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Legendary Monmouth College emeritus professor Gary Willhardt '59 remembered for helping build College's English Department with '18th-century elegance'

Emeritus professor of English Gary Willhardt slipped into the "Realms of Light" on Nov. 27. He was 84 at the time of his death in Clarksville, Iowa. In addition to teaching English at Monmouth for 33 years, Willhardt was a 1959 Monmouth graduate. "...
Nov 29, 2021, 6:17pm EST

Dickenson awarded top honor at Monmouth College's Juried Student Art Exhibition

Recording artists have sung about it, and poets have written about it. This semester, Monmouth College senior Connor Dickenson of Chatham, Illinois, created a sculpture about it, and it took home the Best of Show honor at the Annual Juried Student Art...
Nov 29, 2021, 11:47am EST
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Monmouth College Students Get a Boost at Psychology Conference

Learning and fun can go hand in hand. That was the case for the seven Monmouth College students who attended the 30th-annual Tri-State Undergraduate Psychology Conference, held earlier this month in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Psychology professors Sydney Gr...
Nov 24, 2021, 1:59pm EST
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Morgan Scores Career-High 18 as Scots Win by 40

The Monmouth College women's basketball team won their third straight home game with a dominating 74-34 victory over Illinois Tech on Saturday. The Scots used one of the best quarters in school history to sprint out to a 25-point lead and never looked ...
Nov 20, 2021, 4:11pm EST
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In his final year of moot court at Monmouth College, Datlof sweeps top awards

The past four winners of Monmouth College Moot Court are hoping for careers in law. Next year, Matthew Datlof '22 of Las Vegas, Nevada, plans to move that number to five by starting law school. Datlof took home both awards that were presented earli...
Nov 19, 2021, 11:16am EST
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Monmouth College names award-winning music educator John Eckstine director of athletic bands

Veteran music educator John Eckstine has been named director of the Monmouth College athletic bands. Eckstine brings more than three decades of experience and awards to the position, most recently serving as athletic director/dean of students at Pendl...
Nov 19, 2021, 11:09am EST

Men's Basketball Falls at Coe

The Monmouth College men's basketball team had a furious rally with 11 points in the final minute of the game but they lost 73-68 at Coe on Wednesday night. The loss drops the Scots to 0-3 to start the season and the last two games have both been decid...
Nov 17, 2021, 10:51pm EST
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Women's Basketball Blows Out Eureka 73-43

The Monmouth College women's basketball team put four players in double-figures and knocked off the visiting Eureka Red Devils 73-43 Wednesday night. All 10 players scored for the Fighting Scots who improved to 2-1 on the season. The game started with...
Nov 17, 2021, 10:27pm EST
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Monmouth College begins program in sports information and media

On Sept. 29, Minnesota United FC and D.C. United met in a Major League Soccer match at Audi Field in the nation's capital. When that rematch is held during the 2022 MLS soccer season, two Monmouth College graduates will have more than a rooting intere...
Nov 17, 2021, 5:25pm EST

Scots Football Lands 11 on All-Conference Teams

The Monmouth College football team had 11 player honored with All-Conference selections on Tuesday, highlighted by defensive end Korbyn Personett (Pittsfield, Illinois) as the Midwest Conference Defensive Line MVP. The Scots put eight players on the F...
Nov 16, 2021, 11:22am EST
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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.

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