Recent News
Local Artist, Adjunct Professor Presents New Artwork at Exhibition This September
Jeffrey Nihiser, adjunct art professor at McKendree, currently has a work of art exhibited at the HeARTland Gallery in Hillsboro, Ill., throughout the month of September. The exhibition, titled "Divine Intervention," opened on Friday, September 8 and c...
Sep 15, 2023, 4:41pm EDT
McKendree English Professor Appointed Contributing Editor, Columnist for The Teaching Professor
Dr. Nichole DeWall, professor of English at McKendree University, recently assumed the role of contributing editor at The Teaching Professor, one of the largest international publications of teaching and learning in higher education. In this capacity, ...
Sep 1, 2023, 4:54pm EDT
Dr. Sara Frank Receives McKendree University Grandy Faculty Award
Dr. Sara (Trask) Frank, associate professor of communication at McKendree University, received McKendree University's 2023 William Norman Grandy Faculty Award, given by the Alumni Association. Frank accepted the surprise honor at the undergraduate comm...
May 16, 2023, 3:38pm EDT
Dr. Julie Tonsing-Meyer Presents in International Educational Meetup
Dr. Julie Tonsing-Meyer, professor of education at McKendree University, recently presented in Kahoot!'s first higher education meetup on Thursday, March 23 in front of dozens of faculty members from different disciplines. Faculty, staff and administra...
Mar 30, 2023, 2:30pm EDT
Beloved Associate Professor of Communication Wins UMC Exemplary Teacher of the Year at McKendree University
Dr. Sara (Trask) Frank, an associate professor of communication at McKendree University, recently received the 2023 United Methodist Exemplary Teacher of the Year Award. This award was given by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the ...
Mar 20, 2023, 4:44pm EDT
Local Professor of Political Science Publishes New Book
Dr. Brian Frederking, professor of political science at McKendree University, recently published his latest book titled Renegotiating the Liberal Order: Evidence from the UN Security Council. In the book, which is 203 pages long, Dr. Frederking challen...
Jan 20, 2023, 12:12pm EST
McKendree Education Professor Wins Fulbright Specialist Award
Dr. Darryn Diuguid, professor of education at McKendree University, recently received the Fulbright Specialist Award during the fall 2022 semester. Administered through the Fulbright Board and United States Department, the award allows interested insti...
Jan 10, 2023, 4:07pm EST
Dr. Sara Trask Recognized for Excellence in Teaching, Awarded the 2022 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award
Dr. Sara (Trask) Frank, associate professor of communication at McKendree University, joins an elite group of St. Louis-area educators who have received the 2022 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award for their outstanding contribution to the teaching pr...
Nov 17, 2022, 2:00pm EST
Dr. Ann Collins and Junior Naya Busbea Talk Midterm Voting During McKendree's Brown Bag Event
Dr. Ann Collins, professor of political science, teamed up with junior Naya Busbea, a political science major at McKendree, to discuss midterm voting in a presentation called "What's Up with the Midterm Elections?" on Wednesday, Oct. 26 during the Univ...
Oct 31, 2022, 11:13am EDT
McKendree Faculty, Staff Take Part in Second-Annual Faculty Showcase Oct. 20
Eight faculty members and one staff member from McKendree University participated in the University's second-annual Fall Faculty Showcase, which took place in the all-new Dilliard-Dorris Learning and Conference Center in Holman Library on Thursday, Oct...
Oct 25, 2022, 11:00am EDT
