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A GOAL WITHIN REACH: Monmouth College's new Scots Pledge program will help future generations of students on their path to the same type of personalized liberal arts education that these graduating members of the Class of 2026 enjoyed.

Monmouth College unveils Scots Pledge full tuition program

Imagine attending Monmouth College and receiving a personalized liberal arts education without having to pay a single dollar in tuition. If that sounds impossible, it's not, thanks to the college's new Scots Pledge program, which will take effect with...

Sep 2, 2026, 2:43pm EDT

Scots Sweep Loras to Start Volleyball Season

The Monmouth College volleyball team started the 2026 season with a convincing 3-0 win at Loras on Tuesday night, their first win over the Duhawks in 20 years. Monmouth rallied to win the first set 26-24 before cruising to a 25-16, 25-12 win in the nex...

Sep 1, 2026, 9:36pm EDT

D1 Rejects to Broadcast Small School Saturday Pregame Show Live at Monmouth Sep. 5

For the first time ever, Monmouth College will host "Small School Saturday" as they host No. 9 Wartburg in the football season opener on Saturday with kickoff set for 7 p.m. Radio Monmouth, which carries the Fighting Scots on WRAM, will serve as a pres...

Sep 1, 2026, 2:27pm EDT

Golfers Start Season at Charger Classic

The Monmouth College women's golf team started their season on Saturday at the Charger Classic, hosted by Carl Sandburg College at Lake Bracken Golf Course in Galesburg. The Scots finished. In fourth place with a team score of 401. Sophomore newcomer ...

Aug 29, 2026, 10:24pm EDT

Stefanova Wins at No. 1 Singles but Scots Fall to Dutch

The Monmouth College women's tennis team started the 2026-27 season with a 6-1 home loss to Central College on Saturday. Senior Ivana Stefanova (Streamwood, Illinois) picked up where she left off last season, winning 6-1, 6-2 at No. 1 singles. "Ivana...

Aug 29, 2026, 4:13pm EDT

ALYSSA VILLARREAL: “It was a fairly easy process to transition from Carl Sandburg to Monmouth. All of the staff in the admission office were knowledgeable, and Professor Braun was extremely helpful with figuring out what my next two years needed to look like to prepare me for graduating on time.”

Monmouth College earns national honor for welcoming transfer students with open arms

For the sixth straight year, Monmouth College has been named to Phi Theta Kappa's Transfer Honor Roll, recognizing institutions that demonstrate excellence in creating and supporting pathways for community college transfer students. This year, only 275...

Aug 27, 2026, 10:47am EDT

THE MONMOUTH COLLEGE PLEDGE: Following the matriculation ceremony, the 270 new students lined up outside of Wallace Hall to put their signatures on the document.

Let the college experience begin: Monmouth welcomes 270 new students

This year's matriculation ceremony at Monmouth College was a new experience, in many more ways than one. For starters, it was held inside the college's air-conditioned Dahl Chapel on a Tuesday morning, rather than outside in front of Wallace Hall on a...

Aug 26, 2026, 12:35pm EDT

TRAILS AND TUNNELS: Faculty member James Godde (on bike) is pictured with the four students he led on a tour of Wisconsin. From the left are Calvin Cotton, Grant Haste, Lennon Klinck and Lexi Serpette.

Flat tires, the dark tetrad and customized bone replacements

Steep hills. Dehydration. Uncooperative tents. Cold. Flat tires. Balky gears. The police. Yes, the deck seemed stacked against four Monmouth College student bicycle riders led by faculty member James Godde but, in the end, they couldn't be stopped. "...

Aug 25, 2026, 3:22pm EDT

NEW FACULTY: Four new faces, along with the familiar face of bagpiper Orin Weiss '29, are pictured during new faculty orientation activities earlier this week. From the left are Carissa Murphy '04, Marco Wiedenhoeft, Lexi Gao and Rodrigo Dalvit. Murphy will teach accounting, while the other three are part of the School of Engineering, Sciences and Innovation.

New personnel at Monmouth College for 2026-27 include four full-time faculty

Four faculty members are among the new personnel at Monmouth College for the 2026-27 academic year. Many of those new faculty and staff members were introduced at a kick-off breakfast Aug. 20, held in advance of Monmouth's first full day of classes on ...

Aug 24, 2026, 11:36am EDT

STARS OF THE STORY: Margaret and Clyde Hutchinson are pictured in 1986, shortly after their 50th wedding anniversary.

Early Pi Phi, Kappa connection at Monmouth just the start of DeTemple's fascinating family history

Here's a fascinating "Monmouth Duo" story. One of the founders of Pi Beta Phi (Clara Brownlee Hutchinson) and one of the first initiates into Kappa Kappa Gamma (Margaret Pogue Ford) were Monmouth College roommates. But wait, it gets even more fascinat...

Aug 19, 2026, 12:10pm EDT

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Founded in 1853 and affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Monmouth College provides a transformative educational experience within a caring community of learners. A residential liberal arts college that is the birthplace of the women's fraternity movement, Monmouth College empowers students to realize their full potential, live meaningful lives, pursue successful careers, and shape their communities and the world through service and leadership.