philosophy
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Last Word: How should we evaluate our beliefs?
Cornell College Professor of Philosophy Jim White writes about how we should evaluate our beliefs.
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John Gilliland ’89, a problem-solver scoring big career wins
John Gilliland ’89 packed ambition and a detailed life plan in his suitcase when he arrived at Cornell College as a first-year student. It didn’t matter to him what major he graduated with, just that he prepared himself to be ready for law school. Little did he know what would come his way and how […]
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Alexander Nelson ’21 accomplishments stack up to KC library position
Hometown: Stillwater, Minnesota B.A. in philosophy and Spanish Questions and answers have been edited for clarity and length. What are your short and long-term plans after Cornell? I will be working at the Kansas City Public Library immediately after graduation, and in the long term, I plan to go to graduate school or law school. […]
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Michael Hofmann ’93: Learning, applying, moving on
Denver attorney Michael Hofmann ’93 gained an unusual skill studying One Course At A Time: The ability to move quickly from one challenge to the next.
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Parker offers advice for pursuing State Department careers
Christine Parker ՚96 found herself early in the first year of her career at the U.S. Department of State in Lima, Peru, being helicoptered to an airliner crash site in the Amazon to support American citizens who had been aboard. One of her colleagues was sent to the hospital to assist American survivors and another […]
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Schwiesow authors global warming research journal submission
Senior Mara Schwiesow tackles a challenge that no other student has tackled with a professor who has been researching global warming for 20 years.
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How Harper Reed ’01 applied tech to COVID-19
When the pandemic hit, software engineer Harper Reed ’01 had to abandon his plan of starting a company and spent the next eight months on COVID-19 response.
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A small college with big data
Behind the scenes, a student-faculty research team is sifting through extensive amounts of COVID-19 data to provide insight to campus leaders.
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Cornell’s own research informs COVID-19 testing, protocols
Faced with a pandemic, 10 Cornell College students and faculty are applying their research skills to keep the campus community as safe as possible.
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Researchers support college in making data-driven decisions
Behind the scenes of some big decisions, a student-faculty research team is sifting through extensive amounts of COVID-19 data to provide insight to campus leaders.
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Toussaint ’86 aids in providing PPE during pandemic
Tamra Thompson Toussaint’s knowledge of legally compliant ways of breaking regulation roadblocks helped Georgia obtain personal protective equipment (PPE) and keep its citizens safe and healthy.
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Ishmael ՚20 took a chance on Cornell College
Coming to Iowa from New York challenged Max Ishmael ՚20. He had to leave behind his family and friends. Read his Cornell College story.
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Kinyon ’98 serves patients at epicenter of pandemic
Dr. Jeff Kinyon ’98 is among many Cornellians and health care workers on the front lines of this battle with COVID-19.
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Blake Rasmussen ՚05: Writing Magic
Blake Rasmussen ՚05 is editor of DailyMTG, an online news hub with daily updates on the game Magic: the Gathering.
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Audeh ’85: Cornell provides solid basis for success
Aida Audeh ’85 credits her Cornell education with preparing her for graduate school in art—even though she majored in philosophy and psychology.
Last Word: How should we evaluate our beliefs? 
John Gilliland ’89, a problem-solver scoring big career wins 
Alexander Nelson ’21 accomplishments stack up to KC library position 
Michael Hofmann ’93: Learning, applying, moving on 
Parker offers advice for pursuing State Department careers 
Schwiesow authors global warming research journal submission 
How Harper Reed ’01 applied tech to COVID-19 
A small college with big data 
Cornell’s own research informs COVID-19 testing, protocols 
Researchers support college in making data-driven decisions 
Toussaint ’86 aids in providing PPE during pandemic 
Ishmael ՚20 took a chance on Cornell College 
Kinyon ’98 serves patients at epicenter of pandemic 
Blake Rasmussen ՚05: Writing Magic 
Audeh ’85: Cornell provides solid basis for success