Tag: Student Life

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 […]

Studio Recital

Clegg Chapel (at Hudson Hall)

The spring season kicks off with the Studio Recital, an opportunity for students in applied voice and piano lessons to share their growth and artistry. Featuring an eclectic mix of genres—including classical, showtunes, and pop—the recital highlights the dedication of students as they present their work from the past academic year. Voice students will be […]

Spring Musical: Once

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

Blackburn proudly presents “Once” as this year’s spring musical. Performances will take place on Friday, April 4, and Saturday, April 5, at 7:00 pm, with a matinee on Sunday, April 6, at 2:00 pm. A heartfelt story of love and music, “Once” follows two singer-songwriters who meet on the streets of Dublin and collaborate, recording […]

Spring Musical: Once

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

Blackburn proudly presents “Once” as this year’s spring musical. Performances will take place on Friday, April 4, and Saturday, April 5, at 7:00 pm, with a matinee on Sunday, April 6, at 2:00 pm. A heartfelt story of love and music, “Once” follows two singer-songwriters who meet on the streets of Dublin and collaborate, recording […]

Spring Musical: Once

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

Blackburn proudly presents “Once” as this year’s spring musical. Performances will take place on Friday, April 4, and Saturday, April 5, at 7:00 pm, with a matinee on Sunday, April 6, at 2:00 pm. A heartfelt story of love and music, “Once” follows two singer-songwriters who meet on the streets of Dublin and collaborate, recording […]

Land Lost, Culture Lost – Film Screening & Discussion

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

Join Blackburn College for a screening of the documentary "Land Lost, Culture Lost" on April 10 at 6 PM in Bothwell Auditorium. Co-directed by Blackburn Counselor Daniel Lanctot, the film explores Indigenous land loss and the power of participatory filmmaking in advocacy. A discussion will follow on how storytelling can drive social change and strengthen […]

Eberle Speaker Series: Michael Scott Smith, COO Make-A-Wish North Texas

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

Blackburn College will host Michael Scott Smith, Chief Operating Officer at Make-A-Wish North Texas. This event, part of the Kathleen J. Eberle Memorial Lecture Series in the Social Sciences, will be held on Thursday, April 10, at 7:00 pm in Jaenke Alumni Center. It is free and open to the public. As the Chief Operating […]

Student Worker Appreciation Day (SWAD)

On Tuesday, April 29th, Special Events Committee along with the help of Student Senate and Student Life will host our annual SWAD. Registration will take place at 10:30 am in DCC and many events will follow throughout the day including inflatables and a sand volleyball tournament. Check your campus mailbox and flyers around campus for […]

Double Instruction Period – Spring 2025

DIPS May 2025 (PDF) May 6 - 9, 2025 If your class meets on . . . Your final class meeting is At this time Monday @ 8:00 a.m. Thursday, […]

Giving Day 2025

What is Giving Day? The purpose of Giving Day is to engage our community to advance the mission of the College while raising critical funding for student needs. Giving Day is Blackburn’s largest fundraising event, when people around the world come together to celebrate and support what they love about the College. Giving Day is an opportunity to show […]

Canceled Class of 2025 – Senior Send-Off

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

We regret to inform you that due to low registration and lack of interest, the 2025 Senior Send-Off has been canceled. While we were looking forward to celebrating with you and honoring your journey at Blackburn, we unfortunately did not receive enough responses to move forward with the event. We understand this may come as […]