The Abc's of Millikin Football
a What James Millikin envi- sioned when he founded the University in 1901 was unique: the university would embrace the "practical" side of learning along with the "literary and classical;" and, while affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, university it would not be narrowly "sec- tarian" and would remain open to all. The result is one of the nation's first small, compre- hensive universities that, a Students learn to see connections century later, has four colleges “ with other academic disciplines to and schools: College of Arts and Sciences, College of Fine demonstrate the diversity of Arts, School of Nursing and human experience... developing a Tabor School of Business. respect for differences and for With an enrollment of the dignity of all. nearly 2,400 students, Millikin is a devoted partner to the ” Decatur-area community. Its students learn through real- world projects and learn to see connections with other academic dis- Type - Coed, independent 4-year univer- ciplines to demonstrate the diversity of sity, studies in Arts & Sciences, Business, human experience, the interactions Fine Arts and Nursing. between technology and society…. They learn about themselves and others, devel- Location - Decatur, Ill., a metropolitan oping a respect for differences and for the area of 80,000 residents, 120 miles north dignity of all. of St. Louis, 180 miles south of Chicago, The University subscribes to the phi- and 150 miles west of Indianapolis. losophy of the NCAA Division III and offers no scholarships for athletes, but Academic Year - Fall and Spring Millikin has enjoyed a broad and success- Semesters, Summer Session and ful athletics program for many years.
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