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Millikin QuarterlyFALL 2010 Storing up artistic possibilities: The Old Gym awaits rebirth Millikin Quarterly Vol. XXVI, No. 3 Fall 2010 Produced by the Millikin University Office of Alumni and Development. E-mail comments to: [email protected] Millikin Quarterly (ISSN 8750- 7706) (USPS 0735-570) is published four times yearly; once during each of the first, second, third and fourth quarters by Mil- likin University, 1184 West Main Street, Decatur, Illinois 62522- 2084. Periodicals postage paid at Decatur, Illinois. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Millikin Quarterly, Millikin University, 1184 West Main Street, Decatur, IL 62522-2084. Telephone: 217-424-6383, or call toll-free to 1-877-JMU-ALUM. Millikin Quarterly magazine has been recognized with national APEX awards of excellence for four years in a row and is the recipient of a 2008 bronze award from the Council for the Support and Advancement of Education, District V. ON THIS PAGE: The north side of Perkinson Music Center. COVER: Currently a warehouse of artistic imagery provided by the theatre props it stores, Millikin’s Old Gym awaits its rebirth as a Center for Theatre and Dance. It’s a SMORGASBORD CURRENT STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN ONE OR MORE OF 97 RECOGNIZED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS. BELOW ARE A FEW* OF THE MORE UNIQUE ONES. ALUMNI: REMEMBER ANY OF THESE FROM YOUR DAYS AS A STUDENT? • Association for Computing Machinery • Badminton Club • Big Blue Spirit Crew • Chinese Student Association • Colleges Against Cancer • Environmental Affairs Council • French Club • GKSN (Global Korean Student Network) • Human Service Connection • Italian Club • Latin American Student Organization • Millikin Cricket Club • Millikin Fencing Club • Millikin Flute Society • Millikin Songwriter’s Guild • Multicultural Voices of Praise • Physical Graffiti • Sister Circle • Society of Physics Students • Sports Medicine Club • Start Smart • Student Exercise Science Organization • Water Polo Club • WJMU * View the complete list of student organizations on page 25. At left: Shilling Hall 2 Fall 2010 Millikin Quarterly Dear Alumni and Friends, of the quality of our current master’s In late summer, Millikin was recognized degree programs, a step that began in the annual ranking guides of three more than 10 years ago with the ac- national publications as among the best ceptance of the first class in our then- U.S. colleges. Not long afterward, we new MBA degree program. shared news of Millikin’s new partner- Our growing list of graduate pro- ship with Decatur Memorial Hospital grams such as these is a boon, not only (DMH) to launch a new joint certified to the students who leave here with registered nurse anesthesia program. greater skills and an advanced degree, You’ll find more details about both news but to Millikin as a whole. I am con- items on the next two pages, but I’d like vinced that continuing to enhance our to talk a little bit about what these two mix of high quality master’s degrees separate announcements mean to this and other adult learning programs for university. the non-traditional student increases In this column, you’ve previously the overall richness of our campus read my description of Millikin as a community. These programs denote distinctive Midwestern university with a the quality of the institution, draw rich heritage of developing students into recognition, give our undergraduate leaders within their fields through an students an understanding of the value President’s innovative approach to education called of a graduate degree and encourage performance learning. Our students our faculty to continue to grow – it’s Perspective don’t just learn the theory behind what good for all of Millikin. they study; regardless of major, they That being said, it’s also good for Douglas Zemke ’66, Millikin President perform the skills needed to master their all of us. For example, did you know specific areas of study and leave Millikin that two-thirds of all rural areas in this as confident graduates. country are served by certified regis- As I enter the final months of my tered nurse anesthetists instead of an- presidency of this fine institution, it is esthesiologists? Their skills are in high inspiring to see this Millikin model of demand, they serve a significant need education recognized for its value in and a recent study showed that these producing citizens who are extraordi- CRNAs deliver high quality care at an narily prepared to face the challenges economical cost. It’s clear that this new and opportunities of a radically shifting joint program with DMH will directly global society. The recent recognition improve the health of individuals in all by Forbes magazine, The Princeton parts of the country. Review and U.S. News and World Report What I’ve described are just two magazine is just another confirmation examples demonstrating that – just as that our Millikin model is what’s making in the days of Founder James Millikin the vital difference in the lives of our – this university is on the right track. alumni, whether shortly after graduation Millikin is poised to adapt to the needs or years down the road. of an ever-changing student popula- This same national This same national recognition is tion while maintaining the distinctive recognition is affirmed affirmed almost every day by alumni hallmark of a Millikin education: perfor- almost every day by who return to campus or call a former mance learning and the confidence it alumni who return to professor to say, ”I was well prepared instills. By adding your financial support campus or call a former for grad school or my first job because to this mix, you can help ensure Mil- of my Millikin experience.” likin’s continued ability to provide the professor to say, ”I was well The significance of the partnership learning experiences and tools our prepared for grad school or with DMH also resonates as a value students need to be successful. Then my first job because of my indicator. Adding this new joint nurse their future – and our society’s – will be Millikin experience.” anesthesia track is just one more marker truly bright indeed. ● Fall 2010 Millikin Quarterly 3 CAMPUS NEWS Millikin’s student chemistry organization recognized again The value of a Millikin For the 10th consecutive year, Millikin’s student chapter of the American Chemi- cal Society has received accolades from degree keeps rising the national organization. Millikin was part of an elite group of univer- Millikin has been The chapter received a Green sities recognized by Forbes magazine in its Chemistry Chapter Award for activi- recognized as one of online list of “America’s Best Colleges 2010.” ties promoting best practices in green “America’s Best Colleges” Millikin is one of only 25 colleges chemistry. This marks the seventh time by the Princeton Review, from Illinois to make Forbes’ national ranking in nine years that the Millikin chapter Forbes and U.S. News and of 610 academic institutions. A Forbes.com has received this honor. Millikin is one World Report magazines. article accompanying the online listing states, of only a few schools that have been The Princeton Review also “Whether they’re in the top 10 or near the end recognized this frequently as a Green named Millikin one of its of the list, all 610 schools in this ranking count Chemistry chapter. “Best in the Midwest.” among the best in the country: We review just nine percent of the 6,600 accredited postsec- The chapter also received an ondary institutions in the U.S., so appearing on our list at all is an indication that a honorable mention for overall ACS school meets a high standard. Our list of more than 600 undergraduate institutions chapter activities, including recruitment is based on the quality of the education they provide, the experiences of the students and retention of members, community and how much they achieve.” education, department and university This is the third national accolade for Millikin in a two-week period at the start service, and professional development of the academic year. The university also was recommended in the “Best in the Mid- for members. west” section of The Princeton Review’s 2011 Best Colleges and recognized in U.S. “I’m very proud of News and World Report’s 2011 “Best Colleges” guide as one of the nation’s best the students,” said Dr. liberal arts colleges. The magazine called MU an “A-Plus School for B Students.” George Bennett, chair Prospective students interested in applying for a Millikin education should reg- of Millikin’s chemistry ister for an upcoming Campus Visit Day or schedule a customized individual visit by department and chapter calling the admission office at 1-800-373-7733 or e-mailing [email protected].● advisor. “They’ve estab- lished a great tradition of success. Each year’s group takes Administrative appointments made it upon themselves to live up to that Over the summer, Dr. Randy Brooks was named dean of the Col- tradition. I couldn’t be happier with their lege of Arts and Sciences. Brooks joined the faculty of Millikin efforts.” in 1990. He has been professor of English at the university since “It is an honor to receive a Green 2003 and has previously served as chair of the English department Chemistry Chapter Award and an as well as the director of university assessment. He received his honorable mention for chapter activi- doctorate in English from Purdue University with an emphasis in rhetoric, his master’s degree in English from Purdue with an ties,” remarked Jessica Lindemann, ACS emphasis in linguistics and American literature, and his bachelor’s chapter president. “We are proud of our degree in English from Ball State University.