Blackburn Celebrates 139th Commencement

Although rain clouds had hung in the air for days, on Saturday morning, May 10, 2008, the sky was clear. As a brass quartet began to play, College marshal Roy Graham and student marshal Melinda Barber led Blackburn’s 139th graduating class past Hudson Hall and between rows of chairs filled with families...  Full Story

Blackburn Nickname Noted in ESPN Sports Almanac

The athletic nickname of Blackburn College was one of several unique sports monikers noted in the 2008 ESPN Sports Almanac, a nationally published book that is considered one of the best sports reference manuals.

Although Blackburn athletics has enjoyed a dramatic increase in publicity over the last three years, the inclusion in the almanac is solely on the uniqueness of the... Full Story