Francis Alan DuVal, 1916-2008
March 25th, 2008MOUNT VERNON – Professor emeritus of German Francis Alan DuVal, 91, of Mount Vernon, Iowa, died March 24 from complications due to pneumonia. Read More…
Cornell parent, life trustee donates $1 million for admission center
March 19th, 2008MOUNT VERNON - A $1 million gift from Cornell parent and life trustee Peter Paul Luce will expand and modernize Cornell College’s admission center. Read More…
Expanded orchestra concert Friday
March 19th, 2008MOUNT VERNON — Three upcoming concerts will pair Cornell student ensembles with professional ensembles. Admission is free and open to the public. Read More…
Speaker will explore role of black church
March 13th, 2008MOUNT VERNON — The Rev. Raphael Warnock, senior pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, spiritual home of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will discuss the intersection of faith and social justice on Thursday, April 10, at Cornell College. Read More…
Tapestry returns to Cornell
March 12th, 2008MOUNT VERNON — Tapestry, an international vocal ensemble, celebrates St. Patrick’s Day at Cornell College as the final event in the 2007-08 Music Mondays series. The concert is at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 17, in King Chapel. Read More…
Matman founder leaves six-figure pension to Cornell
March 6th, 2008MOUNT VERNON —Warren DePrenger, the owner and founder of Matman Wrestling, a wrestling uniform and gear manufacturer, has donated proceeds of a pension plan valued at $700,000 to Cornell College. Read More…
Mount Vernon selected as Main Street Iowa Community
March 5th, 2008DES MOINES – At a ceremony in Des Moines March 4, Mount Vernon was named one of four communities selected to join the Main Street Iowa program.
2008 Feminist Symposium to be held March 15
March 5th, 2008MOUNT VERNON — Barbara Martinez Jitner, creator of the documentary “La Frontera,” will be the keynote speaker at the 2008 Feminist Symposium hosted by the Third Wave Resource Group at Cornell College on Saturday, March 15. Read More…
Patch Adams to speak at Cornell
March 3rd, 2008MOUNT VERNON — The inspiration for the hit movie Patch Adams will speak on “Humor and Health,” at Cornell College on Wednesday, April 9, at 7 p.m. in King Chapel. Admission is free and open to the public. Read More…