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Wilson Program

The Donald L. Wilson Program in Enterprise and Leadership supports opportunities and learning related to business, government, and nonprofit sectors to develop students' leadership skills, innovation, and career development.To accomplish these goals, the program offers courses taught by both faculty and alumni, invites lecturers, and funds internships in the field. The Wilson Program was originally established in 1986 with a generous gift from Donald Wilson '25, former college trustee (1953-1975) and vice president of Lionel D. Edie and Company.

Joseph F. Wall '41 Sesquicentennial Service Awards

Located at offsite storage. Confidential. The awards provided financial support for selected graduates to engage in a period of service in projects, programs, and organizations that were dedicated to improving the lives of others. Established in 1996 as part of the sesquicentennial celebration to honor the college's 150 years of social responsibility and public service.

Sloan Committee.  Technology Studies & Problem Solving Program

In the fall of 1982 Grinnell College was one of 10 academic institutions to receive a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to establish a program integrating problem solving and technological literacy throughout the liberal arts curriculum. The program consisted of three levels of course work in problem solving, modeling, and technology in any of the academic departments. The program also included an off-campus student/faculty internship program in conjunction with the Washington Center for Learning Alternatives as well as other seminars and internship programs in the summer and during the school year. The chairs of the Sloan Committee have been Elliot Uhlenhopp, Charles Jepsen, and Tom Moore. Technology Studies and Problem Solving continues, with Sloan Foundation support, as a general education quantitate studies program in technology studies . See course catalogs for details.

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