• Alumni Event: On the Road with President Lee: Fort Myers, Florida

    Spring Break at Blackburn means President Larry Lee is heading south! Join us for a special On the Road with President Lee stop in Fort Myers, Florida, during Blackburn’s spring break week.  Wednesday, March 11  5:00 PM – 7:00 PM  Fiddlesticks Country Club, Fort Myers, FL  Hosted by alumnus Joe Santos Enjoy an evening of connection, conversation, and […]

  • Alumni Decade Zoom Series with President Larry Lee: Class of ’80s

    Blackburn College invites alumni to join President Larry Lee for the Alumni Decade Zoom Series—an engaging virtual opportunity to reconnect with the College and fellow Beavers. Organized by class decade, these Zoom conversations provide college updates, shared memories, and open dialogue in a relaxed, interactive setting.   Alumni are encouraged to register using the form […]

  • Humanities Salon: The Fantasy Salon

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

    Join us with your best sorcery, dragons, and unicorns! Or, if fantasy worlds aren’t your style, bring us your favorite imaginings and personal epic quests. Historically, a Salon was a gathering of people who came together to exchange and discuss intellectual and artistic ideas of the day. Fancy attire was worn and tea and cakes […]

  • Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony

    Woodson Hall

    The Blackburn College Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony, to be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in Woodson Hall, will celebrate the achievements, leadership, and lasting impact of exceptional student-athletes, coaches, and teams who have shaped the proud tradition of Blackburn Athletics. The annual event will bring together alumni, […]

  • Create Space: Jam Session

    Renner Art Gallery

    This semester, there will be four “Create Space” events. Create Space meetings are an opportunity for students to create art in a nonjudgmental space with art therapist Daniel Lanctot facilitating. There will be no group or self-critiques. The main focus is on the process of art-making and not so much on the end result. The […]

  • Center for Teaching and Learning: Professional Development Opportunity

    The Center for Teaching and Learning would like to make you aware of an upcoming opportunity for professional development through Eastern Kentucky University. Dr. Lisa Blue visited campus in August of 2024 to talk with Faculty about AI, since then her institution opens up educational webinars to anyone: From Vending Machine to Sparring Partner: Designing AI […]

  • Blackburn Spring Play: AIRNESS

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

    Blackburn's Department of Music & Theatre will stage the play "Airness" in Bothwell Auditorium. Showtimes are Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 7 pm, and Sunday at 2 pm. Blackburn students, staff, and faculty attend for free. General admission is $10. When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. […]

  • Blackburn Spring Play: AIRNESS

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

    Blackburn's Department of Music & Theatre will stage the play "Airness" in Bothwell Auditorium. Showtimes are Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 7 pm, and Sunday at 2 pm. Blackburn […]

  • Blackburn Spring Play: AIRNESS

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

    Blackburn's Department of Music & Theatre will stage the play "Airness" in Bothwell Auditorium. Showtimes are Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 7 pm, and Sunday at 2 pm. Blackburn students, staff, and faculty attend for free. General admission is $10. When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. […]