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
"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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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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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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2021 Apr 5
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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2021 Mar 9
McKendree University Awards Academic Scholarships
McKendree University awards scholarships to talented future students based on their academic merit.
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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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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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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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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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2021 Feb 10
McKendree University Awards Academic Scholarships
McKendree University awards scholarships to talented future students based on their academic merit.
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2021 Feb 9
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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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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2021 Jan 26
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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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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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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2021 Jan 13
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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2020 Dec 16
McKendree University Awards Academic Scholarships
McKendree University awards scholarships to talented future students based on their academic merit.
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2020 Dec 16
McKendree University Announces More Academic Scholarships
McKendree University awards scholarships to talented future students based on their academic merit.
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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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2020 Dec 1
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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2020 Dec 11
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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2020 Nov 19
McKendree University Awards Academic Scholarships
McKendree University awards scholarships to talented future students based on their academic merit.
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2020 Nov 17
SGA Elects 2020-2021 Representatives, Officers
The McKendree University Student Government Association announces its officers and class representatives for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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2020 Nov 17
Special Education Major is Lincoln Academy Student Laureate
McKendree University senior Caleb Shipley has received the 2020 Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award as a Student Laureate of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois.
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2020 Nov 11
Fall 2020 Student Internships
McKendree University students are gaining valuable experience and earning college credits as participants in the Career Services internship program during the fall semester.
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2020 Sep 2
Phi Eta Sigma Scholarship
McKendree University congratulates Shelby Summer, one of 96 outstanding members of Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society to receive a scholarship for 2020-2021.
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2020 Jul 15
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 2020.
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2020 Jun 25
Tau Sigma Installs 2020-2021 Officers, New Members
Tau Sigma National Honor Society for Transfer Students welcomes its newest members and announces its 2020-2021 officers at McKendree University.
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2020 Jun 22
McKendree University Spring 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 spring 2020 semester.
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2020 Jun 17
On the McKendree University Spring 2020 President's List
McKendree University congratulates students on the President's List for achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the spring 2020 semester.
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2020 Jun 17