William Urban, right, is presented with a copy of Urbanfest, a book published in his honor, by co-editors Jeff Rankin (left) and Thomas Sienkewicz (center)

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 24, 2026) — A collection of scholarly writings honoring longtime Monmouth College professor William L Urban has been published following more than two years of planning, writing and editing.

The Monmouth group is pictured at Checkpoint Charlie, the site that was the crossing point between West Berlin and East Berlin

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 3, 2026) — A rare summer art exhibition at Monmouth College features the work of Galesburg artist and photographer Rich Ankeney.

Titled "Improvisations in Light," the exhibition will be on display through July 31 in the Len G Everett Gallery, which is located on the upper level of Hewes Library. A reception for Ankeney will be held at 4:30PM, June 5 as part of Golden Scots Celebration activities on campus.

Exactly fifty years after graduating from Monmouth, Shields was pictured on the cover of the Fall 1999 alumni magazine

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 28, 2026) — Inside the quiet workspaces of Monmouth College's Hewes Library, history is being carefully preserved and rediscovered, one artifact at a time.