Millikin University senior Kalli Farmer, of Columbia, Ill., was named to the 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-District® Softball Team for NCAA District 7 on May 14.
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 articles, like the one below, from the spring 2020 issue of Millikin Magazine visit millikin.edu/magazine.
When it comes to the theatre industry, the fields of design, production and technical theatre are the most male-dominated disciplines, with exception to costuming. Why is this? As an undergraduate at Millikin University, Caitlyn Garrity '19 conducted a two-year research study to find the answers.
Before she enrolled at Millikin University, sophomore Bailey Coffman was faced with a difficult decision. Would she play on the women's basketball team or the softball team? Why not both.
Millikin University's Celebrations of Scholarship is the culmination of the academic year. It's an all-day event that puts the outstanding achievements of students from all majors front and center for the entire campus community to witness. The event is a forum that not only recognizes the results of Performance Learning, it honors personal success.
Millikin University has received a generous gift of $100,000 from Dr. Paul and Shirley Stanley to support Millikin's new Center for Theatre & Dance. In addition to the $100,000 contribution, the Stanleys also made a $50,000 contribution toward the project during Millikin's "Transform MU" capital campaign.
Each year, the results of the Point-in-Time (PIT) survey and Housing Inventory Count (HIC) are collected to provide data on people in communities who are experiencing homelessness, including both sheltered and unsheltered populations. The data helps social service agencies and the federal government track local needs.
Millikin University will stream a virtual graduate celebration for spring 2020 graduates on Sunday, May 17.
Millikin President Dr. Patrick E. White will preside over the celebration, which will be streamed on the University's Facebook page beginning at 2 p.m. CST.
Caleb Kelch's desire for a career in radio has led to a passion project - launching a podcast and a blog.
The world has been turned upside down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, faculty and staff at Millikin University have brought classes to online and distant learning modes, students have adapted and continued learning in new ways, all working to keep Millikin's Performance Learning mission going.