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    Blackburn Choir to Perform at Carnegie Hall in June

    Spring Concert on April 16 to Preview Selections Choir will Sing at World-Famous Venue The Blackburn College Choir will present its final performance of the season, a spring choir concert, […]

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    Department of Music and Theatre to Present Spring Musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”

    The Blackburn College Department of Music & Theatre will present their spring musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” in Bothwell Auditorium on Friday, March 31 at 7 pm, Saturday, […]

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    Blackburn Receives $10,000 Gift from Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation

    Funds Will Enhance Experiential Art Opportunities for Students Blackburn College in Carlinville, Illinois, has received a $10,000 gift from the Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation. The generous gift will […]

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    Criminal Justice Advocate and Author Cyntoia Brown-Long to Speak at Blackburn on April 3

    Free Event Will Feature Q&A and Book Signing CARLINVILLE, IL – Blackburn College will host Cyntoia Brown-Long, author and advocate for criminal justice reform and victims of trafficking, as a […]

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    Blackburn Bee Program Hosts First Beekeeping Class this Spring

    The Blackburn College Beekeeping Program will host its first beekeeping class this spring. This exciting opportunity will be open to the public, and attendees will have access to the campus’s […]

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    Board of Trustees Names Dr. Gregory J. Meyer as 19th President of Blackburn College

    The Blackburn College Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Gregory J. Meyer as the school’s 19th President. Meyer, a former Blackburn professor and administrator, succeeds Dr. Mark Biermann, who recently […]

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    Blackburn Sets Winter Admissions Open House Event for February

    Meet Professors and Current Students, Learn about Opportunities, Tour Campus, and Get Instant Admissions Decisions on February 20 Blackburn College in Carlinville, Illinois, will host prospective students and their families […]

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    Blackburn’s Music & Theatre Department Presents Guest Artist Meredith Pyle

    The Week-Long Residency Features a Free Community Concert and Professional-Level Workshops for Blackburn Students and the Public The Blackburn College Department of Music & Theatre continues its Guest Artist Series […]

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    Miriam Wali-Uddin Receives MLK Student Leadership Award at Blackburn

    Miriam (Mim) Wali-Uddin, a senior Justice Administration major from Jacksonville, IL, is the recipient of Blackburn College’s 2023 Martin Luther King (MLK) Student Leadership Award. Presented annually, this award honors […]

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    Dr. Leon Chestang ’59 to Speak at Blackburn’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation

    The Distinguished Educator, Author, and Blackburn Graduate will Provide the Keynote Address at the January 17 Event Blackburn College is bringing its annual Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Convocation back […]