Sigourney Weaver and Jim Simpson, who have been married forty years, will speak on the theme of "creative partnership" when they deliver Monmouth College's Commencement address on May 18

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 6, 2024) — Featuring an address by a couple famous for their contributions to stage and screen, Monmouth College will hold its 167th annual Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 18.

BATON ROUGE, LOUSISANA (May 6, 2024) — Emily Danger of Hampton, Illinois, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Danger was initiated at Arkansas State University.

WAVERLY, IOWA (May 3, 2024) — Rachel Green of DeWitt, Iowa, was recognized at the Iowa Broadcast News Association (IBNA)'s annual conference in April.

Green who received third place in Public Affairs.

KWAR is advised by Pam Ohrt and Knight Vision News is advised by Ron Johnson. Lucas Wendland is the broadcast engineer. Wartburg student media is under the guidance of the Wartburg College Department of Journalism and Communication, chaired by Penni Pier.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (May 3, 2024) — Abbi Shekleton

Hometown: Princeton, Iowa

Degree: Master's degree in speech pathology.

What's next: A yearlong clinical fellowship at UnityPoint Health-St Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, followed by full-time position there as a speech-language pathologist.

Treatment for a childhood stutter led Abbi Shekleton to her future professional passion.

AJ Furness ('24) will play a major role in the Monmouth College Jazz Ensemble's concert May 7, and she'll also present a voice recital May 4 and sing May 5 in the spring choral concert

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 30, 2024) In 1969, a young Stevie Wonder performed at Monmouth College. On May 7, Wonder's music will return to campus — although not the artist himself — as part of the Jazz Ensemble's semester-ending concert, titled "A Jazz Spring."

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 30, 2024) — Augustana College's John Deere Planetarium will be open to the public on Saturday night, May 11, for the annual Spring Open House for an evening of stargazing and space shows.

The planetarium, located at 820 38th St, will be open 8:30-10PM, with indoor and outdoor programs led by planetarium director Dr Lee Carkner. Admission is free.

Pictured from left are Monmouth College's Senior Woman of the Year Lillian Hucke and the Freshman Man and Woman of the Year, Payton Crims and Natalie Morrow. Not pictured is Senior Man of the Year Elijah Kelly, who was student teaching during the awards ceremony

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 29, 2024) Four students have received top awards for the 2023-24 academic year at Monmouth College.

PELLA, IOWA (April 29, 2024) — Central College announces the creation of a full-tuition scholarship in the name of Shirley and Dirk Van Zante, a 1952 graduate.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 29, 2024) — Fifteen years after launching Augie Choice, Augustana College announces the expansion of the transformative initiative. Now, sophomores in addition to juniors and seniors may apply for up to $2,000 to help pay expenses related to an internship, research, or study-away experience.

Alongside Monmouth College President Clarence Wyatt, Sid Stockdale is pictured in front of the campus building named in his father's honor

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 26, 2024) Imagine you're a sixth-grade student. Your father's Navy commitment often takes him from home, but this time, you're don't know if he's ever coming back.

Pages