Millikin nursing faculty provide heart health tips
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly half of African-American women and two in five African-American men experience some form of cardiovascular disease, including stroke,...
View ArticleMillikin appears on new ranking of 25 Best Colleges in Illinois for 2017
Millikin University has been recognized by College Choice in its new ranking of the "25 Best Colleges in Illinois" for 2017.College Choice developed the 2017 ranking for the Best Colleges in Illinois...
View ArticleMillikin student's research focuses on 3D-printing technology
3D-printing technology is growing in many areas of research, including electrochemistry. With this technology on the rise, Millikin University Leighty Scholar Adam Peters, a senior chemistry major from...
View ArticleMillikin Festival brings Jazz to vocal students across Illinois
The Millikin University School of Music hosted its 28th annual Vocal Jazz Festival on Feb. 18 at Kirkland Fine Arts Center. Close to 350 students from 12 high schools across Illinois took part in the...
View ArticleMillikin Institute for Science Entrepreneurship receives $10,000 contribution...
Millikin University's Institute for Science Entrepreneurship (ISE) received a contribution of $10,000 from 300 Below, Inc. on Wednesday, Feb. 22. The contribution will support the continued growth of...
View ArticleMillikin student newspaper wins four ICPA Awards
Millikin University's student-run newspaper, the Decaturian, won four awards at the Illinois College Press Association (ICPA) annual convention, held Feb. 17-18 in Chicago. The Decaturian staff...
View ArticleMillikin grad getting national attention for rap dissertation
Millikin University alumnus and current Clemson University Ph.D. candidate A.D. Carson '04 has taken his dissertation to a more creative platform by producing a 34-track rap album.The album is called...
View ArticleMillikin startup BluSolar featured in Chicago Inno
BluSolar, a Millikin University student-led startup, recently placed runner-up at the Cleantech University Prize (UP) Pitch Competition in early February. The event was held at the Polsky Center for...
View ArticleMillikin professor explores new business frontier, publishes book on...
When it came time to write his next book, Dr. J. Mark Munoz, professor of international management at Millikin University, wanted a challenge – a chance to explore a new subject. In doing so, Dr. Munoz...
View ArticleWomen's History Month celebrated at Millikin
In recognition of Women's History Month, Millikin University will host several events throughout the month of March that cover a number of topics and issues.Women's History Month traces its beginning...
View ArticleMillikin student-athletes take part in Read Across America
The National Education Association's (NEA) Read Across America Day is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2,...
View ArticleMillikin Interview Boot Camp
More than 20 Millikin graduates, who are now school administrators from across Illinois, came back to campus on Feb. 28 to donate their day and interview over 30 Millikin seniors as part of the School...
View ArticlePractice Makes Perfect
Practice interviews are important for job seekers; they help build confidence and relieve some of the stress that comes from the interviewing process. To help future educators prepare for the process,...
View ArticleMillikin, Decatur community team up to present Civic Discourse Week
In the midst of an increasingly diverse array of perspectives, civic discourse helps demonstrate our shared responsibility to one another, our commitment to our systems and our willingness to choose to...
View ArticleTabor School of Business inducts first members of Delta Mu Delta Chapter
The Xi Sigma chapter of Delta Mu Delta (DMD) International Honor Society in Business was installed at Millikin University during a ceremony held on Feb. 23 in Lower Richards Treat University Center on...
View ArticleMillikin welcomes New York Times Best-Selling Author J.D. Vance
J.D. Vance, renowned author of the New York Times best-selling book "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis," will present a thought-provoking discussion on Monday, April 3, at 7...
View ArticleGraphic Design students awarded at Self Employment in the Arts Conference
The annual Self Employment in the Arts (SEA) Conference is an opportunity for faculty and students to attend workshops and share best practices in entrepreneurship as artists. This year's conference,...
View ArticleMillikin startups on the rise
A recent study has shown that the number of Illinois university startup businesses have surged to a record high. Illinois universities produced 285 startups in 2016, which is up 95 percent from the...
View ArticleMillikin students play key role in collecting homeless data
The Macon County Homeless Council Continuum of Care works diligently to meet the needs of homeless individuals, veterans, children and families. To identify how many people are homeless in Macon...
View ArticleMillikin360: Requarth Observatory
Housed on the fifth and sixth floors of the Leighty-Tabor Science Center on Millikin University's campus, the Requarth Observatory was built in 2000 and is the largest publicly available telescope in...
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