Blackburn College

700 College Ave, Carlinville, IL 62626 -  View Map

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• Blackburn is an independent, co-educational four-year liberal arts college. Housing nearly 500 on-campus students and accommodating another 100 local commuter students, Blackburn is found in Carlinville, IL, a quiet, town of 6,000 people. The College's campus is found on the edge of town, spread out on nearly 80 spacious acres of land.
• Blackburn College offers Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Accounting, Art, Biochemistry, Biology, British and American Literature, Business Management, Chemistry, Communications, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Education, Environmental Biology, Environmental Chemistry, History, Information Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Medical Technology, Molecular Biology, Music (Performance), Physical Education (Education or Management Track), Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Spanish, Spanish and Latin American Studies.
• Blackburn College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Its teacher education program is recognized by the Illinois State Teacher Certification Board and the State Superintendent of Education. The American Association of University Women grants Blackburn women graduates membership.
• Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.

In the News:

• Fame: Smith's superpower would stop bullying (The Ottawa Times)
  posted on July 13, 2011 at 02:19:36 am
  Amber Smith, 21, graduated from Streator Township High School in 2008. She attends Blackburn College, a work program school, in Carlinville and is majoring in organization leadership. Her goal is to be a camp director. Q. If you could
• Chemistry classes to produce biodiesel fuel for Blackburn college (The State Journal-Register)
  posted on July 4, 2011 at 04:38:13 am
  CARLINVILLE — A chemistry project at Blackburn College will have a residual effect on the environment and the college’s fuel bill.
• Blackburn announces Spring 2011 dean’s list (Elburn Herald)
  posted on June 25, 2011 at 06:12:11 am
  CARLINVILLE, Ill.—Cynthia Roberg of Maple Park, the daughter of Matthew and Marianne Roberg, was named to the Blackburn College dean’s list after earning a 4.0 grade point average for the Spring 2011 semester.
• Salamanders may have secret to human-limb regrowth (Post South)
  posted on June 20, 2011 at 05:01:19 pm
  Blackburn College student Tim Erton and professor Ed Zalisko are studying the axolotl, a salamander native to Mexico that may hold the key to how humans can regrow limbs.
• Coonrods help Carrollton win 1A sectional baseball title (video) (The State Journal-Register)
  posted on May 31, 2011 at 05:25:39 am
  CARLINVILLE — Joey Coonrod, Carrollton’s junior shortstop, had a hit and scored a run Monday while senior pitcher Sammy Coonrod was in control over the first six innings as the Hawks took a convincing 7-1 victory over Nokomis for the Class 1A Carlinville Sectional championship at Blackburn College.

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