Mount Vernon/Lisbon on KCRG-TV’s “Our Town”

July 1st, 2008

Mount Vernon and Lisbon will be featured during the week of July 7 on KCRG-TV9’s “Our Town” special. Read More…




How to Help - Updated

June 25th, 2008

How to help with flood disaster relief and aid.

Donations of items for flood victims housed on campus are no longer needed.

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Hilltop Surviving Historic Floods

June 13th, 2008

Cornell’s Hilltop campus is safe from flooding, but will continue to be affected by lack of highway access as well as power, Internet, and phone outages caused by the historic Iowa floods.  Offices, Cole Library, and research labs will remain open as employees are able to travel to campus. Read More…




Cornell hosts Relay for Life

May 13th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON – The American Cancer Society’s 6th Annual Relay for Life at Cornell College begins with the opening ceremony at 8 p.m. Friday, May 16 in the Small Multi-Sport Center. Read More…




Cochrane named Cornell College Director of Athletics

May 7th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON — John Cochrane, Commissioner of the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, has been named Director of Athletics at Cornell College. Read More…




Relay For Life Bank Night Tues., May 13

May 7th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON – Cornell College Relay for Life will hold Bank Night on Tuesday, May 13, 2008. Read More…




One Book, One Campus, One Community

May 6th, 2008

This fall Cole Library will sponsor “One Book, One Campus, One Community,” with the goal of creating opportunities for life-long learners to come together to talk about a fantastic book. Read More…




Rexroat named Mount Vernon Citizen of the Year

April 22nd, 2008

MOUNT VERNON – Cornell College Communications Director Dee Ann Rexroat has received the Citizen of the Year award from the Mount Vernon Area Chamber of Commerce. Read More…




Special Olympics Unified Sports Day

April 21st, 2008

Special Olympics of Iowa will host the first Unified Sports Day at Cornell College in Mt Vernon on Saturday, April 26. Registration is at 8:45 a.m., and the event lasts until around 3:00 p.m. Read More…




One weekend, two major Cornell concerts

April 18th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON - Cornell music ensembles will be joined by special guests for two major concerts this weekend in King Chapel. Both concerts are open free to the public. Read More…