The 1853 Podcast

Public Services Librarian Anne Giffey discusses what the Hewes Library learned about serving students in the fall semester; College Historian and Editor Jeff Rankin previews the 2021 Monmouth College Calendar, which features stunning historical campus photos by 1930 Monmouth alumnus Paul T. Kobler.

Sports Information Director Dan Nolan reflects on more than 21 years of service to Monmouth College.

Biochemistry major Logan Evans ’21 and chemistry professor Brad Sturgeon discuss research advantages available to Monmouth students; educational studies professor Craig Vivian explains how the new open-air classroom at the Educational Farm helps area children learn more about nature and their environment.

Art professor Janis Wunderlich discusses her exhibit "Still, I Rise"; meet new trustee Dr. Harvey Echols '81.

Four student directors -- Allie Bryan ’22, Amelia Chavez ’21, Richard Eyre ’21 and Noah Harshbarger ’21 -- join theatre professor Vanessa Campagna to discuss "Dead Man's Cell Phone," to be performed Nov. 20-22 at the Wells Theater and online.

Classics professor Bob Simmons on receiving the 2020 Society for Classical Studies Outreach Prize. Cindy Beadles discusses her new role as Monmouth’s director of counseling and accessibility services.

Professors Robert Hinck and Robert Utterback discuss their study of how the media in China, Iran and Russia are following the U.S. presidential election; meet the two winners of the 10th-annual moot court competition.

Meet 2020-21 Lincoln Laureate Joe Doner; classics professor Adrienne Hagen discusses her course on “Ancient Magic and Witchcraft.”

Theater professor Doug Rankin previews "An Enemy of the People," which opens Oct. 23 at the Fusion Theatre and online. Director of Multicultural Student Services Regina Johnson discusses goals of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Group Working Group.

Brad Nahrstadt ’89 discusses his impressive collection of buttons from presidential campaigns dating back to 1896. He’ll talk about them online Oct. 20. Political science professor Andre Audette on being named one of the nation’s top advisers to Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society.