Marc Reed has served in these roles in an interim capacity since September 2022.
Fall 2023
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In this Issue
![Mark Reed](http://magazine.grinnell.edu/sites/default/files/styles/300x200/public/magazine-feature-images/CN_Marc_Reed_975x455.jpg?itok=F5X68Dx1)
![A group of people stand at the base of a ruin with three standing column topped by an arch](http://magazine.grinnell.edu/sites/default/files/styles/300x200/public/magazine-feature-images/CN_Grinnell_Adventure_975x455.jpg?itok=dWjNBY5N)
Alumni trips will return with an Oct. 18-29, 2024, exploration of the intersection of social justice and the Olympic movement throughout history.
![Four black men sit around a small table. One holds what appears to be a magazine in his hand](http://magazine.grinnell.edu/sites/default/files/styles/300x200/public/CN_African_Diaspora_975x455.jpg?itok=HuosW8A1)
This fall, Grinnell announced the launch of the new Department of African Diaspora Studies (ADS).
![Andrew Graham talks with a student during a lab](http://magazine.grinnell.edu/sites/default/files/styles/300x200/public/magazine-feature-images/CN_NSF-Grant_975x455.jpg?itok=3mRzdM6E)
Andrew Graham was awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for $237,317.
![An aerial photo shows the incoming class gatherd on Mac Field in front of Gates Tower](http://magazine.grinnell.edu/sites/default/files/styles/300x200/public/magazine-feature-images/CN_2027-Class_975x455.jpg?itok=KILOJcgF)
This fall’s incoming first-year class comes from 40 different states and 34 countries, and once again comprises a multicultural majority,
![Dianne Jones ’74 and Kesho Scott](http://magazine.grinnell.edu/sites/default/files/styles/300x200/public/magazine-feature-images/Giving_975x455_0.jpg?itok=QTo8VTAk)
A gift from Dianne Jones ’74 will support Black student leadership and community building as well as carry forward Scott’s name and legacy in perpetuity.