Millikin University

Millikin University is a private university in Decatur, Illinois. It was founded in 1901 by prominent Decatur businessman James Millikin and is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).[2]

Millikin University
MottoIn His Plenitudo Vis
(In These, the Fullness of Strength)
TypePrivate
Established1901 (1901)
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian
Endowment$94.3 million (2020)[1]
PresidentJim Reynolds
Administrative staff
1,393, full and part-time
Undergraduates2,000
Postgraduates90
Location
Decatur
,
Illinois
,
United States

39°50′33″N 88°58′30″W
CampusCity, 75 acres (30.3 ha)
ColorsBlue & White
   
NicknameBig Blue
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III – CCIW
Websitewww.millikin.edu

Media

Decaturian

The Decaturian, also known as the Dec (official nickname), is the bi-weekly student newspaper. The Decaturian was established in 1903 and its issues are archived online from 1903–1951, made possible by the Digital-Decaturian Project.[3]

WJMU 89.5 The Quad

WJMU is Millikin University's student-operated freeform format radio station. In addition to its musical responsibilities, WJMU also creates its own public service announcements, liners, news, Millikin sports programming and promotional materials.[4]

Rankings

In 2021, U.S. News & World Report ranked Millikin University #12 in Regional Colleges Midwest, #11 in Best Undergraduate Teaching, and #29 in Best Value Schools, noting that the university had selective admissions and a student-faculty ratio of 10:1.[5]

Fraternities and sororities

Co-ed

Athletics
Main article: Millikin Big Blue

Since their first year of athletics in the 1903–04 academic year and prior to joining the NCAA Division III and the CCIW in the 1946–47 season, Millikin primarily competed as an Independent of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Millikin University teams have since participated in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. The Big Blue are a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW).[6] Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, wrestling, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, triathlon, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball.

Notable alumni

Actors and musicians

Artists

Athletes and coaches

Millikin University was a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from 1910 to 1937.

Authors and media figures

Business figures

Politicians

See also

References
  1. As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  2. "Freedom of Access to Campus". Millikin University. 2015-08-02. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  3. Digital-Decaturian Project
  4. "WJMU". Millikin University. 2015-08-25. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  5. "Millikin University". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  6. "History". athletics.millikin.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  7. "Jodi Benson: The Industry, Motherhood & The Little Mermaid". TheatreArtLife. 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  8. ""Mermaid" star visits school that set her dreams afloat". The Denver Post. 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  9. Tad Hilgenbrink Bio
  10. Ryman Arts. "Herbert D. Ryan biography". Retrieved 2014-09-18.
  11. New York Times April 12, 1975, pp.31
  12. "Mike Rowland Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  13. "Caterpillar Officers".
  14. Bailey, Jennifer (April 3, 2019). "Residents elect Williams as mayor". Commercial News. Williams, 41, and the other elected officials who won Tuesday night will be sworn in on May 7
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