09 Sep 2019

Monmouth College to Dedicate Center for Civic and Social Change on September 14

By Duane Bonifer

 

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 9, 2019) — A scholar who has combined her research with service to others will help dedicate Monmouth College's Center for Civic and Social Change on September 14.

Dr Esther Ngumbi, an entomologist at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), who has founded organizations that empower farmers and youth in Kenya, will give the keynote address at the dedication of the center.

09 Sep 2019

Monmouth College Cited by "US News and World Report's Best Colleges" As a Top 10 college for Social Mobility

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 9, 2019) Support of innovative academic programs and a high social mobility rank helped Monmouth College continue its rise in US News and World Report's Best Colleges.

The guide's 2020 edition, released September 9, places Monmouth N° 124 nationally in the publication's "National Liberal Arts Colleges" category. That's 11 spots higher than where the College was in 2018, and it is an increase of almost 50 spots since 2013.

03 Sep 2019

Fourth Novel by Monmouth Professor Francisco Ángeles Receiving Good Press in Peru

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 3, 2019) — Ever since he was a child, Francisco Ángeles has wanted to write.

02 Sep 2019

Monmouth College's "Shale Play" Exhibit Explores Impact of Fracking

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 2, 2019) — Monmouth College's first art exhibition of the academic year brings together photos and poetry to give focus to a current environmental issue.

06 Aug 2019

Monmouth College English Professor Says Toni Morrison's Works "Are Needed More Than Ever"

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (August 6, 2019) — The voice and writings of Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison are more vital than ever.

That's the assessment of Monmouth College English professor Marlo Belschner, who wrote her master's degree thesis on Morrison.

Morrison died Monday at the age of 88.

05 Aug 2019

Monmouth College 2019-20 Theatre Season Offers Something for All

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (August 5, 2019) — A comedy, a murder mystery, and a holiday performance are the full-length productions scheduled to hit the Monmouth College stage during the 2019-20 theatre season.

23 Jul 2019

Monmouth's Distinctive Kieft Summer Research Program Concludes with Students' Chemistry Talks

By Duane Bonifer

 

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (07/23/2019) — None of the dozen Monmouth College students who presented talks at the close of the Doc Kieft Summer Research Program wore a cap and gown, but that wouldn't have been out of the question.

22 Jul 2019

Ermine Algaier Completes Book Project, Promoted to General Editor of "William James Studies"

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (07/22/2019) — Monmouth College philosophy and religious studies professor Ermine Algaier has had an eventful summer.

17 Jul 2019

As Moon Anniversary Nears, Physics Professor Michael Solontoi Calls NASA's Apollo Missions "Mind-Blowing"

By Duane Bonifer

 

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (July 17, 2019) — Monmouth College physics professor Michael Solontoi said there are several ways to look at the moon.

15 Jul 2019

Monmouth College Participates in Local "Learning to Teach" Grant Project

By Duane Bonifer

 

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (July 15, 2019) — Monmouth College and the Warren Achievement Center collaborated to provide a memorable experience for a dozen of the center's Achievers, thanks to a grant from Monmouth's Buchanan Center for the Arts, the Illinois Arts Council Agency and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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