Local leaders to remember his impact on the college and beyond
GRINNELL, Iowa — Grinnell College will host “To Know Joe,” a panel discussion of leaders who knew and worked with Joe Rosenfield, who graduated in the class of 1925, to remember and honor his contributions to the College and the state of Iowa.
WHAT:
“To Know Joe: Joe Rosenfield ’25 and the Community He Built,” a panel of three Iowans who will discuss their memories of Joe and his broader impact, sponsored by the Rosenfield Program in in Public Affairs, International Relations, and Human Rights.
WHEN: December 3, 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Joe Rosenfield ’25 Center, Room 101, 1115 8th Avenue, Grinnell
DETAILS:
Joseph Rosenfield is a powerful figure in the history of Grinnell College. His generosity and leadership left an enduring imprint. But as a civic and business leader, Rosenfield had an equally profound effect on the broader Iowa community. Jim Cownie, Des Moines-based entrepreneur and philanthropist; Michael Gartner, Chairman of the Iowa Cubs and former President of NBC News; and George Drake, former president and professor emeritus at Grinnell College will discuss their memories of Rosenfield and his reach beyond Grinnell College.
The college welcomes the participation of people with disabilities. Joe Rosenfield Center Room 101 is equipped with an induction hearing loop system, which enables individuals with hearing aids set to T-Coil to hear the program. Information about parking and accessibility is available on the college’s website: www.grinnell.edu. Accommodation requests may be made to Conference Operations at 641-269-3235 or calendar@grinnell.edu.
The college also welcomes the presence of minors at all age-appropriate public events and for informal visits, with the understanding that a parent, legal guardian, or other responsible adult assumes full responsibility for their child’s safety and behavior during such visits or events. In these cases, the college expects that an adult responsible for the visiting child takes measures to ensure the child’s safety and sees that the child complies with directions of college personnel. Grinnell College is not responsible for supervision of minors on campus.
