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…




Denniston visits with Congressional members on global warming

September 14th, 2009

MOUNT VERNON – On Thursday, Sept. 10, Cornell College Geology Professor Rhawn Denniston participated in meetings with Iowa members of Congress in Washington, D.C., as part of delegations organized by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) to discuss the American Clean Energy and Security bill recently passed by the House of Representatives. 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 College Studio Art Faculty 2009 exhibition

August 27th, 2009

MOUNT VERNON – The Cornell College department of art and art history will celebrate Homecoming 2009 with an exhibition featuring works by current studio art faculty in the Peter Paul Luce Gallery, McWethy Hall. Cornell Studio Art Faculty 2009 runs Sept. 13 – Oct. 18. Read More…




Cornell professor not baffled by numerical phenomenon

July 7th, 2009

MOUNT VERNON – Cornell mathematics professor Jim Freeman had the number of a Cedar Rapids Gazette story on Wednesday. All nine of them. Read More…




Faculty and student commencement addresses

June 10th, 2009

On May 30, 2009, Phil Lucas, professor of history, and David Kugler of Gering, Neb., who graduated with a double major in psychology and sociology, delivered the commencement addresses for the Class of 2009. They are reproduced here in their entirety. 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…




Potential student case of H1N1

May 7th, 2009

A Cornell student has been diagnosed with a potential case of the H1N1 influenza virus. Confirmation of H1N1 will not be available until Monday, but precautions are being taken in the meantime. Read More…




An evening with Robert Dana

April 20th, 2009

MOUNT VERNON – Cornell College will host “An Evening with Poet Robert Dana” on Tuesday, April 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Kimmel Theatre. Admission is free and open to the public. Read More…




Three Cornell Professors invited to NEH Seminars

April 13th, 2009

MOUNT VERNON – Three Cornell College professors have been invited to participate in three prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities summer seminars for 2009. Read More…




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