Recent News
Build-A-Bear Workshop Founder Maxine Clark Visits McKendree University, Imparts Wisdom to Students
Maxine Clark, the entrepreneurial force behind Build-A-Bear Workshop and a lifelong advocate for education and inclusion, visited McKendree University on Thursday, Sept. 25, engaging students in thoughtful classroom discussions and delivering a keynote...
Sep 30, 2025, 1:14pm EDT
Local Professor Publishes New Chapter About Active Learning in Political Science
Dr. Brian Frederking, a professor of political science at McKendree University, recently published a chapter in a 2025 book titled Short Games and Active Learning in Political Science: Beating the Clock. Published by Taylor and Francis, the book is sla...
Sep 9, 2025, 10:07am EDT
Dr. Kelly Stewart to Offer Fourth Administrator's Academy This August
Dr. Kelly Stewart, associate professor of education at McKendree University, will be offering her fourth Administrator's Academy this August, in partnership with the Illinois Principals' Association. This academy is based on the book Difficult Conversa...
Jul 30, 2025, 11:36am EDT
McKendree English Professor Poised to Publish New Book
Dr. Martha Patterson, professor of English at McKendree University, along with co-editor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., has recently finished her latest book, The New Negro: A History in Documents, 1887-1937. This new work, which was completed while Dr. Patte...
Jul 10, 2025, 1:41pm EDT
Long-Time Technical Director Receives President's Award for Professional Excellence
Doug Magnussen, long-time technical director at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts at McKendree University, was recently awarded the President's Award for Professional Excellence. The winner of this award shines as an ideal example of an ambassador ...
May 20, 2025, 11:15am EDT
Dr. Lauren Thompson Honored with McKendree University Grandy Faculty Award
Dr. Lauren Thompson, an associate professor of history, received McKendree University's 2025 William Norman Grandy Faculty Award, given by the Alumni Association. Dr. Thompson accepted the surprise honor among wild cheers from faculty, staff, and stude...
May 19, 2025, 5:10pm EDT
Beloved Associate History Professor Honored with United Methodist Exemplary Teacher of the Year Award
Dr. Lauren K. Thompson, an associate professor of history at McKendree University, was recently honored with the 2025 United Methodist Exemplary Teacher of the Year Award. This award was given by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of th...
Mar 19, 2025, 5:20pm EDT
English Professor Dr. Jenny Mueller Awarded Artist Residency This Summer
Dr. Jenny Mueller, a professor of English at McKendree University, was recently awarded a fully-funded artist residency this June by Hypatia-in-the-Woods in Shelton, Wash. She will be living onsite while working on completing the manuscript for her thi...
Jan 23, 2025, 2:38pm EST
Registration Underway for 10th Annual McKendree Junior High Concert Band Camp
(LEBANON, Ill., Jan. 13, 2025) - McKendree University will be hosting their 10th annual junior high concert band camp from Monday, June 2 through Thursday, June 5 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus. The camp is open to students who are c...
Jan 13, 2025, 5:54pm EST
Dr. Niki Owens, McKendree Teacher Candidates Attend Project LEAD Fall Forum
On Friday, Nov. 8, Dr. Niki Owens, assistant professor of education at McKendree University, and a group of McKendree teacher candidates attended the 2024 Project LEAD Fall Forum at the Illinois State University Alumni Center in Normal, Ill. The studen...
Nov 15, 2024, 3:34pm EST