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Accreditation reaffirms Illinois College as a trusted leader in higher education

Illinois College has again earned reaffirmation of accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a distinction the College has proudly maintained for over 100 years. The College was granted a 10-year reaffirmation of accreditation with no follow-up reports required.

Illinois College student curates Malcolm X exhibit at Jacksonville African American History Museum

A story about Illinois College faculty publishing a book on his orchid research was featured in an article in the Jacksonville Journal-Courier on August 4, 2025.

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Illinois College Releases Spring 2025 Dean's List

Congratulations to students who were named to the Illinois College Dean's List for Spring 2025.

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Class of 2020 inductees announced as part of the IC Sports Hall of Fame

Eleven will be inducted into the Illinois College Sports Hall of Fame on February 7, 2020.

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IC alumna named assistant vice president of major gifts and campaigns

The Illinois College alumni and development team welcomed IC graduate and fundraising professional Monica Pitman Bucek ’86 as assistant vice president of major gifts and campaigns in early November.

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Illinois College choirs to present Christmas on the Hilltop

The Illinois College choirs and wind ensemble will present the 39th annual “Christmas on the Hilltop” on Saturday, December 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Rammelkamp Chapel.

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Planetarium curator and director of collections to speak at IC

Pedro Raposo, curator and director of collections at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, will speak about his work during a free, public presentation at Illinois College on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. in Kirby Learning Center, room 6.

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