“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…




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…




Whitsons leave $2.5 million to Cornell scholarship in son’s name

September 26th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON – A $2.5 million estate gift will further endow a Cornell College scholarship in honor of an alumnus who died of leukemia in 1974. 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…




Alumnus donates memorial for wife to Cornell College

July 28th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON – A Cornell alumnus has donated $250,000 to the King Chapel renovation in honor of his late wife, Ruth “Gussie” Ohlsen Warden. Read More…




Alumna’s history with chapel draws donation

July 16th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON – A Cornell alumna’s $130,000 donation will help renovate Cornell College’s historic King Chapel and repair the aging organ. Read More…




Annual fund has record year

July 7th, 2008

The participation of young alumni and record-setting donations marked a banner year for Cornell’s Annual Fund. Read More…




Alumni gift will enhance Cornell College endowment

May 15th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON – A $500,000 gift from Cornell alumni Dick and Beth Brubaker will help grow the Cornell College endowment fund, bring speakers to campus, create more opportunities for student off-campus study, and improve athletic facilities. Read More…




Stephanopoulos tells Cornell we’re headed for “historic election”

May 8th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON – ABC Washington correspondent George Stephanopoulos told a packed house in Cornell College’s King Chapel tonight that the race for a Democratic nominee essentially ended Tuesday after the North Carolina and Indiana primaries. Read More…




$2 million gift will create endowed chair

April 3rd, 2008

MOUNT VERNON – A $2 million planned gift from Cornell alumna Jean Russell will create an endowed faculty chair at Cornell College and support other campus priorities. Read More…




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