MOUNT VERNON — A nearly $1.3 million project is under way at Cornell’s Richard and Norma Small Multi-Sport Center to increase the size of the wrestling and weight rooms and improve the indoor track surface. Read More…
MOUNT VERNON — Cornell College will confer degrees on about 300 students at commencement on Saturday, June 2, at 1:30 p.m. in the Richard and Norma Small Multi-Sport Center. Read More…
MOUNT VERNON — The daughters of a Cornell College alumnus who was a leader at work, in his community and to his family have committed $400,000 to endow a scholarship fund for students who show an interest in volunteerism and working toward the common good. Read More…
MOUNT VERNON - The Rev. Richard Thomas, Cornell College chaplain and professor of history emeritus, will be awarded the 2007 Petersen/Harlan Award from the State Historical Society of Iowa at the annual Celebrate Community History event May 21 at the State Historical Building in Des Moines. The award recognizes his 40 years as an outstanding advocate for the study and appreciation of Iowa history. Read More…
MOUNT VERNON — Artist Tom Bamberger will lecture at Cornell College and preside at the campus unveiling of his digital work, “Spring Corn,” a gift from a Cornell alumnus. Read More…
MOUNT VERNON — Cornell College’s Berry Center for Economics, Business, and Public Policy will host an Applied Economics Symposium on Thursday, May 17, featuring two speakers playing a significant role in shaping the future of economic research. Read More…
MOUNT VERNON — A top medical official with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will speak Monday, May 14, at Cornell College on “Pandemic Influenza: National Perspectives and Local Preparedness.” Read More…
MOUNT VERNON — The American Cancer Society’s 5th Annual Relay For Life at Cornell College begins with the opening ceremony at 8 p.m. Friday, May 11. Read More…
MOUNT VERNON — Mary Rettig of Middle Amana is Cornell College’s new director of college advancement. Read More…
MOUNT VERNON — Dinesh D’Souza, author of the recently published “The Enemy at Home: The Cultural Left and Its Responsibility for 9/11” and other books that have influenced public opinion and public policy since the early ’90s, will lecture at Cornell College on Friday, May 11. Read More…