"Millikin University's School of Music is a vibrant program with students who are energized and have a hunger for a career in music."
The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Council of Presidents is suspending all fall sports athletic competition and championships for the 2020-21 academic year. The conference office will explore CCIW competition and championships in the spring.
Music has always found a home in Chicago and 2020 is the year of Chicago music. It's also the 35th year for the nonprofit organization Arts & Business Council of Chicago (A&BC). The organization is committed to bringing its business know-how to help support the next generation of creative entrepreneurs in an effort to help recover and rebuild the creative economy and ensure that the beat goes on.
Millikin University's Art Department and Center for Entrepreneurship have named Margaret Luckenbill the 2020 Robert Harrison Crowder Artist-in-Residence at Blue Connection, Millikin's student-run retail art gallery.
"Bullying is a complex issue. Most kids think that, in order to stop a bullying situation, you have to directly confront the bullies. However, that can backfire or make things worse. Sometimes, a smaller act can make a bigger impact. You can be a hero by sitting next to someone at lunch or including someone in your group of friends. The world, especially right now, needs more heroes."
A new era at Millikin University has begun. Dr. Patrick E. White has retired and Dr. James M. Reynolds has started his new position as Millikin's 16th President.
Millikin University Athletics in conjunction with the NCAA is pleased to announce that May 2020 graduate and former Big Blue softball standout Kalli Farmer, of Columbia, Ill., has been selected as a nominee for the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year Award.
Millikin University's Big Blue Billiards is a club sport organization that promotes teamwork, self-discipline, togetherness and competition. The specific purpose of the organization is to allow college students the opportunity to participate in the sport of pocket billiards.
Dr. James M. Reynolds officially began his new role as Millikin University's 16th President on July 1, succeeding Dr. Patrick E. White who retired after serving as president since 2013.
Reynolds comes to Millikin after serving as president of Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio, a position he held since 2012 after serving as interim president from August 2011 – February 2012.
To see more from the spring 2020 issue of Millikin Magazine visit millikin.edu/magazine.
"What am I going to do now?" It sounds like a simple question, composed of seven short words, but it carries within itself an entire lifetime.