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MU Student Spotlight: Jamie Michl
Millikin University Track and Field's Jamie Michl is setting records, literally. The senior elementary education major from Newton, Ill., recently set a new Millikin record in the 800 meters at the...
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Millikin alumni featured in ESPN rankings
ESPN Online recently published rankings of FBS head coaches who were former football players in college and among the rankings were Millikin University alumni Jeff Monken '89, head football coach at...
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Dennis-Millikin project-based learning continues to thrive
Millikin University's partnership with Dennis Lab School is thriving this academic year with several project-based learning opportunities for Dennis students as well as increased collaborative learning...
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Millikin professor discusses political campaign affiliations
As the political campaign season continues to move forward and as campaigns omit candidates' party affiliations from campaign ads, poll workers have noticed some confusion among Illinois Primary...
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Community panel sheds light on childhood poverty
Millikin University welcomed community leaders to campus on March 16 for a "Conversation on Childhood Poverty" held in Albert Taylor Theatre inside Shilling Hall. The conversation explored why...
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Millikin student musicians learn the ropes from Alison Krauss
Several student musicians at Millikin University were treated to an extraordinary experience on Monday, March 14, as acclaimed bluegrass recording artist Alison Krauss made a visit to campus to offer...
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Millikin students conduct wind turbine research
A group of Millikin University students are working with a Decatur-based company on research that could have an impact on the wind turbine industry. The students are Kyle Leadlove, a senior physics...
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Millikin named Top 20 Small College to offer "Best Deal" for STEM Degrees
Millikin University has been ranked among the 20 best deals on small colleges for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) degrees by Great College Deals. The ranking was published on the...
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Alternative Spring Break
Some Millikin University students are spending their spring break volunteering for service projects throughout the Decatur community. The projects are part of Millikin's Alternative Spring Break,...
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Millikin students take top awards at Illinois Association of College and...
Millikin University students were recognized for their efforts at the 2016 Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Conference (IACRL) held March 18 in Chicago.Millikin students took top...
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Student, faculty astronomers host Public Observation Nights at Requarth...
Millikin University will be hosting Public Observation Nights (PON) at Requarth Observatory each Wednesday evening during the spring 2016 semester from 8 – 10 p.m. The first Public Observation Night is...
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Millikin University, Richland Community College partner on Youth Leadership...
Millikin University's Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement is partnering with Richland Community College's Office of Student Engagement, and Partners in Education, to offer the Youth Leadership...
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School of Music names Dr. Sergey Bogza new Director of Millikin-Decatur...
Dr. Sergey Bogza, currently the artistic director of the Mesabi Symphony Orchestra in Virginia, Minn., has been named Music Director and Conductor of the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra (MDSO). Dr....
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Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre presents new musical
Millikin University's student-run theatre company, Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre, will present the new off-Broadway musical comedy "The Last Smoker in America" beginning Friday, April 1. Performances will...
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Millikin students collect new books to help local school
Members of the Pi Beta Phi sorority at Millikin University visited Baum Elementary School in Decatur, Ill., on March 31 and surprised students with 500 new books.The Millikin sorority entered the...
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Startup Weekend puts ideas to the test
Interested in entrepreneurship or do you have an idea but aren't sure if there is a market for it? The real key is shaping good ideas into a profitable venture, according to Julie Shields, director of...
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Hollis Prize Recipient Honored
Millikin University's Hollis Prize is the highest award that may be received by a student instrumentalist or vocalist within the School of Music. The 2016 Hollis Prize was awarded on April 3 following...
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Millikin graduate pledges $2 million to new Center for Theatre and Dance
Efforts to create a Center for Theatre and Dance on Millikin University's campus received a big boost with a $2 million pledge from Julius W. Hegeler II, a 1950 Millikin graduate. Hegeler, who lives in...
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Millikin to help launch business ideas during Startup Weekend
Millikin University's Center for Entrepreneurship, in the Tabor School of Business, will be hosting Decatur's first Startup Weekend, powered by Google for Entrepreneurs, April 22-24. Startup Weekend is...
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Millikin stages classic musical "Little Shop of Horrors"
Millikin University's Department of Theatre and Dance will stage a rendition of the musical "Little Shop of Horrors" April 14-17 at Albert Taylor Theatre in Shilling Hall.Based on the 1960s cult horror...
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