Open Houses

Academic Open Houses

The Office of Admissions will offer tours on Friday and Saturday, May 13-14. Admission staff will be available at both the Admission office in Gorin Hall and under the activities tent on the main quad.

If you would like to learn more about a particular program, please pre-schedule a tour. The Admission department will set up a one-on-one opportunity to meet with faculty in your program of interest.

Friday, May 13

1:00-3:00

Blue Satellite

English Department

Students of Blue Satellite Press will demonstrate the operation of their 2,700-pound press, manufactured by Chandler & Price in 1909. Blue Satellite Press is one of Millikin's student-run business. Students solicit previously unpublished work from contemporary poets, and then design a broadside that showcases what they admire in the poem.

Dr.  Stephen Frech, Chair

1:00-3:00

Location TBD

History and Political Science Department

With an emphasis on theory and practice, students explore their role as active citizens in their community, country, and the world. We offer majors in History, Political Science, and Social Science Education.

Dr. Dan Monroe, Chair 

1:00-3:00

Shilling Hall 203

Mathematics Department

Majors:  Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Mathematics Education, Engineering and Computer Science with 3/2 option

Dr. Joe Stickles, Chair

1:00-3:00

Shilling Hall 423

Modern Languages Department

Major in Spanish and minors in Spanish and French. Additional courses are offered in Italian.

Dr. Eduardo Cabrera, Chair

2:00-4:00

Leighty-Tabor Science Center 201

Biology Department

Millikin’s Biology program provides students with broad training in modern biology, which they can use to pursue careers in any area of the life sciences.

Our Pre-Professional program prepares students for medical, dental, optometry, chiropractic, veterinary, physician assistant, physical therapy, occupational therapy and medical technology graduate programs.

Dr. Judy Parrish, Chair

2:00-4:00

Location TBD

Philosophy Department

Major in Philosophy with tracks in Ethics and Pre-Law.

Dr. Robert Money, Chair

2:00-4:00

Schilling Hall 307

School of Education

The School of Education offers a wide range of programs that prepare students to teach children ages birth through 12th grade. Students can pursue degrees in elementary or early childhood education, or earn a teaching license that pairs with a degree in a content area to teach in middle school and high school.

Dr. Christie Magoulias, Director

2:00-4:00

Location TBD

School of Nursing

Talk with faculty and students from the School of Nursing and tour our simulation teaching labs.

Dr. Pam Lindsey, Director

3:00-4:00

Location TBD

Behavioral Sciences Department

Majors in Psychology and Human Services

Linda Collinsworth, Chair

3:00-4:00

Location TBD

Chemistry Department

Chemistry at Millikin University offers over 100 years of success for its graduates. Chemistry prepares students for diverse fields, including medicine, biotechnology, the food industry, chemical engineering, research, education, business and more.

Dr. Paris Barnes, Chair

3:00-4:00

Shilling Hall 411

Communication Department

The Communication major offers four options: General Studies, Media Studies concentration, Organizational Communication concentration, and Public Relations concentration.

Dr. Nancy Curtin, Chair

3:00-4:00

Leighty-Tabor Science Center 201

Physics Department

Department offers a major and minor in Physics and pre-engineering options.

Dr. Casey Watson, Chair

3:00-4:00

Shilling Hall 411

Sociology Department

A degree in sociology prepares students for careers in management, non-profit administration, community or government agencies, social service, law and law enforcement, social science research, or education. The department also offers a minor in criminal justice.

Dr. Kenneth H. Laundra, Chair

 

 

Saturday, May 14

9:00-11:00

Blue Satellite

English Department

Students of Blue Satellite Press will demonstrate the operation of their 2,700-pound press, manufactured by Chandler & Price in 1909. Blue Satellite Press is one of Millikin's student-run business. Students solicit previously unpublished work from contemporary poets, and then design a broadside that showcases what they admire in the poem.

Dr.  Stephen Frech, Chair

9:00-11:00

Location TBD

History and Political Science Department

With an emphasis on theory and practice, students explore their role as active citizens in their community, country, and the world. We offer majors in History, Political Science, and Social Science Education.

Dr. Dan Monroe, Chair 

9:00-11:00

Shilling Hall 203

Mathematics Department

Majors:  Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Mathematics Education, Engineering and Computer Science with 3/2 option

Dr. Joe Stickles, Chair

10:00-12:00

Leighty-Tabor Science Center 201

Biology Department

Millikin’s Biology program provides students with broad training in modern biology, which they can use to pursue careers in any area of the life sciences.

Our Pre-Professional program prepares students for medical, dental, optometry, chiropractic, veterinary, physician assistant, physical therapy, occupational therapy and medical technology graduate programs.

Dr. Judy Parrish, Chair

10:00-12:00

Perkinson Music Center

 

Philosophy Department

Major in Philosophy with tracks in Ethics and Pre-Law.

Dr. Robert Money, Chair

10:00-12:00

Schilling Hall 307

School of Education

The School of Education offers a wide range of programs that prepare students to teach children ages birth through 12th grade. Students can pursue degrees in elementary or early childhood education, or earn a teaching license that pairs with a degree in a content area to teach in middle school and high school.

Dr. Christie Magoulias, Director

10:00-12:00

Location TBD

School of Nursing

Talk with faculty and students from the School of Nursing and tour our simulation teaching labs.

Dr. Pam Lindsey, Director

11:00-12:00

Location TBD

Behavioral Sciences Department

Majors in Psychology and Human Services

Linda Collinsworth, Chair

11:00-12:00

Location TBD

Chemistry Department

Chemistry at Millikin University offers over 100 years of success for its graduates. Chemistry prepares students for diverse fields, including medicine, biotechnology, the food industry, chemical engineering, research, education, business and more.

Dr. Paris Barnes, Chair

11:00-12:00

Shilling Hall 411

Communication Department

The Communication major offers four options: General Studies, Media Studies concentration, Organizational Communication concentration, and Public Relations concentration.

Dr. Nancy Curtin, Chair

11:00-12:00

Leighty-Tabor Science Center 201

Physics Department

Department offers a major and minor in Physics and pre-engineering options.

Dr. Casey Watson, Chair

11:00-12:00

Shilling 411

Sociology Department

A degree in sociology prepares students for careers in management, non-profit administration, community or government agencies, social service, law and law enforcement, social science research, or education. The department also offers a minor in criminal justice.

Dr. Kenneth H. Laundra, Chair

1:00-3:00

Blue Satellite

English Department

Students of Blue Satellite Press will demonstrate the operation of their 2,700-pound press, manufactured by Chandler & Price in 1909. Blue Satellite Press is one of Millikin's student-run business. Students solicit previously unpublished work from contemporary poets, and then design a broadside that showcases what they admire in the poem.

Dr.  Stephen Frech, Chair

1:00-3:00

Location TBD

History and Political Science Department

With an emphasis on theory and practice, students explore their role as active citizens in their community, country, and the world. We offer majors in History, Political Science, and Social Science Education.

Dr. Dan Monroe, Chair 

1:00-3:00

Shilling Hall 203

Mathematics Department

Majors:  Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Mathematics Education, Engineering and Computer Science with 3/2 option

Dr. Joe Stickles, Chair

1:00-3:00

Shilling Hall 422

Modern Languages Department

Major in Spanish and minors in Spanish and French. Additional courses are offered in Italian.

Dr. Eduardo Cabrera, Chair

2:00-4:00

Leighty-Tabor Science Center 201

Biology Department

Millikin’s Biology program provides students with broad training in modern biology, which they can use to pursue careers in any area of the life sciences.

Our Pre-Professional program prepares students for medical, dental, optometry, chiropractic, veterinary, physician assistant, physical therapy, occupational therapy and medical technology graduate programs.

Dr. Judy Parrish, Chair

2:00-4:00

Perkinson Music Center

 

Philosophy Department

Major in Philosophy with tracks in Ethics and Pre-Law.

Dr. Robert Money, Chair

2:00-4:00

Schilling Hall 307

School of Education

The School of Education offers a wide range of programs that prepare students to teach children ages birth through 12th grade. Students can pursue degrees in elementary or early childhood education, or earn a teaching license that pairs with a degree in a content area to teach in middle school and high school.

Dr. Christie Magoulias, Director

3:00-4:00

Location TBD

Behavioral Sciences Department

Majors in Psychology and Human Services

Linda Collinsworth, Chair

3:00-4:00

Location TBD

Chemistry Department

Chemistry at Millikin University offers over 100 years of success for its graduates. Chemistry prepares students for diverse fields, including medicine, biotechnology, the food industry, chemical engineering, research, education, business and more.

Dr. Paris Barnes, Chair

3:00-4:00

Shilling Hall 411

Communication Department

The Communication major offers four options: General Studies, Media Studies concentration, Organizational Communication concentration, and Public Relations concentration.

Dr. Nancy Curtin, Chair

3:00-4:00

Shilling Hall 411

Sociology Department

A degree in sociology prepares students for careers in management, non-profit administration, community or government agencies, social service, law and law enforcement, social science research, or education. The department also offers a minor in criminal justice.

Dr. Kenneth H. Laundra, Chair