Admission is free.
Rankin is steeped in the lore and traditions of the college. Rankin is also an authority on Monmouth history, having edited the city's sesquicentennial history in 1981. Today, Rankin works as Monmouth's director of college communications. He will illustrate his lecture with slides to explain the history and significance of the Senior Bench, the Octopus Rock, and other Monmouth College landmarks. Willhardt is a professor of English who has taught at Monmouth College since 1967.