McKendree University offers students many ways to make their mark, with 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 and McKendree is a member of NCAA Division II in the 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 over 3,000, with a 236-acre campus in Lebanon, Illinois near downtown St. Louis, and centers at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and in Kentucky.
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(see more)McKendree University offers students many ways to make their mark, with 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 and McKendree is a member of NCAA Division II in the 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 over 3,000, with a 236-acre campus in Lebanon, Illinois near downtown St. Louis, and centers at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and in Kentucky.
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McKendree University's Chi Mu chapter of Kappa Delta Pi international honor society in education welcomed 36 new members in an initiation and pinning ceremony held on April 25 in Bothwell Chapel on campus.
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2018 Apr 26
McKendree University students made four presentations at the 45th Annual Illinois-Iowa (ILLOWA) Undergraduate Research Psychology Conference on April 21 at Eureka College.
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2018 Apr 23
The McKendree University chapter of Sigma Beta Delta honor society welcomed new members and presented awards on April 19 at a ceremony and dinner hosted by the School of Business.
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2018 Apr 23
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
McKendree University has established a Collegiate Young Adult Club of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (NACWC) and Youth Affiliates, Inc., America's oldest African American women's organization.
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2018 Apr 20
McKendree University psychology students presented two research posters about relationships and mental illness at the Midwestern Psychological Association's Annual Conference in Chicago on April 14.
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2018 Apr 17
McKendree University students participated in the annual Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities student lobby day at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on April 12.
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2018 Apr 12
McKendree University senior Jordan Morton is one of 20 Tri Sigma members chosen nationally to participate in the organization's 2018 Labyrinth Leadership Experience in June.
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2018 Apr 10
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
Members of McKendree University's Beta chapter of Sigma Zeta attended the national science and mathematics honor society's annual national convention, held March 1-3.
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2018 Mar 27
McKendree University junior Ileanisse (Lily) Soto is one of the Campus Compact organization's 2018 Newman Civic Fellows, one of 268 students across the U.S. who work hard to improve their campuses and communities.
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2018 Mar 13
McKendree Universty speech and debate team members Alex Baldwin and Gage Simmons recently won the I-70 Cup, which is based on the cumulative results of four Midwestern debate tournaments. .
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2018 Mar 8
McKendree University students participated in the Midwest Model United Nations conference in St. Louis, Mo., from Feb. 21-24. McKendree students represented the United States at the conference attended by 45 universities throughout the Midwest. .
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2018 Feb 26
Congratulations to McKendree University's new Cyber Defense Team on its top 5 finish in the Midwest Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition--its first official competitive event!
Student Competition -
2018 Feb 20
McKendree University students are gaining valuable experience and linking course work to their future careers by participating in the Career Services internship program this semester.
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2018 Feb 9
McKendree University's Humanitarian Award is given to those who demonstrate the principles, ideals and philosophy of nonviolent social change advocated by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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2018 Jan 26
Congratulations to students on the McKendree University Dean's List for earning a grade point average of 3.60 or higher for the fall 2017 semester.
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2018 Jan 22
McKendree University congratulates students on the President's List for achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the fall 2017 semester.
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2018 Jan 22
Congratulations to the McKendree University students and 2017 graduates whose work is published in Issue 29 (Winter 2017) of Scholars: the McKendree University Online Journal of Undergraduate Research.
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2018 Jan 3
Senior art majors Brian Lyman and Ben Richter have been selected to represent McKendree University at Art St. Louis' "Varsity Art XXII," a multi-media show to be held in March, featuring original works by 42 St. Louis regional art students representing 21 local colleges and universities.
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2017 Dec 18
Artwork by McKendree University students has been accepted by the Illinois Board of Higher Education for its third annual long-term exhibition at the Springfield, Ill., office throughout 2018.
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2017 Dec 14
McKendree University junior Emily Davis will study at the National University of Ireland in Galway in spring 2018 as a recipient of a prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. The professional writing major will study the development of literature, take a class in Gaelic and learn how the English language's roots interconnect with other cultures.
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2017 Dec 13
The Lincoln Academy of Illinois has presented McKendree University senior Himani Patel with The Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award, the state's highest student honor.
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2017 Dec 13
The McKendree University speech and debate team competed at its home debate tournament on Oct, 20-22, and at the University of Central Missouri on Oct. 21-22, earning 56 awards--including 11 first place finishes--between the two.
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2017 Oct 30
McKendree University students represented the Bangladesh delegation at the American Model United Nations conference in Chicago, Nov 18-22. More than 1,200 students from 90 universitites attended the international conference.
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2017 Nov 27
The McKendree University Department of Theatre presents "The Green Bird," an 18th century commedia dell'arte play by Carlo Gozzi, Nov. 2-5 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus. Performances are on Nov. 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 4 at 1:30 p.m., and Nov. 5 at 2:30 p.m. Admission is free.
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2017 Oct 24
Teagan Schwab, an organizational communication major from Neenah, Wis., is spending the fall semester of her senior year at the American University of Rome. When she isn't in class, studying, or finding her way around the city, Teagan is sightseeing, taking photos, and blogging about her adventures.
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2017 Oct 20
The McKendree University Show Choir is a talented, versatile group of student vocalists and musicians that entertains on campus and in local communities. The Fall Recital on Oct. 13 is a showcase for members' individual vocal talents in contemporary musical theater, pop, R&B, jazz and more. The group will also perform during downtown Lebanon's Victorian Holidays on Nov. 18, and at a "Christmas Spectacular" show on Dec. 1 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.
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2017 Oct 12
McKendree University students are acquiriing valuable experience and skills at a variety of locations during their fall semester internships.
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2017 Oct 3
The McKendree University speech and debate team opened its season recently with stellar performances at two elite tournaments, taking second place in debate at William Jewell College and reaching the finals in two events at Western Kentucky University.
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2017 Sep 27