Today on the Academic Minute, part of Grinnell College Week, Leif Brottem, assistant professor of global development studies, explores the complicated question of what constitutes a village in West Africa. Learn more about the Academic Minute here.

 

Next Story

U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
Quick Takes

Reports: Trump Wants More Control Over NIH Funding

Written By

Doug Lederman Doug Lederman

Share This Article

More from Quick Takes

The University of Texas at Austin campus on a cloudy day.
Quick Takes

UT Austin Cuts Women’s and Gender Studies Courses From Core Curriculum

A photo of UNC Chapel Hill’s campus.
Quick Takes

UNC Chapel Hill Trustee Blames Law Professor for Infrastructure Budget Woes

Afternoon sun shines on the California State University at San Marcos campus signage.
Quick Takes

Cal State San Marcos Boosts Security After Four Reported Rapes