Cornell Homecoming to be Celebrated Oct. 9-11

September 28th, 2009

MOUNT VERNON — Cornell College will celebrate its homecoming Oct. 9-11 by honoring alumni and former professors. Read More…




Hemelt receives APPAM thesis award

September 23rd, 2009

MOUNT VERNON – Steven Hemelt, new Cornell College assistant professor of politics, is off to an impressive start in his young academic career after his thesis was named one of the best in the country. Read More…




Cornellian wins poetry contest; will read poem in Times Square

September 16th, 2009

MOUNT VERNON – As one of the four winners of the Bright Lights Big Verse: Poems of Times Square national poetry contest, Ben Miller ’86 will showcase his winning poem “Pipe Birds” in an unusual location: Times Square. Read More…




Enns receives APA award

September 8th, 2009

MOUNT VERNON – Professor of Psychology Carol Enns was recognized as a Distinguished Leader for Women in Psychology at the August meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA). Read More…




Cornell among U.S. News Top Tier

August 20th, 2009

MOUNT VERNON – The 2010 U.S. News & World Report annual guide to “America’s Best Colleges” ranks Cornell College in the top tier among 266 national liberal arts colleges and features it among “Great Schools, Great Prices.” Read More…




Cornell Mortar Board receives national awards

August 18th, 2009

MT. VERNON – The Torch chapter at Cornell College was among the outstanding chapters to be honored for their excellence at the 2009 Mortar Board National Conference, held July 24-26. Read More…




Cornell first in Iowa according to Forbes

August 12th, 2009

MOUNT VERNON – A new survey from Forbes ranking 600 undergraduate colleges and universities placed Cornell College 105th nationally, and first in the state of Iowa. Read More…




Cornell among Best 371 Colleges; Theatre cited as among best in the nation

July 27th, 2009

MOUNT VERNON – Cornell is one of the country’s best undergraduate institutions, according to The Princeton Review.  The education services company features Cornell in the new 2010 edition of its guidebook, The Best 371 Colleges. Read More…




Fiske: Cornell College among best in art, affordability

June 25th, 2009

Cornell College has been named a “Top Financial Find” and one of the “44 Best Buy Schools” in the 2010 edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges. The guide also named the Cornell art department as one of the strongest in the country. Read More…




Thomas receives preservation award

June 4th, 2009

The Rev. Richard Thomas, Cornell College historian and professor of history emeritus, received the 2009 Preservationist Award from the Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance (IHPA) for “championing historic preservation.” The award recognizes Thomas’ more than 35 years as a leader in Iowa’s historic preservation. Read More…




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