Finals week!  It's finally here for the students on our Lebanon campus.  Many students will be studying late into the night as they prepare for the final test in their classes.

For some, the stress of their final exams will be relieved by the commencement ceremony scheduled for front campus.  Let's hope the weather cooperates with our plans.

Senior Gift:

Our Senior Gift Drive is nearing completion. In Lebanon, our Seniors gathered at Locust Hills for The Senior Class Last Blast last Thursday.  Plans are still in the works for our Kentucky activities.  It is not to late to contribute.  You can do so by contacting Allison Turner to make a gift.

On Friday, during Senior Lunch, the Senior Gift will be presented to President Dennis.  This is an acknowledgement of gifts others have made to support their education.   

180^th Birthday Celebration:

It's not too late to make a birthday gift to McKendree University.  We kicked off our 180^th birthday celebration with a Founders' Day celebration on February 19.  If you would like to make a donation to McKendree University as a 180^th birthday gift, you can do so by using our secure online process.  Click here.

The tradition of giving to McKendree:  

McKendree students, parents, grandparents, friends and alumni continue a rich tradition of assisting our alma mater.  This tradition, known as the McKendree Legacy, means current and future students are supported by the financial gifts and prayers of our friends and alumni.  It is a legacy which began with the founding of our college. 

 

On February 20, 1828, an organizational meeting was held to take definite action to establish a seminary.  In the following days organizers sought subscriptions and 105 subscribers donated to support the Lebanon Seminary fund.  These 105 subscribers are the founders of McKendree.  Their gift paved the way for the purchase of the original campus and for the construction of the first buildings.