07 Jan 2020

Bruce Haywood, Monmouth's Tenth president, Remembered for Leading Liberal-Arts College's Resurgence in 1980s

By Duane Bonifer

 

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 7, 2020) — Bruce Haywood, the tenth president of Monmouth College who helped expand the College's endowment and lay a foundation for dramatic expansion in the 21st century, died at home in his sleep January 7. He was 94.

05 Dec 2019

National Journalist Gerald Seib says US Political Polarization Gap Continues to Grow

By Duane Bonifer

 

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (December 4, 2019) — A veteran national political journalist says polarization is higher in American politics than he can ever recall, and the political divide figures to continue during the 2020 presidential election cycle.

26 Nov 2019

College's Annual "Christmas at Monmouth" Event to be Held December 7 in Dahl Chapel

By Duane Bonifer

 

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 26, 2019) — This year's "Christmas at Monmouth" event will once again be a full celebration of the holiday, with a Christmas service being held in the midst of the traditional concert featuring many of the College's musical ensembles.

21 Nov 2019

Monmouth College to Include Textbooks as Part of Tuition

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 21, 2019) — Monmouth College officials have taken another step to make the College more affordable for its students. Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, textbooks will be included as part of the College's tuition.

21 Nov 2019

Wall Street Journal Editor Gerald Seib to Speak at Monmouth College about 2020 Election

By Duane Bonifer

 

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 21, 2019) — With a presidential election year right around the corner, a national political journalist will help make sense of the landscape at a public talk on December 3 at Monmouth College.

20 Nov 2019

Signature Sound's Christmas Tour to Stop in Monmouth for MLCCS Event on November 24

By Duane Bonifer

 

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 20, 2019) — Hours after the curtain closes on the final day of a holiday theatre production at Monmouth College, there will be another opportunity on campus to be immersed in Christmas spirit.

15 Nov 2019

Mariela Shaker returns to educate and inspire first-year Monmouth College students

By Duane Bonifer

 

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 15, 2019) — Mariela Shaker ('15) returned to campus Thursday to once again share her story at a convocation for first-year students in Monmouth College's "Introduction to Liberal Arts" course.

14 Nov 2019

Scots in Scotland is Topic of College's Next Monmouth Associates on November 21

By Duane Bonifer

 

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 14, 2019) — Ten Fighting Scots traveled to Scotland last spring, and several of them will be on hand to share their experiences at the next Monmouth Associates luncheon at Monmouth College.

13 Nov 2019

Doug Rankin Returns, Michelle Flaar Carlson Debuts in Community Holiday Production in Wells Theater

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 13, 2019) — Monmouth College and the Buchanan Center for the Arts are staging a holiday production that amounts to "must-see" theatre.

12 Nov 2019

Brig Gen Chris Lawson ('88) Says That Liberal Arts Colleges Can Help Influence Military

By Duane Bonifer

 

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 12, 2019) — The keynote speaker at a Veterans Day event at Monmouth College said institutions like Monmouth will play an important role in shaping the military of the future.

Brigadier General Chris Lawson (retired) spoke from experience, as he began his distinguished military career while a student at Monmouth, completing the ROTC training program before graduating in 1988.

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