MOUNT VERNON — Cornell College will receive a $3 million award from The Hall-Perrine Foundation of Cedar Rapids after raising the matching funds 12-months ahead of schedule. The funds will help Cornell College expand and remodel The Commons, its student center. Read More…
MOUNT VERNON – In honor of their 50th reunion celebrated at Homecoming 2007, the Class of 1957 has donated an ongoing scholarship to Cornell College. Read More…
MOUNT VERNON — On Jan. 13 – Feb. 10, 2008 the Peter Paul Luce Gallery will host the exhibition of recent works by Professor Anthony Plaut titled YOKO and the WINDOW WALL. The exhibition opens with a reception for the artist, Sunday Jan. 13, 2-4 p.m. The exhibition includes oil paintings, sculpture, drawings and an homage to Yoko Ono. An artist’s talk will be held in the Peter Paul Luce Gallery Thursday, Jan. 24, 7 p.m. Read More…
MOUNT VERNON — All Cornell College offices will be closed Monday, Dec. 24, through Tuesday, Jan. 1, for the winter break. Some campus facilities serving students or open to the public will be on reduced hours, listed below. Read More…
MOUNT VERNON – New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson will speak at Cornell College’s Kimmel Theater on Monday, Dec. 17, at 12:15 p.m. Read More…
MOUNT VERNON — Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State under Bill Clinton, will speak on behalf of Sen. Hillary Clinton at 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, on the Orange Carpet, Cornell College Commons.
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MOUNT VERNON — A $1 million gift to Cornell College from a Scottsdale, Ariz., couple is modernizing The Commons, creating new programs, and initiating a speaker’s fund as part of the college’s $92 million comprehensive campaign launched in October. Read More…
MOUNT VERNON — Senator and presidential candidate Barack Obama will speak about the importance of community service and take questions at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, at Cornell College’s Small Multi-Sport Center. Doors open at 11 a.m. Read More…
MOUNT VERNON - When Maryellen Mathews left her son, Timothy McSweeny, at Cornell College in August, she told him she’d be back from Texas at Thanksgiving to cook him a traditional meal. Read More…