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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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McKendree University Welcomes the Class of 2027

McKendree University welcomes the Class of 2027 to its Lebanon, Ill., campus, the Center at Scott Air Force Base, and online. The new first-year class represents 35 states and 28 countries.
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Enrollment - 2023 Oct 4

Breanna Sampo Awarded $8,500 Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship

Breanna Sampo of Peru, Ill., has been awarded a Fellowship worth $8,500 by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi - the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Sampo is one of 62 recipients nationwide to receive a Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship.
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Accepted - 2023 Jul 20

Bearcats Visit Japan, Take Part in Technos International Week in Tokyo

Juniors Anna Leitner and Aaron Brown, along with Joe Blasdel, director of speech and debate at McKendree University, explored contemporary and traditional Japanese life and connected with students from around the world in June as guests of Technos International College in Tokyo. Technos International College partners with McKendree and other universities around the world to promote Japanese culture and to strengthen American-Japanese ties in an annual study program. This is the first time since students have met in person for the annual event since 2019, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Jul 11

Manon Kruse is Studying Abroad

Manon Kruse, a senior psychology major from Breese, Ill., is studying abroad at the University of Roehampton in London, England.
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Study Abroad - 2023 Jun 22

McKendree University Spring 2023 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 2023 semester.
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Dean's List - 2023 Jun 15

McKendree University Announces Spring 2023 President's List

McKendree University congratulates students who made the President's List for achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the spring 2023 semester.
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President's List - 2023 Jun 15

Students Publish Academic Research in Scholars Journal

Congratulations to the McKendree University students and Class of 2023 graduates whose work is published in the Spring 2023 issue of Scholars: The McKendree University Online Journal of Undergraduate Research.
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Research / Grant - 2023 May 17

McKendree University Awards Peyton Osgood with Technos International Prize

Peyton Osgood is this year's recipient of the Technos International Prize. The award was presented on Friday, May 12 during the undergraduate commencement ceremony.
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Academic Award - 2023 May 17

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

McKendree University Congratulates the Class of 2023

McKendree University congratulates its Class of 2023 graduates on their achievements! #McK2023
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Graduation - 2023 May 16

Pi Kappa Delta Inducts New Members

Pi Kappa Delta, McKendree's forensics (public speaking and debate) honor society, held its induction and end-of-year awards ceremony on May 3.
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Honor Society - 2023 May 10

Two McKendree University Students Named to Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society's Member of Distinction List

Sonia Halabi and Dominque Donegan were recently named to the Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society's 2023 class of the Member of Distinction program for their excellence in academics and extracurricular involvement.
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Honor Society - 2023 May 3

McKendree's Speech and Debate Team Finishes in Top 10 at Pi Kappa Delta Nationals, National Forensic Association Championship Tournament

The McKendree University speech and debate team closed their 2022-2023 season by finishing in the top 10 at both the Pi Kappa Delta Nationals and the National Forensic Association Championship Tournament.
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Student Competition - 2023 May 2

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

Maria Salomao Competes in St. Louis Regional Entrepreneur Educators' First-Annual Pitch Competition

Maria Vitoria Salomao, a junior who is majoring in international relations at McKendree University, recently competed at the St. Louis Regional Entrepreneur Educators' (STL REE) first-annual pitch competition on Thursday, April 13 in St. Louis, Mo.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 May 2

Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society Welcomes Newest Members

New members joined the Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society during McKendree University's tenth-annual Academic Excellence Day on April 27, 2023.
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Honor Society - 2023 May 2

Mu Gamma Kappa Honor Society Welcomes New Members

The McKendree University School of Business congratulates outstanding students who have been initiated into the Mu Gamma Kappa Honor Society.
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Student Excellence - 2023 May 2

McKendree University Junior Recognized on 2023 ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll

McKendree University and the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) recently announced that Naya Busbea, a junior political science major, has been recognized as part of the 2023 ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll. The ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll awards college students doing outstanding work to advance nonpartisan democratic engagement at participating campuses.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 May 1

Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honor Society Welcomes New Members

Pi Mu Epsilon National Mathematics Honor Society's Illinois Xi 398 Chapter at McKendree University welcomes its newest members.
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Honor Society - 2023 May 1

Sigma Zeta Honor Society Inducts New Members

The Beta Chapter of Sigma Zeta science and mathematics honor society at McKendree University congratulates its newest members.
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Honor Society - 2023 May 1

Nursing Honor Society Welcomes New Members

New members joined Psi Epsilon Sigma Theta Tau during McKendree University's Academic Excellence Celebration on April 27, 2023.
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Honor Society - 2023 May 1

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 on April 27, 2023.
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Honor Society - 2023 Apr 28

Tau Sigma Installs New Members

Tau Sigma National Honor Society for Transfer Students at McKendree University welcomes its newest members in 2023.
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Honor Society - 2023 Apr 28

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 27, 2023.
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Honor Society - 2023 Apr 28

Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society Initiates New Members

McKendree University's chapter of Pi Gamma Mu, the international honor society for the social sciences, initiated its newest members on April 27 as part of the 2023 Academic Excellence Celebration.
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Honor Society - 2023 Apr 28

McKendree University Recognizes Outstanding Students for 2023

McKendree University congratulates its outstanding students from all disciplines for their high overall academic achievement.
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Student Excellence - 2023 Apr 28

Psi Chi Honor Society Welcomes New Members

The McKendree University chapter of Psi Chi, the international honor society for psychology, inducted new members as part of the 2023 Academic Excellence Celebration on April 27.
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Honor Society - 2023 Apr 28

Bearcats Celebrate Academic Excellence with Presentations, Performances, Artwork, More

McKendree University students presented their research and creative work on campus and online during the tenth annual Academic Excellence Celebration on April 27.
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Student Excellence - 2023 Apr 28

Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society Welcomes Its Newest Members

McKendree University congratulates the newest members of Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society, who were inducted on April 27.
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Honor Society - 2023 Apr 28

Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society Inducts New Members

McKendree University's Alpha Zeta Epsilon chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society, welcomed its newest members on April 27, 2023.
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Honor Society - 2023 Apr 28
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