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Monmouth's Kieft Scholars benefit from summer of dedicated chemistry research
Whether looking to create materials, produce better biofuels, treat diabetes or simply enhance the experience of buying bread, Monmouth College's group of Kieft Scholars had an interesting and productive summer. The 11 students, who will complete th...
Jul 17, 2018, 4:47pm EDT
Monmouth alumna Owen to lead Kappa Kappa Gamma into its sesquicentennial
For Gail Simpson Owen '74, membership in Kappa Kappa Gamma was a life-changing experience. That's why as she becomes its national president, she is eager to help the women's fraternity continue to be a source of empowerment for women. "It is an hono...
Jul 13, 2018, 4:13pm EDT
Monmouth College group will never forget the elephants of Sumatra
Monmouth College biology professor James Godde and the four students he recently led to Sumatra will never forget their three-week study-abroad trip to the Indonesian island, especially because of an animal that never forgets. "I thought the elephan...
Jul 9, 2018, 11:42am EDT
Croisant '14 creates community for abuse survivors through We Are HER
For survivors of sexual assault, community plays a critical role in the healing process. That can be observed in the #MeToo movement or the burgeoning website We Are HER, which was founded by Monmouth College alumna Stevie Croisant. "I think that bo...
Jun 28, 2018, 9:54am EDT
From 10-year-old shelver to 20-year director, Monmouth College's Sayre set to retire
Rick Sayre's four-decade career in college libraries is much like the newspaper boy who eventually becomes the paper's publisher. In fact, newspapers were part of Sayre's early exposure to the profession, from which he'll retire June 30 after servin...
Jun 27, 2018, 3:42pm EDT
Monmouth College English Professor Mark Willhardt Named College's Interim Dean And Vice President Of Academic Affairs
Veteran Monmouth College professor Mark Willhardt has been named the College's interim dean and vice president of academic affairs. Willhardt, who has been an English professor at the College since 2000, will replace David M. Timmerman, who was name...
Jun 21, 2018, 6:35pm EDT
Trip to Japan highlights Monmouth College's new Asian studies minor
Asia is home to 60 percent of the world's population, and faculty member Michelle Damian is "thrilled" that Monmouth College now has an academic minor to study the region. "I'm absolutely thrilled to be able to do this," said Damian, an assistant pr...
Jun 11, 2018, 10:41am EDT
Monmouth College Academic Dean David Timmerman named Provost of Carthage College
David M. Timmerman, dean and vice president of academic affairs at Monmouth College, has been named provost and chief academic officer of Carthage College. Timmerman, who helped implement several academic innovations at Monmouth and significantly bo...
Jun 6, 2018, 11:38am EDT
Two Monmouth College men receive special recognition at Honors Convocation
Two Monmouth College men received special awards at the College's annual honors convocation on April 24. Senior and Freshman Man of the Year honors were awarded by the Monmouth chapter of Blue Key Honor Society, a national organization recogn...
May 24, 2018, 5:26pm EDT
Two Monmouth College women receive special recognition at Honors Convocation
Two Monmouth College women received special awards at the College's annual honors convocation on April 24. Senior and Freshman Woman of the Year honors were awarded by the Tau Pi chapter of Mortar Board, a national honor society that recognizes coll...
May 24, 2018, 5:18pm EDT
