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Faculty Art

Sharon K. Sandfort Gallery Blackburn College, Carlinville, IL, United States

Faculty Art featuring Craig Newsom, Jody Jedlicka, Brandace Cloud and Sarah Walker. Opening November 1, 2024 from 4 pm to 6 pm. Located in the Sharon K. Sandfort Gallery.

The Comfort Salon (Humanities Salon)

Jaenke Alumni Center 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL, United States

What brings you comfort? For November's Humanities Salon, bring your favorite blankets to curl up on the Jaenke couches and celebrate creations that are comforting, encouraging, cozy, or kind, from uplifting songs to crochet critters. Comfort food and hot beverages will be served! More about Salons: Historically, a Salon was a gathering of people who […]

Double Instruction Period

DIPS December 2024 (PDF) December 10 - December 13, 2024 If your class meets on . . . Your final class meeting is At this time Monday @ 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 10 10:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Monday @ 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 10 3:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. Monday @ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, […]

Martin Luther King (MLK), Jr. Convocation

Bothwell Auditorium at Blackburn College 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL, United States

https://youtube.com/live/tvpFzbwsN_g ### Blackburn College's annual Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Convocation allows the campus and the greater Carlinville community to gather in honor of Dr. King’s enduring legacy. The MLK Student Leadership award is also presented. This event is free and open to the community. ### Blackburn Invites Community to Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. […]

Lunch & Learn: Coretta Scott King and The King Center

Demuzio Center Blackburn College 700 College Ave., Carlinville, Illinois

Following Blackburn College's annual MLK Convocation, the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging team will host a “Lunch & Learn” session in the Demuzio Campus Center focusing on Coretta Scott King and The King Center. Guests from the community are encouraged to purchase lunch from Schmidt Commons before joining the “Lunch & Learn” event in the […]

Lunch & Learn: Creating Informed Assignments to Motivate Students

Demuzio Center Blackburn College 700 College Ave., Carlinville, Illinois

February 12th, 12:00 pm in the ADRs Blackburn’s Center for Teaching and Learning invites you to Lunch and Learn: "Creating Informed Assignments to Motivate Students”. Dr. Samantha Kahl will lead a conversation on building engaging assignments, projects that encourage student ownership and interaction. *The cost of lunch will be covered by the CTL, so go […]

Admissions Winter Open House Event

Reserve your spot > ### Meet Professors and Current Students, Learn about Opportunities, Tour Campus, and Get Instant Admissions Decisions at the Event Interested students and families will be able to learn more about Blackburn College at an Open House Event on Monday, February 17, 2025, beginning at 8:30 am. The Admissions and Financial Aid […]

[VIRTUAL EVENT] Online Professional Education Information Event

Join Blackburn College's live Online Professional Education Programs information session. Wednesday, February 19 at 7:00 PM CT Reserve your spot > Blackburn College will host a virtual information event for its fully online professional education programs on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 7:00 pm CST. The session is designed for individuals interested in advancing their education […]

Lunch & Learn: Tips and Tricks from an Experienced Canvas User

Demuzio Center Blackburn College 700 College Ave., Carlinville, Illinois

February 26th, 12:00 pm in the ADRs Dr. Chad Smith will lead the Lunch and Learn on "Tips and tricks from an experienced Canvas user". Bring your questions to discuss, Dr. Smith will demonstrate some of the capabilities that Canvas offers. Don’t know what you don’t know, so you can’t formulate a question? Come to […]

The Dream Salon (Humanities Salon)

Drift in through the stars and clouds of March to join us for the Dream Salon on March 6 at 6pm in Jaenke. What do you dream of? At this salon, we want to hear about your literal dreams, your dream-like or surreal art of all kinds, and your hopes and visions for the future. […]

Studio Recital

Clegg Chapel (at Hudson Hall)

The spring season kicks off with the Studio Recital, an opportunity for students in applied voice and piano lessons to share their growth and artistry. Featuring an eclectic mix of genres—including classical, showtunes, and pop—the recital highlights the dedication of students as they present their work from the past academic year. Voice students will be […]

Lunch & Learn: Pedagogy, Andragogy & Heutagogy

Demuzio Center Blackburn College 700 College Ave., Carlinville, Illinois

March 12th, 12:00 pm in the ADRs Dr. Carter Aikin will facilitate discussion in a Chalk Talk session - "Pedagogy, Andragogy & Heutagogy - A discussion of learning approaches for students in 2025". To inform discussion, please see the link below for dining characteristics of each approach and links to additional resources. Pedagogy, Andragogy, & […]