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Monmouth College's Stewart selected for prestigious Fulbright summer institute in Scotland
One Monmouth College student leader plans to use a summer experience in Scotland to enhance his final two years in college and prepare for his professional career. Jeren Stewart '20 of Peoria, Ill., was selected to participate in the Fulbright Scotl...
May 18, 2018, 10:48am EDT
Gersich's behind-the-scenes work at Monmouth College nets prestigious Hatch Award for service
In his role as associate dean of academic affairs at Monmouth College, Frank Gersich doesn't make lesson plans or hold student advising meetings. But he makes those lesson plans and advising meetings better for his colleagues. Gersich was honored fo...
May 15, 2018, 9:09am EDT
Fighting Scots' Fight Celebrated by Monmouth College Commencement Speaker Min Jin Lee
To connect with the 265 Fighting Scot graduates at Monmouth College's 161st Commencement Exercises on a mild, overcast Sunday afternoon, commencement speaker Min Jin Lee could not draw upon a personal Scottish heritage. So the critically acclaimed a...
May 13, 2018, 6:36pm EDT
Monmouth College's Commencement Rock and Octopus Society Have Stood the Test of Time
To most spectators at Sunday's 161st Monmouth College Commencement, it will look like an ordinary rock with graffiti painted on it. But the large limestone boulder that seniors pass as they process to Wallace Hall Plaza for the ceremony has a lot of hi...
May 11, 2018, 3:08pm EDT
Rev. Shannon Kershner to deliver Monmouth College's baccalaureate sermon
Monmouth College's Baccalaureate Service speaker is an example of the importance of asking hard questions and then listening hard for answers. The Rev. Shannon Kershner, pastor of the 5,500-member Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago, will deliver ...
May 10, 2018, 4:31pm EDT
New edition of College's COIL arts magazine is 'diverse issue with diverse voices'
With the publication of COIL, a torch has been passed, Monmouth College's literature and arts magazine, a torch has been passed, said David Wright, the magazine's faculty adviser. The 2017-18 COIL was the second of the magazine's 23 volumes that Wri...
May 10, 2018, 11:33am EDT
Monmouth College class helps Galesburg better plan for advanced manufacturing
A Monmouth College Citizenship project was a learning experience not only for the students in the class but for the community leaders of Galesburg as well. Students in lecturer Robin Johnson's 400-level Citizenship course, "Politics and Government i...
May 10, 2018, 11:28am EDT
Monmouth College custodian Kim Carrier honored for making a difference in students' lives
Monmouth College custodian Kim Carrier sees her job as more than cleaning one of the College's oldest classroom buildings. She's also responsible for contributing to an environment that maintains a dynamic learning environment for students. Carrier,...
May 10, 2018, 11:23am EDT
Monmouth College to Cause City of Monmouth's Population to Increase by more than 25%
Monmouth College will cause the City of Monmouth's population to swell by more than 25 percent this weekend. That's because the College will hold its 161st Commencement exercises and also host two Midwest Conference championships -- outdoor track an...
May 10, 2018, 4:00am EDT
Program to offer insights into Monmouth College's Educational Garden, Market Farm
The final Monmouth Associates program of the academic year will focus on the work being done by students at Monmouth College's Educational Garden and Market Farm. Faculty member Craig Watson and student members of his Garden Crew will speak at noon ...
May 9, 2018, 11:36am EDT