sociology & anthropology
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Board elects Trustees, Thomas begins as chair
Cornell College Board of Trustees elected a Young Trustee and four Life Trustees. Trustee Jan Thomas ’80 also began her 3-year term as chair of the Board.
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Sociology students win awards at 2024 ISA Meeting
Three Cornell College students brought home awards for their research from the Iowa Sociological Association (ISA) annual meeting on Friday, April 26.
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Jones headed to NYU for master’s program
Senior Donivan Jones will take his passion for improving students’ lives with him as they attend New York University to get a master’s degree in student affairs and higher education.
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Two alums return to teach
From learning on the block plan to teaching on the block plan–a couple of familiar faces were back on campus to share their knowledge with today’s students.
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Celebrating Class of ’24 with Mother’s Day Commencement
Mother’s Day will be extra special for the moms of Cornell College graduates as the college celebrates the Class of 2024 at its Commencement on May 12.
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My job turned me into an extrovert
Donivan Jones ’24, social media team manager, writes about how his work-study job gave him confidence.
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18 things we did in 18 days
Faculty, students, and alums shared 18 things they worked around the block to complete in 18 days. We were amazed at what we found.
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Ve’Amber Miller-Dye ’15: Sharing public history
8 years after graduating, Ve’Amber Miller-Dye ’15 has a master’s degree, 6 years as a national park ranger, and a job at a major research university.
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Life after Student Senate
Three former Student Senate presidents tell how they leveraged their experiences into their lives after Cornell.
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Mhanna conducts Fellowship 6,330 miles from campus
Athraa Mhanna ’25 conducted research 6,330 miles from Cornell College as an intern in Amman, Jordan.
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10 new faculty join Cornell
Cornell College welcomes 10 new full-time faculty members for the 2023-24 academic year. As a group, they have studied around the world and cover a range of expertise from documentary filmmaking to the economics of invasive species.
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Mhanna conducts Fellowship 6,330 miles from campus
Athraa Mhanna conducts research for her Cornell Fellowship in Amman, Jordan.
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Darrell Wheeler ’81: Trust your inner compass
By any definition of the word, Darrell Wheeler ’81 is a success. The path he traveled to achieve success, however, was circuitous and often uncertain. He changed his major three times at Cornell, he left med school after one year, and his first job after earning his doctorate in social work fell through.
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Sociology students win awards at 2023 ISA Meeting
Three Cornell College students brought home awards for their research from the Iowa Sociological Association (ISA) annual meeting on April 21.
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Hiromi Nakazawa ’01: Facing big challenges
Hiromi Nakazawa ’01 grew up in Japan and lives with her husband Harper Reed ’01 and their son in Chicago. She works as a tax senior manager at Deloitte.
Board elects Trustees, Thomas begins as chair 
Sociology students win awards at 2024 ISA Meeting 
Jones headed to NYU for master’s program 
Two alums return to teach 
Celebrating Class of ’24 with Mother’s Day Commencement 
My job turned me into an extrovert 
18 things we did in 18 days 
Ve’Amber Miller-Dye ’15: Sharing public history 
Life after Student Senate 
Mhanna conducts Fellowship 6,330 miles from campus 
10 new faculty join Cornell 
Mhanna conducts Fellowship 6,330 miles from campus 
Darrell Wheeler ’81: Trust your inner compass 
Sociology students win awards at 2023 ISA Meeting 
Hiromi Nakazawa ’01: Facing big challenges