Homecoming Weekend 2023
Save the date for September 29 - October 1, 2023 Find more information about Homecoming & Family Weekend and register for events: https://blackburn.edu/alumni/homecoming/
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Homecoming
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B Club Golf Tournament
The Blackburn College Athletic Boosters will host their annual Homecoming Golf Tournament at Carlinville Country Club’s 9-hole course. Tournament fees include cart and greens fees, boxed lunch, and unlimited drinks. Compete in women’s and men’s challenges with prizes. Four players to a team. $370.00/team, $95.00/pp with cart rental, $85.00/pp with personal cart. Registration Required. https://blackburn.edu/alumni/homecoming/b-club-golf-outing/ […]
$95
BC Family Picnic on the Patio
All alumni, students, faculty, and staff are invited to the Edwin and Claire Jaenke Alumni Center for our Blackburn Family Picnic on the Patio. The welcome picnic is a great way to get into the rhythm of Homecoming weekend by catching up with your favorite Beavers and getting back into the groove of our beautiful […]
Golden Beaver Society Luncheon
formerly Nifty 50s Luncheon - Did you graduate around 1973 or earlier? If so, we salute you and are so happy to have you back on campus! Be sure to make plans to join us as you become a member of the Golden Beavers Society and reminisce with fellow Blackburnians who graduated 50+ years ago. […]
Residence Halls Open House
Your residence hall was your home away from home during your college years. Your room was the place you decked out with memories from home, plastered posters on the walls, and ignored the pile of laundry in the corner. It was your spot to crash after a long day of classes or work. It's where […]
Patricia Wier Mynka Memorial Exhibition
Sharon K. Sandfort Art Gallery - Visual Arts CenterThe Blackburn College Art Department hosts an exhibition of Christine Adame. Adame’s work explores heritage and the power it has over her identity and personal transition. Her work draws from family archives, gesture, and storytelling to explore the ways in which generational histories and cultures converge. Cash bar and light appetizers available. https://blackburn.edu/alumni/homecoming/homecoming-registration/ https://blackburn.edu/alumni/homecoming/
Meet Up at McKinley
Join Dr. Greg and Karen Meyer on the grounds of McKinley House as they host a backyard barbeque as President and First Lady of Blackburn. Enjoy a casual dinner with fellow Blackburnians, take in the beautiful campus views from atop McKinley hill, and toast to the weekend’s Homecoming festivities. $15.00/per person. Cash bar available. Registration […]
$15
J.V. Volleyball vs. MUW
Dawes GymnasiumBlackburn Soccer Reunion
Woodson Hall
Homecoming Coronation
Bothwell Auditorium at Blackburn College 700 College Avenue, Carlinville
“Almost, Maine” – Theatrical Production
The Blackburn College Department of Music & Theatre will present their fall production “Almost, Maine” in Bothwell Auditorium on Friday, September 29, and Saturday, September 30, at 7 pm. A […]
Volleyball vs. MUW
Dawes GymnasiumBlackburn's Volleyball team faces off against new SLIAC member Mississippi University for Women in the featured matchup at 7:00 p.m. in Historic Dawes Gymnasium.
Cocktails & Karaoke
Jaenke Alumni Center 700 College Avenue, CarlinvilleHave a main character moment at this popular Homecoming event. If you’ve never tried karaoke before, you will not regret it! Come join us for a few cheeky cocktails and […]