civic engagement
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Peace Corps and Cornell
The Peace Corps celebrates its 50th anniversary this week, and while many Cornell College graduates have served, one stands out: Bill Aossey ’63. Aossey was recognized as the first Muslim to serve in the Peace Corps. He was posted to Senegal, a predominantly Muslim nation, after his graduation.
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Students honored for service
During the 2009-10 Iowa Campus Compact AmeriCorps Program seven Cornell students–Annie Armatage, James Hoeffgen, Theresa Hunter, Michael Johnson, Alyssa McMullin, Matthew Moore, and Elle Pope– served a combined total of 2,240.5 hours to local community organizations and projects.
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Faculty/Staff (No) Talent show
Each year, the faculty and staff put on a talent show to support students who are participating in Alternative Spring Break.
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Social Justice Institute this summer
Cornell College will host the Social Justice Training Institute Student Experience from July 20-23 on campus.
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Relay for Life kickoff Feb. 10
Cornell College’s Relay for Life will hold a kick-off event on Thursday, Feb. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on The Orange Carpet in The Commons.
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Relay for Life honored
Cornell College’s 2010 Relay for Life raised $35.97 per person, the most money per-capita in the Midwest Division of College Events, and more than double the amount raised by the second-place event.
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Alum appointed Human Rights Director
Isaiah McGee ’01 has been named director of the Iowa Department of Human Rights by Gov.-elect Terry Branstad.
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“Countdown to Zero” screening
Global Zero Program Director Derek Johnson ’04 and the Civic Engagement Office are hosting a screening of “Countdown to Zero” on Oct 14th. This documentary from the producers of “An Inconvenient Truth” explores the danger of nuclear weapons and
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Service Day
New Student Orientation (NSO) Service Day took place Saturday, August 28, bringing together Cornell College students, faculty, and staff to partake in various community service projects in Mount Vernon and the surrounding area.
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Iowa colleges rank second in the nation for volunteerism
PELLA — Cornell College has helped Iowa become second in the nation in volunteerism. According to a report released by Volunteering in America, Iowa college students rank second in the nation in volunteering within the college student demographic up from 32nd in 2006, with 41 percent of college students volunteering their time in 2009.
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Habitat for Humanity video tour of campus
Habitat for Humanity volunteers staying on campus this weekend took a walk around campus and shot some video.
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Performance for Habitat volunteers
Rachel Sage, a two-time Independent Music Award winner and multiple Out Music Award recipient founded and runs her own label, MPress Records, will perform a free concert Tuesday, June 15 at 7 p.m. outside of King Chapel.
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College hosting flood relief volunteers
Cornell College will host hundreds of Habitat for Humanity AmeriCorps National Direct and VISTA members from across the country who are in the region for the annual Habitat for Humanity AmeriCorps Build-a-Thon.
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Relay for Life this Friday
The theme for this year’s The Million Ram March, part of the larger Cornell College Relay for Life, is “Just Drew It,” in honor of Drew Wall, a 13-year-old battling osteosarcoma.
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Students reflect on Operation Walk experiences
Since 2005, Cornell students have regularly joined Dr. Larry Dorr ’63 and other medical professionals on Operation Walk, a medical mission that performs hip and knee replacements in countries such as China, Peru, and Viet Nam. During the trips, students observe surgeries and assist with physical therapy and many other aspects of the project.