22 Jun 2023

Trip to New Zealand, Australia Offered Unique Experiences for Monmouth College Students, Who Also Studied Native Cultures, Globalization of Business

By Duane Bonifer

The Monmouth College group is pictured on Clark Island in Sydney Harbour, which was part of an Aboriginal tour that showed them the land, how it was used and what is done to keep the traditions alive

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 22, 2023) — Once-in-a-lifetime experiences and new perspectives on business practices and cultures were among the highlights for 24 students who took a Monmouth College-sponsored study-abroad trip to New Zealand and Australia in May.

15 Jun 2023

Local Students Graduate from Monmouth College

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 15, 2023) — The following students have met the graduation requirements at Monmouth College and were among those to receive their diplomas during Monmouth's 166th Commencement Exercises on May 14, where the featured speaker was former US Congressman Richard A Gephardt, a two-time presidential candidate.

Jakob Brokaw of Andalusia

Riley Fetterer of Milan

Lauren Fulscher of Moline

Jacy Goodnight of Reynolds

Emily Henson of Geneseo

13 Jun 2023

Monmouth College Political Science Class Takes Deep Dive into "Obama-Trump" Counties

By Duane Bonifer

President Barak Obama and President-elect Donald Trump smile at the White House before Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2017, in Washington DC

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 13, 2023) — A group of Monmouth College political-science students who looked into the regional results of presidential elections recently had their research published.

09 Jun 2023

Easygoing Tim Tibbetts Retiring from Teaching Biology at Monmouth College, But Not from Bagpiping

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 9, 2023) — Biology professor Tim Tibbetts has retired after teaching the past 22 years at Monmouth College. Does that mean he can finally chill out?

Actually, Tibbetts has been in a laid-back state his entire life, with the possible exception of his rookie year on Monmouth's faculty.

“What's the hurry?”

The origins of Tibbetts' easygoing approach to life can be traced to his earliest days.

08 Jun 2023

Lake Villa's Emilie Cain to Serve as Editor in Chief for The Courier, Monmouth College's Student Newspaper

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLLINOIS (June 8, 2023) — The names on the masthead of Monmouth College's student newspaper will be different next fall, but the main objective will still be the same, said The Courier's adviser, communication studies faculty member Chris Goble, who also advises MC-TV and the College radio station, WPFS-FM (105.9).

06 Jun 2023

Monmouth College Political-Science Students Survey US Intraparty Divides, Analyze Supreme Court Case on Pork Sales

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 6, 2023) — Monmouth College students in a pair of classes taught during the spring semester by political science professor Andre Audette took an active role in examining current events.

24 May 2023

First Destination Survey Shows 98% Success Rate for Monmouth College Graduates, Increase in Salary, Internships

By Duane Bonifer

Mollie Paisley ('22) is pictured on the far right, along with a trio of fellow Monmouth College alumni at HON, including, from left, her 2022 classmates Drake Dietrich and Preston Evans. Also pictured is Shaniah Anderson ('20)

23 May 2023

“Edible Classroom” Part of Experience for Students in Monmouth College “Anthropology of Food” Class

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 23, 2023) — Three square meals a day is a simple enough concept, but the reality about food is much more "problematic," according to Monmouth College anthropology professor Petra Kuppinger.

15 May 2023

Monmouth College Graduates Welcomed into the "7% Club"

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 15, 2023) — The 190 graduates who received their diplomas during Monmouth College's 166th Commencement Exercises on Mother's Day joined a very exclusive club.

10 May 2023

“Musings of a Faculty Brat”: Doug Rankin to Speak at May 18 Monmouth Associates

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 10, 2023) — From a Monmouth College "faculty brat" to a 1979 Monmouth graduate to a faculty member himself, theatre professor Doug Rankin has been a part of his alma mater's history for the better part of seven decades.

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