Berry Center hosts Applied Economic Symposium

March 31st, 2009

MOUNT VERNON – Two economists will speak at Cornell College’s Berry Center Applied Economic Symposium “Human Health and Economic Development: Lessons from Africa” on April 15, at 3 and 7 p.m. The lectures are free and open to the public. Read More…




Durhams donate $250,000 to Commons project

March 31st, 2009

MOUNT VERNON — A $250,000 gift from Tom and the Rev. Martha Hemenway Durham will help provide a much-needed face-lift to the center point of Cornell College, The Commons. Read More…




Second Presidential address on economic impact on Cornell

March 31st, 2009

“Our commitment to our students will not waver, but we will need the continuing support of the full range of our alumni and friends to sustain that commitment,” said President Les Garner in a message addressed to the Cornell community. Read More…




Cornellian receives Aegon scholarship

March 30th, 2009

MOUNT VERNON – Sam Peters, a Monroe resident and a sophomore at Cornell College, has been selected to receive an Aegon Transamerica Foundation Scholarship for the 2009-10 academic year. Read More…




Student media heads hired

March 24th, 2009

Media Board has chosen five students to lead Cornell’s 2009-10 student media, based on applications, references, and interviews. Read More…




Cornell hosts ACM photo contest; Myka Peterson receives honorable mention

March 23rd, 2009

MOUNT VERNON – Cornell College will host the latest leg of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) Off-Campus Study Photo Contest April 6-10. Included among the collection is an Honorable Mention award winner from Myka Peterson entitled “Shipwrecked!” Read More…




Brachova awarded GRC Grant

March 19th, 2009

MOUNT VERNON – Pavla Brachova was awarded a grant from the Gerace Research Centre (GRC) in San Salvador, Bahamas in order to isolate and study the genetics of fire coral this June. Read More…




Mock Trial secures championship berth

March 16th, 2009

The Cornell Mock Trial team secured a berth to the American Mock Trials’ National Championship Tournament by winning their Opening Round Championship Site in Kansas City, Missouri. Read More…




Omaha Environmentalist Cammy Watkins Named Eco-Achiever by Glamour Magazine

March 12th, 2009

Cammy Watkins ‘02, has been recognized as one of 70 female eco-achievers in the April issue of Glamour Magazine. Read More…




Brachova to represent Cornell at Iowa Private Colleges Day

March 10th, 2009

MOUNT VERNON – Pavla Brachova will represent Cornell College at Iowa Private Colleges Day at the Iowa State Capitol on Tuesday, March 17. Read More…




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