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Holly Tharp has served as Monmouth's controller for the past year and been on the College's staff since 2017.

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

Stephanie Baugh, Monmouth College's new associate dean of academic initiatives, says her role with the core curriculum is to serve as "the coordinator of the coordinators."

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

“Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is a landmark of landmark cases -- a case that I will be teaching for decades to come,” said Monmouth College political science professor Andre Audette. “In striking down Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the Supreme Court dramatically altered 50 years of abortion law in the U.S.”

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

Members of the Colts Drum & Bugle Corps practice June 3 on the campus of Monmouth College.

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

The Monmouth College group is pictured last month with the Leaning Tower of Pisa in the background.

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

Included in this group photo are 50 Golden Apple Scholars who participated in a four-day institute on the Monmouth College campus in June. The scholars, who are all students at Illinois colleges and universities, are training to be teachers in the state.

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

Monmouth College biology professor Eric Engstrom (far right) is overseeing a student crew this summer at the Educational Farm & Garden that includes, from left, Linsey Turner, Jacob Duncan, Luke Mulcrone and Xavion York. Not pictured is Gabriela Peterson.

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

Jordan Tice, new Monmouth College women's lacrosse coach

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

The Colts' drumline kept up a steady beat as they rounded a curve at Monmouth College's April Zorn Memorial Stadium on the morning of June 3.

Big band sound at Monmouth College this summer could lead to bigger sound on campus in fall

Hosting a large band at Monmouth College this summer could lead to having a large marching band on campus in the fall for years to come. That's the thinking of first-year Director of Athletic Bands John Eckstine, whose pre-Monmouth experience includes...

Jun 3, 2022, 11:49am EDT

Troy Hippen, formerly of Toulon, Illinois

May graduate Hippen joins College's staff to help raise money for Monmouth Fund

Troy Hippen did not have to wait long to put the knowledge he gained as a Monmouth College student to work. On May 23, Hippen, who graduated from Monmouth on May 15 with a degree in communication studies, started work at his alma mater as the assistan...

Jun 1, 2022, 11:32am EDT

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