Stephanopoulos tells Cornell we’re headed for “historic election”

May 8th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON - ABC Washington correspondent George Stephanopoulos told a packed house in Cornell College’s King Chapel tonight that the race for a Democratic nominee essentially ended Tuesday after the North Carolina and Indiana primaries. Read More…




Cochrane named Cornell College Director of Athletics

May 7th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON — John Cochrane, Commissioner of the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, has been named Director of Athletics at Cornell College. Read More…




Relay For Life Bank Night Tues., May 13

May 7th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON – Cornell College Relay for Life will hold Bank Night on Tuesday, May 13, 2008. Read More…




Student recieves U.S. Bank scholarship

May 6th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON - Myka Peterson, an Albia, Iowa resident and a junior at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, has been selected to receive a $400 U. S. Bank Scholarship for the 2008-09 academic year through the Iowa College Foundation (ICF). Read More…




Cornell to announce new Athletic Director Wednesday

May 6th, 2008

Cornell College will introduce its new Director of Athletics on Wednesday, May 7 at noon in Shaw Conference Room in The Commons. Read More…




One Book, One Campus, One Community

May 6th, 2008

This fall Cole Library will sponsor “One Book, One Campus, One Community,” with the goal of creating opportunities for life-long learners to come together to talk about a fantastic book. Read More…




New rankings in Forbes put Cornell in top 25

May 5th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON – New rankings featured in the May 19 issue of Forbes magazine from the Center for College Affordability and Productivity rank Cornell 21st on the list of all liberal arts schools. Read More…




Student awarded business scholarship

April 30th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON - Emily Burnham, a Spencer resident and a senior at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, has been selected to receive an Aegon Transamerica Foundation Scholarship for the 2008-2009 academic year. Read More…




Cornell receives “green” award

April 29th, 2008

CEDAR RAPIDS - Cornell College received a Silver Award from Alliant Energy for energy efficiency in the construction of its new dormitory Clock Tower Hall at the first annual “Excellence in Energy-Efficient Construction Awards” ceremony. Read More…




Cornell Fellows in Corridor Business Journal

April 28th, 2008

CEDAR RAPIDS - The Cornell Fellows program was featured in the April 28 edition of the Corridor Business Journal. RJ Holmes ‘99, Dimo Dimitrov ‘07, and Dean Riesen ‘79 were all quoted in the article on the connection between the Fellows program and Cedar Rapids businesses. Read More…