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Through outreach and partnerships, Monmouth College's educational studies department is moving learning and literacy forward
While Monmouth College's educational studies department makes great use of the school's educational farm, it has no use for a silo. Over the past several months, the department has increased its partnerships with local schools and community organizatio...
Aug 3, 2022, 2:07pm EDT
Quad City Tennis Pro Brian Dahlstrom Named Monmouth Tennis Coach
With more than three decades of tennis coaching and teaching experience, Brian Dahlstrom has been named the Head Tennis Coach for the Monmouth men's and women's programs. Dahlstrom comes to Monmouth from the Quad City Tennis Club in Moline where he w...
Aug 3, 2022, 10:36am EDT
With Monmouth College school year set to begin, rebranded 'Highlander Hub' space will serve students
A project that started with Monmouth College's chaplain office prior to the pandemic is now in the capable hands of the school's Stockdale Fellows leadership program. Located on the lower level of the Stockdale Center - the College's student center - ...
Aug 2, 2022, 9:08am EDT
Monmouth College's Class of 2021 had 98% outcomes rate in jobs or grad school
When it comes to Monmouth College students solving problems in the world of science, May graduate Matt Simonson had few peers. A biochemistry major, Simonson graduated summa cum laude, and he will take the next steps in his education at the University ...
Aug 1, 2022, 11:36am EDT
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