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At national meeting, Monmouth College alumnus Brad Nahrstadt named grand president of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity
When he was interviewed prior to his alma mater's May 26-28 celebration of the 75th anniversary of Sigma Phi Epsilon on campus, Brad Nahrstadt '89 of Northbrook, Illinois, spoke very highly of his fraternity experience at Monmouth College. "It really ...
Aug 10, 2023, 12:03pm EDT
Big brogues to fill: Kimzey '19 begins new role as Monmouth College Pipe Band director
When Aaron Kimzey made an official visit to Monmouth College in fall 2014, he was a high school musician with zero knowledge about playing the bagpipes. Less than a decade later, Kimzey has come so far with the instrument that he's been named the dire...
Aug 9, 2023, 1:01pm EDT
'A Really Great Opportunity'
The 2023-24 Monmouth College school year unofficially got underway on Sunday afternoon with the arrival of nearly two dozen members of the Class of 2027 and nearly a dozen returning students. The 35 students are part of this year's Summer Opportunitie...
Jul 31, 2023, 1:30pm EDT
Through Doc Kieft program, Monmouth College students conduct summer research, from investigation of neurological diseases to making better sourdough bread
When discussing his Doc Kieft summer undergraduate research related to Parkinson's disease, Monmouth College student Riley Kalnins '26 touched on a very important element of the program. "You just get better with experience," said Kalnins, a biochemis...
Jul 18, 2023, 5:21pm EDT
Monmouth College's Yahnke Fund continues to be a blessing for students seeking internships
Mason Martisauskas has done the math, and the rising Monmouth College senior from Merrillville, Indiana, can confirm this fact: housing expenses and gas aren't cheap for a college student. That's why Martisauskas is grateful to have received assistanc...
Jul 17, 2023, 2:28pm EDT
Monmouth Student Athletes Earn 179 MWC Academic All-Conference Honors
Monmouth College had 136 student-athletes, representing 18 sports, named Midwest Conference Academic All-Conference on Friday. The Scots had 43 student-athletes earn Academic All-Conference in multiple sports for the Midwest Conference, resulting in 17...
Jul 14, 2023, 11:25am EDT
Monmouth College's Krisher visits Galapagos Islands to work with local teens on careers
As part of her doctoral studies - which will include a dissertation on the importance of internships for post-graduate employability - Monmouth College staff member Kristy Krisher participated in her own internship, working throughout the month of June...
Jul 13, 2023, 1:09pm EDT
What might life be like in 2100? Monmouth College professors discuss the topic, again
Editor's Note: The following 5,000-word story ran this week on Monmouth College's website as a five-part series. The Monmouth professors quoted in this story would be available to speak about their thoughts on the future, if any media is interested. "...
Jun 30, 2023, 1:26pm EDT
Moline's Rangel creates winning design for next year's Scholars Day at Monmouth College
While Scholars Day 2023 was a success, with scores of students receiving awards at the Honors Convocation in the morning and presenting their research in the afternoon, the event also looked ahead a year, as a logo for the Scholars Day 2024 was selecte...
Jun 30, 2023, 1:16pm EDT
Monmouth College President Wyatt's Statement on Supreme Court Ruling
Monmouth College President Clarence R. Wyatt released the following statement today to the Monmouth community in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion on Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College: "Monmouth C...
Jun 29, 2023, 5:26pm EDT