Commencement has a very special and symbolic significance. By definition, it means initiation, inception, or a time when something begins, and for the Millikin University graduating Class of 2021, it meant taking the next step.
Without a doubt, 2020 will be a year not soon forgotten. There were many challenges, but the local Decatur, Ill., community is confronting those challenges head-on and gradually seeing life return to "normal."
Millikin University has announced plans to return to an in-person academic experience for the fall 2021 semester allowing students, faculty and staff to take full advantage of the university's on-campus Performance Learning model. Additionally, residence halls will return to standard double-occupancy assignments and campus dining will continue to offer in-person dining and spaced seating.
Entering the Office of the President at Millikin University can be a little overwhelming, if you are not used to it. Surrounded by the faces of former presidents commemorated in stately portraits, the only sound the methodical ticking of the ornate clock, you quickly find that the usual hustle and bustle of Shilling Hall is absent, replaced with a gentle solemnity befitting such a position of honor.
Millikin University will host a variety of events and programming created by Millikin students to celebrate Black History Month this February.
Dear Millikin friends:
It’s difficult to find the appropriate words today to describe how I feel after watching the events from yesterday unfold.
Millikin University honored members of the Class of 2020 with a virtual winter commencement ceremony on Dec. 13. The virtual graduate celebration was a unique and exciting experience for Big Blue graduates and their friends and families as well as for fellow Big Blue alumni everywhere.