• Media

  Blackburn Athletes

  Close-up shot of a Men’s Soccer Team student athlete running after the ball.

• Success Story

  Jim Faust ’64

  Jim Faust ‘64 has had a successful career in the cable television industry, with a provider of optical communication systems for the cable market. Years ago, he decided that Blackburn […]

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  Student Job Areas

  Blackburn students literally help plan, manage and run the facilities of an institution fully invested in them. Working with Blackburn employees and other students, the “four-year head start” means real-world […]

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  Sustainability

  What is Sustainability? Perhaps the most famous definition of sustainability is that developed in 1987 by the Brundtland Commission, officially known as the United Nations’ World Commission on Economic Development. […]

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  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 […]

• Student Organization

  Spanish Club

  Spanish Club is an informal group of people getting together once a month to have fun and get to know each other through their backgrounds. They try to provide a […]

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  Student Debt Relief

  Currently On Hold Federal Student Aid and the Biden-Harris Administration announced loan forgiveness plans of up to $20,000 for prior Pell-Grant recipients and up to $10,000 for all other loan […]

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  Benevolent Beaver Request Form

  The Benevolent Beaver Fund was created by generous donations from Blackburn alumni and friends of the College for students in need due to a financial emergency. The fund is intended for unanticipated […]

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  Technology Help Desk

  Questions regarding access to the campus network and the associated student portal can be directed to the Help Desk, managed by Technology Services. Workers assigned to the Help Desk are […]

• Success Story

  Chris Horn ’84

  Chris Horn '84 was always attracted to the idea of working alone and embracing dangerous situations. Now an award-winning photojournalist in Medellin, Columbia, Blackburn helped him discover the perfect career.