Editing Monmouth College (section)

==Campus==
[[File:Center for Science and Business - Spring 2013.png|left|thumb|Dedicated in 2013, Monmouth College's Center for Science and Business]]

Among the resources on the {{Convert|112|acre|km2|adj=on}}<ref name=":3">{{cite web|url = http://ou.monmouthcollege.edu/about/default.aspx|title = About the College|access-date = October 16, 2015|website = Monmouth College}}</ref> campus are academic buildings, athletic fields and facilities, three wildlife sanctuaries for the study of ecology, and trails and other areas for hiking. Notable resources include the Shields Collection of antiquities, the largest privately held collection of [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] artifacts in the region, the only direct copy of the [[Decree of Canopus|Canopus Stone]] outside of the [[Egyptian Museum|Cairo Museum]], an astronomical observatory, the Mellinger writing center, the Wackerle Career and Leadership center, and sporting facilities. The Kasch Performance Hall provides a traditional setting for musical performances with excellent acoustics and includes a refurbished three-manual [[pipe organ]]. The Wells Theater has been upgraded with high tech lighting and sound equipment. The "black box" experimental Fusion Theatre is located in downtown Monmouth and opened in 2013.

There are ten residence halls, an intercultural house, seven Greek houses, use.<br />The campus has been expanded between 2000 and 2007 with three new residence halls, an apartment complex, an athletic complex, tennis complex, baseball, and soccer fields. It reopened the renovated Dahl Chapel and Auditorium containing a 600-seat English Chapel style recital hall/auditorium as well as music rehearsal space in 2003. In 2008, the April Zorn Memorial Stadium was completed, enlarging the seating capacity for football, lacrosse and track events to 2,600 and adding a new press box.

The largest building on campus is the {{Convert|154000|ft2|adj=on}} Huff Athletic Center. It encompasses the college's existing Glennie Gymnasium and includes a field house with indoor tennis courts and track, natatorium, fitness complex, wellness suite, locker and training rooms, classrooms and offices.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.hastingschivetta.com/projects/huff-athletic-center/|title = Huff Athletic Center|access-date = October 16, 2015|website = hastings chivetta}}</ref>

Opened in 2013 is the $42 million, {{Convert|138000|ft2|adj=on}} Center for Science and Business,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Center for Science and Business {{!}} Monmouth College|url = http://ou.monmouthcollege.edu/alumni/building.aspx|website = ou.monmouthcollege.edu|access-date = October 16, 2015|archive-date = March 27, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160327134538/http://ou.monmouthcollege.edu/alumni/building.aspx|url-status = dead}}</ref> which houses the departments of accounting, biology, chemistry, economics, mathematics & computer science, physics, psychology and political economy & commerce. The facility introduces a cadaver lab, the [[Adolphson Observatory]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.monmouthcollege.edu/information/newsEvents/newsDetails.aspx?Channel=%2fChannels%2fCampus+Wide&WorkflowItemID=a37e1a7c-e0e4-4599-badd-2c173f9935b2|title = Gift from Adolphsons funds observatory atop CSB|date = March 20, 2014|access-date = October 16, 2015|website = Monmouth College|archive-date = June 14, 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180614132119/http://www.monmouthcollege.edu/information/newsEvents/newsDetails.aspx?Channel=%2FChannels%2FCampus+Wide&WorkflowItemID=a37e1a7c-e0e4-4599-badd-2c173f9935b2|url-status = dead}}</ref> with research-grade 20-inch [[reflecting telescope]], nuclear physics lab, two [[parallel computing]] facilities, a moot boardroom, tax preparation facilities, one-way observation labs, and an FDA-approved nutrition lab in addition to other laboratories.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://wqad.com/2013/02/13/monmouths-new-science-and-business-center-attracts-more-students/|title = Monmouth's New Science and Business Center Attracts More Students|date = February 13, 2013|access-date = October 16, 2015|website = wqad|publisher = W Quad cities news 8|last = Morton|first = Jenna}}</ref>

The college maintains a digital television studio and media (computer) lab, a web-based radio station, digital classrooms, and three art galleries. The college also maintains the LeSuer [[Nature reserve|Nature Preserve]], a {{Convert|16.5|acre|adj=on}} nature preserve, the Hamilton Research Pond, a prairie grass laboratory and a riparian property on the banks of the [[Mississippi River|Mississippi river]] for the purposes of wetland biological research.

The [[Ivory Quinby House]],<ref>William, Urban.''Ivory Quinby, The Burlington Railroad, and Monmouth College''</ref> built by a [[Ivory Quinby|founder of Monmouth College]], is now the home of the President of the college and is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. Students attend functions at the home, including dinners and discussion groups.

===Hewes Library===
[[File:Monmouth College Hewes Library.jpg|thumb|Housing about a half million items, the Hewes Library also contains ancient antiquities and thousands of Native American artifacts.]]
With over a half-million items catalogued, the Hewes Library houses collections of antiquities, rare books, art, and archaeology. It also provides computer laboratories and tech support. A major remodeling in 2000 resulted in a modern open-stack facility.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://librarytechnology.org/libraries/library.pl?id=29747|title = Hewes Library|date = August 10, 2014|access-date = October 16, 2015|website = library technology|last = Breeding|first = Marshall}}</ref>

===Sustainability===
Monmouth College has reduced its energy consumption and has increased its recycling contributions in recent years. These efforts include energy reduction through the installation of new heating boilers throughout campus, the use of energy-efficient lighting, low-flow water systems and the replacement of windows in nearly all older buildings. The Center for Science and Business includes energy efficient heating/cooling systems and heat recapture exhaust systems among other features.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.monmouthcollege.edu/alumni/building|title = Center for Science and Business|access-date = October 16, 2015|website = Monmouth College|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140814221159/http://www.monmouthcollege.edu/alumni/building|archive-date = August 14, 2014}}</ref> Recycling efforts extend into every student residence and office building.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url = http://www.monmouthcollege.edu/information/newsEvents/newsDetails.aspx?Channel=/Channels/Campus%20Wide&WorkflowItemID=8a70c0d1-984c-40bc-a385-2570659c7e0c|title = MC exceeding its recycling projections|date = March 21, 2013|access-date = October 16, 2015|website = Monmouth College|last = McNamara|first = Barry}}</ref> Some students have also committed themselves to sustainability of food production by opting to live in the college's Garden theme housing which grows its own organic food and harvests its own honey using college facilities including seven acres set aside for such use. The college provides scholarships for students who have demonstrated leadership in sustainability prior to enrolling.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://ou.monmouthcollege.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships/sustainability.aspx|title = Sustainability Scholarship|access-date = October 16, 2015|website = Monmouth College}}</ref>

The college provides free access to bicycles for student use,<ref name=":1"/> and an electric vehicle recharging station is located on campus.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.plugshare.com/?location=18064|title = Charging locations|access-date = October 16, 2015|website = Plug Share}}</ref>