Resources for Faculty & Staff

Blackburn College provides students with an extraordinary head start, preparing them to seize every opportunity, overcome every obstacle, maximize every movement, and rise to meet their purpose.

Below are a list of quick references and resources to help our faculty and staff get the most our their job, both in and out of the office.

Faculty Development

Center for Teaching & Learning

The Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) advances Blackburn College’s educational mission by supporting a community of diverse educators. The CTL promotes professional learning through progressive, evidence-based pedagogy and the development of learner-focused classrooms, hosting regular events, including informal luncheons, professional learning shareouts, and occasional workshops.

Visit the CTL
Apr 27
Monday, April 27, 2026

Honors Night

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Apr 30
Thursday, April 30, 2026

The Lodge’s 4th Issue Launch Party

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

May 03
Sunday, May 03, 2026

The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass

2:00 PM - 2:00 PM

May 16
Saturday, May 16, 2026

Class of 2026 – Senior Send-Off Breakfast

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Apr 15, 2026
Close-up shot of the sign at the entrance to Woodson Hall. The shot is focused on the word "Business" on the sign.
Blackburn College and Millikin University Establish MBA Direct Admit Partnership Office of Marketing & Public Relations / Announcements
Apr 09, 2026
Kahindo Mateene ’99, Award-Winning Designer and Entrepreneur, to Serve as Commencement Speaker Office of Marketing & Public Relations / Announcements
Apr 02, 2026
Beautification Day Group 2025
Blackburn Invites Community to 8th Annual Beautification Day on April 25 Office of Marketing & Public Relations / Announcements
Mar 30, 2026
Blackburn College Ludlum Sign - Where Leaders Rise
Blackburn College Receives Healing Illinois Grant to Support Campus and Community Programming Office of Marketing & Public Relations / Press Releases
Mar 26, 2026
Dr. Cynthia Ganote, Inclusion and Belonging Expert, to Speak at Blackburn College as Part of Eberle Lecture Series Office of Marketing & Public Relations / Announcements
Mar 10, 2026
Regional Cub Scouts gather around a table with protective eyewear
Blackburn Professor Inspires Future Innovators with Chemistry Demonstration Office of Marketing & Public Relations / Features
Feb 27, 2026
Nawrot Family Establishes the W.D. Klimstra Conservation Fund at Blackburn College Office of Marketing & Public Relations / Press Releases
Feb 18, 2026
Business and Economics Seniors Visit Hawthorn Tree Coffeehouse in Carlinville Office of Marketing & Public Relations / Features
Feb 10, 2026
Wide view of Hudson Hall and its Quad.
Blackburn Announces Dean’s List for Fall 2025 Office of Marketing & Public Relations / Announcements
Jan 15, 2026
Justine Siegal, wearing a baseball uniform standing in a dugout leaning against the fence
Blackburn Announces 2026 Women in Sports Day Featuring Trailblazing Keynote Speaker Justine Siegal Office of Marketing & Public Relations / Announcements