Blackburn College

Educational Resources

Libraries

Curriculum library for Education Department.

• Member of library consortia.
• 61,586 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 79 current serial subscriptions.
• 10,845 microforms.
• 1,181 Audio/Visual items.
• 2,329 e-books.

Computing

Requirements

• Students are not required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.
• Recommended computer operating system: Microsoft

Campus Resources

• 58 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library
• 0 Internet connections in libraries.
• 30 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 2 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 2 Internet connections elsewhere on campus.

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are not permitted.
• Online class registration is not available.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Services

Basic

placement service

Remedial

math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, academic, psychological, religious

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols

• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 12% of housing units are Singles.
• 87% of housing units are Doubles.
• 1% of housing units are Triples.
• 0% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 6 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 17% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 65% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Winter Formal Dance, Athletic Events, Theatre performances, movies that make you go Hmmm
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, literary magazine, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 22 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi (National Honor Scholarship Society)
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Newman Club, Blackburn Christian Fellowship, Catacombs
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Multicultural Expressions
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Habitat for Humanity, Sister Circle (women's issues), Common Ground (GLBT organization), Science Club, Health and Wellness Club, Fishing Club, SADD, Young Republicans, Radio Club, Hunting Club, Psychology Club
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Campus Communique (weekly), Burnian Newspaper (monthly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): St. Louis, Missouri (70), Springfield, Illinois (50)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Carlinville, Illinois (1)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Litchfield, Illinois (20)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 85% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 85% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 4,450
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

• There are 0 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 0% of students are fraternity members
• There are 0 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 0% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors