MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY

'Millikin University', also known as MU (official abbreviation), is a co-ed, independent, 4-year university, with studies in Arts & Sciences, Business, Fine Arts, and Nursing, as well as Professional Adult Comprehensive Education (PACE) and Masters of Business Administration and Nursing programs. MU is located in Decatur, Illinois, a metropolitan area of 100,000 residents, 120 miles north of St. Louis, 180 miles south of Chicago, and 150 miles west of Indianapolis. The campus serves approximately 2,600 students with an average class size of 23 students. Founded in 1901 by James Millikin, a prominent Decatur businessman, it is historically affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Millikin's Mission Statement: To Deliver on the Promise of Education At Millikin, we prepare students for

★ Professional success;

★ Democratic citizenship in a global environment;

★ A personal life of meaning and value.

Contents

Notable alumni

Student activities

Decaturian

Female

External links and references

Notable alumni

★ Alice Ambrose - (1906-2001) American philosopher, logician, and author

★ Jodi Benson - actress: voice of Ariel in ''The Little Mermaid''

★ Sierra Boggess- cast as Ariel in the 2007 Broadway production of The Little Mermaid

★ Hedy Burress - actress: Wyleen Pritchett in ''Boston Common''; voice of Yuna in Final Fantasy X

★ Meredith Monroe - actress, portrayed Andie on Dawson's Creek

★ Chapter 6 - professional a cappella group

★ Alan Held - opera singer Wagner, German Romanticism

★ Carey Evans - interior designer for HGTV's "My First Place"

★ Thomas W. Ewing - former Congressman, R-IL

★ Tad Hilgenbrink - actor: Matt Stifler in ''

★ Steven R. Hurst - Associated Press Iraq Bureau Chief

★ George Irish - president of Hearst Newspapers and senior vice president of The Hearst Corporation

★ Joe Machota - Actor: Sky, Mammia Mia! - Broadway Original Cast

★ Nick Mclenighan - bassist for Punknews Records band Ryan's Hope

★ Carey Anderson - actress: Sophie Sheriden, Mamma Mia! - Broadway

★ Danny Moeller - Major League Baseball player, 1907-1916, with Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Senators

★ Maurice Murphy - Actor: Understudy, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee -Broadway

★ George Musso - football player: Chicago Bears lineman from 1933-44; nine-year team captain, elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982

★ Jeff Query - football player: former Green Bay Packers and Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver. Totalled 141 receptions for 1865 yards and 11 touchdowns in 84 career games. Led the 1993 Bengals in receptions and yards.

★ Mike Rowland - pitcher for San Francisco Giants in 1980-81

★ Lucille Ryman Carroll - Hollywood Talent Executive during early 20th century

★ Matthew West - Christian songwriter

★ Tiki Barber - Football Player NY Giants

★ Matt Wilhelm - BMX biker and motivational speaker

★ Captain David J. Risner - Two-time All-Valley Karate Tournament Champion

★ Andrew Heise - Lead guitarist for punk band "A Hostage Situation"

Student activities

Decaturian

The ''Decaturian'', also known as the ''Dec'' (official nickname), is the biweekly student-run newspaper founded in 1903.
The ''Decaturian'' was a charter member of the Illinois College Press Association (ICPA) which holds an annual convention in Chicago, IL. The staff of the ''Decaturian'' have received numerous awards from the judged ICPA entries including first place in general excellence from 1999-2003.
George Irish, senior vice president of The Hearst Corporation, was once affiliated with the ''Decaturian''.
=== Fraternities and Sororities

Male

★ Alpha Tau Omega

★ Alpha Phi Alpha

★ Delta Sigma Phi

★ Sigma Alpha Epsilon

★ Tau Kappa Epsilon

★ Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia

★ Omega Psi Phi

Female

★ Alpha Chi Omega

★ Delta Delta Delta

★ Delta Sigma Theta

★ Pi Beta Phi

★ Sigma Lambda Gamma

External links and references

★ Official website

★ Official athletics website

★ Decaturian newspaper

★ Campus map (PDF)

★ Greek Organizations