Cornell College. A private liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Originally the Iowa Conference Seminary of the United Methodist Church, the school was founded in 1853 and renamed Cornell College four year later in honor of iron tycoon William Wesley Cornell.
From its inception, Cornell has accepted women into all degree programs.
The most widely recognizable building on Cornell’s campus is King Chapel. The chapel is the site of the annual convocation at the commencement of the school year as well as the baccalaureate service in the spring for graduating students. The chapel contains a large organ and is often the site of musical performances.
Peter Paul Luce was a trustee of the college. He and the Henry Luce Foundation have endowed both the Peter Paul Luce Gallery for modern art and the Peter Paul Luce Admission Center.
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