Dr. James M. Reynolds officially began his new role as Millikin University's 16th President on July 1, succeeding Dr. Patrick E. White who retired after serving as president since 2013.
Reynolds comes to Millikin after serving as president of Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio, a position he held since 2012 after serving as interim president from August 2011 – February 2012.
Millikin University's MBA Program was featured in a recent edition of The Education Magazine that recognized the "10 Best MBA Institutes of 2020." The magazine enlightens students around the world about the latest academic programs that are being designed by the brightest educational leaders.
As the time has come for Millikin University's 15th President, Dr. Patrick E. White, to hang up his iconic blue cap, we reminisce on what it has meant to have President White lead the University and be the heart of the Big Blue.
Leon Lewis-Nicol's story is one of dedication. A native of Freetown, Sierra Leone, the West African native taught himself the piano for 10 years before moving to the United States in 2016 – an accomplishment he's very proud of because "it shows that nothing is impossible regardless of one's background," he says.
The emergence of the COVID-19 global pandemic has left an impact on the performing arts. Because of social distancing requirements, public performances have been canceled and many companies have used digital services to showcase theatre performances online leaving many to wonder, will theatre go back to the way it was?
Our newest issue of Millikin Magazine serves as a retrospective of all that President Patrick E. White and his wife, Chris, have done to strengthen our beloved University as we continue to move boldly into the future.
To see more from the spring 2020 issue of Millikin Magazine visit millikin.edu/magazine.
"Today is about acknowledgement. We have seen in recent years and recent days that we've been going through a very difficult time as a country, and our current social climate has inspired us to begin acting," said Dr. Alexander Deeb, director of campus life for inclusion at Millikin University.
This July, Alicia Rosier, a senior music education major at Millikin University, will be participating in the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois teacher preparation program for her third time.
Millikin University's new Center for Theatre & Dance will be opening in fall 2020, and as that target date grows closer, the unique aspects of the venue are taking shape on Millikin's campus.
We recently caught up with Mary Black, director of the School of Theatre & Dance, to provide us a tour of the large dance studio located inside the new Center.