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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The endowment is $3 billion thanks to some historical association with Warren Buffett. It’s among the largest of the SLACs. [/quote]

Grinnell provided the seed money for Intel. Which is pretty crazy tbh. They made a fortune, but sold out too soon in retrospect (because they were a college, not a hedge fund, and needed to be conservative). But they took those Intel proceeds and put them in a little fund called Berkshire Hathaway.

Say what you want, but they're not dumb.[/quote]

That provides an intellectually stimulating job for the adults involved in Grinnel finances, but doesn’t help the student who might feel stuck in that area for four years. [/quote]

then that student shouldn't apply

DC is there. Didn't grow up in Midwest, but is fairly familiar with the area. Really likes it but occasionally complains like kids that age do.

Wanted a SLAC and that hasn't changed. [/quote]
Tell us more if you know more! What type of weekend activities do they provide for the students? Do the dorms organize any social activities? Do they bring in acts? Does the school with their vast sums of money provide activities for the students to do on weekends?[/quote]

There are as many weekend activities as you can handle. There are parties every weekend. Lots and lots of parties. Super-social, extraverted DC, who liked to party way too much, didn't have time to attend every party she wanted to attend. She sometimes went from one party to the next on a Saturday night. The college organizes weekly themed parties (Halloween parties, for example). The college also brings in many speakers, concert artists, etc. Theater is popular, and there are always student productions going on. There's a weekly Nerf gun fight, if that's your thing. There are game groups and Dungeons and Dragons groups. Students bake one another birthday cakes in the dorm kitchens and hold birthday parties. Apart from the noisy parties, some parties consist of groups getting together, eating and drinking, and just talking about life, the universe, and everything. The theme houses organize events. Students sometimes swim, play tennis (there are indoor courts, in case it's cold), or visit the gym on weekends. DC and her boyfriend usually ate out at a local restaurant in town at least once a week. Grinnell is small, but it has some decent restaurants and coffee shops. My energizer bunny DC was never bored. [/quote]

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