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Legendary Monmouth College professor's legacy lives on through students' trip to American Chemical Society meeting
Although beloved Monmouth College chemistry professor Richard "Doc" Kieft" died in 2009, his presence is still felt strongly in his department and on campus. When retiring chemistry professor Brad Sturgeon presented his final faculty colloquium March ...
Apr 2, 2024, 10:27am EDT
Scots Hit Five Homers, Split Wild DH at Grinnell on Saturday
The Monmouth College baseball team split a wild doubleheader at Grtnnell on Saturday with a 14-13 win in the opener and a 13-7 loss in game two.. The Scots (10-8, 3-3) will play five conference games in the next week with a home doubleheader against Kn...
Mar 30, 2024, 9:34pm EDT
Softball Swept by Luther in Friday DH
The Monmouth College softball team played their third straight home non-conference doubleheader on Friday. The Scots fell to Luther College 10-0 in five innings in game one and 8-2 in game two. Luther scored five runs in the second inning against Monm...
Mar 29, 2024, 8:18pm EDT
Lummus Homers But Scots Fall at Grinnell
The Monmouth College baseball team lost at Grinnell 13-6 on Friday in the first game of a 3-game series. The Scots (9-6, 2-1) and Pioneers will play two games in Iowa on Saturday. The Scots jumped on top in the first inning as Daniel Lummus (New Port ...
Mar 29, 2024, 5:50pm EDT
Boley, Toberman Lead Track & Field Teams at Dutch Invitational
The Monmouth College track and field teams started their outdoor season in the 15-team field at the Dutch Invitational on Thursday. The event, hosted by Central College in Pella, Iowa, featured a mix of Division III, junior college and NAIA programs. ...
Mar 29, 2024, 12:48am EDT
Monmouth to Virginia to Chicago to Greece for All-American singer Caleb Toberman
Caleb Toberman navigated a potential travel snafu to have one of the more memorable spring breaks for a Monmouth College student. The senior from Clifton, Illinois, earned second team All-American honors in the weight throw at the NCAA Division III I...
Mar 28, 2024, 10:11am EDT
Football Team Annual Spring Clean Up Set for April 13
The Monmouth College football team is ready to get back in action with their Spring Cleanup Day. This year's event will be held from 8 am to noon on Saturday, April 13. This is the 15th time in the last 16 years the Fighting Scots football team will p...
Mar 27, 2024, 1:44pm EDT
Patricia Draves Named 15th President of Monmouth College
Patricia Draves has been named the 15th president of Monmouth College. A veteran higher education leader and former chemistry professor at Monmouth, Draves was unanimously chosen president by the Monmouth College Board of Trustees after an extensive n...
Mar 27, 2024, 10:05am EDT
Monmouth College Highland Harmonizers a cappella group returns, thanks to two QC-area students' leadership and persistence
MONMOUTH, Ill. - As it turned out, the late 2010s weren't the best time to start a new initiative. Right as any momentum was beginning, the pandemic slammed the door shut. That was the fate of Monmouth College's Highland Harmonizers, an a cappella gro...
Mar 26, 2024, 9:05am EDT
Aaron Jensen '89, new president of Midwest Bank, has evolved with the industry
Monmouth College and Monmouth's Midwest Bank change presidents at the rate of roughly once per decade. The new president of the latter institution is a graduate of the former, as Aaron Jensen '89 took over on Jan. 1. A veteran of nearly 40 years in...
Mar 25, 2024, 11:03am EDT