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.

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.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 2, 2023) — A $50,000 grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities will study how the records of the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center at Augustana College can be better preserved.

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

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.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (September 28, 2023) — Students at Coe College will receive advanced insights into the day-to-day demands of their chosen industry with the implementation of an industry-leading experiential-learning platform as part of the course curriculum. The learning platform, Riipen, will integrate real-world, employer-designed projects into existing courses to equip students with skills, applicable experiences, and professional connections to support their future careers.

FAYETTE, IOWA (September 28, 2023) — Upper Iowa University has announced the Dean's List for the 2023 Summer Semester. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade-point average and be enrolled as a full-time student.

Lynn Allen of Eldridge, IA

Jenna Anderson of Rock Island, IL

Dale Barbour of Muscatine, IA

Jennifer Brooke of Davenport, IA

Bianca Carrillo of Davenport, IA

Denise Cary of Davenport, IA

Renee Clearman of Buffalo, IA

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (September 28, 2023) — On September 15, 431 Des Moines University students in five clinical programs accepted their white coats and the responsibilities that attire represents in the university's White Coat Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines. Across the country, the White Coat Ceremony is a rite of passage for students as they begin their medical education and prepare to become compassionate, competent health-care providers.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 27, 2023) — Iowa Workforce Development and the Iowa Department of Education have announced the second round of the Build Iowa’s Future Design Challenge, a unique opportunity for K-12 students to create innovative projects, connect to careers, and compete for up to $1,000 in prizes for their schools. Community Colleges for Iowa, Master Builders of Iowa (MBI), and Pella Corporation are sponsoring the challenge awards.

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.

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