The 1853 Podcast

Guests:

Meet Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Laura Hutchinson, who talks about the advantages of serving at a residential liberal arts college (3:45);

learn why Monmouth’s new men’s lacrosse coach, Chris Klaiber, thinks the Midwest is a great place for lacrosse to grow (10:00);

and hear how Monmouth tartan runs throughout the family of Laura Cavanaugh ’86 and her daughter, Elizabeth Smith ’19 (14:26).

Guests: Student Amanda Grissom ’19, director of two one-act plays by Susan Glaspell that will be performed Oct. 5-8 at the Fusion Theatre; men’s soccer coach Kooten Johnson previews Saturday’s match against rival Knox (Ill.) College; and Educational Studies professors Michelle Holschuh Simmons and Tammy LaPrad preview an Oct. 4 forum that will discuss the future of public education.

Guests: Monmouth’s new Presbyterian Scholars -- Allie Meyers, Courtney Ouart, Elizabeth Riedesel and Alyssa Whitacre; women’s soccer coach Nick Rizzo; and Wackerle Career and Leadership Center Director Marnie Dugan ’95.

Guests: Art professor Stephanie Baugh discusses the College’ thoughtful “Introduction to Liberal Arts” class; volleyball coach Kari Shimmin discusses her 2017 team; and Associated Students of Monmouth College President Javier Abredo ’18 of Chicago talks about student government and residence life.

Guests: Theater professors Vanessa Campagna Ron Zank preview Fusion Fest IV, which will be held Sept. 9; cross country coach Jon Welty ’12 on his teams’ seasons; and Melissa Scholes Young ’97 on her debut novel, “Flood.”

Three members of Monmouth’s sororities and Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, Involvement and Service Max Seisser ’15 discuss the advantages of Greek life at Monmouth; football coach Chad Braun previews the upcoming season; and artist Preston Jackson of Peoria, Ill., discusses his exhibit in the Len G. Everett Gallery of the Hewes Library.