Alum stops Knoxville shooter

July 31st, 2008

John Bohstedt ’64, a scholar and author who specializes in violence and revolutions, is being credited for preventing additional deaths by restraining the shooter at his Knoxville church on Sunday. Read More…




Dr. Larry Dorr ‘63 in New York Times

July 30th, 2008

Cornell trustee Dr. Lawrence Dorr ’63, a world leader in hip and joint replacement surgery and research, and who collaboratively conceived and supports Cornell’s Dimensions program, discovered a faulty metal hip implant used for thousands of patients. Read More…




Cornell chosen for ‘Best 368 Colleges’

July 28th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON – Cornell College is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The New York-based education services company features Cornell in the 2009 edition of its annual book, “The Best 368 Colleges” (Random House / Princeton Review, July 29, 2008, $21.95). Read More…




Alumnus donates memorial for wife to Cornell College

July 28th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON – A Cornell alumnus has donated $250,000 to the King Chapel renovation in honor of his late wife, Ruth “Gussie” Ohlsen Warden. Read More…




Cornell named “College of Distinction”

July 25th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON - Cornell College has been named to the Colleges of Distinction guide for 2008-2009. Colleges of Distinction selects schools “that exhibit the four distinctions that make a college truly great: engaged students, great teaching, vibrant communities, and successful outcomes.” Read More…




Iowa Private College Week Aug. 4-8

July 22nd, 2008

MOUNT VERNON — From Aug. 4 to 8, hundreds of college-seeking students and their families will participate in what is becoming a rite of summer, Iowa Private College Week, sponsored by the Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (IAICU). Read More…




Knoop cited in Business Week

July 18th, 2008

Associate Professor of Economics and Business Todd Knoop was cited in a Business Week article entitled “How Bad Will It Get on Wall Street?” on the current recession. Read More…




Alumna’s history with chapel draws donation

July 16th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON – A Cornell alumna’s $130,000 donation will help renovate Cornell College’s historic King Chapel and repair the aging organ. Read More…




Henry Winokur ‘74 in Washington Post

July 11th, 2008

Henry Winokur ‘74 was featured in a Washington Post profile titled “Cruising for a Cause.” It details his work to raise awareness for causes by riding his motorcycle. Read More…




Annual fund has record year

July 7th, 2008

The participation of young alumni and record-setting donations marked a banner year for Cornell’s Annual Fund. Read More…