politics
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Students prepare for 1st-in-the-nation caucuses
The Iowa caucuses of 2020 are just about here, and people across campus are settling in on their candidate of choice.
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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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Edgar Thornton III ’80: Bringing stability to international hot spots
As U.S. foreign service officers, Edgar Thornton III ’80 and his wife have accepted some of the most dangerous assignments available.
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Clifford Parker ’59
Longtime federal public servant Clifford J. Parker ’59 died at home in Fort Myers, Florida, on Aug. 9, 2019. He was 81.
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Cornell grad works to eliminate nuclear weapons
Elissa Karim ’18 was prepared to put her politics major to use after graduating from Cornell College. It didn’t take long for her to secure a position as the development coordinator at Ploughshares Fund, a global security foundation working toward the elimination of nuclear weapons. Karim is passionate about the work she does. This passion […]
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Seeking justice, creating access to education
Leadership is the spot-on career insignia of political science Cornell College grad Tim Wynes ՚83. As a prosecutor in Missouri, he established a tactical team of police officers, social workers, and therapists to triage cases of sexual assault and other crimes against women and children. In short, Wynes saw a clear need and led a […]
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Congressman shares insight from time of professorship
The (Cedar Rapids) Gazette published an article in which the reporter tells of the congressman’s time teaching politics at Cornell College.
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Cornell College welcomes 9 new faculty
With the start of its 167th academic year this week, Cornell College welcomes not just students but nine new faculty members teaching a wide range of subjects.
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Becoming a changemaker
Suleiman Shehu ՚19 wants to be an agent of change in his home country of Nigeria. The desire to see economic growth in Nigeria inspired his choice of majors—politics and religion.
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Trousdale earns Gilman Scholarship to Argentina
Oliver Trousdale ’20 will spend the fall 2019 semester studying in Argentina with a $2,500 Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State.
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One day on the Hilltop: Aparna Thomas, professor
We follow Professor Aparna Thomas on campus for one day.
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Kromphardt featured for constitutional law expertise
Visiting Assistant Professor of Politics Chris Kromphardt was recently featured in a KCRG-TV9 news story titled “Advocates for and against abortion are watching new laws closely.”
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Kohl pursues opportunities after Cornell
Life after Cornell started with a year of service for Aubrey Kohl ՚17 who studied politics and history with a minor in Spanish.
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History grad’s successes stacking up
Thomas Cooke ՚15, a history graduate, left the Hilltop to work for the United States Senator Joni Ernst as a constituent service representative in her Davenport, Iowa, office.
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4 elected, 1 reelected to Cornell’s Board of Trustees
The Cornell Board of Trustees has elected four members—Stuart Gunn, Jessica Meis ’19, Scott Ririe ’79, and Kevin Weiss ’76—and reelected Thomas Durham ’77.
Students prepare for 1st-in-the-nation caucuses 
Blake Rasmussen ՚05: Writing Magic 
Edgar Thornton III ’80: Bringing stability to international hot spots 
Clifford Parker ’59 
Cornell grad works to eliminate nuclear weapons 
Seeking justice, creating access to education 
Congressman shares insight from time of professorship 
Cornell College welcomes 9 new faculty 
Becoming a changemaker 
Trousdale earns Gilman Scholarship to Argentina 
One day on the Hilltop: Aparna Thomas, professor 
Kromphardt featured for constitutional law expertise 
Kohl pursues opportunities after Cornell 
History grad’s successes stacking up 
4 elected, 1 reelected to Cornell’s Board of Trustees