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On sixth-annual Scots Day of Giving, Monmouth College community celebrates its ties to tartan, raises more than $232,000 to support student programs
April 6 was a day for Monmouth College to celebrate traditions, giving and the tradition of giving. During Monmouth's sixth annual Scots Day of Giving, more than 800 alumni and friends of the College from around the nation -- as well as students, facu...
Apr 7, 2022, 1:36am EDT

Monmouth College one of nation's best academic stewards, according to new rankings
Within the first few words of Monmouth College's mission statement is the phrase "provides a transformative educational experience." That term may be hard to quantify, but Academic Influence -- a team of academics and data scientists -- has made the a...
Apr 6, 2022, 10:42am EDT

Monmouth College Senior Profile: Kendall Burt
The more Monmouth College senior Kendall Burt of Freeport, Illinois, learned about getting into the field of art therapy, the more she learned it could be an exclusive field. That was especially true of finding a graduate school with a three-year mast...
Apr 5, 2022, 5:31pm EDT

Installation by Monmouth College student shows the 'AFTR MATH' of Drunken Driving
For the final project in her art class, Monmouth College junior Emily Henson created an installation that is both provocative and arresting in showing the aftermath of drunken driving. Henson, a business major and art minor, turned 230 cans and cups a...
Apr 5, 2022, 1:14pm EDT

Completion of human genome sequencing could have far-reaching implications, according to Monmouth College biology professors
In the 19th century, geographers pretty much knew how the world was laid out - where the oceans stopped and land masses began, where countries' borders were, and where cities, towns and villages were located. But they didn't know everything about the...
Apr 4, 2022, 3:25pm EDT

Monmouth College graduate Mitch Johnson '12 is co-founder of Veloxity, a research company that has big plans for Peoria
The drug discovery process is a lengthy one, typically taking more than a decade to go from early experimentation to a product that humans can take under federal approval. Monmouth College chemistry alumnus Mitch Johnson '12 is working to reduce that ...
Apr 4, 2022, 2:50pm EDT

Baseball Swept in DH at Chicago
The Monmouth College baseball team led throughout most of game one on Sunday but ended up with a pair of Midwest Conference losses in their double header at Chicago. The Scots were walked-off in game one 4-3 and lost game two 4-0. The Scots got on th...
Apr 3, 2022, 8:08pm EDT

Greenman Third, Prusak Fifth at Fighting Scot Invite
The Monmouth College men's golf team hosted the Fighting Scot Invite on Sunday and finished fourth as a team at Gibson Woods. Freshman Ganon Greenman (Alpha, Illinois) finished in a tie for third individually while junior Ryan Prusak (Oswego, Illinois)...
Apr 3, 2022, 7:25pm EDT

Shie Goes 4-0 but Tennis Drops Two Matches Saturday
The Monmouth College men's tennis team opened Midwest Conference play with two home matches on Saturday. Weather forced both matches to be played indoors in Galesburg and the Scots lost 6-3 to Ripon and 7-2 to Lawrence. In the morning match against R...
Apr 2, 2022, 10:09pm EDT

Multiple Scots Win Events at Season Opening Outdoor Meet
The Monmouth College track and field teams opened their outdoor season on Saturday at the Big Blue Alumni Invite hosted by Millikin in Decatur, Illinois. Jordan Peckham (Farmington, Illinois) had a big day winning the 100m race, 200m race and running...
Apr 2, 2022, 9:47pm EDT