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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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Tau Sigma Installs New Members

Tau Sigma National Honor Society for Transfer Students at McKendree University welcomes its newest members in 2021.
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Honor Society - 2021 Apr 26

Phi Eta Sigma Installs New Members

McKendree University's chapter of Phi Eta Sigma academic honor society is proud to announce its newest members, inducted in spring 2021.
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Honor Society - 2021 Apr 26

Psi Chi Honor Society Inducts New Members

The McKendree University chapter of Psi Chi, the international honor society for psychology, inducted new members as part of the 2021 Academic Excellence Celebration on April 22.
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Honor Society - 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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Student Excellence - 2021 Apr 23

Kappa Pi Art Honor Society Induction

The Kappa Epsilon chapter of Kappa Pi international art honor society welcomes its newest members at McKendree University in 2021.
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Honor Society - 2021 Apr 23

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Inducts New Members

Chapter 292 of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest, largest and most selective all-discipline honor society, congratulates its newest members from McKendree University, inducted on April 22, 2021.
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Honor Society - 2021 Apr 23

Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society Initiates New Members

McKendree University's chapter of Pi Gamma Mu international honor society for the social sciences initiated new members on April 22 as part of the Academic Excellence Celebration.
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Honor Society - 2021 Apr 22

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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Student Excellence - 2021 Apr 22

Lambda Pi Eta Welcomes New Members

Lambda Pi Eta, the national communication collegiate honor society, installed new members at McKendree University on April 14.
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Honor Society - 2021 Apr 19

"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

Strong National Performances for Speech and Debate Team

The McKendree University Speech and Debate Team advanced to the final round of the National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence for the first time.
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Student Competition - 2021 Apr 5

McKendree University Awards Academic Scholarships

McKendree University awards scholarships to talented future students based on their academic merit.
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Scholarship - 2021 Mar 9

Shelby Summer Receives NCAA Scholarship

Congratulations to McKendree Bearcat student-athlete Shelby Summer on receiving an NCAA-Division II Completion Award scholarship.
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Scholarship - 2021 Mar 9

Psychology Majors to Publish Article on Instructor Dislike of Students

Three McKendree University psychology majors have had a research article entitled "Disliking Students: The Experiences and Perspectives of College Teachers" accepted for publication in an academic journal.
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Research / Grant - 2021 Feb 24

McKendree University Awards Academic Scholarships

McKendree University awards scholarships to talented future students based on their academic merit.
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Scholarship - 2021 Feb 23

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

Spring 2021 Student Internships

McKendree University students are gaining valuable experience and earning college credits as participants in the Career Services internship program during the spring semester.
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Internship - 2021 Feb 10

MLK Humanitarian Award Honors Student Leaders

Congratulations to student leaders Shelby Benn and Gigi Hopkins, who received McKendree University's 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award. Watch online
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Leadership - 2021 Feb 4

McKendree University Awards Academic Scholarships

McKendree University awards scholarships to talented future students based on their academic merit.
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Scholarship - 2021 Jan 26

McKendree University Awards Academic Scholarships

McKendree University awards scholarships to talented future students based on their academic merit.
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Scholarship - 2021 Feb 9

McKendree University Fall 2020 President's List

McKendree University congratulates students on the President's List for achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the fall 2020 semester.
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President's List - 2021 Jan 19

McKendree University Fall 2020 Dean's List

Congratulations to students on the McKendree University Dean's List for earning a grade point average of 3.60 or higher for the fall 2020 semester.
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Dean's List - 2021 Jan 19

McKendree University Awards Academic Scholarships

McKendree University awards scholarships to talented future students based on their academic merit.
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Scholarship - 2021 Jan 13

McKendree University Awards Academic Scholarships

McKendree University awards scholarships to talented future students based on their academic merit.
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Scholarship - 2020 Dec 16

Student Research Project Accepted for CSCA Conference

A research project by Kathleen Craven, entitled "#EdTwt: How Those with Eating Disorders Conceptualize Their Identities on Twitter," was accepted into the Central States Communication Association Conference.
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Research / Grant - 2020 Dec 16

McKendree Students Among Top Finishers in DoE CyberForce Competition

McKendree University students made an impressive showing in the U.S. Department of Energy's (DoE) sixth annual CyberForce Competition on Nov. 14.
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Student Competition - 2020 Dec 11

McKendree University Announces More Academic Scholarships

McKendree University awards scholarships to talented future students based on their academic merit.
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Scholarship - 2020 Dec 2

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
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