Upcoming Alumni Regional Activities
Nov 9: Peoria Alumni.
Theater: "The Underpants" at
Illinois Central College 7:30pm.
Jan 9: St. Louis Alumni. Alumni Night, Blackburn vs.
Webster Basketball, St. Louis
Jan 19: Springfield, IL Alumni.
Jr. Blues Hockey Game. Nelson Center. 7:00pm.
Jan 28-Feb 1: Alumni Bahamas Cruise:
Gadabout Tours
Feb 9: Alumni Basketball Game @ Blackburn
Mar 29: Class Agent Day. Blackburn College. Demuzio Campus Center.
Upcoming Campus Events
Nov 1-3: Play: "Unspoken for Time".
Bothwell Auditorium. 7:00pm.
Nov 2-24: Russian Culture & History exhibit. Art Gallery
Nov 3: Alumni Board Meeting. Demuzio Campus Ctr.
Nov 4: Play: "Unspoken for Time". Bothwell Auditorium. 2:00pm
Nov 6: Sports Talk/Dessert Bar. Campus Demuzio Ctr.
Nov 9: Christian Rock Concert: Slingshot 57. Bothwell Auditorium. 7:00pm
Nov 10: Veterans Celebration Luncheon. 12:00 noon. Demuzio Campus Center
Nov 16-17: Blackburn Madrigal Dinner. Demuzio Campus Ctr. 7:00pm
Nov 21-23: Thanksgiving Break. Campus & administrative offices closed.
Nov. 30-Dec 18: Senior Art Exhibition. Art Gallery.
Nov 30: Frederick Winters, Hypnotist. Bothwell Auditorium. 8:00pm.
2007-08 Academic Calendar
2008 Homecoming: Oct. 3-5
Reunion Years ending in "3" and "8"
Want to help with your class reunion?
Call the Alumni Office
(217) 854-3231, ext. 4356 or email
Angie Watson, Mgr. Alumni Relations
Job Opportunities at Blackburn College
Chemistry/Physics Professor.
Full-time, tenure track.
Part Time Bus Driver
HVAC Supervisor - Full Time
Teacher Education Chair. Full-time, tenure track.
Teacher Education (Technology). Full-time, tenure track.
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
Library:
Library Review
Alumni:
Blackburn Highlights
Alumni:
Blackburn UPDATE
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Blackburn offers extraordinary educational value
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At a time when most colleges and universities
are raising tuition and fees, Blackburn College is acting to responsibly address
the issue of financial access to quality in higher education. For the 2008-2009
academic year, Blackburn College will reduce tuition for new students by 15%.
The tuition reduction is fiscally responsible, demonstrating to students and
parents that a Blackburn education is an extraordinary value.
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Little Rock Nine member speaks at Blackburn
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Melba Patillo Beals, Little Rock Nine member,
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On September 25, 1957, nine courageous teens
entered the doors of Little Rock Central High in search of a quality education.
Melba Pattillo Beals and eight other black teens endured name-calling, death
threats, and physical abuse, as they worked to integrate Arkansas schools. Fifty
years after the Little Rock Nine breached the educational color line, Beals
brought her generous spirit and heart-wrenching story to Blackburn College.
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Carlinville Wal-Mart supports Blackburn with grant
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On Monday, October 22, Blackburn College
received a $5,000 grant from Wal-Mart. This grant - and others presented to
local educational and civic groups - was awarded in celebration of the grand
opening of the new Super Wal-Mart on Shipman Road in Carlinville. The grant
funds will be used to equip labs in the new science building with video
microscopes.
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Alumni honored during homecoming banquet
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Several Blackburn alumni received top honors and
awards during the 2007 Blackburn homecoming weekend.
Barbara Oakes '69 received the "Service to Humanity" award for her volunteer
efforts in support of the Heifer Project.
Dr. James Florini '53 received the "Distinguished Alumni Award" for his
outstanding career and contributions to science.
Lee Brown '55 and Dick Holm '57 were both named to the Blackburn Athletic
Hall of Fame for their achievements as athletes during their years at Blackburn.
Additionally, Blackburn Performing Arts Professor
Richard Young was honored by the Alumni Board with the Gideon Blackburn
Award for his service to the Blackburn community. Photos and details of awards
and recipients can be found on
Blackburn's website.
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'55 Scholarship fund established
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President Mim Pride accepts scholarship check from
Carol (Baumgartner) and Dick Darling. |
During its 50th reunion in 2005, the class of
1955 voted to undertake a fundraising effort to establish a Class of 1955
Scholarship Fund at Blackburn College. This project became a true labor of love
for Dick and Carol (Baumgartner) Darling, of Bloomington, IN. On behalf of their
class and other classes that joined the effort, the couple presented Blackburn
President Mim Pride with a check for $25,791. The class gift means that students
for generations to come will receive financial help for their Blackburn
education.
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Madrigal tickets on sale
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Tickets for the annual Madrigal Dinner
celebration are now on sale. The event will take place on Nov. 16 and 17 in the
Demuzio Campus Center. Tickets are priced at $25 for general admission, $20 per
person for groups of 8 or more, and $10 for children 12 and younger. You may
purchase tickets by contacting the
Department of Performing Arts at (217) 854-3231, ext. 4329 or by email.
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Sports Shorts
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Check for a game near you ... Blackburn's fall sports
schedules:
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