Each spring, students from across Millikin University present the results of their research, scholarship and creativity through the university's annual Celebrations of Scholarship. Throughout the event, students showcase their scholarly and artistic accomplishments with new audiences, giving every member of the campus community an opportunity to share in the celebration of their achievements.
Millikin University dance students are gaining new skills in dance filmmaking thanks to the School of Theatre & Dance's first Dance Film Festival which premiered for viewing on Friday, April 22.
The Hollis Prize competition showcases and celebrates the best of the best among instrumentalists and vocal performers in Millikin University's School of Music. This year's competition, held on April 23 at Kaeuper Hall, marked the 20th anniversary of the prestigious honor giving spectators a special opportunity to witness the excellence of the School of Music and its students.
The end of each academic year is a celebratory time to reflect on the accomplishments students and faculty have collected through their efforts inside and outside the classroom. The Millikin University campus community annually connects to honor these achievements during the Honors Convocation and Distinguished Faculty Lecture.
It had been a few years since Millikin University graduate A.D. Carson, Class of 2004, walked the hallways of Shilling Hall.
It all began with a Millikin University student and a fellow graduate during the summer of 2020 who, during the Black Lives Matter movement, found a common interest … to better their community. That passion for improvement sparked a new organization in Decatur – Walk It Like We Talk It.