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McKendree University Reports Largest Total Enrollment Since 2017
McKendree University has announced its largest total enrollment since 2017. This marks four consecutive years of enrollment growth at a time when many institutions across the country are seeing numbers decline or stagnate. This fall, 2,531 total stude...
Oct 6, 2025, 9:40am EDT
McKendree University Makes "Great Colleges to Work For" List
McKendree has recently been recognized once more as one of the best universities in the nation to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For program. The results, released today at GreatCollegesList.com, and via a special insert of The Chro...
Sep 22, 2025, 5:22pm EDT
McKendree University Announces Inductees for 2025 Sports Hall of Fame
McKendree University announced that five individuals and one team will be inducted into the 2025 Bearcat Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, during an awards ceremony at The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus. Former student-athlete...
Sep 5, 2025, 5:52pm EDT
Build-A-Bear Founder Maxine Clark to Speak at McKendree University Sept. 25
Maxine Clark, founder of the Build-A-Bear Workshop, will be speaking at McKendree University's Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on Thursday, Sept. 25 at 3 p.m. Clark is speaking as part of the university's annual Wayne E. Lanter Lecture Series, which i...
Sep 4, 2025, 1:40pm EDT
The Hett to Kick Off 20th Season with Neil Berg, Big Brass, Build-a-Bear Founder, Award-Winning Motivational Speaker
The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts (the Hett) at McKendree University will be starting its 20th season by hosting two concerts and an award-winning public speaker this September. Additionally, the founder of Build-a-Bear Workshop will be visiting cam...
Aug 28, 2025, 12:20pm EDT
First-Year Students at McKendree University Go "Into the Streets" to Volunteer in Local Communities
McKendree University first-year students participated in a volunteer day called "Into the Streets" as part of New Student Orientation on Saturday, Aug. 23. Hundreds of first-year students helped out at one of many different sites, primarily in Lebanon...
Aug 26, 2025, 12:29pm EDT
McKendree University Officially Welcomes the Class of 2029
McKendree University welcomed the Class of 2029 to campus during convocation on Thursday, Aug. 21 as 536 first-year students and transfer students arrived on campus this week, representing the second largest incoming class in university history. This i...
Aug 22, 2025, 5:43pm EDT
McKendree University Announces New Vice President of Student Affairs, Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs
The Office of Student Affairs at McKendree University recently welcomed two familiar faces into new roles. Following the retirement of Dr. Joni Bastian, the university's longtime vice president of student affairs, McKendree is now proud to announce the...
Aug 14, 2025, 12:23pm EDT
The Hett Celebrates 20 Years, Announces 2025-2026 Season
The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts (the Hett) at McKendree University is celebrating its 20th season, marking two decades of unforgettable performances, educational enrichment, and cultural impact in the southern Illinois region. Since opening its do...
Jul 24, 2025, 11:22am EDT
McKendree University Congratulates its Class of 2025 Graduates
Members of the Class of 2025 received their diplomas at three separate ceremonies on Friday, May 9 at the Lebanon, Ill., campus - the College of Arts & Sciences and School of Education at 10 a.m.; the School of Business and School of Nursing and Health...
May 19, 2025, 3:40pm EDT
