Dr. McCain joins Blackburn College - one of only 10 federally recognized work colleges in the United States - after nearly 20 years at Austin College in Sherman, Texas. There she served as associate vice president for academic affairs and professor of chemistry.
Blackburn College in Carlinville, Illinois, is one of the very few educational institutions in the country classified as a "work college." Students work on campus and receive tuition discounts as a result. Julie Murray-Jensen will become president in January. She has been serving in various roles at Klamath Community College in Oregon.