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Ten Monmouth College students discuss their 'graduate-level' summer science research
Monmouth College student Alex Boswell '23 of Dixon, Illinois, had his eyes opened recently by a research opportunity at the College. Boswell is among 10 Monmouth students who are conducting "graduate-level" research this summer as a Doc Kieft research...
Jul 25, 2022, 10:44am EDT
Midwest Conference Names 165 Scots as Academic All-Conference
Monmouth College had 165 student-athletes, representing 17 sports, named Midwest Conference Academic All-Conference on Friday. Of those 165 student-athletes, 98 represent women's teams while 67 come from men's teams. The baseball team leads the way w...
Jul 15, 2022, 11:16am EDT
Holly Tharp named Monmouth College vice president for finance and business
After a national search, Holly Tharp, who was previously Monmouth College controller, has been named vice president for finance and business at the College. She replaces Melony Sacopulos, who was named associate vice chancellor for capital financial m...
Jul 14, 2022, 3:22pm EDT
Monmouth College will unveil student-focused core curriculum when fall semester opens Aug. 24
Monmouth College's academic "heart" recently underwent surgery, and it emerged stronger than ever. College faculty and staff created a new core curriculum that will be implemented this fall. Students will find it more transfer-friendly, it allows them ...
Jul 6, 2022, 11:30am EDT
Broad Impact of Supreme Court's 'Dobbs' Decision Will Include Classes and Elections, According to Monmouth College Professor
The lessons from Supreme Court's Dobbs decision on abortion will be something that one Monmouth College professor predicts he "will be teaching for decades to come." "Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization is a landmark of landmark cases -- a ca...
Jun 27, 2022, 9:38am EDT
Colts Drum & Bugle Corps to give free public performance of its competitive show on June 26 at Monmouth College
MONMOUTH, Ill. - The Drum Corps International Colts Drum & Bugle Corps from Dubuque, Iowa, will perform its 2022 competitive show "The Silk Road" at 8 p.m. Sunday, June 26, at Monmouth College's April Zorn Memorial Stadium. In addition to the free com...
Jun 16, 2022, 11:48am EDT
Monmouth College psychology group finds that traveling to Italy is worth the wait
Like several other Monmouth College students and members of the campus community, Lillian Hucke '24 of Aledo, Illinois, was looking forward to a College-sponsored trip to Italy at the end of the semester last fall. Ultimately, though, the pandemic won ...
Jun 15, 2022, 12:22pm EDT
Monmouth College hosts scholar institute for 50 aspiring Golden Apple teachers
Most Monmouth College students have gone home for the summer, but the campus has remained a busy place. About 160 Golden Scots returned to their alma mater the first weekend in June, and the College is hosting about the same number of individuals thr...
Jun 14, 2022, 3:48pm EDT
Five Monmouth students learning about the creativity of agriculture this summer at College's Educational Farm & Garden
Creativity in the workplace is something typically associated with a profession related to the fine arts, but Monmouth College biology professor Eric Engstrom points out that creativity is also part of daily life in agriculture. This summer, Engstrom ...
Jun 9, 2022, 6:08pm EDT
Illinois Native Jordan Tice Named Monmouth's Women's Lacrosse Coach
Illinois native Jordan Tice has been named Monmouth College women's lacrosse head coach. Tice comes to Monmouth from North Central College in Naperville where she was an assistant coach for the last two seasons while earning a master's degree in sport...
Jun 9, 2022, 10:57am EDT