Millikin students help family business during pandemic
"We're helping them to reshape their business"Small businesses are facing an unprecedented economic disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For months, many small businesses have seen a decline in...
View ArticleDr. Pamela Barnes discusses Millikin's special education endorsement path
School of Education offering one-semester program for special education endorsementTeacher shortages across Illinois have been evolving over the past several years particularly in the areas of special...
View ArticleHow Ryan Birt transformed Millikin's Wrestling Program
The Guiding HandRyan Birt joined Millikin University in January 2015 as the Big Blue wrestling coach. He was selected to restart the Millikin wrestling program that had been dormant since 2008. In five...
View ArticleMillikin class makes lasting impact on Big Blue Food Pantry
MU students help raise funds for food pantry through grab-n-go soup dinnerSometimes understanding how to adapt to unique circumstances is the best learning outcome. That is how students from Millikin...
View ArticleMillikin nursing graduate to help in the fight against COVID-19
Millikin graduate to join Intensive Care UnitMillikin University student Hailey Quinlan is set to graduate this December from the Millikin School of Nursing as a registered nurse. Following graduation,...
View ArticleMillikin Professor's newest poetry chapbook taps into deeper understanding of...
Dr. Stephen Frech releases sixth poetry publicationAccording to Dr. Stephen Frech, professor of English at Millikin University, it takes time to discover what a poem is trying to be–a method that...
View ArticleMillikin's Martin Atkins featured in Spin Magazine
The concept album has all but disappeared. Why?The concept album–a collection of songs written by a musician or group that is based around a central theme or concept. These themes can be compositional,...
View ArticleMillikin University mourns loss of student
Millikin University mourns loss of studentIt is with deep sadness that I share with you the news of the death of a current Millikin student. First-year student Tariq Mack, 19, from St. Louis, Missouri,...
View ArticleMillikin's new Empowerment Suite – A Resource Center
"It's a comfort space, work space, business space, study space"Since opening in August 2017, the University Commons has been described as Millikin University's new front door. Located in the heart of...
View ArticleMillikin honors Class of 2020 with Virtual Winter Commencement Ceremony
"Commencement is a time for celebration"Millikin University honored members of the Class of 2020 with a virtual winter commencement ceremony on Dec. 13. The virtual graduate celebration was a unique...
View ArticleMillikin professor authors first in-depth book on the evolution of Forensic...
Millikin professor's book maps the historical terrain of forensic musicologyThe field of forensic musicology has played an integral role in music copyright infringement cases for quite some time. Only...
View ArticleMake It Millikin: Sean Miller
Sophomore business owner making the most of unique learning experiencesSean Miller did not come to Millikin University with his sights set on becoming a "tech" guy or owning his own business, but two...
View ArticleMillikin Professor offers insight into rare "Christmas Star"
"Christmas Star" to be visible this holiday seasonOn Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, the two largest planets in the solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, will appear closer to each other in a great conjunction that...
View ArticleMillikin Professor Keyria Rodgers appointed to Illinois Juvenile Justice...
MU Professor one of 25 members appointed to Illinois Juvenile Justice CommissionProfessor Keyria Rodgers, director of Millikin University's Criminal Justice Department and director of the Macon County...
View ArticleMillikin nursing graduate named President and CEO of local hospital
Theresa Rutherford '90 named President and CEO of HSHS St. Mary's HospitalMillikin University alumna Theresa Rutherford '90 was named the next president and chief executive officer (CEO) of HSHS St....
View ArticleMillikin music education students help musicians with creative works during...
Millikin musicians work with virtual composition classCountless music educators around the world, who are faced with the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, are finding ways to have meaningful...
View ArticleA Good Fit: Millikin student-athlete making the most of opportunity
"I definitely take a lot of pride in being a local person"College coaches are always saying that "recruiting is the lifeblood of a program." Sometimes, the recruiting process leads to hidden gems right...
View ArticleRewatch Vespers 2020: All Is Bright
Enjoy Millikin University's much-beloved traditionFor more than 60 years, Millikin University's Vespers has signaled the start of the holiday season in central Illinois. This past December, audiences...
View ArticleA Better Normal: How the Tabor School of Business is staying resilient during...
How the Tabor School of Business is staying resilient during the pandemicOur newest issue of Millikin Magazine takes an inside look at Millikin’s 16th President Dr. Jim M. Reynolds and how the...
View ArticleMillikin partners with SHIELD Illinois to offer COVID-19 Saliva-Based Testing...
Saliva-based testing available to students Jan. 11, employees the week of Jan. 18Millikin University has partnered with SHIELD Illinois to implement a COVID-19 saliva-based testing program that will be...
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