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MELISSA BIVOLAROV: "I learned how to use an instrument that I had never seen before, and now using it has become second nature to me.”

Monmouth College students learn more than just chemistry during eight-week Doc Kieft program

Of all the benefits that the late Richard "Doc" Kieft envisioned from his endowment to support Monmouth College science students, providing a cure for "imposter syndrome" might not have been high on the list. But it's just one of many positive outcome...

Jul 22, 2025, 12:10pm EDT

Monmouth Volleyball Team Earns AVCA Academic Award

The Monmouth College volleyball team earned the 2025 AVCA Team Academic Award with a GPA over 3.3 for the 2024-25 academic year. The Scots have earned the honor from the AVCA in 12 of the last 14 seasons. The 2024 team made history on the court with 1...

Jul 21, 2025, 12:02pm EDT

Although this award photo was taken in 2024, it accurately captures the ZBT chapter's enthusiasm for this year's honor. Chapter president Cameron Shook is pictured in the center (yellow tie), while past president Corey Pevitz is lower right.

Monmouth College's Zeta Beta Tau fraternity earns a national Chapter Award of Distinction from NIC

The men of Monmouth College's chapter of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity have been on a roll, and that string of success has continued this summer with a major honor from the North American Interfraternity Conference. Monmouth's Delta Lambda chapter of Z...

Jul 21, 2025, 10:04am EDT

From left, Madison Hieser, Jazib Shahid, Irie Woods, Cally Tate and Madison Rusk are this summer's student workers at the Monmouth College Educational Farm.

The milpa way: Co-existing part of the plan at Monmouth College's Educational Farm

Can a Muscovy duck and a chicken share a living space? Is Pungo Creek Butcher Dent and Cherokee Cornfield a good blend of corn and beans to grow with squash? And how do a pair of male engineering students (one from Pakistan) get along with a trio of fe...

Jul 17, 2025, 10:51am EDT

Monmouth Student-Athletes Earn 200 Academic All-MWC Awards

Monmouth College had 150 student-athletes, representing 18 sports, named Midwest Conference Academic All-Conference on Tuesday. The Scots had 37 student-athletes earn Academic All-Conference in multiple sports for the Midwest Conference, resulting in 2...

Jul 15, 2025, 12:03pm EDT

Swim Teams Earn CSCAA Scholar All-America Status

Both of the Monmouth College swimming teams earned Scholar All-America status from the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) for the spring 2025 semester. To qualify, teams had to post at least a 3.0 GPA for the spring seme...

Jul 9, 2025, 11:30am EDT

Women's Tennis Season Starts August 30; Men in September

The Monmouth College women's tennis team will start their 2025-26 in Iowa on August 30 with the home opener set for two weeks later. The men's team will play four fall matches before their championship season starts in the fall. The 2025-26 campaign wi...

Jul 7, 2025, 4:21pm EDT

Over the years, the little red Monmouth College flag has been in a lot of places, and that includes St. Andrews in Scotland, where a group of more than 20 students traveled in May.

Fighting Scots in Scotland in May: 'Our trip was really successful'

At the end of May, a group of Fighting Scots not only learned more about the economics of Scotland - as well as its culture and history - but they contributed to it, as well. "The students were surprised about a couple things," said Monmouth College b...

Jul 7, 2025, 12:17pm EDT

Cross Country Seasons Start August 29 in Iowa

The Monmouth College men's and women's cross country teams will be the first to compete in the 2025-26 academic year when they hit the course in Dubuque, Iowa on Friday, August 29. Overall, the cross country teams will participate in seven meets this s...

Jul 7, 2025, 11:28am EDT

Volleyball Season Kicks off August 29; Home Opener September 10

Fresh off the best season in more than a decade, the Monmouth College volleyball team starts a new era with a 25-game schedule and five different weekend trips to start the season. The 2025 campaign will be the first under new coach Hope Neargarder as ...

Jul 3, 2025, 2:20pm 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.