McKendree University offers students many ways to make their mark, with more than 50 undergraduate majors and co-curricular activities including study abroad, speech and debate, marching band, community service, cultural immersion and mission trips, and Greek life. Bearcat student-athletes compete in 36 men’s and women’s sports. McKendree is a member of NCAA Division II, Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts is southern Illinois’ finest performing arts venue.
McKendree offers a high quality education in a friendly, nurturing environment. Total enrollment is 2,500, including the Lebanon campus in southwestern Illinois; centers at Scott Air Force Base and Radcliff, Kentucky; and students enrolled online. 90-second video
(see more)McKendree University offers students many ways to make their mark, with more than 50 undergraduate majors and co-curricular activities including study abroad, speech and debate, marching band, community service, cultural immersion and mission trips, and Greek life. Bearcat student-athletes compete in 36 men’s and women’s sports. McKendree is a member of NCAA Division II, Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts is southern Illinois’ finest performing arts venue.
McKendree offers a high quality education in a friendly, nurturing environment. Total enrollment is 2,500, including the Lebanon campus in southwestern Illinois; centers at Scott Air Force Base and Radcliff, Kentucky; and students enrolled online. 90-second video
Mu Gamma Kappa Honor Society Welcomes New Members
The McKendree University School of Business congratulates outstanding students who have been initiated into the Mu Gamma Kappa Honor Society.
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Apr 28
McKendree University Recognizes Outstanding Students for 2025
McKendree University congratulates its outstanding students from all disciplines for their high overall academic achievement.
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Apr 28
McKendree Community Celebrates Academic Excellence with Presentations, Performances, Artwork, More
McKendree University students presented their research and creative work on campus during the 12th annual Academic Excellence Celebration on April 24.
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Apr 25
Mu Gamma Kappa Honor Society Welcomes New Members
The McKendree University School of Business congratulates outstanding students who have been initiated into the Mu Gamma Kappa Honor Society.
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2024 Apr 29
McKendree University Recognizes Outstanding Students for 2024
McKendree University congratulates its outstanding students from all disciplines for their high overall academic achievement.
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2024 Apr 26
McKendree Community Celebrates Academic Excellence with Presentations, Performances, Artwork, More
McKendree University students presented their research and creative work on campus during the 11th annual Academic Excellence Celebration on April 25.
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2024 Apr 26
Mu Gamma Kappa Honor Society Welcomes New Members
The McKendree University School of Business congratulates outstanding students who have been initiated into the Mu Gamma Kappa Honor Society.
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2023 May 2
McKendree University Recognizes Outstanding Students for 2023
McKendree University congratulates its outstanding students from all disciplines for their high overall academic achievement.
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2023 Apr 28
Bearcats Celebrate Academic Excellence with Presentations, Performances, Artwork, More
McKendree University students presented their research and creative work on campus and online during the tenth annual Academic Excellence Celebration on April 27.
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2023 Apr 28
McKendree University's Spring 2022 President's List
McKendree University congratulates students who made the President's List for achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the spring 2022 semester.
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2022 Jun 9
School of Business Award of Excellence Honorees
The McKendree University School of Business congratulates outstanding students who have received its Award of Excellence for their academic achievement.
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2022 May 4
McKendree University Recognizes Outstanding Students
McKendree University congratulates its outstanding students from all disciplines for their high overall academic achievement.
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2022 May 4
Bearcats Celebrate Academic Excellence with Presentations, Performances, More
McKendree University students presented their research and creative work on campus and online during the ninth annual Academic Excellence Celebration on April 28.
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2022 May 3
School of Business Award of Excellence Honorees
The McKendree University School of Business congratulates outstanding students who have received its Award of Excellence for their academic achievement.
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2021 Apr 26
McKendree University Recognizes Outstanding Students
McKendree University congratulates its outstanding students from all disciplines for their high overall academic achievement.
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2021 Apr 23
AEC Celebrates Academic Excellence #McKAEC2021
McKendree University students present their research and creative work, live and online, duriing the eighth annual Academic Excellence Celebration. #McKAEC2021
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2021 Apr 22
McKendree University Recognizes Outstanding Students
McKendree University is proud to congratulate its outstanding students across all disciplines for their high overall academic achievement.
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2020 Apr 22
Honors Convocation Recognizes Outstanding Students
Outstanding McKendree University students were introduced at the Honors Convocation during the sixth annual Academic Excellence Celebration on April 25. www.mckendree.edu/photos
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2019 Apr 29
The eAEC Celebrates Academic Excellence #McKAEC2020
McKendree University students present their research and creative work to a global audience in an online version of the seventh annual Academic Excellence Celebration in 2020 called the "eAEC." #McKAEC2020
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2020 Apr 23
Academic Excellence Celebration on April 25 #McKAEC19
McKendree University students will present, perform and exhibit their scholarly and creative works during the 2019 Academic Excellence Celebration on April 25 at the Lebanon, Ill., campus.
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2019 Apr 23
Students Present Research at MPA Conference
McKendree University students presented research at the Midwestern Psychological Association Meeting in Chicago on April 11 and 13. The annual meeting is the premier profession conference for psychologists in the region.
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2019 Apr 15
English Major Excels at Conference
A senior English major's paper won second place at the recent 15th Annual English Graduate Organization and Sigma Tau Delta Midwestern Regional Conference.
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2018 Oct 30
Academic Excellence Celebration on April 26 #McKAEC18
McKendree University students will present, perform and exhibit their scholarly and creative works during the 2018 Academic Excellence Celebration on April 26 at the Lebanon, Illinois, campus.
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2018 Apr 20
Taking Scholarship to New Levels
Two McKendree Universty seniors presented papers at their first professional conference, the national Popular Culture Conference in Indianapolis on March 30.
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2018 Apr 16
English Majors Present at National Pop Culture Conference
Two McKendree Universty senior English majors were among the presenters at the PCA/ACA national conference on pop culture in San Diego, April 12-15.
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2017 Apr 21