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Department of Computer Science

Welcome to the Department of Computer Science at Grinnell College. This site contains information primarily of interest to current students and faculty. Prospective students may find additional useful information in the CS sections of the Grinnell College website and the College Catalog.

The CS Department maintains a mailing list for current students. We routinely send announcements for department social and academic events to this list, as well as occasional job postings, reminders about upcoming deadlines, and other information likely of interest to students who are currently taking CS courses. To join the mailing list please complete the CS Students Membership Form (Grinnell login required).

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News and Events

  • CS Table: Digital Sovereignty

    Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 12–1pm in JRC 224C

    At our next CS Table we will discuss the growing push toward “Digital Sovereignty,” as countries around the world look to decouple or at least insulate themselves from US-based technology companies. The readings below describe an overall philosophy for the digital sovereignty movement (EFF), a recent policy change in Switzerland that is part of this broader initiative (It’sFOSS), and a German fund that supports free and open-source software as part of this initiative (Sovereign Tech Agency). Please complete the first two readings, and quickly review the overview and supported programs on the Sovereign Tech Fund site to prepare for our discussion.


    Join us at noon in JRC 224C (upstairs inside the dining hall) for our weekly discussion of computing and its impact on society. All students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend.

  • CS Table: Bring Your Own Tech/Society News

    Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 12–1pm in Noyce 3817 (the CS Commons)

    We will hold our first CS Table of the semester next week at noon on Tuesday in the CS Commons. Most meetings will take place inside the dining hall, but availability was limited for a few weeks so we’ll have a small number of CS Table meetings in the commons. I will work on arrangements to provide food for future weeks, but our first meeting will also be a bring your own lunch event (sorry!).

    In addition to bringing your own lunch, please also bring at least one story about technology and society that grabbed your interest over the summer that you’re willing to share with the group. I expect many of the topics you bring could be expanded to full CS Table discussions, so if you have something you’d like to discuss this semester please join us to make your pitch.

    Join us at noon in the CS Commons (Noyce 3817) for our weekly discussion of computing and its impact on society. All students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend.

  • CS Extras: Study Away for Computer Science Majors: Why, How, and Where?

    Jerod Weinman
    Thursday, September 10, 2026, 4:15pm in Noyce 3821

    How does a study away semester fit into a CS major? What it can mean for your liberal education? Where can you study CS abroad? Come for discussion of these points and more! Interested second-year students should plan to attend if possible, and first-year students are encouraged to attend to aid their curricular planning.

You can find older news items in the news archive.