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Cornell College Cornell College is a unique liberal arts college in Iowa. We teach classes One Course At A Time.
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Cornell College, a selective liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa, is characterized by the life-changing academic immersion of its One Course At A Time curriculum. Students dive in, focus intensely, and learn authentically in each and every course. Classes frequently study off campus, for a day or an entire 3.5 weeks. Cornell Facebook commenting policy:
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08/23/2026

Get ready to laugh! is bringing Mission Improvable to campus TONIGHT! Grab your friends and get ready for a night of completely unpredictable comedy! Join us at 8 p.m. on the Orange Carpet!

Cornell professor and artist Susannah Biondo-Gemmell’s exhibit opens one week from today, Aug. 28, in the Peter Paul Luc...
08/21/2026

Cornell professor and artist Susannah Biondo-Gemmell’s exhibit opens one week from today, Aug. 28, in the Peter Paul Luce Gallery! “Be still, life.” explores motherhood, memory, nostalgia, and the fleeting nature of childhood through ceramic and textile works. The exhibition will be on display through Oct. 4.

🔗 Read more about the exhibit here: https://ow.ly/IzCj50Zz34B

08/21/2026
Gavin Collyott ’29 spent his summer gaining hands-on research experience at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Cente...
08/20/2026

Gavin Collyott ’29 spent his summer gaining hands-on research experience at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado. Through an internship supported by Cornell’s Berry Career Institute, Collyott took the lead on a self-directed medical research project connected to his future goals in drug research. As a rising sophomore double majoring in mathematics and biochemistry and molecular biology, he’s got a strong vision for his future and is eager to take advantage of this opportunity.
https://ow.ly/MCPR50ZBTua

To the parents saying goodbye today...don’t worry...we’ve got them! For the next four years, your students will have a w...
08/19/2026

To the parents saying goodbye today...don’t worry...we’ve got them! For the next four years, your students will have a whole Ramily cheering them on, looking out for them, celebrating their victories, and helping them through the hard days. We’re already so proud of these students and everything it took to get them to the Hilltop. This goodbye is the beginning of something pretty incredible. Welcome home, Rams. 🐏💜

08/19/2026

When you arrive at Cornell, you’re welcomed by more than just a campus, you’re welcomed by an entire community. 💜 From the Hilltop to all around Mount Vernon, we’re so glad you’re here. Welcome home, Rams! 🐏🏡

Stop by Thomas Commons and snap a selfie with Cornell’s one and only Ulysses! 🐏📸💜
08/19/2026

Stop by Thomas Commons and snap a selfie with Cornell’s one and only Ulysses! 🐏📸💜

Welcome to the Hilltop, new Cornellians! Your Cornell adventure officially starts NOW and we can’t wait to see the memor...
08/19/2026

Welcome to the Hilltop, new Cornellians! Your Cornell adventure officially starts NOW and we can’t wait to see the memories you’ll make, the people you’ll meet, and all the ways you’ll make this place your own. Welcome home, Rams! 🎉💜🐏

Welcome Home, Rams!
08/19/2026

Welcome Home, Rams!

If you apply today, you too could discover the life-changing experience of wearing purple and white striped overalls! 🐏💜...
08/18/2026

If you apply today, you too could discover the life-changing experience of wearing purple and white striped overalls! 🐏💜
(Disclaimer: you do still have to buy them yourself...and the women’s basketball team kinda has that look locked in.) Apply today: crnl.co/apply
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