MOUNT VERNON – The Cornell Wind Ensemble concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 18, in King Chapel, features special guest artists the Eastern Iowa Brass Band (EIBB). The EIBB is the only band of its kind in Iowa and is a six-time North American Brass Band Association division champion. Admission is free. Read More…
MOUNT VERNON — Cornell College President Les Garner was featured in an “Inside Higher Ed” article addressing the significant national conversation about assessment and accountability. Garner said that increased pressure from higher education accrediting agencies—rather than pressure from the federal government—has helped colleges improve performance. Read More…
MOUNT VERNON – Cornell Professor of History Robert Givens was named a Fulbright Scholar for 2008-2009. Read More…
MOUNT VERNON – The current turmoil in housing and financial markets is among the topics covered in a new book by Cornell College Associate Professor of Economics and Business Todd Knoop. “Modern Financial Macroeconomics: Panics, Crashes, and Crises,” will be released on April 28. Read More…
MOUNT VERNON — Research on a wide range of topics – including caring for the elderly, alternative education, interpersonal interaction in the workplace, leatherback turtle depredation, and extrasolar planets – will be showcased at the 12 th annual Cornell College Student Symposium on Saturday, April 19, in The Commons. Read More…
MOUNT VERNON–Julia Kamenetzky, a Cornell College senior from Bettendorf, Iowa, has received a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation in astronomy and astrophysics. The NSF fellowship provides three years of funding, up to $121,500. Read More…
MOUNT VERNON – A $2 million planned gift from Cornell alumna Jean Russell will create an endowed faculty chair at Cornell College and support other campus priorities. Read More…
MOUNT VERNON — Vice President of Enrollment and Dean of Admission Jonathan Stroud was featured in Inside Higher Ed discussing the recruitment of rural students. Read More…
MOUNT VERNON — Professor Kevin Murphy, one of the leading academic economists in the United States, will speak at Cornell College on April 22 in Ringer Recital Studio in Armstrong Hall at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Read More…
