Fifth Street Closed in Mt. Vernon; Norton Lot Closed
June 23rd, 2008The city has informed Cornell that during the construction project on 5th Street, until otherwise informed, Norton Geology parking lot will remain closed. Read More…
Hilltop Surviving Historic Floods
June 13th, 2008Cornell’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…
Disaster pay for staff
June 13th, 2008Due to this natural disaster, President Garner has chosen to apply disaster pay for employees who are affected by the flooding. Read More…
2008 Cornellians ready to impress
June 5th, 2008Cornellians always work on a tighter schedule than the rest of the world, thanks to One Course At A Time. Thanks to that experience, many 2008 graduates have already stepped out into their careers or into graduate schools. Here’s a taste of what the most recent graduating class is up to. Read More…
Zinkula, Tooley leave Cornell
June 3rd, 2008MOUNT VERNON – Mark Zinkula, Cornell College’s treasurer and chief financial officer since April 2006, has resigned from Cornell to become CEO of Legal and General Investment Management America (LGIMA), a subsidiary of a leading London-based asset management firm. Read More…
Small’s Hall of Fame acceptance speech
June 3rd, 2008Richard Small, a 1950 Cornell graduate, was recently elected in the the Wrestling Hall of Fame. View his acceptance speech here. Read More…
Summer hours begin June 3
May 30th, 2008Summer work hours for the college begin Tuesday, June 3. Official office hours will be 8 a.m.-noon, and 12:30-4 p.m. Those who choose to take a one-hour lunch should work until 4:30 p.m. Read More…
Two Iowans elected to Cornell Board of Trustees
May 30th, 2008MOUNT VERNON – Naomi Sea Young Wittstruck and Kevin LaGree, both of Des Moines, have been elected as the newest members of the Cornell College Board of Trustees. Read More…
Two poems by Robert Dana to be used in dedication ceremonies
May 28th, 2008MOUNT VERNON – Two poems by Robert Dana, poet-in-residence and English professor emeritus as well as Iowa’s Poet Laureate, will be part of dedication ceremonies taking place in Des Moines and Coralville on May 30 and 31. Read More…
Annual Academic Awards Dinner held
May 27th, 2008Cornell College’s annual Academic Awards Dinner was held on Thursday, May 22, where students were recognized for their individual academic achievements. Read More…