Millikin University's Art Department and Center for Entrepreneurship have named Shannon Cook the 2021 Robert Harrison Crowder Artist-in-Residence at Blue Connection, Millikin's student-run retail art gallery.
Sean Miller did not come to Millikin University with his sights set on becoming a "tech" guy or owning his own business, but two years into his college experience, the sophomore finance and management information systems double major from Hope, Ind., can boast both.
Small businesses are facing an unprecedented economic disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For months, many small businesses have seen a decline in sales and a lack of in-person shopping forcing some companies to find creative ways to make up for losses, including building online stores.
One of the questions that Nick Harper, a senior entrepreneurship major from Decatur, Ill., gets asked is "What are you going to do after graduation?" The usual assumption is that he is going to start his own business, but that is not exactly what Harper has in mind.
With graduation coming up in a few months, Harper is looking toward the future; a future with endless opportunities.
Student-run ventures are one of the many Performance Learning opportunities at Millikin University where students can test drive their skills in an environment outside of the classroom.
Millikin University's Tabor School of Business honored students for their achievements and successes in the classroom during its annual endowed scholarships ceremony on Dec. 13, 2019, held in ADM-Scovill Hall on Millikin's campus.