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  • January 2026

  • Mon 5

    Campus Opens from Winter Break; Administrative and Academic Offices Open

    Monday, January 5 2026
  • Tue 13

    Work Program training, New Student Orientation, Academic Advising; Registration ends by close of business

    Tuesday, January 13 2026
  • Wed 14

    Classes begin

    Wednesday, January 14 2026
  • Wed 14

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation

    Wednesday, January 14 2026

    View the MLK Convocation Program (PDF) > Blackburn College Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation 2026 Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 4:00 pm in Bothwell Auditorium Keynote Speaker Dr. Margaret Lawler Dr. Margaret “Margie” Lawler earned her bachelor’s degree in law enforcement administration from Western Illinois University in 1993 and her Master’s degree in College Student […]

  • Mon 19

    MLK Day Observed. Administrative and Academic Offices Closed; No Classes Held

    Monday, January 19 2026
  • Fri 23

    Last day to add a course, declare a course be taken pass/fail, or drop a course without a “W”

    Friday, January 23 2026
  • March 2026

  • Sun 1

    Blackburn Student Studio Recital

    Sunday, March 1 2026
    Clegg Chapel (at Hudson Hall)

    Blackburn Student Studio Recital Sunday, March 1 – Clegg Chapel An event featuring solo vocal and piano performances by Blackburn music students.

  • Mon 9

    Midterm grade rosters due

    Monday, March 9 2026
  • Mon 9

    Spring Break Academic Holiday: Administrative Offices Open; Academic Offices Closed; No Classes Held

    Monday, March 9 2026 - Friday, March 13 2026
  • Fri 20

    Last day to drop a class with a “W” grade

    Friday, March 20 2026
  • Fri 27

    Center for Teaching and Learning: Professional Development Opportunity

    Friday, March 27 2026

    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 […]

  • Fri 27

    Blackburn Spring Play: AIRNESS

    Friday, March 27 2026
    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. […]

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