News
23 February 2007
Volume 119, Issue 13
Giving generously to his alma mater,
Byrnes donates $5.5 million to fund new
academic complex
The recently-proposed academic complex received its first major push toward completion on Friday, Feb. 16, with the announcement of a $5.5 million commitment from 1972 Monmouth College alumnus and vice chairman of the board of trustees David Byrnes, along with his wife, Elizabeth. Read More...
Professor
receives ‘seal of approval’
Not everyone can say they have received a compliment from a President of the United States. Even fewer people can jokingly say they have received the “Presidential seal of approval.” But one of Monmouth College’s own can honestly proclaim that he has experienced that compliment. Read More...
Business students rank in worldwide competition
Four Monmouth College students recently put Monmouth on the globe with their business management skills. McGraw-Hill hosts an annual world-wide competition, GLO-BUS, where students across the globe compete in a simulated economy, vying for the top 25 most profitable and competitively run businesses. Seniors Raun Singleton and Blair Stewart, as well as juniors Ann Sims and John Tiffy placed in the top 25... Read More...
Forum
looks at current academic programs
Jane Jakoubek, vice president of academic affairs and dean of the faculty, likened this to a football coach’s playbook.
“This” is the academic strategic plan, and students were given the chance to offer their input at... Read More...
Monmouth
College observes Ash Wednesday at chapel Making the future a little bit brighter: Why we should care about the new academic complex
It’s never easy to imagine the future, especially one which does not directly involve ourselves.
Late last week, Monmouth College announced the second-largest donation in its history: $5.5 million given by David and Libby Byrnes. Read More...
Letter to the Editor
I am writing to you about the false information that you printed in the Monmouth College Courier on Feb. 9, 2007. The title of the article was “Misunderstanding at ZBT leads to physical altercation.” It seems to me that the information that was provided to the Monmouth College student body was merely hearsay and in no way was completely true. The real story of what happened at ZBT goes as follows: Read More...
‘Wackerle Wednesdays’ provide ‘crucial’ information for job-seeking students
We negotiate everyday. Karen Cates, lecturer in the political economy and commerce department, teaches BUSI 315, a negotiations class where students are encouraged to do just that: practice the application of negotiation tactics in everyday life. Read More...
College
donates $12,000 to local concert series, MLCCS
Going away to college might seem to limit your opportunity to attend a concert performed by nationally acclaimed musicians, but it’s actually just the opposite. Read More...
The
Wackerle Corner:
Class of 2006 job placement rates at 100%
Since graduation last May, 2006 graduates have been reporting job placement through the Wackerle Career Center’s annual alumni survey. Read More...
Campus van complaint lodged
A complaint has been raised by students regarding the lack of college-funded transportation options for academic purposes. Junior Mollie Williams complained after facing difficulties finding transportation for Alternative Spring Break (ASB) last year. Read More...
Sound of 5 sings sweet Valentine’s music
“When the night has come/ and the land is dark/ and the moon is the only light we see.” If you don’t recognize the opening lines of this infamous Ben E. King tune, then you should let Monmouth College’s newly resurrected acappella group, Sound of Five (So5), educate you. Read More...
