Mackler book rethinks American educational system

April 8th, 2009

MOUNT VERNON — A new book by Cornell College education professor Stephanie Mackler claims that higher education emphasizes knowledge over meaning, and must be rethought outside of job training and knowledge acquisition. Read More…




Chautauqua to feature “Abraham Lincoln” on 200th birthday

January 21st, 2009

MOUNT VERNON – Cornell College Professor of History M. Philip Lucas will present “Abraham Lincoln” as the February Chautauqua lecture series in celebration of the 200th birthday of the 16th president. Read More…




Stewart to give Big Read keynote

January 19th, 2009

MOUNT VERNON – Associate Professor of History Catherine Stewart has been selected as the African American Museum of Iowa’s keynote speaker for the upcoming Big Read Program featuring Zora Neale Hurston’s novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God. Read More…




T. Edwin “Ed” Rogers 1917-2009

January 13th, 2009

Thomas Edwin (”Ed”) Rogers, biology professor emeritus, died Saturday, January 3, 2009, in Iowa City. He was 91. Read More…




Knoop on KCRG

December 18th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON – Associate Professor of Economics and Business Todd Knoop was featured in a story on KCRG on Wednesday concerning the closing of two stores in Cedar Rapids. Read More…




“State of the college is strong” in economic crisis, says President

November 24th, 2008

“Cornell College is positioned to weather the current crisis if we carefully steward our resources,” wrote President Les Garner in a Nov. 24 letter to the Cornell College community. Read More…




Knoop to appear on “Money Talk” with Bob Brinker

November 6th, 2008

MOUNT VERONON – Associate Professor of Economics and Business Todd Knoop will appear live on Money Talk with Bob Brinker, a nationally syndicated radio talk show, on Sunday, Nov. 9. Read More…




Class of 1958 endows environmental studies

October 29th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON – As part of their 50th reunion gift, the Cornell College class of 1958 has donated over $677,000 in cash, pledges, and planned gifts to Cornell to endow the environmental studies program and to fund a scholarship in environmental studies. Read More…




Knoop cited in financial crisis story

October 1st, 2008

Associate Professor of Economics and Business Todd Knoop was quoted extensively in a Cedar Rapids Gazette article on the financial crisis and bailout plan today. Read More…




Emeritus professor donates for Cornell chaplain, chapel

September 9th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON – A $60,000 gift from Linda and Truman Jordan, professor emeritus of chemistry, will help endow the Cornell College chaplain position and further improvements to King Chapel. Read More…




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