Cornell Homecoming to be Celebrated Oct. 10-12

October 2nd, 2008

MOUNT VERNON — Cornell College will celebrate its homecoming Oct. 10-12 by honoring alumni and former professors. Read More…




Knoop cited in financial crisis story

October 1st, 2008

Associate Professor of Economics and Business Todd Knoop was quoted extensively in a Cedar Rapids Gazette article on the financial crisis and bailout plan today. Read More…




Garner interviewed in Greentree Gazette

October 1st, 2008

President Les Garner was interviewed recently by The Greentree Gazette in a series of “A Gazette Minute” interviews. Read More…




Whitsons leave $2.5 million to Cornell scholarship in son’s name

September 26th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON – A $2.5 million estate gift will further endow a Cornell College scholarship in honor of an alumnus who died of leukemia in 1974. Read More…




Relay for Life of Cornell College Ranks Fourth Nationally

September 24th, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Cornell College Relay for Life was awarded the “Nationwide Top Five Per Capita Award” at the fifth annual American Cancer Society Midwest Youth Leadership Summit on Sept. 21. Read More…




Kutcher, Moore to visit Cornell in get-out-the-vote drive

September 24th, 2008

Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore will be speaking on behalf of Senator Obama at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, on the Orange Carpet in the Cornell College Commons. Read More…




International pianist to perform at Ringer

September 23rd, 2008

Pianist Ksenia Nosikova will be performing in Ringer Recital Studio on Wednesday, October 1 at 7:30 p.m. Read More…




Marchionda first 2008-2009 Music Mondays performer

September 19th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON — Guitarist Stephen Marchionda opens Cornell College’s 11th season of Music Mondays Oct. 6. Read More…




Cornell Mortar Board receives national award

September 18th, 2008

MT. VERNON – The Torch chapter at Cornell College was among the outstanding chapters to be honored for their excellence at the 2008 Mortar Board National Conference, held July 25-27 in Columbus, Ohio. Read More…




Amity Shlaes is third Roe Howard lecturer

September 11th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON – Amity Shlaes, senior fellow in economic history at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression, will deliver Cornell College’s Roe Howard Freedom Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, in Hedges Conference Room, The Commons. Admission is free and open to the public. Read More…