Millikin University is once again ranked among the nation's best colleges and universities by Forbes in its 10th annual Top Colleges in America ranking. Millikin is one of 25 colleges from Illinois to make Forbes' national ranking of 650 institutions.
Millikin University's new University Commons was featured in the October 2017 edition of Private University Products and News Magazine (PUPN).
International students on Millikin University's campus were given the opportunity to share their culture and represent their country during Millikin's annual International Festival. The campus community had the opportunity to discover world cultures and hear from people of other nations.
The Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra (MDSO) will continue its 2017-2018 performance season with a Masterworks concert featuring the music of John Williams on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, at 2 p.m. in Kirkland Fine Arts Center on Millikin University's campus.
WSOY's 16th Annual Community Food Drive to help stock local food pantries was held on Oct. 6 at the Airport Plaza Kroger in Decatur, Ill. Last year, over 1.4 million pounds of food was collected and over 7.8 million pounds of food has been collected over the last 15 years.
Dr. Najiba Benabess, dean of the Tabor School of Business at Millikin University, has been researching ways to advance and grow the Tabor School of Business. In keeping with the institution's mission of Performance Learning and program development, Dr. Benabess turned to Millikin business graduates to establish the Dean's Business Council.
Millikin University has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (WSJ/THE) in its second annual ranking of U.S. colleges and universities released on Sept. 26. Millikin is ranked No. 447 of 1054 institutions nationally, and No. 112 of 275 institutions in the Midwest.
The Millikin University Volleyball team is off to an impressive start in 2017 with an overall record of 12-3 and 2-0 in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) play. The team is ranked 12th in the nation in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) NCAA Division III Top 25 Poll.