Former Cornell President Christ-Janer dies

November 11th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON – Former President of Cornell College Arland Christ-Janer passed away Sunday, Nov., 9, in Sarasota, Fla. He was 86. Read More…




Garner joins international Methodist board

November 4th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON – Cornell College President Les Garner has been elected to the board of the International Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (IAMSCU). Read More…




Garner interviewed in Greentree Gazette

October 1st, 2008

President Les Garner was interviewed recently by The Greentree Gazette in a series of “A Gazette Minute” interviews. Read More…




Garner published in Chronicle

September 8th, 2008

President Les Garner’s Op-Ed on the need for further discourse on higher education in the Presidential race was published in the Sept. 12 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education. Read More…




Mercer hired as CFO

September 3rd, 2008

Effective Sept. 8, Karen Mercer will join Cornell College as the vice president for business affairs/treasurer and chief financial officer. Read More…




U-CAN tops 700

August 14th, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U-CAN, a voluntary consumer information initiative that includes Cornell College and is coordinated by National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) has grown to 711 institutions. Read More…




Zinkula, Tooley leave Cornell

June 3rd, 2008

MOUNT 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…




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…




Cornell to announce new Athletic Director Wednesday

May 6th, 2008

Cornell College will introduce its new Director of Athletics on Wednesday, May 7 at noon in Shaw Conference Room in The Commons. Read More…




Cornell Fellows in Corridor Business Journal

April 28th, 2008

CEDAR RAPIDS – The Cornell Fellows program was featured in the April 28 edition of the Corridor Business Journal. RJ Holmes ‘99, Dimo Dimitrov ‘07, and Dean Riesen ‘79 were all quoted in the article on the connection between the Fellows program and Cedar Rapids businesses. Read More…




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