the Liberal Arts ■ varied forms of learning, in and out of the classroom and beyond college ■ creative and critical thinking stimulated by the free, open exchange of ideas ■ education that reflects on its own process ■ excellent teaching as the highest priority of the faculty ■ active scholarship in traditional and interdisciplinary fields ■ need-blind admission of students with strong academic potential A Diverse Community ■ a wide diversity of people and perspectives ■ a residential campus in a setting that promotes close interactions ■ personal, egalitarian, and respectful interactions among all members of the community ■ meeting full demonstrated financial-aid need of admitted and continuing students ■ support for professional well-being of all whose work contributes to the College Social Responsibility ■ our strong tradition of social responsibility and action ■ our strong tradition of self-governance and personal responsibility ■ learning from and communicating with the world beyond the campus ■ lifelong connections that support friendship, work, and learning ■ continuing to build institutional strength for educating tomorrow’s students Profile iii Grinnell College Profile Founded: 1846 Type: Private, coed, residential, liberal arts Location: Grinnell, Iowa (population 9,100); on or near Interstate 80, U.S. Highways 6 and 63, State Highway 146; one hour from airports at Des Moines and Cedar Rapids Contact: 1121 Park St., Grinnell, Iowa 50112-1690; phone 641-269-4000; <www.grinnell.edu> Degree Conferred: Bachelor of Arts Enrollment: Approximately 1,500 students, generally from all states and about 50 countries Six-Year Graduation Rate: 87.0 percent Student:Faculty Ratio: 9:1 Academic Year: Late August through mid-May (two semesters) Accreditation and Affiliations: Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, telephone 312-263-0456; on the approved list of the American Chemical Society; Phi Beta Kappa chapter chartered in 1907; member of the Midwest Conference, National Collegiate Athletic Association (Division III); member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, Great Lakes Colleges Association, American Council on Education, Association of American Colleges and Universities, Council for Higher Education of the United Church of Christ, College Board, and other national and regional associations Libraries: The Grinnell College libraries—consisting of Burling Library, Windsor Science Library, and the Music Library—hold more than a million books and government documents, more than 5,100 serials; roughly 30,000 audiovisual units, and nearly 8,000 e-books; select depository for federal documents Academic Support Laboratories: Library Lab, Math Lab, Reading Lab, Science Learning Center, Writing Lab Distinguished Programs: Center for Prairie Studies, Center for the Humanities, Center for International Studies, Noun Program in Women’s Studies, Peace Studies Program, Rosenfield Public Affairs Program Campus: 120 acres, 63 buildings (including 19 residence halls), 365-acre environmental research area Colors: Scarlet and Black Nickname: Pioneers iv Campus Map Campus Map CAMPUS FACILITIES &' &* Alumni Recitation Hall &$ && &( &+ & &) 1BSLJOH (ARH) .......................... EA &% Athletic and 1BSLJOH Fitness Center .............. CF UI"7&/6& Baseball Diamond ............. CD 1BSLJOH )( Book Store .......................... EC 1BSLJOH Bucksbaum Center '$ ', for the Arts ................... EG '2 Burling Library ................... EJ '. )$ Carnegie Hall ..................... EB '% '- Clark Residence Hall ........ DC 1BSLJOH Cleveland Residence '& Hall .............................. GH Conney M. Kimbo Black '' )% UI"7&/6& Cultural Center ............. CB '( Cooling Plant ..................... EK '/ '1 Cowles Residence Hall ....... DJ ' Darby Gym ......................... CF ') ) )& 1BSLJOH Dibble Residence Hall ...... DB '* East Residence Hall ........... FA Faculty House ................... AB Facilities Management ** ... GJ $$ '0 '+ Forum .................................. EI )' Gale Observatory ............... CE $% Gates Residence Hall ........ DD UI"7&/6& Goodnow Hall .................... EF Grinnell House ................... BB $& Haines Residence Hall ....... GF (. 1BSLJOH Harris Center ..................... DK Harry Hopkins House ........ AE 1BSLJOH (+ *' Heating Plant ....................... DI $ ($ Herrick Chapel ................... ED *( James Residence Hall ....... GG $' *$ Jane Springer (% (& Athletic Field ............... CC *) Joe Rosenfield ’25 UI"7&/6& Center .......................... DM (' ( *& John Chrystal Center ......... AH $( (, ** Kershaw Residence Hall .... FC (( * $) Langan Residence Hall ...... DF *+ Lazier Residence Hall ........ FD $* Les Duke Track ................. CD () 1BSLJOH *% Loose Residence Hall ....... GD *, 1BSLJOH MacEachron Field .............. DL $+ Main Residence Hall ........... GI (* (- 1BSLJOH Mears Cottage ................... GB $, 7JTJUPS1BSLJOH *- Nollen House .................... AG UI"7&/6& Norris Residence Hall ....... DA Noyce Science Center ........ EH %& Old Glove Factory * ......... BA Physical Education 1BSLJOH Complex (PEC) ........... DO 1BSLJOH Preschool Lab .................... AD President’s House .............. CA % &"45453&&5 )*()453&&5 1"3,453&&5 Rawson Residence Hall ..... DE %% Read Residence Hall .......... GE %$ Rose Residence Hall .......... FB 45"5&453&&5 Rosenbloom Football Field ............................ CD Smith Residence Hall ....... DG Bob’s Underground Faulconer Art Gallery ........ EG Roberts Theatre .................. EG Soccer Field ...................... CH Coffeehouse .................. GI Financial Aid ..................... AH Security Department .......... FE Softball Diamond .............. CH Career Development Flanagan Arena Theatre ..... EG Social Commitment, Steiner Hall ........................ EE Office ........................... AF Health Center ...................... EI Office for ...................... AF Student Publications ......... GC Cashier/Bursar ................... AH Help Desk ............................ EI South Lounge ...................... EI Tennis Courts .................... CG CERA Director ................... AE Human Resources ............. BA Special International Volleyball Courts .............. GA Chaplain ............................ AC Humanities, Center Programs ..................... GB Ward Field ......................... DN College and for the ........................... EE Stonewall Resource Windsor House ................... BC Alumni Relations * .... BA Information Technology Center .......................... DM Younker Residence Hall ... DH College Services ................. EI Services ......................... EI Student Affairs .................. DM 1102 Broad Street ............... AI Communication .................. BC Institutional Research ....... AH Student Government 1127 Park Street ................. AF Community International Student Association ................. DM 1233 Park Street ................ AC Enhancement * ............ BA Services ....................... DM Student Housing ................ DM 1321 Park Street ................ AA Community Service Center AF International Studies, Treasurer * ........................ BA 1432 East Street ................. FE Conference Operations Center for .................... GB and Events ................... DM Mail Services .................... DM CAMPUS PROGRAMS Corporate, Foundation, Multicultural Affairs ......... DM AND SPACES and Government Off-Campus Study ............ GB * The Old Glove Factory Relations ..................... AG Pioneer Fund * .................. BA is on the southwest Academic Advising ........... DM Dean of the College .......... AH Prairie Studies, corner of Broad Street Accounting * ..................... BA Development * .................. BA Center for ..................... AE and Third Avenue Admission ......................... AH Dining Hall ........................ DM President of the College .... AG Alumni and Community Dining Services ................. DM Print and Drawing ** Facilities Management is Relations * .................. BA Donor Services * ............... BA Study Room .................. EJ located on the east edge

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