MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 8, 2026) — Although her research interests date back roughly 150 years, this year's presenter of Monmouth College's Wiswell-Robeson Lecture will focus on much more recent history — the farm crisis from forty years ago.

Monmouth College's new Scots Pledge program will help future generations of students on their path to the same type of personalized liberal-arts education that these graduating members of the Class of 2026 enjoyed

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 2, 2026) — Imagine attending Monmouth College and receiving a personalized liberal arts education without having to pay a single dollar in tuition.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (August 28, 2026) — For the sixth straight year, Monmouth College has been named to Phi Theta Kappa's Transfer Honor Roll, recognizing institutions that demonstrate excellence in creating and supporting pathways for community college transfer students. This year, only 275 schools earned the prestigious recognition.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (August 27, 2026) — This year's matriculation ceremony at Monmouth College was a new experience, in many more ways than one.

For starters, it was held inside the college's air-conditioned Dahl Chapel on a Tuesday morning, rather than outside in front of Wallace Hall on a hot and humid Saturday afternoon.

So many questions

Faculty member James Godde (on bike) is pictured with the four students he led on a tour of Wisconsin. From the left are Calvin Cotton, Grant Haste, Lennon Klinck and Lexi Serpette

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (August 25, 2026) — Steep hills. Dehydration. Uncooperative tents. Cold. Flat tires. Balky gears. The police.

Four new faces, along with the familiar face of bagpiper Orin Weiss ('29), are pictured during new faculty orientation activities earlier this week. From the left are Carissa Murphy ('04), Marco Wiedenhoeft, Lexi Gao, and Rodrigo Dalvit. Murphy will teach accounting, while the other three are part of the School of Engineering, Sciences, and Innovation

Margaret and Clyde Hutchinson pictured in 1986, shortly after their fiftieth wedding anniversary

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (August 19, 2026) — Here's a fascinating "Monmouth Duo" story. One of the founders of Pi Beta Phi (Clara Brownlee Hutchinson) and one of the first initiates into Kappa Kappa Gamma (Margaret Pogue Ford) were Monmouth College roommates.

The Art Sisters: Pictured from left are Mary Schuytema, Janis Mars Wunderlich Minor, Rae Standard, Linda Sickmon, Chris Dokolasa, and Lori Reed

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (August 18, 2026) — Six artists who share a bond of friendship and creativity — including a Monmouth College art professor — will be featured in the college's first exhibition of the 2026-27 academic year.

Robin Ottenad Galloway ('90), who has served in an executive finance role at a number of food-based industries, speaks to Monmouth College students after delivering last year's Wiswell-Robeson Lecture, part of a speaker series with an agribusiness focus

These workers make their way back to the ground after installing the Greek letters at the new home of Sigma Phi Epsilon

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (August 11, 2026) — Over the past year, a new Monmouth College facility hasn't risen from the ground, but that doesn't mean it hasn't been a busy year in terms of physical upgrades.

More than a dozen projects, which touch several areas of campus life, have been completed or are almost finished.

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