Moffett leads effort to support moratorium
Whether it’s the flies, the stench or the dropping property values, many Poweshiek County residents want to make it more difficult for farmers to build large livestock facilities near their houses. Regulations for distances between houses and livestock facilities favor the farmers, they say, and they want more control at the county level over who can build what sort of livestock operations in their backyards.
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Citation issued at Younker
Shortly after midnight on Saturday, Sept. 20, officers from the Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office arrived on campus and issued a citation to a Grinnell student for underage possession of alcohol.
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Allan joins revitalization committee
Grinnell Renaissance, a community organization focused on downtown development, recently appointed student body president, Liz Allan ’04 to its board. The hope for Grinnell Renaissance is to bridge the gap between the community and the student body by advocating community involvement and supporting downtown growth. Allan is the first college student to be involved with the board, and the first student body president to take such an official role in community involvement.
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Upcoming events downtown
• October 4th — Strand Theatre Renovation kick-off: door prizes and food, students welcome
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Some students may have received e-mails or letters this fall asking them to review a professor or Moving up
Students may have received e-mails or letters this fall asking them to review a professor or adviser they have had contact with since their time at Grinnell. Why does the college ask what students think about professors? What is one reason students fill out end-of-course evaluations? It’s all connected to how professors climb the faculty ladder. “We try to hire only really good faculty members and support them so they can succeed,” said Jim Swartz, vice president of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College. “Our goal is that [professors] are engaged scholars and can keep up with their disciplines.”
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