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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

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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

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Brad Eston Gives Senior Recital at Bothwell Chapel

McKendree University senior Brad Eston gave his senior recital on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at Bothwell Chapel.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2023 Dec 1

McKendree University Students Participate in Fall Instrumental Showcase Concert

Students in McKendree University's concert band, wind ensemble, percussion ensemble, jazz ensemble, and jazz combo participated in McKendree's Fall Instrumental Showcase Concert on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2023 Nov 17

Vladimir Puskovitch Gives Senior Percussion Recital at the Hett

McKendree University senior Vladimir Puskovitch gave his senior percussion recital on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2023 Nov 9

McKendree University Students Enchant the Crowd with Cinderella Waltz, Nov. 3-5

McKendree University's students performed Cinderella Waltz, a play by American playwright Don Nigro, from Nov. 3-5 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2023 Nov 8

McKendree University Students Participate in Music Department Showcase Concert Oct. 20

Students in McKendree University's Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, Concert Band and Wind Ensemble participated in McKendree's Music Department Showcase Concert on Monday, Oct. 9 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2023 Oct 10

Students in McKendree University's Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Concert Band Present Stunning Spring Performance

McKendree University band students participated in the wind ensemble, percussion ensemble, and concert band spring performance on Thursday, April 27 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2023 May 3

Julian Castillo Gives Senior Percussion Recital at the Hett

McKendree University senior Julian Castillo gave his senior percussion recital on Thursday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2023 Apr 11

McKendree University's Jazz Ensemble Team Up with 24 Local Schools to Put on Toe-Tapping Concert

Students in the McKendree University jazz ensemble participated in a jazz festival performance on Wednesday, May 3 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts. Sixty students from 24 local junior high and high schools also participated.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2023 May 17

Jade Heuer Gives Student Percussion Recital at the Hett

McKendree University senior Jade Heuer gave her student percussion recital on Tuesday, April 4 at noon at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2023 Apr 5

McKendree Students Present "Silent Sky" March 30-April 2

McKendree Theatre performed "Silent Sky," the true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, March 30-April 2 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2023 Apr 3

McKendree University Chamber Choir Wows Audience at Women's History Month Concert

Students in McKendree University's Chamber Choir took to the stage on Friday, March 24 to perform a concert featuring female composers, arrangers and poets.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2023 Mar 27

McKendree Students Perform "Months on End" November 11-13

McKendree Theatre presents "Months on End" by Craig Pospisil at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, November 11-13.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2022 Nov 14

McKendree University Band, Choir Students Present "A McKendree Christmas!" on December 2

McKendree University band and choir students took to the stage to present "A McKendree Christmas!" on Friday, Dec. 2 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts. The concert, which was livestreamed, featured performances from the concert choir, Chamber Choir, wind ensemble and concert band.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2022 Dec 6

Students in McKendree University's Choirs Participate in Fall Choral Invitational Oct. 20

Students in McKendree University's Concert Choir and Chamber Choir participated in McKendree's fifth-annual Fall Choral Invitational on Thursday, Oct. 20 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts. This year, the event featured students from Edwardsville High School, Marquette Catholic High School and Mascoutah High School, along with guest composer and conductor Ryan Main. The McKendree University Chamber Choir performed "Lirum, Lirum" by Thomas Morley, "Wide Open Spaces" by Sarah Quartel and "Singing, Bring Me" by Ryan Main. The McKendree University Concert Choir performed "Inveniam Viam" by Ryan Main, "All Things New" by Elaine Hagenberg and "Verduron." Both choirs were under the direction of Dr. John McDonald, director of choirs, and accompanied by Melissa Ray on piano.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2022 Oct 24

McKendree Band Students Flex Musical Chops During Band Concert on Oct. 19

McKendree University band students in the wind ensemble, concert band, jazz combo, and jazz ensemble performed on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 19 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts. The concert was free and open to the public.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2022 Oct 20

Samantha Elling Gives Junior Recital in Bothwell Chapel

McKendree University junior Samantha Elling gave her junior vocal recital on Tuesday, October 18 at noon in Bothwell Chapel. Melissa Ray, instrumental and vocal accompanist, accompanied Samantha on piano.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2022 Oct 19

McKendree Band, Choir Students Take to the Stage for Music Department Showcase Concert on October 3

McKendree University band and choir students participated in the Fall 2022 Music Department Showcase Concert on Monday, Oct. 3 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts. The concert featured performances from the Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Chamber Choir and Concert Choir.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2022 Oct 11

The McKendree University Concert Choir Performs Selections from the Screen and Stage

The McKendree University Concert Choir took to the stage on April 29 to perform selections from the screen and stage during their concert "From Hollywood to Broadway."
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2022 May 6

McKendree Students to Present "The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong" March 25-27

McKendree Theatre will present "The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong," a hilarious "whodunit?", March. 25-27 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2022 Mar 14

McKendree Senior Shows Off Stunning Artwork at McKendree Gallery, March 31 to April 8

Allison Carnell is currently presenting her works of art for her senior art exhibition at the McKendree Art Gallery from March 21 to April 8.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2022 Mar 30

Honors Recital Performers Put on Delightful Show at the Hett

Six music education majors wowed the crowd during an honors recital on the evening of Friday, Feb. 18 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts at McKendree University. These students were chosen by faculty to perform in this concert due to the progress they made and how well they performed last semester.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2022 Feb 21

Elizabeth Coady Gives Junior Vocal Recital

McKendree University junior Elizabeth Coady will be giving her junior vocal recital on Thursday, Oct. 28 at noon in Bothwell Chapel.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Oct 26

McKendree Students Present "Love/Sick" Nov. 5-7

McKendree Theatre presents "Love/Sick," a collection of nine vignettes that explores what it means to be in love, Nov. 5-7 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus. Performances are on Nov. 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 7 at 2:30 p.m. Admission is free for all McKendree students, faculty and staff.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Oct 26

Art Students' Work Selected for National Undergraduate Juried Exhibition

Artwork by two McKendree University students is on display in the National Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, highlighting emerging contemporary artists at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art in St. Joseph, Mo.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Apr 30

"Big Man, Little World" Senior Art Show Offers a New Perspective

Art major Dea'Veon Harden-Smith invites you to view ordinary objects from a different perspective in "Big Man, Little World," his senior exhibition at the McKendree Gallery of Art.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Apr 12

'Black Magic' Art Exhibit is Inspired by Black Women's Beauty

For her senior art exhibition, Black Magic," McKendree University student Summer Brooks has created figures that represent the beauty of Black women.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Apr 7

Students to Exhibit at Art Saint Louis Varsity Art XXV

Creative works by two McKendree University seniors will be part of the 25th annual Art Saint Louis invitational Varsity Art exhibit, March 5-April 1, featuring original works by students from 22 Missouri and Illinois colleges and universities.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Feb 12

Students Display Artwork in Ex-Spiration, A Juried Virtual Exhibition

The McKendree University Gallery of Art announces its juried student exhibition, Ex-Spiration, featuring 31 works of art created by 16 students during the fall semester.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2020 Dec 1

Students Selected for Intercollegiate Marching Band

Congratulations to the McKendree students chosen to perform in the national Intercollegiate Marching Band video, to be shown during the College Football National Championship Game in 2021!
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2020 Nov 19

Theatre Department Presents "As You Like It"

The McKendree University Theatre Department presents William Shakespeare's "As You Like It" at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, Nov. 14-17.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2019 Oct 25
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