Homecoming is a great time to reconnect with your alma mater, friends, staff, and faculty. Retired Blackburn faculty and staff will join us to restore past connections and catch up with all of their favorite alums! Be sure to stop by and say hi! Register now to attend Homecoming > Visit the Homecoming page […]
Ready to wrap it up in Blackburn style? We’re throwing everything we’ve got at you during The Wicked After Party...food trucks, a photo booth, drinks, and live music! When was the last time you danced under the stars on campus? The Z Band http://www.thezband.online/, will return to bring energy and entertainment. Delicious food and drink […]
Join us in celebrating Dr. Ren Draya at Blackburn College's Demuzio Center in the A.D.R.s on Sunday, September 25, 2022. Breakfast and drinks served from 10am - 12pm. After 30-plus years as a professor of Literature and Creative Writing at Blackburn College, Dr. Draya retired in 2019. Her career also included 20 years of teaching […]
Wrap up your fabulous Homecoming Weekend in style with brunch and champagne. Enjoy an all-you-can-eat brunch spread in DING in the Demuzio Campus Center. Brunch is on your own beginning at 11:00 am. Register now to attend Homecoming > Visit the Homecoming page >
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/
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/ […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
The 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/
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 […]
