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Monmouth College recognizes Carl Hamberg for 55 years of service
When he took a seat in the Private Dining Room of Monmouth College's Stockdale Center to be interviewed on the final day of the fall semester, Carl Hamberg's long career on campus had come full circle. In 1968, Hamberg had sat in that very room to be ...
Dec 16, 2022, 11:22am EST
Trio of Monmouth College students write 50,000 words in a month on their way toward finishing a novel
Three Monmouth College students put the "Yes" in NaNoWriMo. During the month of November, the trio all produced 50,000 words of fiction, spurred on by NaNoWriMo, which is short for National Novel Writing Month, an annual online event held each Novembe...
Dec 15, 2022, 9:52am EST
Personett Named AFCA All-American
The individual accolades continue to pour in for Monmouth College football senior Korbyn Personett (Pittsfield, Illinois). A week after being named All-Region First Team by D3football.com, Personett was named Second Team All-American by the America Foo...
Dec 13, 2022, 12:29pm EST
Three Monmouth professors produce a diverse musical sound as Craig & Co.
The latest interdisciplinary project from Monmouth College can be seen (and heard) from 5-7 p.m. Dec. 17 at Market Alley Wines at 59 Public Square in downtown Monmouth. That's when three professors who make up 75% of the band Craig & Co. will have the...
Dec 8, 2022, 2:49pm EST
First-year Monmouth College students bring Christmas cheer to local senior citizens
Ebenezer Scrooge's nephew and American attorney Bryan Stevenson both have words of wisdom that a Monmouth College class taught by professor Craig Vivian has taken to heart. And because of it, Galesburg senior citizens are experiencing a brighter Chris...
Dec 8, 2022, 11:39am EST
Hill Scores 17 Points but Scots Fall at IC
The Monmouth College men's basketball team led early but eventually fell to Illinois College in the battle of the last two unbeaten conference teams on Wednesday. The 75-60 loss drops the Scots to 5-4 overall, 2-1 in MWC action heading into the finals ...
Dec 7, 2022, 11:50pm EST
Warner, Mitchell in Double Figures but Scots Fall at IC
The Monmouth College women's basketball team got off to a slow start and never caught up in a 61-49 loss at Illinois College on Wednesday night. The Scots are now 5-4 overall, 1-2 in MWC play as they head into their finals break. Illinois College got...
Dec 7, 2022, 8:18pm EST
Monmouth College students discover new engineering career options on Komatsu field trip
A group of Monmouth College engineering students was recently treated to an eye-opening view of how their discipline operates in the real world. That happened when the group visited the Komatsu manufacturing plant in Peoria, Illinois, accompanied by pr...
Dec 6, 2022, 3:26pm EST
Monmouth College receives $470,666 grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute to partner with Illinois Central College to support underrepresented students in STEM majors
Monmouth College has received a major national grant to help make higher education more inclusive. The $470,666 grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute will be used to help create a seamless transfer pathway for Illinois Central College student...
Dec 5, 2022, 2:04pm EST
Brasfield, Flynn Leads Scots Past Beloit on Saturday
The Monmouth College men's basketball team took the lead with 14:10 to play in the first half and never looked back on Saturday, winning at Beloit 77-65. The Scots (5-3, 2-0) had balanced scoring with seven players scoring at least seven points as they...
Dec 3, 2022, 9:16pm EST