Throughout the week, Cornell College and 29 other participating Iowa private college campuses will host tours and activities for college-bound students from Iowa and surrounding states. Students can register for the tours through any of the participating schools — call Cornell at 1-800-747-1112 — or at the IAICU Web site, www.thinkindependently.com.

During Iowa Private College Week, each campus conducts daily campus tours. In addition, visitors can attend free information sessions twice daily at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Prospective students and their families will meet current students and faculty and learn about the extraordinary experiences afforded Cornell students through the distinctive One-Course-At-A-Tim calendar, and explore the admission and financial aid process. At Cornell, visitors can register for a drawing for Cornell T-shirts, which are given away at each of the twice-daily sessions.

At the first college students visit, they will receive a passport to use for stamps, which allow them to apply to the schools they visit without paying application fees. With three or more stamps (limit two per day), any participating Iowa college or university will waive application fees.

Knoop, who was also cited as the author of “Modern Financial Macroeconomics: Panics, Crashes, and Crises,” discusses the reaction of the credit market to recessions in the article.

The full text of the article can be found online at Businessweek.com.

More on Knoop’s economics text can be found on the Cornell News Center.

Knoop is Associate Professor of Economics and Business, has interests in macroeconomic policy, monetary policy, tax reform issues, and international finance.  His courses include Money and Banking, Economics of Recessions and Depressions, and Econometrics. He is the author of the 2004 book Recessions and Depressions: Understanding Business Cycles, and has published articles in Canadian Journal of Economics, Economic Inquiry, and Southern Economic Journal. He holds a doctorate from Purdue University.

Lois Sieben, a 1938 graduate of Cornell, learned to play the organ and the piano at the college, and went on to become a church organist and piano teacher.

King Chapel will be undergoing renovations and repairs as part of a campus-wide refurbishing of the campus, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in its entirety. The chapel has a long history of hosting famous visitors, from Martin Luther King Jr., to Antonin Scalia, to, recently, George Stephanopoulos.

But to Sieben, the history of King Chapel is so much more personal.

“I’m grateful that I was able to do this. The chapel has meant a lot to me,” Sieben says. “I spent so much time in King Chapel and at the organ. My husband gave my diamond ring to me in the chapel in April of my senior year.”

The gift will cover $30,000 in immediate organ repairs, while the remaining $100,000 will be used for King Chapel renovations.

“We’re grateful for Lois’ generous gift,” said Vice President for Alumni and College Advancement Peter Wilch. “King Chapel is the centerpiece of our campus, and her gift will help ensure it continues to serve as a gathering place for our community for generations to come.”

The Lois Sieben’s gift is part of Cornell College’s comprehensive campaign Extraordinary Opportunities: The Campaign for Cornell College which will continue through December 2009. The campaign will enhance the Cornell experience by increasing the college’s endowment, upgrading its facilities, and enhancing the academic program.

For more information about the campaign or making a gift, visit cornellcollege.edu/campaign.

“Motorcycling has brought me great friends and a wonderful community, and I am a big fan of giving back,” Winokur says in the article.

To read the full article, visit Washingtonpost.com.

The Annual Fund, the yearly fund that directly and immediately impacts the lives of students, faculty, and staff, raised a record $2.28 million for the 2007-2008 fiscal year. The final amount reflects the highest total amount raised for the Annual Fund to date, as well as the highest per-donor amount in the college’s history.

“The giving from our young alumni has been a strong part of our success this year,” said Trish Kohl, who in her first year directing the Annual Fund, helped shepherd the fundraising to its highest total in Cornell history. “Their commitment to Cornell sends a positive message about the quality of their education and the momentum of the college.”

Cornell was also pleased to announce 4,487 total donors, from parents to alumni to friends of the college. The average donation from all individuals rose nearly five percent, and the average alumni gift also rose more than five percent over last year.

“I am humbled by the tremendous generosity from friends and alumni of Cornell College. Against the backdrop of a sagging economy this has been another record-setting year for the annual fund, and it’s a credit to the value Cornell has created in so many lives and the hard work of our dedicated staff,” said Vice President for Alumni and College Advancement Peter Wilch. “There are many charities our alumni and friends choose to support and I am grateful so many count Cornell as a priority for their philanthropy.”

The recipients received the honor in recognition of their outstanding professional contributions to and leadership in the field of statistical science. The Fellows will be presented at a ceremony on Tuesday, August 5, at the Association’s 168th annual Joint Statistical Meetings in Denver.

“The ASA Fellows designation honors the extraordinary members of the statistics profession,” said Peter A. Lachenbruch, ASA president. “The collective outstanding contributions of this year’s Fellows from academia, government and industry have invigorated the statistics discipline in education, research, administration and service. Each year, the designation as ASA Fellow brings members from many specialties to the fore. It makes us all proud to recognize their accomplishments.”

The 2008 Fellows come from 23 states, Canada, and Israel. Eight Fellows are from the National Capital area; five are from North Carolina; Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Pennsylvania each are home to three Fellows. A list of the 2008 Fellows by state follows this release.

The designation of Fellow has been a superlative honor in ASA for more than 90 years. According to the association by-laws, each year the Committee on Fellows can elect no more than one-third of one percent of the total ASA membership as Fellows. Individuals are nominated for the honor by fellow members and must have an established reputation and made outstanding contributions in some aspect of statistical work to be selected.

The Committee on Fellows evaluates candidates’ contributions to the advancements of statistics, giving due weight to publications, the positions held by the candidates in the organizations in which they are employed, activities within the Association, membership and attainments in other societies, and other professional activities. Selection committee members were Roderick J. Little (chair),  Demissie Alemayehu, Rick Chappell, Christy Chuang-Stein, Cynthia Z.F. Clark, Roxy L. Peck, Bonnie K. Ray, John H. Thompson, Preston J. Waite.

About the American Statistical Association
The American Statistical Association (ASA), a scientific and educational society founded in Boston in 1839, is the second oldest continuously operating professional society in the United States. For more than 160 years, ASA has been providing its 18,000 members serving in academia, government, and industry and the public with up-to-date, useful information about statistics. The ASA has a proud tradition of service to statisticians, quantitative scientists, and users of statistics across a wealth of academic areas and applications. For additional information about the American Statistical Association, please visit the association’s web site at http://www.amstat.org or call 703.684.1221.

Stories on the community, including Cornell College, will appear during KCRG news, weather, and sports. Cornell invested in a short ad that will air throughout the week.

A special will air from 6-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, featuring all four 2008 “Our Town” communities: Dyersville, Mount Vernon-Lisbon, Amana, and North Liberty.

Donations of items for flood victims housed on campus are no longer needed.

Save the City
378-0337
Current volunteer opportunities:

· Prairie High School - answering phones, clothing organization and distribution

· 70 volunteers for flyer distribution in flood area (1 day only beginning 9:45 a.m., Friday, June 27

Wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and shoes that may not be reusable

· Animal shelter at Kirkwood – water, clean, and walk dogs

· Westdale Mall – hand out water and cleaning supplies

Register online at http://www.corridorrecovery.org/Volunteer.asp

Red Cross
Trained Red Cross volunteers: call (319) 654-7546

“Spontaneous” volunteers with no Red Cross training may help at the Red Cross Service Center at Westdale Mall

Donations: call 1-(800) RED-CROSS

Johnson County
Volunteer efforts now directed by United Way, 338-7823
Monetary donations are directed to the United Way Disaster Relief Fund

Crisis Center
(319) 351-0140
Relocated to original location at 1121 Gilbert Court, Iowa City
Food Bank open: noon - 4:30 p.m.
No longer need water

Current needs: peanut butter, toilet paper, paper towels, household cleaning items, formula, diapers (sizes 1 & 2), baby wipes, hand sanitizer, and paper plates.

Tweeton’s fellowship with NACDS will offer exposure to the Association’s internal and external operations, and she will focus on government affairs, public policy, and communications. In order to develop her understanding of these areas, Tweeton will attend lobbying visits on Capitol Hill, conduct research and writing for NACDS’ policy and communications initiatives, and study the effects of legislation on patients and pharmacies.

“My career goals center around one general idea - the societal effects of legislation,” said Tweeton.  “Although the legislative process is intriguing in and of itself, I find the relationship between legislation and those it impacts to be the most compelling aspect of public policy.”

The intensive fellowship will broaden Tweeton’s knowledge of representative government and advocacy, while also allowing her to contribute to the mission of NACDS.

“We are very pleased that Leslie has accepted this valuable fellowship opportunity,” said NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE. “Trade associations are essential to public policy, and her time at NACDS will provide unique exposure to the workings of Washington, D.C, as well as the role of pharmacies in our nation’s healthcare.”

A native from Center Point, Iowa, and a member of the class of 2009 at Cornell, Tweeton is majoring in politics and philosophy.

Now we are supporting the recovery efforts. Approximately 300 Red Cross volunteers are being housed on campus. Sixty women, children, and live-in staff from a Cedar Rapids social service agency are staying in another residence hall. Various businesses have taken root in classrooms and other available space.  Including Cornell students working or conducting research in the summer, nearly all resident hall space on the west side of campus is occupied.

Our law firm, Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, is also renting space to operate a temporary satellite office from campus.

All guests on campus will be here through July 8, when Cornell will shift its focus to welcoming students back on campus.

Sodexo, which provides food and cleaning service to Cornell, is providing logistical support for our campus guests responding to the disaster.

Employees who have incurred damage due to the floods should know that many staff want to help.  As you are able to get back into your home and need help in cleanup efforts, please contact Human Resources Director Vickie Farmer, x4243, for assistance.

Updates will be posted regularly on the college’s home page at www.cornellcollege.edu. Questions may be directed to The Commons Info Desk at (319) 895-4000.

If you’re interested in helping with flood recovery and aid, please see How to Help.