Legacy Walk

Beginning in 2024, the Legacy Walk recognizes exceptional Blackburn alumni who have excelled in their chosen fields and left an indelible mark on the world. On the scenic northeastern portion […]

What Happens in Vegas, Junior Senior Dance

Please join us on April 22, 2024, from 8-11 PM in Jaenke for a night of music, dancing, and drinks. We ask that you please dress formal/semi-formal. Please be prepared […]

Center for Teaching & Learning

Mission The Center for Teaching & Learning advances Blackburn College’s educational mission by supporting a community of diverse educators. The Center promotes professional learning through progressive, evidence-based pedagogy and the […]

Resources

Career Success Planner The Illinois State Board of Education, which adopted a definition of college and career readiness, printed the following description: “although readiness includes being prepared to take credit-bearing […]

Rochelle Henderson ’92

Modest means, and even poverty, are no strangers to many students who choose to attend Blackburn College. Blackburn’s alumni share stories of discovering they could attend Blackburn when they initially […]

Veterans Education Benefits

Blackburn College is proud to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program as well as other federal GI Bill® benefits. If you are an active-duty service member or Veteran, a member of the National […]

E-Resources

It’s our job to help you find the information you need, whether on the shelf or on the web. Online databases offer access to studies, citations, and scholarly articles from […]

Using Less Paper and Water

Using Less Paper Colleges have historically consumed so much paper it seemed like their basic “food.” Trees, the source of almost all modern paper, are a renewable resource; harvested forests […]

Energy Conservation

Every action Blackburn takes to reduce the amount of energy it uses contributes to enhancing the College’s environmental sustainability. Most of the electricity produced in Illinois comes from coal-fired generating […]

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