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    Blackburn Receives $4.8 Million Grant from the Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

    Funding Supports the Construction of a New Indoor Athletic Facility to Enhance the Blackburn Student Experience and Expand Community Engagement Blackburn College has been awarded a $4.8 million grant from […]

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    Blackburn Plans Open House Events for Interested Students and Families this Fall

    Meet Professors and Current Students, Learn about Opportunities, Tour Campus, and Get Instant Admissions Decisions at the Events Interested students and families will have two excellent opportunities to learn more […]

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    Blackburn Earns Top-Ten Ranking for Graduating Economically Disadvantaged Students in Latest U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” Guide

    Blackburn also Ranked First in Illinois for Pell Grant Student Performance by Washington Monthly U.S. News & World Report has once again recognized Blackburn College in its annual rankings of […]

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    Blackburn Music & Theatre Department Presents “Almost, Maine”

    Production Runs September 29 Through October 1 The Blackburn College Department of Music & Theatre will present their fall production “Almost, Maine” in Bothwell Auditorium on Friday, September 29 and […]

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    Unlocking the Past: Black Student Union’s Memorable Trip into Civil Rights Legacy

    The Visit to the National Civil Rights Museum and Stax Museum in Memphis was Funded by Blackburn’s Student Experience Fund and Alumni Gifts Last spring, eleven students from Blackburn’s Black […]

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    Community Invited to Homecoming Weekend Festivities, September 29 Through October 1

    Blackburn College invites the community to celebrate its 2023 Homecoming & Family Weekend beginning September 29. This year’s beach-themed “Weekend at Barney’s” – named for Blackburn’s beloved beaver – will […]

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    Blackburn Names Justin Norwood Vice President for Inclusive Enrollment

    Norwood Has Been a Key Member of the Admissions Team Since 2005 Blackburn College has named Justin Norwood Vice President for Inclusive Enrollment. In this leadership role, Norwood will provide […]

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    Blackburn Names Kim Camara-Harvey Athletic Director

    Blackburn College has named Kim Camara-Harvey as Athletic Director. Serving as a key member and advisor on the President’s leadership team, Camara-Harvey will provide vision, leadership, and direction for all […]

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    Winning Communities Pickleball Center To Be Part of Re-Invented Gugger Family Racquet & Hoops Complex at Blackburn College

    Officials from Winning Communities and Blackburn College gathered at the future site of the Winning Communities Pickleball Center, a part of the re-invented Gugger Family Racquet & Hoops Complex at […]

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    Transformative Gift of 40 Acres Allows Blackburn to Benefit from Vital Environmental Studies

    ‘Rock’s Patch’ Property to Enhance College’s Academic and Sustainability Efforts Blackburn College has received a gift of 40 acres of farmland located east of the College’s campus in Carlinville, IL. […]