Academic Excellence Day - The McKendree Review

1May

By Madison RohnNo Comments

Academics, Campus Events

2024 Academic Excellence Celebration

By Madison Rohn, Lead Editor Photography from AEC’s Instagram and McKendree’s Online Photo Albums Last Thursday was McKendree’s eleventh annual Academic Excellence Celebration (AEC), a day for students to celebrate their hard work and show off their achievements. With classes canceled for the day, students were encouraged to watch their peers who were involved in presentations, performances, and honor society inductions. Students used their posters to inform visitors about important topics they researched. Photo from McKendree’s Online Photo Albums. The day began with the poster session. All around Holman Library, students stood by poster boards displaying highlights from their research or projects. Those walking through the library that morning could see posters representing ...

4Mar

By Catalyst TeamNo Comments

Academics, Arts, Campus Events

Catalyst: Calling All Creatives!

By Catalyst Team Cover photo of Catalyst student editors (not pictured: Elizabeth Bocock) by Dr. Jenny Mueller. It’s that time of year again: the editors for Catalyst are looking for submissions! Catalyst is McKendree University's student-run arts and literature magazine that gives students a chance to have their work seen by the public. Every spring a small group of student editors compile short stories, poetry, art, and creative nonfiction from students like you! “The first version of the magazine appeared in print in 1991,” said Dr. Jenny Mueller, professor of English and faculty advisor to Catalyst. “It’s run continuously since then and has been a website since 2016.” The website format has allowed the editors to publish more student art than ever before. Scarlett ...

McKendree to Host Fourth Annual Academic Excellence Celebration

14Feb

By The McKendree Review2 Comments

Campus News, Local News

McKendree to Host Fourth Annual Academic Excellence Celebration

By Grant Riggs, Editor-in-chief McKendree’s fourth annual Academic Excellence Celebration with take place on Thursday, April 27, 2017. No classes will be held that day and all students are encouraged to attend or participate in the celebration. Applications for students to present or display a research poster are due by Friday, March 10 and can be found below. All applications require a faculty sponsor. Student application to give a PRESENTATION or PERFORMANCE Student application to exhibit a RESEARCH POSTER Applications for faculty and staff advisors who wish to host honor society induction ceremonies that evening are also due by March 10 and can be found here: Faculty/staff advisor application to host an HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION ceremony To view last year's 2016 Academic Excellence C...

Coming Soon: Academic Excellence Celebration

15Feb

By The McKendree ReviewNo Comments

Uncategorized

Coming Soon: Academic Excellence Celebration

Save the Date! This year's Academic Excellence Celebration will be on Thursday, April 28, 2016. Students will be presenting and performing their semester's work to parents, staff and other students. If you would like to be a part of the day, don’t forget to fill out the appropriate applications by Friday, March 11. Applications are separate for presentations/performances and displaying research posters. If you have any questions, please contact Chris Bahr at cmbahr@mckendree.edu or 537-6810. Student application to give a presentation or performance: https://eforms.mckendree.edu/eformsx/eform.aspx?form_id=320 Student application to exhibit a research poster: https://eforms.mckendree.edu/eformsx/eform.aspx?form_id=502

10Feb

By The McKendree Review1 Comment

Academic Excellence Celebration: More than Just a Day Off of School?

Academic Excellence Celebration: More Than Just a Day Off of School? BY MORGAN MABERRY __________________________________________ The Academic Excellence Celebration is a day for students and alumni to show off their academic achievements and for the McKendree community to come together to celebrate academics. The day is set for Thursday, April 24, 2014, beginning at 8am and wrapping up around 9pm. The Academic Excellence Celebration will be happening across campus, mainly in Piper Academic Center and the Hett. CLASSES ON THE LEBANON CAMPUS WILL NOT BE HELD THAT DAY, BUT STUDENTS WILL BE EXPECTED TO ATTEND AEC EVENTS. The day will consist of presentations from an array of different classes and areas of study. Capstone projects, art exhibits, music ensembles, and service work are just ...