09 Oct 2023

Relationships at Center of Another Memorable Monmouth College Homecoming Celebration

By Duane Bonifer

Members of the 2023 Monmouth College Homecoming court were announced at Friday night's Spirit Shout, held at April Zorn Memorial Stadium. From left: queen Vivica Graham ('24) of Aurora, Illinois; prince Jackson Bergren ('25) of Monmouth; king Sencere Brent ('24) of Peoria, Illinois; and princess Izzy Gimm ('25) of Liberty, Illinois

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 9, 2023) — It all comes back to relationships.

06 Oct 2023

Monmouth College Presidential Search Committee Named

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 6, 2023) — A ten-member search committee has been named to help select the next president of Monmouth College.

The 10 individuals were appointed by Ralph R Velazquez Jr, vice chair of the Monmouth Board of Trustees and chair of the College's Presidential Search Committee.

03 Oct 2023

Monmouth College's WPFS-FM to Take Part in World College Radio Day with October 6 Open House

By Duane Bonifer

Monmouth College will celebrate World College Radio Day on October 6 with an open house at its WPFS-FM radio station 1-3PM. The station is on the third floor of Wallace Hall

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 3, 2023) — "Our blessed radio gives us eyes and ears into the world. We listen to the German station only for good music. And we listen to the BBC for hope." — Anne FrankAs it was for Anne Frank, radio is a blessing for Monmouth College.

02 Oct 2023

$4.15 Million Commitment to Monmouth College to Support Students and Global Engagement

By Duane Bonifer

Krueger Center for Global Engagement at Monmouth College to include Karen Krueger Chair in Global Engagement and an endowed fund to support globally-themed internships, research projects, intensive language instruction, and campus speakers and symposia

29 Sep 2023

Monmouth College Homecoming Activities October 6-8 to Feature Ross Clayton Concert

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 29, 2023) — A free concert by Ross Clayton ('12), a successful contestant on NBC's The Voice singing competition last spring, is one of the highlights of Monmouth College's Homecoming weekend, October 6-8.

26 Sep 2023

Monmouth College's Back-in-Time, Award-Winning Classics Day Set for September 30 in Trubeck Amphitheater

By Duane Bonifer

At one of Monmouth College's Classics Days of the past, Daniel Hintzke ('18) showed off the type of authenticity that can be seen at the event

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 26, 2023) — When Marty McFly traveled back in time in the 1985 film Back to the Future, he went 30 years. For those who want to go back even farther, Monmouth College's Classics Day provides a window some 2,000 years into the past.

18 Sep 2023

Monmouth College Named a Top 30 College for Social Mobility by US News and World Report's Best Colleges Guide

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 18, 2023) — Monmouth College is one of the best colleges in the country when it comes to providing students a path to social mobility.

In the 2024 issue of the US News and World Report's Best Colleges guide, released September 18, Monmouth is ranked N° 29 among National Liberal Arts Colleges in the category "Top Performers on Social Mobility."

14 Sep 2023

Kristy Krisher to Open Monmouth Associates Series with September 18 Talk on Galapagos Islands

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 14, 2023) What it's like to live and work on the Galapagos Islands will kick off this year's Monmouth Associates series, a college-community luncheon series featuring Monmouth College speakers.

Kristy Krisher, who serves as Monmouth's associate director of employer relations and internship director, will speak at noon September 21 at Meks on Main, 201 N Main St, Monmouth. The title of her talk is "Adapting to Change in the Galapagos."

14 Sep 2023

Monmouth College Professor Says US is Closely Watching the Increase of Coups in Africa

By Duane Bonifer

Prior to joining the faculty at Monmouth College, political science professor Michael Nelson was chair of the African Studies Department at Wesleyan College in Connecticut

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 14, 2023) — If a government falls in Africa, does it make a sound in the United States?

The answer, said Monmouth College professor of political science Michael Nelson, is a definitive "Yes."

13 Sep 2023

At Monmouth College's Wiswell-Robeson Lecture, Lurkins Says Agriculture “Central and Integral” to Solutions That Society Seeks to Environmental Challenges

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 13, 2023) — During the latter portion of her Wiswell-Robeson Lecture at Monmouth College on September 11, environmental and agricultural public policy consultant Lauren Lurkins shared a glimpse with members of the agriculture community of four major issues on the horizon.

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