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McKendree Students Perform in Wind Ensemble, Chamber Choir Concert Feb. 23

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:46:04 -0500

Students in McKendree University's wind ensemble and chamber choir performed in a concert on Monday, Feb. 23 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.

McKendree's Speech and Debate Team Ends Regular Season with Significant Progress

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:17:25 -0500

McKendree University's speech and debate team ended its regular season of competition at the Missouri Association of Forensics Activities (MAFA) tournament, hosted by Webster University in Webster Groves, Mo.

McKendree Music Majors Perform in Honors Recital Feb. 10

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:22:52 -0500

Students in McKendree University's music majors performed in an honors recital on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.

McKendree Band, Choir Students Perform in Student Conductor Concert Feb. 19

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:19:59 -0500

Students in McKendree University's concert band and concert choir performed in a student conductor concert on Thursday, Feb. 19 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.

McKendree's Speech and Debate Team Advances to Elimination Rounds in National Tournament

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:39:38 -0500

McKendree University's Speech and Debate team had a breakout performance this past weekend with the team of sophomore Ari Carney and first-year Aidan Bradley advancing to elimination rounds of "Big Red Mackie" national warm-up tournament, co-ho...

McKendree University Speech and Debate Team Hosts Collegiate Tournament, Competes in Two More

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:43:40 -0500

From January 8 through 11, the halls of Piper Academic Center at McKendree University were packed with students from 11 colleges and universities across six states. The long weekend featured two tournaments of National Parliamentary Debate Asso...

McKendree Students Take Part in Spring 2026 Internships

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:33:18 -0500

McKendree University students are gaining valuable experience and earning college credit as participants in the Career Services internship program during this year's spring semester.

McKendree University Fall 2025 Dean's List

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:14:51 -0500

Congratulations to students on the McKendree University Dean's List for earning a grade point average of 3.60 or higher for the fall 2025 semester.

McKendree University Announces Fall 2025 President's List

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:12:30 -0500

McKendree University congratulates students who made the President's List for achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the fall 2025 semester.

Students Publish Academic Research in Scholars Journal

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:20:50 -0500

Congratulations to the McKendree University students whose work is published in the Fall 2025 issue of Scholars: The McKendree University Online Journal of Unde...

McKendree Speech and Debate Team Wins Two Championships, Takes Home Several Awards

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:18:45 -0500

McKendree University's Speech and Debate team finished the semester with a strong performance, capturing two tournament wins as a team alongside 22 student awards.

McKendree Band, Choir Students Put on "A McKendree Christmas!" Performance Dec. 5

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:17:44 -0500

Students in McKendree University's concert band, wind ensemble, concert choir, and chamber choir performed in the university's annual Christmas concert on Friday, Dec. 5 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.

McKendree Bands, Honor Band Present Fall Thanksgiving Performance Nov. 10

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:11:32 -0500

McKendree University's concert band and wind ensemble, along with the high school honor band, performed a fall Thanksgiving performance on Monday, Nov. 10 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.

Students, Families Treated to Beautiful Jazz Concert at McKendree Nov. 19

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:31:33 -0500

Members of McKendree's jazz ensemble, vocal jazz ensemble, and jazz combo perfomed a concert full of show-stopping tunes on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.

McKendree's Percussion Ensemble Puts on Toe-Tapping Show Nov. 18

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:06:04 -0500

Members of McKendree's percussion ensemble came together to put on a wonderful show on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.

McKendree University Delegates Win Outstanding Delegation Awards Representing Albania at Model UN Conference

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:26:07 -0500

McKendree University participated in the American Model United Nations conference in Chicago from Nov. 22-25. More than 80 universities representing 120 countries attended the conference.

McKendree University Students Perform "Ghosts in the Machine" Nov. 7-9

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:03:25 -0500

McKendree University students performed "Ghosts in the Machine," a digital mystery for the mind and heart of the savvy texter, from November 7 through 9 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.

McKendree Wind Ensemble, Chamber Choir Students Give Powerful Performance in Concert Oct. 21

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 13:04:38 -0400

Students in McKendree University's wind ensemble and chamber choir took to the stage to perform a concert on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.

McKendree Concert Choir and Concert Band Students Wow the Crowd in Concert Oct. 14

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:21:26 -0400

Students in McKendree University's concert choir and concert band took to the stage to perform a concert on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.

Chemistry Major MaryAnn Romagna Named McKendree University's 2025-2026 Student Laureate

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:33:18 -0400

MaryAnn Romagna, a senior from Eagle, Wis., was recently named this year's recipient of the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award and Student Laureate of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois.

McKendree's Speech and Debate Team Takes Home 10 Awards from Weekend of Competitions

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:17:05 -0400

McKendree University's Speech and Debate team started its speech session strong at Illinois State University on Sunday, Oct. 5.

McKendree University Welcomes the Class of 2029

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:56:47 -0400

McKendree University welcomes the Class of 2029 to its Lebanon, Ill., campus and online. This class represents 31 states and 31 countries.

McKendree Choir Students Perform in First Concert of the Semester Oct. 5

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:19:49 -0400

Students in McKendree University's concert choir and chamber choir took to the stage to perform on Sunday, Oct. 5 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.

McKendree's Speech and Debate Team Kicks Off Season with Back-to-Back Weekend Competitions

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:05:06 -0400

The McKendree University Speech and Debate team started its season with competitions on back-to-back weekends. On Sept. 20 and 21, the team competed in Lincoln-Douglas style debate in an online tournament hosted by Washburn University. On Sept....

McKendree Students, Psychology Professor Co-Author Article on Academic Taboos

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:57:37 -0400

McKendree University psychology graduate, Mia Wylie '25, psychology student, Kelsey Lyles '26, and biopsychology student, Divine Favour Ozomma '26, have coauthored a peer-reviewed article on academic taboos in psychology education. The article ...