Each week, members of the Millikin community join Byers & Co. host Brian Byers to discuss upcoming events at the University.
Take a listen to some of the most recent appearances:
December 11
Miss Illinois 2024 and Millikin alum from the Class of 2019 Breana Bagley talked about competing for Miss America in January.
December 4
Public Relations Coordinator Matt Flaten went on to discuss Millikin's winter events, including Vespers and Winter Commencement.
November 27
Marketing and Patron Relations Manager at Kirkland Fine Arts Center LJ Pemberton discussed the 65th anniversary of Vespers, Millikin's annual holiday choral concert.
November 20
Director of International Programs/Partnerships Laura Ledford and junior International Business major Lila Castillo Burgess talked about international opportunities at Millikin.
November 13
Junior Political Science student Halley Wallan talked about the upcoming 2024 Annual Conference of the Illinois Sociological Association held at Millikin.
November 6
School of Theatre & Dance Artist in Residence Sean Morrissey and Millikin students Gillian Elliott and Tanner Essex talked about the upcoming student production of "Zombie Prom."
October 30
Director of the School of Chemistry & Physics Dr. Kyle Knust and School of Mathematics & Computational Sciences Associate Professor and Quantitative Reasoning Coordinator Dr. Emily Olson discussed Millikin's new Big Blue STEM Scholars project.
October 16
Marketing and Patron Relations Manager at Kirkland Fine Arts Center LJ Pemberton talked about the upcoming show Artrageous at Kirkland Fine Arts Center.
October 9
Director of the MBA Program for the Tabor School of Business Jaclyn Cantwell and graduate student Emily West talked about the Master of Business Administration program.
October 3
Director of the School of Education Dr. Chris Cunnings discussed the upcoming Tomorrow's Teachers Conference.
October 2
Director of Track and Field & Cross Country Andrew Craycraft and senior Corey Cebulski talked about the Big Blue Track team and upcoming fundraising events.
September 30
Former U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger discussed his upcoming Ewing Lecture at Millikin University.
September 25
Millikin Assistant Professor of Political Science Dr. Laura Dean and Big Blue junior Maggie Schrage discussed the upcoming Ewing Lecture featuring former U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger.
September 18
Senior Director of Alumni Engagement Dr. Erika Cornelius Smith talked about Big Blue Homecoming 2024.
September 11
Marketing and Patron Relations Manager at Kirkland Fine Arts Center LJ Pemberton discussed the upcoming performance of magician Jason Hudy at Kirkland Fine Arts Center.
September 4
Millikin senior and Scovill Prize winner Olivia Swords discussed her career ambitions to get into law.
August 29
Director of the Millikin Community Arts Academy (MCAA)Jenelle Orcherton discussed the MCAA's fall programs.
August 28
Conductor of Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra Dr. William McClain talked about the upcoming Labor Day Pops concert at the Devon Lakeshore Amphitheatre.
August 23
DPS61 Superintendent Dr. Rochelle Clark, Johns Hill Principal Michelle Bonebrake, Millikin's Director of Admission Molly Berry, and Millikin Student Experience Ambassador Kerrigan Dunham talked about ADM/Millikin Day of Service.
August 21
Director of Admission Molly Berry and ADM Fleet Operations Manager Brandon Rich '04 talk about the upcoming ADM/Millikin Day of Service.
August 14
Marketing and Patron Relations Manager at Kirkland Fine Arts Center LJ Pemberton discussed the Arts at Millikin schedule of events for the 2024-25 academic year.
August 7
Millikin students and members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Morwin Coney and Keishon Tinon and Vice President of Enrollment, Marketing and Communication Jodi Silotto talked about the upcoming backpack giveaway hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha.
August 6
Millikin Director of Campus Life Communities Nicole DeLiberis of Millikin, founder of The Nick Project and Millikin alumni Sophia Schwalbach '19, MBA '20, and Rachel Moran of the Heart of Illinois Community Foundation talked about the Do Something Great Awards and the history of the Nick Project.
July 31
Millikin's new Senior Director of Alumni Engagement Dr. Erika Cornelius Smith '05, talked about returning to Millikin and the importance of having a strong relationship with Big Blue alumni. Public Relations Coordinator Matthew Flaten highlighted some upcoming fall semester events.
July 10
Millikin's new Women's Basketball Head Coach Kirsten Hammer talked about her history of coaching at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and joining the Big Blue staff.
July 3
Millikin President Jim Reynolds talked about his recent announcement that he would be retiring at the end of the 2024-25 academic year.
June 12
Visiting Instructor of Choral Music Education at Millikin and Founding Director of The Five Cities Baroque Foundation & Festival Nate Widelitz talked about the upcoming Five Cities Baroque Festival.
May 15
Spring student Commencement speakers Jake Shumaker and Alela Kinyua talked about their Millikin Experience and plans after graduation.
May 9
Marketing and Patron Relations Manager at Kirkland Fine Arts Center LJ Pemberton talked about the upcoming events on campus a concert by alternative veterans Marcy Playground.
May 8
Director of the Millikin Community Arts Academy (MCAA) Jenelle Orcherton talked about the upcoming summer camps offered by the MCAA.
May 1
Millikin Director of the School of Social Sciences and Professor of History Brian Mullgardt discussed his new book "Wear Some Armor in Your Hair: Urban Renewal and the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Lincoln Park. "
April 17
Millikin Assistant Professor in the School of Art & Creative Media Eric Hector talked about the Images in Motion Film Festival.
April 10
Millikin Director of Admission Molly Berry talked about the upcoming Explore Transfer Day events.
April 3
Millikin senior Theatre and Performance Studies major Isabella Hernandez and sophomore Acting major Kadric Bretz spoke about the upcoming production of "Circus Olympus."
March 27
Millikin Associate Professor of Political Science Dr. Laura Dean talked about her recent human trafficking research trip to Ukraine.
March 13
Millikin student-athlete Kyle Hensley and Assistant Track and Field Coach Carrol Whitehouse talk about Kyle's journey to become the NCAA Division III National Champion in the pole vault.
March 6
Millikin Alumni & Development Senior Director of Development Dan Baker, WJMU General Manager Sam Meister, and Student Manager at WJMU Cole Anderson talked about the capital campaign to replace the tower and antenna for WJMU's on-campus radio station, WJMU 89.5 FM "The Quad."
February 29
Millikin students and members of the Women in Business student organization Paige Coleman and Emma Mallory, discussed the upcoming Millikin Makers Market.
February 28
Millikin Assistant Professor in Millikin’s School of Theatre and Dance and Director of "The Learned Ladies" production Jefferson Farber '06, and students Ethan Cerros and Mia Orr talked about the production of "The Learned Ladies."
February 21
Millikin Interim Director of Nursing Dr. Teresa Gulley and Assistant Professor of Nursing Dr. Audra Trump talked about the opening of the Health Sciences Center.
February 14
Millikin Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Wallace Southerland talked about Millikin's Black History Month events.
February 7
Director of Admission Molly Berry and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Nancy Curtin talked about their Explore the College of Arts & Sciences and campus visit days.
January 31
Professor of Biology and President of the Illinois Raptor Center Dr. Travis Wilcoxen and junior Biology Major Allie McPherson talked about the partnership learning experiences at the Illinois Raptor Center.
January 24
Kirkland Fine Arts Marketing and Patron Relations Manager LJ Pemberton talk about upcoming events at Kirkland Fine Arts Center, including All-4-One, Opera Valentine, We are the World, The Learned Ladies, and Marcy Playground
January 17
Director of Student Financial Services Chilwana Thompson, Assistant Vice President of Administrative Services Stacey Hubbard, Director of Community Engagement & Recruitment Lori Kerans talked about misconceptions around the affordability of of going to MU, information sessions to help fill out FAFSAs, and ways they are making school accessible and affordable.
January 10
Associate Political Science Professor Dr. Laura Dean and senior Human Services/Psychology student Diana Terneus talked about Human Trafficking Research Lab, misconceptions, and raising awareness during Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
January 3
Millikin Women's Basketball players Elyce Knudsen and Baily Coffman and Head Coach Olivia Lett talked about the strong start to the season by the Big Blue. Knudsen recently became the all-time leading scorer in the program's history.
December 13
Millikin MBA student Adriyanna Patterson and retired Decatur Police Decatur Lieutenant Shannon Gutierrez Seal talked about a Performance Learning project that was a collaboration between Millikin MBA Data Analytics students and Dove, Inc. to track domestic violence data in Macon County.
December 6
Millikin's 2023 Winter Commencement Student Speaker Kayla Green and Millikin Public Relations Coordinator Matthew Flaten were on to talk about Kayla's outstanding accomplishments during her years at Millikin. Kayla is a triple major in Criminal Justice, Sociology, and Philosophy.
November 22
Nicole DeLiberis, Millikin's Director of Campus Life Residential Communities, talked about Millikin's celebration of Native American Heritage Month which featured speaker Dr. Nichole S. Prescott and her presentation “More than an *Asterisk.”
November 20
Millikin students Aly Branes and Kendall Rossignol, who are both the co-chairs of the student organization Big Blue Backpacks (BBB), and Millikin Public Relations Coordinator Matthew Flaten talked about the service and meals BBB provides to Decatur Public School students.
November 15
Dr. Ben Hawkinson, Millikin's Director of Choral Music and Artistic Director of Vespers, and LJ Pemberton, Millikin's Marketing and Patron Relations Manager for the Kirkland Fine Arts Center, talked about the upcoming holiday performances of Vespers and NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet.
November 8
Shelby Baum, Millikin's Director of Operations and Events talked about the upcoming Fall Campus Visit Day on Nov. 18.
November 2
Beth Creighton, Instructor of English and Show Director, Reagan Minnette, Senior Musical Theatre Major, and Tanner Essex, Junior Musical Theatre Major, talked about the upcoming musical "The Lightning Thief," presented by the School of Theatre & Dance.
October 25
Jeremy Brunk, Associate Professor of the School of Music, LJ Pemberton, Marketing and Patron Relations Manager Marketing for the Kirkland Fine Arts Center, and Victor Lawton, Senior Clarinet Performance Major, talked about the 17th annual Halloween Percussion Concert.
October 18
Nicole DeLiberis, Director of Campus Life Residential Communities, talked about the Boo at MU Halloween event.
October 11
Dr. Dan Monroe, Associate Professor of History, talked about leading the search for the new Illinois State Historian.
October 4
LJ Pemberton, Marketing and Patron Relations Manager Marketing for the Kirkland Fine Arts Center, and Edwin Walker, Associate Professor School of Art and Creative Media, talked about the Blue Connection & Illinois Raptor Center Auction.
October 3
Dr. Sarah Kottich, Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, Lori Kearns, Director Of Community Engagement and Recruitment and Aliyah Houston, First-Year Millikin Student and Macon Promise student, talked about the new Millikin Tuition Promise + Big Blue Pledge: Illinois Free Tuition Program.
September 27
Dr. Jim Reynolds, Millikin University President, Dr. Sarah Kottich, Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, and Meg Richtman, Vice President for Enrollment, Marketing & Communications, talked about Meg's recent hiring and Millikin's recent college rankings.
September 20
Jaclyn Cantwell, Director of MBA Program, and Austin Friend, Millikin Evening MBA student, talked about the Evening MBA program.
September 13
Dr. Chris Cunnings, Director of the University School of Education, and Dr. Denice Love, Associate Professor of Elementary and Special Education, talked about the Tomorrow's Teachers Conference, which brings Central Illinois high school students to campus to learn more about becoming a teacher.
September 6
Gina Bianchi ’93, Millikin Vice President of Alumni and Development, and Dr. Craig White, Millikin Director of Athletics, talked about the groundbreaking event held for the new David J. Rathje and Debra C. Rathje Athletic Center.
August 23
LJ Pemberton, Marketing and Patron Relations Manager, talked about the 2023-24 Arts at Millikin schedule highlights, including performances by comedian Janelle James, All-4-One, and Marcy Playground.
August 16
Dr. Laura Dean, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of the Human Trafficking Research Lab (HTRL) at Millikin University, and Millikin senior Political Science major Jadon Cox, talked about the lab, which is the only undergraduate research lab focused on human trafficking in Illinois and one of a handful in the entire country.
August 2
Dr. Nancy Curtin, Dean of Arts & Sciences, Molly Berry, Director of Admission and Brandon Rick, Transportation Workstream lead at ADM and 2004 Millikin Graduate, talked about the upcoming ADM/Millikin Day of Service that is taking place on August 17 at locations across Decatur.
July 26
Paul Lidy '04, Senior Director of Alumni Engagement, talked about upcoming alumni events and how alums can get involved on campus.
July 19
Shelby Baum, Director of Operations and Events, talked about the upcoming Summer Campus Visit Day (July 24) and New Student Welcome Week (August 15-20).
July 12
Dr. Wallace Southerland III, Millikin's new Vice President of Student Affairs, and Millikin President Jim Reynolds talked about Dr. Southerland joining Millikin's team and his vision for the student experience at the University.
June 21
Jake Shumaker, Computer Science Major going into his senior year and NCAA DIII All-American in the 800 meters, and Andrew Craycraft, Director of Track and Field/Cross Country, talked about the Men's Track and Field season.
June 14
Dan Miller, Mathematical and Computational Sciences Professor Emeritus, talked about the upcoming High School Robotics Camp that will take place July 10-14.
June 7
Molly Berry, Director of Admission, and Matt Flaten, Public Relations Coordinator, talked about the upcoming Big Blue Orientation Days and the summer events happening on campus.
May 31
Whitney Sowers and Katie Tenboer, the co-head coaches of the Millikin Softball Team, talked about the team's season and returning to the NCAA DIII Tournament for the third consecutive season.
May 24
Dr. Anne Rodriguez, Associate Chemistry Professor and Sydney Griggs, a Chemistry graduate, talked about the upcoming Chemistry Camp that will be held at Millikin July 10-13.
May 18
Gavin King and Jarius Ingram, the Millikin 2023 Spring Commencement Student Speakers, talked about their Millikin experiences.
May 10
Pam Laskowski and Jamie Nickell, Assistant Professors from the School of Nursing, talked about the upcoming Millikin University Nursing Bootcamp that will take place June 11-13, 2023.
May 2
Dr. Laura Dean, Associate Political Science Professor and Director of the Human Trafficking Research Lab at Millikin University, and Communications Major Mia Eshoo talked about their upcoming immersion class trip to the Baltic States and collecting donations for Ukrainian refugees.
April 27
Edwin Walker, Associate Professor in the School of Art & Creative Media, and Eric Hector, Creative Director Heroic Age Studios and Millikin Arts Tech Lecturer, talked about the upcoming School of Art & Creative Media events.
April 26
Sam Osborne, Director of Millikin Golf, discussed the Big Blue Club Golf Outing for Athletics.
April 19
Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences Dr. Nancy Curtin, Dean of the College of Fine Arts Laura Ledford, Senior English Literature and Professional Writing double major Gwen Klinkey discussed the upcoming Celebrations of Scholarship.
April 12
Jaclyn Cantwell, Director of the MBA Program in the Tabor School of Business, discussed the School of Business’ professional development opportunities.
April 5
Lori Kerans, Director of Community Engagement/Recruitment, and Andrew Craycraft, Director of Track and Field and Cross Country, discussed about the upcoming Athletic Visit Day.
March 29
Shelby Baum, Director of Operations and Events, discussed the upcoming campus visit days for prospective students.
March 22
Carrie Pierson, Dean of Academic Support Services, discussed the upcoming events of Civic Discourse Week.
March 15
Raphaella Prange, Vice President of Student Affairs, and HSHS Medical Group Practice Manager Nicole Wood discussed the HSHS Medical Center on Millikin's campus, which recently opened to the public.
March 8
President of the Women In Business student organization Paige Coleman discussed the Millikin Makers Market.
March 1
Mackenzie Dixon, Campus Life Coordinator, discussed James W. Moore Lecture speaker Amanda Lucidon, who served as White House Photographer for President Obama, and the upcoming Women's History Month events.
February 22
Dr. Dan Miller, Professor of Math & Computational Sciences, and Lori Kerans, Director of Community Engagement and Recruitment, discussed the VEX Illinois State Robotics Championships that Millikin hosted.
February 15
Millikin President Dr. Jim Reynolds and Dr. Sarah Kottich, Millikin's new Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, discussed changes to high education coming out of the pandemic.
February 8
Nikki Garry, Director of Campus Life, and Nursing student Naomi Hall discussed the events celebrating Black History Month.
February 1
Starla Street, Success Coach in the Center of Academic and Professional Performance (CAPP), and Anna Fishbein, Academic Intervention Specialist in the CAPP,
discussed the upcoming Spring 2023 Career Fair.
January 25
Raphaella Prange, Vice President of Student Affairs, discussed the Thomas W. Ewing Lecture Series speaker and Holocaust survivor Sami Steigmann.
