NEWS – Page 3
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Letter from Foundation chair
Dear Fellow MacMurray Alumni & Friends, It is always sad and grief comes to us upon the passing of loved ones. Such was the case when 174 year old MacMurray College was put in the position of having to close her doors and no longer be an active institution of higher education. Reaction from Alumni […]
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Jacksonville museum to care for MacMurray archives
By Marco Cartolano, marco.cartolano@myjournalcourier.com The archived collections of MacMurray College, which closed this spring after 174 years, will be in the care of the Jacksonville Heritage Cultural Center for at least 10 years after an agreement approved Monday by City Council. City Council has agreed to accept an archival collection of the now-shuttered MacMurray College […]
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New foundation celebrates 174-year legacy of MacMurray College
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 the wake of declining enrollments and unsustainable competitive […]