Grinnell College president delivers finally Bucket Course

GRINNELL — Anne Harris, president of Grinnell College, will deliver the final Bucket Course lecture of the fall Nov. 1.

Harris will present “The Middle Ages Today: how medieval culture continues to move the modern imagination,” from 10-11:30 a.m. in the Caulkins Room of the Drake Community Library.

Admission is free and open to the public. No registration is required.

Harris holds a bachelor’s degree in art history and classical languages from Agnes Scott College where she earned Phi Beta Kappa honors. She received her master’s and doctoral degrees in art history from the University of Chicago.

Harris was appointed the 14th president of Grinnell College in July 2020 following a unanimous vote by the board of trustees. Working with Trustees and stakeholders across campus, she recently led the College to enact a “no loan” financial aid policy that meets full demonstrated need.

Members of the sponsoring Community Education Cooperative include Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Grinnell College, Drake Community Library, Grinnell-Newburg School District, Grinnell Area Arts Council, Mayflower Community, Grinnell Education Partnership, Read to Lead, and Iowa Valley Community College.

Videos of previous Bucket Courses are available on the YouTube channel Grinnell Community Education Cooperative.

For more information, contact Judy Hunter, judy586@gmail.com.