Sociology and Anthropology News
Cole Library: A one-stop shop for student success
The Cole Library Center for Teaching and Learning is a suite of resources that can help students in just about any class. Read More About Cole Library: A one-stop shop for student success
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. Read More About Board elects Trustees, Thomas begins as chair
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. Read More About Sociology students win awards at 2024 ISA Meeting
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. Read More About Jones headed to NYU for master’s program
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. Read More About Two alums return to teach
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. Read More About Celebrating Class of ’24 with Mother’s Day Commencement
My job turned me into an extrovert
Donivan Jones ’24, social media team manager, writes about how his work-study job gave him confidence. Read More About My job turned me into an extrovert
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. Read More About 18 things we did in 18 days
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. Read More About Ve’Amber Miller-Dye ’15: Sharing public history
Life after Student Senate
Three former Student Senate presidents tell how they leveraged their experiences into their lives after Cornell. Read More About Life after Student Senate
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. Read More About Mhanna conducts Fellowship 6,330 miles from campus
![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. Pictured, back row from left: James Goodenberger, Andrew Walters, Joshua Otten, Nicole Green, J. Fabian Candelaria, Collin O’Leary, […]](https://news.cornellcollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023-new-faculty-600x400.jpg)
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. Pictured, back row from left: James Goodenberger, Andrew Walters, Joshua Otten, Nicole Green, J. Fabian Candelaria, Collin O’Leary, […] Read More About 10 new faculty join Cornell
Mhanna conducts Fellowship 6,330 miles from campus
Athraa Mhanna conducts research for her Cornell Fellowship in Amman, Jordan. Read More About Mhanna conducts Fellowship 6,330 miles from campus
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. Read More About Sociology students win awards at 2023 ISA Meeting
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. Read More About Hiromi Nakazawa ’01: Facing big challenges
8 faculty join Cornell in 170th year
Cornell's 8 new full-time faculty offer a wide range of experience from their studies and work in the U.S., England, Australia, and China. Read More About 8 faculty join Cornell in 170th year
Cornell College announces new Trustees
The Cornell College Board of Trustees has elected three new members—Tahllee Baynard ’97, Felecia Epps ’80, and Lauren Williams ’22—and reelected Sheryl Stoll ’70. Read More About Cornell College announces new Trustees
Stolz headed to Bulgaria on Fulbright
Senior Tessa Stolz talks about the benefits of an 18 day class, the one and only class you focus on for an 18 day block, on the block plan. Read More About Stolz headed to Bulgaria on Fulbright
5 professors you should know
Meet five Cornell College faculty at the midpoint of their careers, each with deep commitments to their students and their scholarship. Several followed a straight path to graduate school and found Cornell. Others left unrelated careers to pursue their passion. Two are alumni who returned to teach on the block plan. Read More About 5 professors you should know
The anthropologist: Associate Professor of Anthropology Misha Quill
Misha Quill didn’t originally intend to be an academic. She grew up on the East Coast and worked in public radio before heading to graduate school at age 40. Read More About The anthropologist: Associate Professor of Anthropology Misha Quill