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Men's Lacrosse Wins First Ever Postseason Game
The Monmouth College Fighting Scots men's lacrosse team made history on Wednesday as they played in, and won, their first-ever postseason contest. The Scots (6-2) knocked off the Cornell Rams 14-6 in the Midwest Lacrosse Conference semifinals to advanc...
May 5, 2021, 8:19pm EDT
Student supervisor of Monmouth College's COVID testing among Highlander Leadership recipients
This year's recipient of Monmouth College's White and Crimson Leadership Award should be a familiar face to every member of the campus community. Megan Davis '21 of Chandler, Arizona, received the honor, which was part of last month's Highlander Leade...
May 5, 2021, 3:51pm EDT
Monmouth College's McCormick, Gibbs use time off from swim team to lead local Y squad
In the short time since transfer student Brooke McCormick '22 of Metamora, Illinois, became part of the Monmouth College swim team, there were moments in practice when her coach would bring an item to the team's attention. "Coach would always stop pra...
May 4, 2021, 5:59pm EDT
Scots Baseball Sweep Grinnell Saturday
The Monmouth College Fighting Scots team went to Grinnell, Iowa on Saturday and swept a double header with 13-1 and 16-12 wins. The Scots are now 13-8 overall and 11-6 in Midwest Conference play as they come home to host Grinnell on Sunday. "The guys ...
May 1, 2021, 10:31pm EDT
Four Monmouth College students receive top awards of 2020-21 school year
Four students have received the top awards of the 2020-21 academic year at Monmouth College. The Tau Pi chapter of Mortar Board - a national honor society that recognizes college seniors for scholarship, leadership and service - named Emily Krueger of...
Apr 30, 2021, 12:11pm EDT
Monmouth College, OSF HealthCare Partner to Open Student Health Center on Campus
Monmouth College and OSF HealthCare are teaming up to help the College's students stay healthy. Beginning with the 2021 Fall semester, the liberal arts college will offer a fully staffed student health center on campus. The center, located on the firs...
Apr 30, 2021, 10:55am EDT
Monmouth College Starts Art Education Major to Prepare Well-Rounded Art Teachers for Region's Schools
Monmouth College's newest major draws from two of its strongest academic programs -- art and educational studies. Monmouth's art education major, which begins in the 2021-22 school year, will prepare students to teach art in schools from the pre-kinde...
Apr 29, 2021, 3:38pm EDT
Award-winning Monmouth College chemistry students Croslow, McLaughlin well-prepared for next step
Participating in research projects throughout their four years at Monmouth College is only part of the appeal for chemistry majors at the national liberal arts college. They also have several opportunities to present their research, sometimes on a nati...
Apr 29, 2021, 8:44am EDT
Prior to its Oscar wins, Monmouth College's Johnson interviewed author of 'Nomadland'
Best Picture, Best Actress and the subject of a recent interview by Monmouth College political science lecturer Robin Johnson. Those are some of the credentials for Nomadland, which on Sunday night took home the Academy Award for Best Picture. The mo...
Apr 28, 2021, 2:31pm EDT
Simons, Donohoo Leads Sweep of Lacrosse Player of the Week Awards
The Monmouth College men's lacrosse team swept the Midwest Lacrosse Conference Player of the Week awards on Monday as goalkeeper Teagan Simons (Littleton, Colorado)and attacker Kain Donohoo (St. Charles, Illinois) were honored. Simons won the Defensiv...
Apr 26, 2021, 4:25pm EDT