Upcoming Alumni Regional Activities
Apr. 21: Chicago Alumni. Sketch comedy at "The Second City" [Details]
Apr. 27: Springfield, Ill. alumni. Organ recital and Blackburn Voices concert at First Presbyterian Church, Springfield, Ill.
Jul. 20: St. Louis Alumni. "Peter Pan" at the St. Louis Muny.
Upcoming Campus Events
Apr. 9: Easter Monday holiday
Apr. 14-15: Godspell, 7:30pm. Bothwell Auditorium
Apr. 20-21: Godspell, 7:30pm. Bothwell Auditorium
Apr. 22: Godspell, 2:00pm. Bothwell Auditorium
Apr. 21: Alumni Board Meeting
Apr. 25: Honors Banquet
Apr. 26: Student Worker Appreciation Day
May 2: Spring course instruction ends
May 4: Final exams begin
May 11: Baccalaureate, 8:00pm. Bothwell Auditorium
May 12: 138th Commencement, 10:30am. Main quad (weather permitting)
2006-07 Academic Calendar
2007 Homecoming
September 28-30
Reunion Years ending in "2" and "7"
Want to help with your class reunion?
Call the Alumni Office
(217) 854-3231, ext. 4360.
Class Reunion Coordinators:
1942 - Georgia (Nevins) Hemphill
1947 - Elizabeth Weir
1952 - Don & Betty (Brooks) Darling
1957 - Bob Ford
1962 - Rich & Barb (Niemann) Samonte, Leslie (Shaffer) Wier
1977 - Nate Rush & Jeanne Walsh
1987 - Eileen McCormack-Nicodemus
1997 - Angie Watson
2002 - Jalee Fifer
Alumni Awards
- Distinguished Alumni Award (Commencement)
- Service to Humanity Award (Homecoming)
- Achievement Award (Homecoming)
- Gideon Blackburn Award (Homecoming)
- Ziegler Award (Homecoming)
Take a moment to nominate a classmate electronically. Help us identify alumni who should be recognized.
Job Opportunities at Blackburn College
- Accounts Payable Clerk
- Coordinator for Teaching and Learning Services
- Development Officer
- Director of Student Activities and Recreation/Resident Director
- Head Athletic Trainer
- Head Women's Basketball and Cross Country Coach
- History Professor
Position descriptions
Qualified candidates for any of the above positions are asked to send a resume, cover letter, and the contact information of three current references to: Human Resources, Blackburn College, 700 College Avenue, Ludlum 209, Carlinville, IL 62626 or by e-mail: Human Resources. No phone calls or walk-ins.
Department Newsletters
Art: Visual Arts Throwaway
Chemistry: Blackburn Chemistry News
Education: Brains from the Basement
Alumni: Blackburn Highlights
Alumni: Blackburn UPDATE
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Libraries partner to assist students
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Blackburn's Lumpkin Library |
The Carlinville Public Library and Blackburn College’s Lumpkin Library have partnered to enhance learning for both Carlinville Intermediate School students and students enrolled in Blackburn’s teacher education program. Sixteen teacher candidates from Blackburn will oversee a “Geography Bee” on March 31 at the Carlinville Public Library for nearly 40 fourth and fifth grade students from Carlinville. The Carlinville Public Library has hosted a series of study events for the competitors that have been run by Blackburn teacher education candidates. [Full Story]
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Springfield recital to feature Blackburn organist
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A concert featuring Blackburn College's organist Dr. See Tsai Chan and Blackburn's select vocal ensemble "Blackburn Voices" will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, Springfield, Ill. (located at 321 S. Seventh) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 27. Dr. Chan will perform works by César Franck, J. S. Bach, Louis Vierne and François Couperin on First Presbyterian's renowned Brombaugh organ. The Blackburn Voices will perform sacred works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Duruflé, and contemporary composers Egil Hovland and Emma Lou Diemer, as well as a variety of folk songs from around the world.
Dr. Chan is a member of the music faculty at Blackburn College and associate music director at First United Methodist Church in Springfield.
She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Organ Performance from the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester, as well as a Master's Degree in organ performance and choral conducting from Northwestern University. Blackburn Voices is an auditioned ensemble of ten women conducted by Dr. Elizabeth W. Zobel. Dr. Zobel is a member of the music faculty and chair of Blackburn's Department of Performing Arts.
Contact Angie Watson in the alumni office at (800) 233-3550, ext. 4358 for details.
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Scholarship auction breaks records
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Blackburn's Macoupin County Student Scholarship Committee exceeded all previous auction events with its 2007 auction held in late February in Carlinville. The auction benefits students who attend Blackburn College from Macoupin County. The Carlinville Elks’ Lodge was filled to capacity with people who spent nearly $28,000. More than 160 items were donated for the event, with top dollars being paid for two Florida condos and a Cardinals box that seats 14. The scholarship fund and annual fundraiser was conceived in 1991 by the late Judge John Russell '40 and the late Norma (Boente) Dunn '47. The fund has distributed nearly $182,000 to 43 students since its first distribution. Over the years, the committee has raised more than $500,000. [Full Story]
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Sports Shorts
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Blackburn's spring sports schedules and standings:
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