McKendree University

McKendree University offers students many ways to make their mark, with more than 50 undergraduate majors and co-curricular activities including study abroad, debate, marching band, community service, cultural immersion and mission trips, and Greek life. Bearcat student-athletes compete in 33 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, Illinois, campus in southwestern Illinois; centers at Scott Air Force Base and Radcliff, Kentucky; and students enrolled online.

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Summer Immersion Trip to Nicaragua

A group of McKendree University students, staff and alumni began their summer in Nicaragua, where they learned about its culture, history and social issues, and volunteered in rural communities.

Community Service - 2017 Jun 29

Sun, Surf and Service: Spring Break in Jamaica

Students and professors from McKendree University's Cross-Cultural Practicum class built a house and helped several service organizations, a nursing home and a school during a 10-day spring break trip to Morant Bay, Jamaica, March 8-17.

Community Service - 2017 Mar 22

Civil Rights and Soul Music: Spring Break in Memphis

McKendree University students learned about civil rights, social justice and soul music during a spring break trip to Memphis, March 13-17.

Community Service - 2017 Mar 16

Students Build Swing Sets for Tornado-Affected Families

Twenty McKendree University students spent their spring break outdoors in snowy central Illinois, assembling swing sets for families affected by the November 2013 tornado. The students volunteered for "Hope Swings in Washington," a mission project sponsored by the United Methodist Church.

Community Service - 2014 Mar 18

Local McKendree University Students Volunteer in Jamaica on Spring Break

Local McKendree University students will spend an "alternative spring break" in Morant Bay, Jamaica, March 10-16:

Community Service - 2013 Mar 7

Local McKendree University Students Are On a Mission in Detroit

The following local McKendree University students are spending their spring break on a mission trip to Detroit, March 10-17.

Community Service - 2013 Mar 7