05 Sep 2025

Monmouth College's 2025-26 Theatre Season Has Focus on Students, Community

By Barry McNamara

Theatre professor Todd Quick, shown here directing a dress rehearsal last fall for Love/Sick, will direct a community co-production of Our Town in November

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 5, 2025) — By serving as cast and crew, student work is always featured prominently in theatre productions at Monmouth College, but this year's season will also highlight their writing and directing talents.

05 Sep 2025

Kathryn Jones of Milan, Illinois, Named to Bob Jones University Symphony Orchestra (BJUSO)

By Courtney Montgomery

GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA (September 5, 2025) — Kathryn Jones, a resident of Milan, was recently named to the Bob Jones University Symphony Orchestra (BJUSO). Jones is a Sophomore majoring in Performance at BJU.

The mission of the BJUSO is to inspire artistic excellence in performance as a display of God's glory and His gifts to humanity. Auditions are open to all students at the university, regardless of academic major. The orchestra is directed by Dr Michael Moore.

04 Sep 2025

Monmouth College Engineering Program Earns Prestigious ABET Accreditation

By Barry McNamara

In 2023, Preston Rousey, Caden Stasko, and Reed Wilson were the first graduates of Monmouth's engineering program

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 4, 2025) — Monmouth College's engineering program has achieved a major milestone - official accreditation by ABET, the global standard in engineering and technology education — marking a significant moment for both the college and its STEM ambitions.

03 Sep 2025

Beyond the Counter: Cedarville Connects Pharmacy Education with Innovation

By Jordan Foley

Students in Cedarville University's Doctor of Pharmacy program work on measuring pharmacy prescriptions in its laboratory

02 Sep 2025

Sacred Heart University Partners with Bigelow Tea for First-Year Student Wellness Bag Initiative

By Kimberly Swartz

FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT (September 2, 2025) —

02 Sep 2025

Works by Carl Sandburg College Art Professors Nikki Ponce, Lisa Walker on Display at Monmouth College

By Barry McNamara

“Historical Fiction,” Lisa Walker

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 2, 2025) — "Historical Fiction," a collection of works by Carl Sandburg College art professors Nikki Ponce and Lisa Walker, is currently on display in the Len G Everett Gallery at Monmouth College.

02 Sep 2025

Augustana to Celebrate Its “Best Move” September 21

By Joshua Graves

Looking east from the current crest of 7th Avenue, this is the college's First Building accessed by a dirt path with split-rail fences on the north. Circa 1880s. Courtesy of Special Collections, Thomas Tredway Library

02 Sep 2025

Marshall University Partners with CGE to Release Exclusive Codenames Edition

By Tiffany Davis

HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA (September 2, 2025) — Marshall University has partnered with CGE, an international board game company, to create a Marshall University edition of the award-winning party game Codenames.

This partnership marks the first of its kind for CGE, blending the fun of a globally beloved game with the purpose-driven mission of Marshall University.

29 Aug 2025

Grace Lawrence of Le Claire, Iowa, is Cornhusker Marching Band Member

By Sean Hagewood

Members of the pit raise their mallets amid a percussion performance during the Cornhusker Marching Band's annual exhibition concert August 22 at Memorial Stadium. The band will make its regular-season debut September 6 at the stadium with pregame and halftime performances during Nebraska's football home opener against Akron

29 Aug 2025

Forbes Names Augustana One of 25 Private Colleges with Generous Financial Aid

By Joushua Blount

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (August 29, 2025) — On the Forbes list of Top Colleges again this year, Augustana College has been recognized as one of 25 private colleges around the country that offer students generous financial aid and scholarships. For all 25 schools on the Forbes list, scholarships cover at least half of the total cost of tuition.

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