Civic Engagement News

Record number of students participating in Alternative Spring Break

A record number of Cornell College students, more than 120 in all, will spend a week performing community service during the college’s spring break as part of the Alternative Spring Break program. Read More

Alumnus optimistic after Iran agreement

Derek Johnson ’04, executive director at Global Zero, published an editorial in the Huffington Post where he expresses optimism that the recent nuclear deal with Iran could mean real progress toward global nuclear disarmament. Read More

Peacemaking After Deadly Conflict

David Zarembka will be presenting Peacemaking After Deadly Conflict at Zamora's Market Friday, Oct. 25 at 5:30 p.m. He has 49 years of involvement in the Great Lakes region as he first worked in the area in 1964 when he taught Rwandan refugees in now Tanzania. Since 1998, he has been the coordinator of the African Great Lakes Initiative of the Friends Peace Teams, a Quaker organization that promotes peacemaking activities with local groups in the region. He currently lives in western Kenya with his wife Gladys Kamonya. Sponsored by the Civic Engagement Office. Read More

Art Interest Group nets $1300 for hunger relief project

During Block 1, 20 students in Cornell’s Art Interest Group (AIG) contributed their time and artistic talents to Empty Bowls, a nationwide anti-hunger project. Read More

19th annual service day Aug. 31

More than 300 students will work at 21 sites around the region as part of Cornell College's 19th annual Service Day— part of the college's New Student Orientation program. Read More

Cornell commits to Real Food Challenge goals

Cornell recently underscored its commitment to healthy dining practices, becoming one of the first 20 schools in the country to commit to the Real Food Challenge. Read More

DiCicco’s commitment to service leads to City Year post

Alex DiCicco's discovered a passion for service at Cornell. After graduation, he will work with youth in Orlando through the AmeriCorp City Year program. Read More

Students make impacts during Spring Break

This year’s Alternative Spring Break project was the largest yet, with 92 students traveling to seven locations around the U.S., ranging from the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, to Elm Mott, Texas, to Chicago and Atlanta. Read More

Cornell teams with Special Olympics Iowa to host Unified Sports Day

103 Cornell students joined 85 athletes from Special Olympic Iowa (SOIA) for a memorable experience at Cornell’s sixth annual Unified Sports Day in the Small Multi-Sport Center. Read More

Cornell College Relay For Life places second in the nation

Cornell College’s 2012 Relay For Life was second in the nation and first in the Midwest Division for youth events. The event raised nearly $42,000. Cornell has received an award five out of the last six years, but has not placed second in the nation since 2009. Read More

Professor’s research indicated 65% of Cornell students plan to vote in Mount Vernon

Hans Hassell, assistant professor of politics, found that 65 percent of Cornell College students who plan to vote plan on doing so in Mount Vernon this coming November, adding between 300 to 400 votes to the town’s electorate Read More

Trebil, Hudson among Forty Under 40 honorees

Two Cornellians were chosen by the Corridor Business Journal as Forty Under 40 award winners: Director of Civic Engagement Kara Trebil, and past Alumni Board member and Cedar Rapids attorney Mark Hudson ’99. They will be profiled in the Journal on Oct. 22. Read More

Hitt excels in volleyball, civic leadership and pre-med studies

On the court, Kirtley Hitt '12 helped lead her volleyball team to the Division III national tournament. She also pursued numerous volunteer and pre-med opportunities in preparation for becoming a physician assistant. Read More

Relay for Life set for May 11

Cornell College’s annual Relay for Life will run from 7 p.m. May 11 to 7 a.m. May 12. The night will include games, demonstrations and ceremonies throughout, starting with an opening ceremony and survivor lap at 8 p.m. There will also be free food throughout the night. There will also be a Fight Back ceremony […] Read More

Cornell College honored for service

For the third consecutive year Cornell College was named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Cornell was one of 17 Iowa colleges and universities on the list. The honor roll recognizes higher education institutions that reflect the values of community service and celebrates the transformative power and volunteer spirit that exists within the […] Read More

Unified Sports Day

Cornell College is teaming up with Iowa Special Olympics once again to host its fifth annual Unified Sports Day on March 17th! This is a great opportunity for Cornell students, faculty, and staff to get involved with local and regional Special Olympic athletes. If you haven’t been able to participate in the past, now is […] Read More

Local AmeriCorps Members Panel

Join Cornell’s Iowa Campus Compact AmeriCorps Program (ICAP) and the Civic Engagement Office for a panel presentation and discussion. AmeriCorps members from five local service organizations will talk about their service experiences and give you a chance to ask questions. Bring your dinner or join us for dessert! Read More

AmeriCorps Week Kickoff

Iowa Campus Compact AmeriCorps Program (ICAP) members and the CEO will kick off AmeriCorps week (March 10th-18th) on the OC on Monday March 12th with information about volunteerism, AmeriCorps, and the work ICAP members have been doing this year. Plus music and games! Read More

Volunteering 101

This short workshop on Feb 9th will be of interest to those looking for volunteer opportunities, as well as those who already volunteer, but are looking to get more out of their experience. Presented by Collin Paschall, Civic Engagement Office AmeriCorps VISTA. Read More

MLK Week Documentary: “We Still Live Here”

On Jan 18th, in honor of the MLK holiday, the Civic Engagement Office will host a showing of the documentary “We Still Live Here: As Nutayunean.” This one-hour documentary details the efforts of the Wampanoag Nation to revive its language more than a century after the last native speaker died. A facilitated discussion will follow […] Read More