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Eureka College was founded by abolitionists from Kentucky who were members of a religious movement known as the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and were committed to providing young people a broad, liberal education. These pioneers believed in an education infused with values as a basis for leadership. Chartered by the Illinois Legislature in 1855, Eureka was the first college in the state and third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. Eureka College was designated by the National Park Service as a Campus Historic District in the National Register of Historic Places in June 2010.

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Eureka College Announces the Spring 2026 Graduates

May 18, 2026

Eureka College Announces the Spring 2026 Graduates EUREKA, IL. - Eureka College is proud to announce the Spring 2026 graduates. The Eureka College commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9, 2026, included 79 students. The graduates along with family and friends heard an inspiring speech...

Author Reading with Joe Chianakas

March 19, 2026

Eureka College is pleased to announce that alumnus and acclaimed author Joe Chianakas will return to campus for a special reading on Thursday, March 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the Terrill Rooms. Chianakas, a 2001 graduate of Eureka College, is known for a dynamic body of work that spans young adult...

Eureka College Music Department Announces Spring 2026 Performance Schedule

March 05, 2026

EUREKA, IL. – The Eureka College Music Department is excited to announce its slate of spring musical performance. Ensembles: On Friday, March 20 at 7 p.m. in Becker Auditorium, Eureka’s Chorale and Chambers under the direction of Dr. John P. Rakes, Director of Choral Activities, will host...

Eureka College’s 71st Annual Jackson Lecture Series Partners with Art for Interdisciplinary Presentation Featuring Artist Adda Farcus

March 03, 2026

Eureka College will present the 71st Annual William Thomas Jackson Lecture on Friday, March 20 in Becker Auditorium from 5-6 p.m. and include a public reception for the accompanying exhibition from 6–8 p.m. in the Burgess Hall Art Gallery. The Jackson Lecture and Exhibition is free and open to...

Barry McNealy of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute to Speak at Eureka College

March 02, 2026

EUREKA, IL. — Eureka College will host civil rights historian Barry McNealy of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute for a public lecture titled “Towards a More Perfect Union” on Friday, March 27 at 2:00 p.m. in Becker Auditorium on the campus of Eureka College. The event is free and open to the...

Relationships, Preparation, and Purpose: Matthew Cahill’s Founders Day Message

February 26, 2026

Relationships, Preparation, and Purpose: Matthew Cahill’s Founders Day Message It was a full-circle moment when Matthew Cahill, J.D., ‘09 returned to speak “’neath the elms” on Founders Day. The same campus where he once served as student body president and a Reagan Fellow. Now, as Eureka...

Congratulations to Eureka College Radio and Television from Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards!

February 23, 2026

Eureka College sophomore Matthew Swan was named the Best Sports Director in college television at the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System awards, announced Saturday, February 21st, at the Sheraton Times Square Hotel in New York City. Swan is in his second year heading up sports coverage for...

Eureka College mourns the passing of Paul Lister, former director of the Ronald Reagan Leadership Program and Interim President

February 06, 2026

Eureka College thanks Michael Toliver and the Lister family for providing this information to allow us to honor the life of former President Lister. Paul Lister, former director of the Ronald Reagan Leadership Program and Interim President of Eureka College, passed away 30 January 2026 at...

Eureka College Kicks Off 2026 Exhibition Season with Alumni Artist Max Martin

February 05, 2026

EUREKA, IL. - Eureka College will open its 2026 exhibition season with Pieces of Me, a solo exhibition by Eureka College alum Max Martin. The exhibition will be on view from February 6 through March 13, with a public reception on Wednesday, February 12, from 5–7 p.m. Gallery hours are Monday...

Eureka College to Host Ronald W. Reagan Celebration Featuring Film Producer Mark Joseph

January 28, 2026

EUREKA, IL. - Eureka College will host the annual Ronald W. Reagan Celebration on Friday, February 6, 2026, at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. The evening will feature a special appearance by Mark Joseph, producer of the 2024 feature film Reagan, and author of Making Reagan: A Memoir from the...