During the 2000s, the college completed the Charles Benson Bear '39 Recreation and Athletic Center,Charles Benson Bear '39 Recreation and Athletic Center Grinnell College. (2012). Athletic Business, 36(6), 56–57. the Bucksbaum Center for the Arts, the renovation of the Robert Noyce '49 Science Center and the Joe Rosenfield '25 Student Center. Internationally renowned architect César Pelli designed the athletics center, the Joe Rosenfield '25 Student Center, and the Bucksbaum Center for the Arts.Hebel, Sara. "In Iowa, 2 Colleges Separated by 150 Miles and $1.37-Billion" , The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 7, 2006. Retrieved 30 April 2008.
dUring The 2000s, The ColleGE coMPLeted THe charleS beNsOn bEaR '39 recreatIOn And athLEtIc Center,cHARLEs beNSOn bEar '39 RecreAtIOn and AThletic centeR griNneLL CoLLEge. (2012). athletic bUsINEss, 36(6), 56–57. The bucksbAuM ceNTer foR thE arts, the ReNOVatIoN of the robeRT noycE '49 sCiENce centeR aND tHE joe roSenfIelD '25 studENT cENter. interNatioNallY renowned architect CéSar pelli DEsIgnED thE athLetiCS centEr, The joe RoSENField '25 sTudent cEnter, and the bucksbAUm ceNter for The Arts.HebEl, Sara. "iN Iowa, 2 CoLleges sepArateD bY 150 mILEs and $1.37-BillIon" , thE cHronicLE Of hiGheR eduCatiOn, APril 7, 2006. rETrieved 30 APRIl 2008.