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REAL-WORLD RESEARCH: From left, Cohen Ledet, Kaden Olsen and Cadan De Jong showed off their project, which is titled "Development of a Portable Livestock Watering Station for Pasture and Pen Use." Not pictured is the fourth member of their team, Ian Rowland.

From ceramics to racecars

Scholars Day 2026 at Monmouth College offered a little bit of everything - faculty in academic regalia at the Honors Convocation, scores of examples of students' academic research at the afternoon poster presentations, live music at both events - and e...
Apr 29, 2026, 5:28pm EDT
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Justin Swearinger will direct the Monmouth College Wind Ensemble concert during its May 2 concert, and he also oversees The Jammers, who will perform as part of the May 3 event.

Four concerts in five days as Monmouth College spring semester draws to a close

April rehearsals bring May concerts - four of them on the Monmouth College campus from May 1-5, to be exact. All of the concerts will be held in the Kasch Performance Hall of Dahl Chapel and Auditorium and are free and open to the public. Three of the...
Apr 29, 2026, 11:30am EDT
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Orin Weiss headshot.
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Watson Finishes Fourth at SLIAC Men's Golf Championships

The Monmouth College golf team finished ninth at the season-ending SLIAC Championships. Junior Connor Watson (Macomb, Illinois) finished in fifth place, earning All-Conference honors. The tournament resumed the suspended second round on Tuesday morni...
Apr 28, 2026, 8:59pm EDT
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Braun Named MWC Performer of the Week

Monmouth College senior thrower Kayla Braun (Evansville, Illinois) was named Midwest Conference Field Performer of the Week on Tuesday. This is her third outdoor award of the season after she won back-to-back March 31 and April 7. Braun jumped to fou...
Apr 28, 2026, 4:49pm EDT
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THE WHEELER FAMILY: Ron Wheeler is pictured in the upper right. Continuing clockwise are his sister, Barb Wheeler Byrne '77, his late mother, Phyllis Holmquist Wheeler '49, and his brother, Paul Wheeler.

Wheeler's gift endows maintenance fund for Pi Phi house that has a family history

Fans of Monmouth College history are likely fans of Fannie. That would be Fanelia Whitenack Libbey, one of the founding members of Pi Beta Phi. The nation's first women's fraternity was founded April 28, 1867, by Libbey and 11 of her friends just a fe...
Apr 28, 2026, 12:37pm EDT
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Second Round of Golf Championships Suspended by Rain

The second round of the SLIAC Men's Golf Championships was suspended by rain on Monday afternoon. The round began with a shotgun start instead of a traditional start and was postponed once before resuming and then being suspended just before 2 p.m. The...
Apr 27, 2026, 3:43pm EDT
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Watson Tied for Fourth, Scots in Ninth at SLIAC Championships

The Monmouth College men's golf team started the SLIAC Championships on Sunday while the women's team finished their season at the Augustana Viking Invitational. Playing at the Far Oaks GC in Caseyville, Illinois, Monmouth is in ninth place out of 13...
Apr 26, 2026, 7:37pm EDT
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Baseball Drops Series Finale to Grinnell

The Monmouth College baseball team couldn't complete the sweep on Sunday, falling to Grinnell College 15-4 in eight innings in the home finale. The Fighting Scots (13-20, 9-9) will play a must-win series next weekend at Lawrence (8-10) as both teams ch...
Apr 26, 2026, 7:08pm EDT
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Men's Tennis Season Ends at MWC Tournament

The Monmouth College men's tennis team finished their season as the Midwest Conference Individual Tournament this weekend in Madison, Wisconsin. At No. 1 singles, Matthew Savage (Washington, Illinois) lost 6-1, 6-0 against Lawrence in the first round...
Apr 26, 2026, 6:27pm EDT
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Baseball Sets School Records for Hits in Game, Runs in Double Header

The Monmouth College baseball team set a single-game record for hits (29) and a school record for most runs (48) in a double header as they out slugged first-place Grinnell 25-10 and 23-9 on Saturday. The Fighting Scots (13-19, 9-8) moved into fourth p...
Apr 25, 2026, 11:50pm EDT
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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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