BluSolar selected for Startup World Cup
Millikin University student-led startup BluSolar has been gaining recognition for its work with clean energy. The startup was not only named a finalist by Clean Energy Trust (CET) for the Cleantech...
View ArticleMillikin looks to spark big business ideas
Millikin University's Center for Entrepreneurship will host Startup Weekend Feb. 10-12 at the Barnes Citizen Building, located at 236 N. Water St. in downtown Decatur, Ill. Activities are scheduled to...
View ArticleMillikin Professor appointed Chair of Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council
Dr. Dan Monroe, associate professor and chair of the Department of History and Political Science at Millikin University, has been appointed chair of the Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council for the...
View ArticleStatement from Millikin President Dr. Patrick White
Millikin University's mission statement asserts our commitment to educate all our students for "democratic citizenship in a global environment." Our mission calls us to a high standard of...
View ArticleFaculty presenters highlight Millikin's celebration of Black History Month
Millikin University will commemorate Black History Month by hosting a series of events throughout the month of February.Black History Month originated in 1926 when historian Carter G. Woodson promoted...
View ArticleShields: Entrepreneurial 'collisions' bring ideas to life
Entrepreneurial "collisions" are now an emphasis in the academic world, and they create energies and outcomes that are often quite unexpected, according to Julie Shields, director of Millikin...
View ArticleMillikin nursing graduates discuss public health campaigns
To improve health behaviors and raise awareness about specific health problems in Macon County, Millikin University nursing and communication students teamed up with Crossing Healthcare in Decatur,...
View ArticleMillikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra brings futuristic music to stage
The Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra (MDSO) brings the future and fantasy to the stage for their upcoming concert, "A Voyage of Discovery: Space and Fast Machines," on Feb. 4, at Millikin...
View ArticleMillikin Chemistry Professor receives grant from American Chemical Society
Dr. Timothy Guasco, assistant professor of chemistry at Millikin University, received a $55,000 grant from the American Chemical Society's Petroleum Research Fund to research how carbon dioxide (CO2)...
View ArticleMillikin's New Musicals Workshop featured on NAMT News
The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) recently featured Millikin University's New Musicals Workshop in an online news article. The article highlighted the Workshop's 10th anniversary...
View ArticleLarry Wilmore performance at Millikin University rescheduled for April 1
Millikin University is pleased to announce that Larry Wilmore's performance at Kirkland Fine Arts Center has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m.Larry Wilmore has been a television...
View ArticleBackstage Pass to Disney
It's hard to find anywhere else in the world that does design better than Disney, specifically shows, environments and experiences; so what better way to learn the elements of design than by seeing it...
View ArticleMillikin Collegiate DECA student organization to host Food Drive
Millikin University's Collegiate DECA student organization will host a Valentine's Food Drive titled "Love your Community, Love your Neighbor" during the week of Feb. 13-16. All proceeds will go to the...
View ArticleMillikin University receives $10,000 grant from Ameren Illinois
Millikin University has received a $10,000 grant from Ameren Illinois to support the launch of a new Academic Diversity & Inclusion Grant Program (ADIG). The program will provide resources to...
View ArticleMillikin and Mozart make a team
Millikin University's Opera Theatre program will present an entertaining Mozart double bill that takes a trip through the rough-and-tumble timeless world of theatre. Performances will be held Feb. 9-12...
View ArticleExperts in Teams
Last fall, students from Millikin University's Tabor School of Business traveled to Denmark to compete in an innovation competition titled "Experts in Teams," hosted by the Business Academy Aarhus....
View ArticleMillikin softball facility on deck
The new Workman Family Softball Field at Millikin University will be ready for the softball team's first home game on March 26 against MacMurray College.The new facility was made possible by a generous...
View ArticleBluSolar has impressive showing at Cleantech University Prize Competition
Millikin University student-led startup BluSolar had an impressive showing at the Cleantech University Prize (UP) Pitch Competition on Feb. 9, finishing in second place. The competition, sponsored by...
View ArticleMillikin swimmers recognized for academic success
The Millikin University men's and women's swimming teams were both named College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Teams for the Fall 2016 semester.Both of the...
View ArticleMillikin Sociology Professors named Co-Presidents of Illinois Sociological...
Millikin University Sociology faculty members Dr. Kenneth Laundra, associate professor of sociology, and Dr. Jorge Chavez-Rojas, assistant professor of sociology, have been named co-presidents of the...
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