Articles from February 2024

IS students collaborating with the newly-opened International Rescue Committee office in Iowa City
Thursday, February 29, 2024
In efforts to assist unaccompanied minors who are refugees, the International Rescue Committee will launch a new program aimed at these individuals to get documentation and connect with a guardian.

Writers@Grinnell welcomes the art of literary translation with Aron Aji and A. J. Javaheri
Monday, February 26, 2024
Aron Aji, the director of the Translation programs, and AJ Javaheri, a second-year Literary Translation MFA student, presented for Writers@Grinnell on February 21st for a roundtable about literary translation with the college faculty and students. In the afternoon, they appeared in the Grinnell College Museum of Art for a reading session and read excerpts from their translations.

Professor Glenn Ehrstine discusses the Iowa Caucuses on the ARD podcast "Der Tag"
Monday, February 12, 2024
Learn more about Professor Ehrstine discussing Caucuses on a podcast

International Studies Major Camry Pritchard awarded Gilman Scholarship to study in Korea in Summer 2024
Monday, February 5, 2024
Camry Pritchard is a fourth-year international studies major from Bettendorf, Iowa. In addition to a Gilman Scholarship, she is also the recipient of a Critical Language Scholarship. She will be studying abroad this summer in South Korea on the TEAN Korea summer program. Click the title to read more from Camry!