Blackburn College Admissions

05/22/2023

We are excited to launch our new page for the Admissions Office at Blackburn College! We will no longer be posting on this account, so follow our new account to stay updated!

MEET THE TEAM!

Justin Norwood is a Blackburn alum from the Class of 2003. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education in History and worked in the Dining Hall and was a Resident Assistant during his time as a student. Justin returned to Blackburn 18 years ago and was recently appointed Interim Vice President of Inclusive Enrollment. Justin decided to return to Blackburn because of his dedication to the Blackburn community and the institution itself.

07/21/2021

Meet Caleb Rieger '21 who graduated this past spring but already had a full-time job before graduation! He was one of the first students working with the Bee Project on campus. Check out what he has to say about his time at Blackburn!



Blackburn College Alumni News

07/01/2021

Attention Future Beavers❗️ Our July New Student Orientation session is just over a week away! If you haven't yet, don't forget to sign up for orientation with this link: https://sites.google.com/a/blackburn.edu/new-student-registration/how-to-register 👈
We're excited to have you on campus!
Send us a DM if you have any questions!

06/03/2021

Are you attending Blackburn this fall? New Student Orientation is just around the corner! It’s next week!! Sign up with this link: https://blackburncollege.formstack.com/forms/new_student_orientation_program
Don’t forget to share it with people you know will be attending Blackburn this fall.

05/28/2021

It’s time for a Woodward Center! This is our indoor athletic facility on campus. It houses a fitness center that includes a weight room, yoga studio, a training room, locker rooms, coach offices, and racquetball/handball courts. The fitness center was recently remodeled thanks to a donation and hosts some classes and is also open to the Blackburn community for general use. Woodward also houses our Dawes Gymnasium, or as we like to call it Beaver Dome! Please keep in mind that all of our facilities look slightly different at the moment, as we have made adjustments to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on campus.

05/27/2021

Wondering what this is? Come find out! Now that CDC guidelines have been updated we are excited to welcome more of you to our campus for a visit! Use this link to sign up for a www.blackburn.edu/visits We are, of course, still taking precautions to ensure everyone’s safety.

05/24/2021

Happy Monday morning! As a reminder, we are hosting in-person visits in a safe environment for you and your family! Go to blackburn.edu/visits to schedule yours today!

Blackburn is open for your visit! Visitors are welcome Monday through Friday for the best opportunity to experience our campus. Additionally, we have virtual office hours every Wednesday from 4 PM to 7 PM CT. Our Virtual Campus Experience is a great way to learn more about the campus before you

05/21/2021

Hey future teachers, it’s time for a or Rahme! Partially constructed by students in the Work Program, Rahme houses our Education Department. The upper level contains faculty offices and some classrooms. In the lower level you can find a curriculum library, classrooms designed to look like school classrooms, and an observation classroom for teaching elementary age students. This is also where we have a supply closet filled with classroom and bulletin board supplies for our future teachers. The Mary H. Rahme Learning Center is adjacent to the Limpkin Student Success Center and is a memorial to the late Mary H. Rahme, a former faculty member. It also houses our Department of Modern Languages and the Blackburn and Beyond Program, designed to aid and empower students with special needs in skills to become independent. Please note that we have rearranged some of our facilities to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on campus.

05/14/2021

Here’s a of our natural science building on campus! Our laboratory wing is most commonly referred to as Mahan. It’s a state-of-the-art, 28,000 square foot facility with seven teaching laboratories for biology, chemistry, and biochemistry and also contains a water analysis lab. Off the spacious lobby is what we like to call the “fish bowl.” In it, science faculty have offices connected by a large outer office area for students who serve as faculty assistants in the Work Program. The building also includes a conference room and a specimen display room. Mahan is one of the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rated buildings in central Illinois bespeaking its environmentally conscious design. Mahan is attached to F.W. Olin Science Building, which was constructed by students in our Work Program. The building contains lecture halls with electronic teaching aids and data/communication ports at each seat, a science library, a seminar room, and computer labs. It also houses our campus vivarium, which is staffed by students. Like everywhere else on campus, the furniture and other aspects of Mahan-Olin have been adapted to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on campus.

05/13/2021

The Rock, all dressed for Blackburn's graduation! Congratulations to the Classes of 2020 and 2021. 🎓🎓🎓

05/07/2021

Yes, we will be live on YouTube! Tune in for a live tour of our campus tomorrow Saturday, 5/8/2021 at 11:15 AM CT. That’s not the only thing happening though! We will be broadcasting at 11:00 AM CT! If you are a student still looking into colleges you can sign up for our Beaver Broadcast with an exclusive, short webinar at the end (we don’t want to bore you in front of a screen for hours on end!) Sign up for this free event with this link: https://blackburn.edu/beaver-broadcast/
Beaver Broadcast starts at 11:00 AM CT: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjZIxr6Zc7UateyR-4F5vmszb5z5sBjzJ

Live Tour link: https://youtu.be/Btx38H4iWXc

05/04/2021

We are so proud of our men's basketball team! We were able to celebrate their SLIAC tournament championship yesterday with a parade for the team, words from players and coaches, and a barbeque! Congratulations again!