MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 22, 2026) — Excavations in Albania have uncovered "remarkable evidence for the institution of ancient slavery in the Greek world."

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 20, 2026) — The month of October will close with a trio of concerts in the Kasch Performance Hall of Monmouth College's Dahl Chapel and Auditorium.

Bookended by the college's fall vocal and instrumental concerts on October 23 and October 30, respectively, will be the year's second event of the Maple Leaf Community Concert Series on October 27.

Choral concert on October 23

Present for the ribbon-cutting were, from left, Dean of Students Karen Ogorzalek, former national president of Sigma Phi Epsilon Brad Nahrstadt '89, founding SigEp initiate Donald "Mac" McKinley '50, chapter president Kent Huth '27, current national president Dave Calderon and Monmouth President Patricia Draves

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 6, 2026) — Alumni returning home — and in the case of one group, to a brand-new home — will be among the many highlights of Monmouth College's Homecoming weekend.

The college will host its annual event that celebrates alumni October 9-10, featuring several award ceremonies, as well as a spirit shout, a parade, a football game, and pre- and post-football game gatherings.

Former staff member Karoline Kamzic (left) and Angie Olivas began new roles at Monmouth College in late September

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 5, 2026) — In late September, Monmouth College's alumni office welcomed two new members as Karoline Kamzic and Angie Olivas joined the staff.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 1, 2026) — Two Monmouth College neuroscience students spent their summers exploring very different sides of the brain, one studying Alzheimer's disease in a neuroscience research institute in Oregon and the other combining neuroscience and artificial intelligence in New York.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 30, 2026) — One of Shakespeare's most well-known and well-beloved tragedies will open the theatre season at Monmouth College October 9-11, which is also Homecoming weekend on campus.

The college's theatre department will present Macbeth — a tale of ambition, fate, and the price of choosing power over honor — on the Wells Theater stage.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 29, 2026) — Beautiful, haunting dreams — the kind that stay with you well after you've risen for the day.

The new art exhibition at Monmouth College, which features the work of a college art professor, Kenneth Hall, strives to create that sensation.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 24, 2026) — The Roman numerals are starting to add up for Classics Day at Monmouth College.

Led by professor Bob Simmons, who brought the event with him from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro when he joined Monmouth's faculty in 2014, the college's classics department will put on Classics Day VII, 1-3PM, October 3, in the quad area north of the Center for Science and Business. The rain site is the adjacent Huff Athletic Center.

"Because we know our students well, we can spot opportunities that fit them," said Monmouth Professor Chris Fasano

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 22, 2026) — Among the nearly 100 regional colleges in the Midwest, Monmouth College provides the second-best value, according to this year's rankings by US News and World Report, which were announced today. The college was also ranked N° 15 in the Midwest among "Top Private Colleges."

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