Millikin University's Summer Immersion courses provide unique opportunities for students to focus on one topic for a short term. Many of the classes offer creative learning activities to maximize student engagement.
When Dr. Travis Wilcoxen was asked to teach a travel course on ecology, which included a trip to south Florida - his old research stomping grounds, he knew it would be a great opportunity to give students a unique learning experience.
Millikin University scholar athletes Erin Lukens, of Johnston City, Ill., and Anthony Bryan, of Plainfield, Ill., will continue their academic careers at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program after completing undergraduate degrees in biology at Millikin in May.
Born in Mexico, Millikin University honors student Rubi Rodriguez grew up in Wauconda, Ill., after moving there when she was six years old. She has found "home" wherever she may be. The junior pre-med biology major, with minors in Spanish and psychology, has found her place in a variety of organizations and programs at Millikin.
Anna Harmon, a senior biology and pre-occupational therapy major who's planning to get a master's in registered occupational therapy, gives Millikin University credit for helping her realize her full potential. "My biggest takeaway from Millikin is that I'm capable of so much more than I thought I was," said the Buffalo Grove, Ill., native.
This summer, a group of Millikin University students traveled to South Africa for the final stage of their spring semester course called the Ecology of Southern Africa. If you asked each student about the trip, you would get the same answer over and over: life-changing.
Millikin University physics and mathematics double major Marshall Youngblood has been named the recipient of the Summer 2018 Clinical Nuclear Science Fellowship at Decatur Memorial Hospital (DMH).
Since 2005, Millikin University has been making a name for itself with its wild bird feeding research. It all started with a previous study called Project Wildbird, a scientific study of the effects of backyard feeders on birds' health and well-being. Project Wildbird was a three-year, $1 million study on bird seed and bird feeder preferences across the United States and Canada.
Students of Millikin University's Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society presented their research at the North Central-1 District Convention of Tri Beta at St. Xavier University on April 7. The convention featured six oral presentations and 29 posters for a total of 35 presentations from students representing eight institutions.