Get ready for a fun-filled weekend
packed with a variety of activities!
2023 Schedule of Events
Thursday, June 1
Residence Halls/Registration Open - 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Bowers Hall will serve as the reunion headquarters throughout the weekend. Alumni staying in one of the modern, air-conditioned residence halls can check into their rooms before beginning activities.
Box Lunch - 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
A boxed lunch will be available to grab and go. Relax in the Bowers Hall Lounge or find a shady spot on campus to enjoy your lunch.
Campus Tour - 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Reacquaint yourself with campus, which, since your college days, has nearly doubled in area and undergone a $120 million transformation. But don’t panic – Wallace Hall, Dahl Chapel and Auditorium, the Ninth Street residence halls and many other landmarks are right where you remember them. Golf cart transportation provided.
History on Display - 2-3 p.m. Archivist and adjunct professor of history Lynn Daw has pulled many items out of the archives for viewing and will be available for questions on the cultivation of an exhibit that will highlight Greek life and organizations that are no longer on campus, including Kappa Delta, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Theta Chi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Can’t make it to Hewes Library to chat with Lynn? Don’t worry, the exhibit can be viewed any time during library hours. Hewes Library will be open 8 a.m.-4:30p.m. M-F.
Coaches Panel - 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Join Athletic Director Roger Haynes ’82 and members of the coaching staff for a panel discussion as they give updates on their respective MC sports and teams. A Q&A will follow where you can have all of your Fighting Scots questions answered by the coaches.
Classics: A Journey Through Ancient Greece and Rome - 5-6 p.m.
Join Classics Chair and Associate Professor Dr. Robert Holschuh Simmons as he highlights Classics Day, a biennial event that draws hundreds of visitors to campus highlighting the department’s growing collection of historic reproductions to practice ancient sports and warfare and produce food and textiles. He will also share stories and experiences from his numerous study-abroad trips with students.
Kickoff Dinner - 6:30 p.m.
Meet Monmouth’s 14th President, Dr. Clarence R. Wyatt, at a campus cookout on the lawn just outside of Bowers Residence Hall and north of the beautiful Trubeck Garden & Amphitheatre.
Evening Social - 8 p.m
Wind down by sharing memories and conversation with classmates in the Bowers Hall Lounge. Beverages and snacks furnished.
Friday, June 2
Morning Exercise - 7-9 a.m.
Get your heart pumping while giving your knees a rest with a brisk walk on
Monmouth’s well-cushioned 200-meter Niblock Memorial Indoor Track. Or bring your racket and play a round of tennis on one of our six outdoor courts. Looking for mental exercise? Take a moment to meditate and reflect while walking the Labyrinth.
Breakfast Buffet - 8-9 a.m.
Educational Farm & Garden Tour - 9-10:30 a.m.
Students produce a remarkable variety of crops in their small but mighty campus garden. Learn about the produce they grow, vegetables they can, honey they collect, and seedlings they start in a greenhouse built from scratch. Committed to green living, they compost food waste from the dining hall, pump water collected from solar-powered drain pipes, and rotate crops to keep the garden productive all season. A six-acre farm – featuring chickens, an orchard, berry plants and a variety of produce – is managed two blocks east of the garden.
The National Guard - America’s Community Based Defense Force - Essential to Our National Security - 11-11:45 a.m.
Join Major General Philip Killey ’63 as he gives an overview of his career as director of the Air National Guard and commander of first Air Force and highlights the importance of the Guard to our nation through the eyes of his 40+ year career in the military. A Q&A will follow.
Taste of Monmouth - 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Even though Meling’s Restaurant is gone, Monmouth still has her share of culinary gems. Sample local favorites at this mini Taste of Monmouth set just for you! Small bites will be available from local food vendors while you catch up with classmates and Monmouth faculty and staff. (Rain location: Mellinger Commons, Center for Science and Business)
Fighting Wildland Fires - 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Join Past President of the International Association of Wildland Fire, Chuck Bushey ’73, as he describes how his training to be a botanist at Monmouth College led him to become an acclaimed wildland fire expert.
Greek House Tours - 2-4 p.m.
Take an opportunity to visit your favorite Greek chapter homes of past and present. Map and locations will be available at the Golden Scots Registration Center.
Wellness and Movement - 3-4 p.m.
Are you using your body to its fullest ability? Get on your feet and join Kinesiology Lecturer Jen Braun as she leads an interactive presentation on movement in your daily life.
Sippin’ with the Scots: Wine Edition - 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Join Educational Studies Department Co Chair Dr. Craig Vivian and Sarah Walters, the owner of Monmouth’s treasured Market Alley Wines, as they lead us through a wine tasting.
Progressive Dinner - 6 p.m. Experience the ambiance of the College’s stunning campus while enjoying wine and hors d’oeuvres, salad, a main course and dessert (complete with live music) at various buildings and settings on campus.
Evening Social - 8 p.m. See Thursday, June 1, 8 p.m. for description.
Saturday, June 3
Morning Exercise - 7-9 a.m.
Get your heart pumping while giving your knees a rest with a brisk walk on Monmouth’s well-cushioned 200-meter Niblock Memorial Indoor Track. Or bring your racket and play a round of tennis on one of our six outdoor courts. Looking for mental exercise? Take a moment to meditate and reflect while walking the Labyrinth.
Breakfast Buffet - 8:30 a.m.
Annual Appreciation Breakfast (Invite only) - 8:30 a.m.
Members of the 1853 Society and McMichael Heritage Circle, along with 10-year members of the Loyal Scots Society, will be special guests at this private breakfast. Music will be provided by Bill Maakestad’73. By invitation only.
Monmouth College: Out of This World - 9:45-10:45 a.m.
Join Associate Professor Dr. Michael Solontoi as he highlights the Physics and Engineering Department along with his recent work co-authoring the paper that will help scientists utilize the new telescope at Chile’s Vera C. Rubin Observatory. He will also provide exciting updates happening to our very own telescope!
Kieft Summer Research Student Panel - 11 a.m.-Noon
Monmouth College students who conduct research on campus this summer won’t discover a cure for cancer or diabetes or identify a new comet. But the experience gained by the students in this eight-week Kieft Summer Research Program will give them intensive hands-on experiences with advanced instrumentation and research methods. Hear from students in the program, learn about their projects and engage in questions ranging from research methods to the best menu item in the dining hall.
Cookout Lunch - Noon-1:30 p.m.
Had a pork tenderloin sandwich lately? Enjoy this western Illinois culinary classic and dine alfresco in the open air of Dunlap Terrace. Vegetarian options available upon advanced request.
Reunion Class Photos - 12:30-1 p.m.
Classes of 1978, 1973, 1968 and 1963.
Campus Tour - 2-3:30 p.m. Reacquaint yourself with campus, which since your college days has nearly doubled in area and undergone a $120 million transformation. But don’t panic – Wallace Hall, Dahl Chapel and Auditorium, the Ninth Street residence halls and many other landmarks are still where you remember them. Golf cart transportation provided.
Bridge Lesson - 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Join Ann Parker ’73 as she instructs how to play the trick-taking card game Contract Bridge.
Barley Hops and Yeast … Oh My! - 4:00–5:00 p.m. Dr. Steve Murmann ’80 will discuss DeNovo Beverage of Monmouth, a “pico” brewery startup. Steve will expand on his brewery partnership with Chemistry Professor Bradley Sturgeon. Learn the science behind beer-making and try samples!
Reunion Class Socials and Dinners - 5:30 p.m.
Join members of your class for refreshments and reminiscing, followed by a private dinner at 6 p.m. Alumni not celebrating milestone reunions are invited to dine with reunion clusters.
Boogie Fever - 7:30-10 p.m.
Kick off your shoes and enjoy tunes from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. Join our DJ for dancing and entertainment!
Sunday, June 4
Chapel Service - 9 a.m.
Led by Monmouth College Chaplin the Reverend Doctor John Huxtable ’04 this special service will pay a nostalgic tribute to chapel services of old, including familiar hymns. Recently departed classmates will be memorialized.
