Cornell copes with storm that leaves Mount Vernon powerless

February 28th, 2007

MOUNT VERNON – What happens when a residential college responsible for housing and feeding about 1,000 students loses electricity for most of a weekend? Read More…




‘God Gene’ author to lecture March 7 at Cornell

February 22nd, 2007

MOUNT VERNON — The author of “The God Gene,” a provocative book that argues religious belief is a product of DNA, will lecture at Cornell College on Wednesday, March 7, at 11 a.m. in Hedges Conference Room of The Commons. Admission is free. Read More…




Wisconsin photographers exhibit work at Cornell

February 16th, 2007

MOUNT VERNON — Work by Wisconsin photographers John Shimon and Julie Lindemann is featured in “It Takes One to Know One,” an exhibition opening Sunday, Feb. 25, in the Peter Paul Luce Gallery of McWethy Hall at Cornell College. Read More…




Mozart Piano Quartet performs Feb. 19 for Cornell’s Music Mondays series

February 12th, 2007

MOUNT VERNON — Mozart Piano Quartet performs Feb. 19 in King Chapel for Cornell College’s Music Mondays series. Read More…




Cornell’s Garner chairs national independent colleges’ board

February 7th, 2007

MOUNT VERNON — Cornell College President Les Garner was named chair of the board of directors of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities at the NAICU annual meeting Feb. 6 in Washington, D.C. Read More…




Director of Nixon library, expert on Cold War, espionage to lecture at Cornell

February 5th, 2007

MOUNT VERNON — The new director of the Nixon Presidential Library and a renowned scholar on the Cold War and espionage will speak at Cornell College on Thursday, Feb. 15. Read More…