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McKendree University Students to Perform "Ghosts in the Machine" Nov. 7-9
McKendree University students will be performing Ghosts in the Machine, a digital mystery for the mind and heart of the savvy texter. The curtain will rise for three performances from Friday, Nov. 7 through Sunday, Nov. 9. The Friday and Saturday perfo...
Oct 30, 2025, 1:09pm EDT
Chemistry Major MaryAnn Romagna Named McKendree University's 2025-2026 Student Laureate
MaryAnn Romagna, a senior from Eagle, Wis., was recently named this year's recipient of the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award and Student Laureate of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois. This is the state's highest student honor for leadership, servic...
Oct 20, 2025, 11:29am EDT
McKendree University to Honor Outstanding Alumni During Homecoming Awards Ceremony Oct. 24
McKendree University will honor several of its accomplished alumni at its annual award ceremony on Fri., October 24 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus. Chosen by the alumni board, the 2024 awardees have made their mark in their professio...
Oct 17, 2025, 11:27am EDT
McKendree University Homecoming and Family Weekend Slated for Oct. 24-26
McKendree University will be holding its annual Homecoming and Family Weekend from Oct. 24-26 this year. Alumni, the campus community, and friends are invited to attend and enjoy several exciting events and entertainment. This year's theme is "Let the ...
Oct 15, 2025, 3:54pm EDT
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