Author: Office of Marketing & Public Relations

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    Ceremonial Groundbreaking Kicks Off Construction of New $6+ Million Indoor Athletic Facility

    The Project is Part of the Winning Together Campaign, Which Will Also Modernize the Historic Dawes Gymnasium and Provide Room for Athletics and Enrollment to Grow With ceremonial shovels, hardhats, […]

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    Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski to Deliver Commencement Address for Class of 2023

    Blackburn College is proud to announce that U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) will serve as the keynote speaker for the 154th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 13.   Representing Illinois’ 13th […]

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    Gift of $500,000 to Establish Elaine S. Link Endowed Professorship in Biology

    William “Bill” R. Link ‘72 has pledged $500,000 to Blackburn College to create the Elaine S. Link Endowed Professorship in Biology. This planned estate gift was established by Link to […]

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    Blackburn Hosts 300 Regional High School Students for Annual Science Scholarship Competition

    Over $15,000 Awarded to Top Participants and Schools, Marking the 34th Year of Beloved Event March marked a triumphant return for one of Blackburn College’s most beloved events, Science Day. […]

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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 […]