Author: Office of Marketing & Public Relations

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    Fall Admissions Open House Events Set For Interested Students and Families

    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 opportunities to learn more about […]

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    Blackburn Climbs Nine Places in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 “Best Colleges” List

    U.S. News also Recognizes Blackburn as a Best Value College and a Top Performer for Graduating Economically Disadvantaged Students Washington Monthly Ranks Blackburn Second Overall Among Baccalaureate Colleges in Illinois, […]

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    “My community needs to gain more equity and inclusion” – Daniel Olsen’s Empowering Summer Internship

    Daniel Olsen, a senior at Blackburn College, was a 2024 Michael Curry intern for the Office of Communications at the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), learning about the empowering […]

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    Blackburn Sees Nearly 30% Surge in Incoming Class; Largest Overall Enrollment Since 2020

    Blackburn College has welcomed its largest group of incoming students since the fall of 2020. At 147, the current class represents a 29% increase over the fall of 2023. The […]

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    Community Invited to Celebrations for New Blackburn Athletic Center and M.C. Court on September 28

    Events Will Be Held During College’s Annual Homecoming & Family Weekend Blackburn College is excited to invite the community to celebrate two significant additions to campus during the annual Homecoming […]

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    Dr. Samantha Kahl Published in Remote Sensing

    In the United States, satellite data often miss key land features. But could using high-resolution images and machine learning methods help create an accurate land cover map? Dr. Samantha Kahl […]

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    Blackburn Adds Senior Leadership and Welcomes New Faculty and Staff for 2024-2025

    Blackburn College is pleased to announce the appointment of several new members to its senior leadership team, as well as the addition of new faculty and staff for the upcoming […]

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    Celebrating IDEAs Challenge Winners

    The IDEAs (Inclusion/Diversity/Equity/Anti-Racism) Challenge is intended to spur reflection and discussion around issues of inclusion, diversity, and equity and to promote anti-racism on the Blackburn College campus. Acceptable submissions shall include a written essay, […]

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    Blackburn Request for Proposal

    Blackburn is seeking proposal submissions for a residence hall project, which includes electrical, flooring, ventilation, and more.  Bids are due no later than September 19, 2024, at 5:00 pm CT […]

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    Blackburn Announces Naming Gift to Honor Former Professor, Coach Marion Carlson

    The New “M.C. Court” Floor for Basketball and Volleyball Will Be Ready for Competition by this Fall Blackburn College’s historic Dawes Gymnasium is undergoing major upgrades this summer. Initially completed […]