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Two Grinnell College political science resources available to comment on caucus process.

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Undergraduate Research Week, Apr. 11-15, was established to recognize the importance of research in students’ personal and professional growth. Grinnell College Professor of Psychology David Lopatto has published research-based evidence on the impact of research activities in students’ undergraduate experiences.

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Grinnell College geologist Larry Aspler teaches a course on "Natural Hazards and Disasters," that examines the science, social, political, and economic factors that contirbute to risk and severity.

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Grinnell College faculty and staff are available to discuss college transitions and learning styles.

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Experts are available on topics such as race in America and Poverty and socioeconomic disparities.

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Grinnell College assistant professor of sociology Karla Erickson studies the relationships between caregivers, elderly patients, and their families and is at work on a book about "Laboring at the End of Life."

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Grinnell College Professor of Economics Bill Ferguson is available to reporters to discuss the current financial crisis.

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Grinnell College Campus Environmental and Safety Coordinator Chris Bair is available to talk to reporters about Grinnell's campus sustainability efforts and student-led green initiatives.

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Houston Dougharty, vice president for student affairs at Grinnell College, is available to discuss student reliance on social media and the impact electronic contact can have on interpersonal relationships.

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Grinnell College experts available on civil libertis and social justice topics.

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Grinnell College experts available to discuss climate change, sustainability and green campus efforts, and effects of chronic disease on couples.

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Grinnell College faculty, who were also resources during the Iowa caucuses, are available for comment on the upcoming election process.

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Two Grinnell College experts available on chronic disease and meditation.

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Experts on upcoming national conventions; back to school topics in education, pedagogy and testing; college student issues and transitions.

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Grinnell College experts available on following spring-related topics: health campaigns, women's history month, arts advocacy day, global warming concerns, morel mushroom season, Autism Awareness Month.

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Grinnell College faculty with expertise in civil liberties and social justice, including Martin Luther King, Jr., U.S. foreign policy and "despotic" regimes, immigration issues, the Darfur, and inequalities based on gender, race, and sexuality.