JACKSONVILLE, IL — MacMurray College Board of Trustees Chairman John D. Nicolay announced today that after consultation with the Board, he has signed formal sales contracts for all 18 tracts of the college campus that were offered for auction on Nov. 12. Closings on all 18 tracts are scheduled to take place within the next […]

September 30, 2020 JACKSONVILLE, IL – The Board of Trustees of MacMurray College has accepted the resignation of the 17th and final president of the college, effective September 30. Dr. Beverly Rodgers, who agreed to extend her service through the end of September after the Board of Trustees voted unanimously to close the 174-year-old institution […]

September 29, 2020 JACKSONVILLE, IL, SEPT. 23, 2020 – A public auction of the MacMurray College campus will take place on site this fall, with an anticipated bidding audience to include a diverse group of investors, end users, non-profits and educational entities, according to Williams & Williams Real Estate Auctioneers, which has been chosen to […]

September 18, 2020 JACKSONVILLE, IL (September 18, 2020) – A MacMurray College art collection comprising the work of renowned painter and former art professor Nellie A. Knopf (1875-1962) will be offered to museums, collectors and the general public in separate online auctions on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 by Hindman Chicago. Knopf, a Chicago native […]

September 9, 2020 JACKSONVILLE, IL (September 9, 2020) – A small group of MacMurray College alumni and supporters working to ensure its legacy has announced the formation of the MacMurray Foundation & Alumni Association.After the MacMurray Board of Trustees voted in March to close the college at the end of the 2020 spring semester in […]

July 17, 2020 First, the pandemic canceled the May 9 commencement. Then MacMurray received notice to expect shipping delays from its national supplier of diplomas. MacMurray diplomas are mailed four to six weeks following graduation, arriving in mid to late June. It’s become standard procedure at most universities – including MacMurray – for graduates walking […]

July 14, 2020 The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides economic relief to institutions of higher education and to students who incurred expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus. The CARES Act provides Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) funding to MacMurray College and other institutions of […]

June 4, 2020 As COVID-19 restrictions change over the summer months, alumni will be welcome to walk through campus, but all campus buildings will remain closed. Here’s what you need to know before you go to plan an effective visit: WHAT TO SEE: Alumni are free to walk, drive through, or bike the 60-acre campus. […]

May 29, 2020 The Illinois Great Rivers Conference of The United Methodist Church is hosting an online Service of Leave-Taking for Annie Merner Chapel at MacMurray College at 7 p.m., Thursday, June 4. Persons wishing to attend the leave-taking can access the stream at: https://www.facebook.com/IGRCCollegeStudentMinistries/ A leave-taking is a service of farewell usually used when […]

May 22, 2020 The following students were named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2020 semester at MacMurray College. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must have a 3.5-grade point average and be enrolled full time for at least 12 credit hours. Garrick Adams — Oswego, Illinois Brooklynn Allen — Decatur, […]