MOUNT VERNON -- Cornell College President Les Garner has been elected to a three-year term on the board of directors of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU). His term begins in February.
NAICU represents private colleges and universities on policy issues with the federal government, such as those affecting student aid, taxation and government regulation. The NAICU board comprises 48 members.
Garner has been Cornell's president since 1994. He is president of the Cedar Rapids Symphony Foundation, past chairman of the board of the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce and past chairman of the Iowa College Foundation.
