06 Feb 2024

Monmouth College to Stage Julia Cho's “The Language Archive” February 15-18 in New Space, the Hewes Library Studio Theater

By Barry McNamara

Eric Pio and Sam Zigmant rehearse a scene from this month's production of The Language Archive. The play will be staged February 15-18 in the Hewes Library Studio Theater, a new performance space on campus

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 6, 2024) — Although Valentine's Day will have come and gone earlier in the week, the next Monmouth College theatre production will focus on love languages, or the lack thereof.

05 Feb 2024

Monmouth College Professor Chris Fasano to Help Physics Students Chart Their Careers as an APS Career Mentoring Fellow

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 5, 2024) — For years, Monmouth College professor Chris Fasano has been an advocate of studying physics, calling the field "great career preparation, and great preparation for life."

Now, Fasano will continue that advocacy in an official role, as he's been named a "Career Mentoring Fellow" of the American Physical Society for 2023-24.

01 Feb 2024

February 22 Talk by Ebone Bell on Allyship, a Highlight of Monmouth College's Black History Month Events

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 1, 2024) — A presentation by motivational speaker and trailblazer Ebone Bell will be one of the highlights of Monmouth College's Black History Month programming in February."The narrative of history is powerful," said Monmouth Dean for Equity and Well Being Michelle Merritt. "Black History Month allows us to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of Black Americans throughout history.

01 Feb 2024

Iowa Printmaking Professor's Work on Display at Monmouth College in “Pseudofossils” Show Through March 7

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 1, 2024) — "Pseudofossils," an exhibit of works by University of Iowa printmaking professor Terry Conrad, is now on display at Monmouth College.

The exhibit in the Len G Everett Gallery on the upper level of Monmouth's Hewes Library will run through March 7, when Conrad will be on campus for a closing reception and gallery talk, beginning at 3PM. The exhibit, reception and talk are all free and open to the public.

25 Jan 2024

Monmouth College's Great Decisions Discussion Program to Begin January 31, Cover Eight Topics Affecting World

By Barry McNamara

Political science professor Mike Nelson, who organizes Great Decisions, will present Monmouth College's first program of the year on January 31

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 25, 2024) — In what's been called the biggest election year in world history, more than four billion people — more than half of the world's population — will participate in elections in 2024.

24 Jan 2024

Monmouth College's James Godde, Students Stayed Warm during Study-Abroad Adventure in The Dominican Republic

By Barry McNamara

A wrong turn en route to Pico Duarte delayed the arrival of part of Monmouth College's traveling party, but they eventually all made their way to the top

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 24, 2024) — A two-week January-term trip to the Dominican Republic led by Monmouth College biology professor James Godde was so full of adventures and Caribbean climate that the group almost didn't want to come home.

23 Jan 2024

Monmouth College Checks All the Boxes for Amber Dawson, Aramark's New Dining Services Director

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 23, 2024) — During a career spent working in the restaurant/food service industry, Amber Dawson came to a conclusion a few years ago while employed in the Rocky Mountain state.

"I realized that higher education is where my heart lies," said Dawson, who, at the time, was in the midst of a seven-year stint with Bon Appetit Catering at Colorado College in Colorado Springs.

22 Jan 2024

Great Greek Grades: Monmouth College's Fraternity, Sorority Students Had Stellar Fall Semester

By Barry McNamara

Chapter presidents Will Plumley (center) of Sigma Phi Epsilon and Julia Bean of Pi Beta Phi are pictured with Monmouth College Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life and Student Engagement Cullen Marshall

19 Jan 2024

Monmouth College Receives $149,965 Grant from National Endowment for the Humanities to Fund “Resituating the Humanities in Place-Based Learning” Project

By Barry McNamara

Pictured from left are Monmouth College faculty members David Wright, Anne Mamary, Valerie Deisinger, and Bob Simmons

17 Jan 2024

Monmouth College Group to Share Their Deep Dive into Study of Migrant Workers in Singapore

By Barry McNamara

Pictured in front of the Singapore National Library are, from left, the student members of Monmouth College's group: Ethan Forsberg, Michael Andal, Jacinda Garcia, Addison Cox, and Kylie McDonald

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 17, 2024) — A group of Monmouth College students, graduates, and professors will share their findings several times this spring about their research about migrant domestic workers in Singapore.

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