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
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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2023 May 17
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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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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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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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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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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2023 May 16
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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2023 May 3
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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2023 May 3
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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2023 May 10
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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2023 May 2
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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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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2023 May 2
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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2023 May 1
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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2023 Apr 28
Kappa Delta Pi Welcomes New Members
McKendree University's Chi Mu chapter of Kappa Delta Pi international honor society in education announces its 2023 initiates.
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2023 Apr 27
Lambda Pi Eta Welcomes New Members
Lambda Pi Eta, the national communication collegiate honor society, installed new members at McKendree University on Wednesday, April 19.
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2023 Apr 25
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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2023 Apr 11
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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2023 Apr 5