Monmouth continues to grow, working to establish itself as a leader in education and athletics. And as political and social unrest grips the country, Monmouth students organize protests and sit-ins across campus.
1970s
Move-in day
Students participate in another academic year
Social events like tug-of-war across Whale Pond Brook became popular
Tug-of-war
Triggered by the Vietnam War, Monmouth students initiated sit-in protests around campus
1970
Glamour contest in Great Hall
Student life activities continued with canoe races on Whale Pond Brook
Students parade from the Student Union
1971
Richard Stonesifer begins term as fourth president of Monmouth College, serving until 1979
Students participated in a bikini contest during winter
1973
In 1973, construction begins on the College Center, known today as the Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Convocation
1974
Famed men’s basketball coach, Bill Boylan, speaks with senior, Don Kleber ’74
Men’s basketball
1976
Wendy Boglioli set world and Olympic records in swimming
Women’s swimming
1977
The 1977 baseball team heads to the World Series
1979
Baseball team
Monmouth students protest the faculty strike
The NY Knicks trained in the Alumni Memorial Gymnasium, known today as Boylan Gymnasium
Women’s basketball