• Evan Bravos Masterclass

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

    Masterclass performance gives students an amazing opportunity to get the chance to work with and learn from the widely acclaimed professional opera singer, Evan Bravos. Graciously funded by the Blackburn Alumni Association Grant, this event is free and open to the public.  

    FREE
  • Blackburn Student Art Sale

    The Ceramics Department is hosting another Blackburn Student Art Sale on Tuesday, April 23 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Not only will students from our ceramics class be selling their artwork but this semester we have invited other students across campus to join us.

  • Hope for Humanization: A Conversation on Social Justice & Second Chances

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

    Blackburn College will host Dr. Larry D. Terry II, a distinguished criminal and restorative justice scholar, author and leader. Currently Vice President for Outreach at Penn State University, Terry will speak on “The Hope for Humanization: A Conversation on Social Justice & Second Chances.” This event, part of the Kathleen J. Eberle Memorial Lecture Series […]

  • Humanities Salon

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

    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 were served. To honor this tradition and establish a creative community at Blackburn for writers, artists, performers, and lovers of all art, the English & […]

  • Class of 2024 – Senior Send-Off

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

    The Alumni Association Board of Directors would like to recognize and celebrate Blackburn College's Class of 2024 at a Senior Send-Off on Friday, May 10, 2024 in the Edwin and Claire Jaenke Alumni Center beginning at 5:30 pm. Each graduating senior receives a complimentary ticket and is eligible to bring two guests at a cost […]

  • 155th Annual Commencement

    Blackburn College 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL

    Please visit our Graduation page for more information. Blackburn College Graduation >

  • Study Abroad Info Night 2024

    Would you like to study abroad? Come to Study Abroad Info Night 2024! Bring all your questions and bring friends! Where can you go? How much does it cost? What can you study? How do you apply? You have questions? I have answers! Plus, there will be a special presentation by Ethan Roe who spent […]

  • 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 […]

  • Center for Teaching & Learning: Book Read

    The Methodist University and Blackburn College Centers for Teaching and Learning are co-hosts of an on-campus reading group centered around the book, Called Beyond Our Selves: Vocation and the Common Good. Participants from both Colleges will receive the book in December 2024 and will complete book read during the Spring 2025 semester. This is open […]

  • 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 […]

  • Center for Teaching & Learning: Book Read

    The Methodist University and Blackburn College Centers for Teaching and Learning are co-hosts of an on-campus reading group centered around the book, Called Beyond Our Selves: Vocation and the Common Good. Participants from both Colleges will receive the book in December 2024 and will complete book read during the Spring 2025 semester. This is open […]