Millikin University

{{refimprove|date=February 2009}} '''Millikin University''' is an [[Universities in the United States|American]] [[co-education]]al, comprehensive, private, four-year university with traditional undergraduate programs in [[Bachelor of Arts and Science|arts and sciences]], [[business]], [[fine arts]], and [[professional studies]], as well as non-traditional, adult degree-completion programs (PACE) and graduate programs in [[business administration]] and [[nursing]]. Millikin's campus is in [[Decatur, Illinois]] and serves approximately 2,400 students with student/faculty ratio of 11.6 to 1 and an average class size of 21 students. The school was founded in 1901 by prominent Decatur businessman [[James Millikin]]. ===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 [http://www.millikin.edu/staley/archives/DDP.htm/ Digital-Decaturian Project]. ===WJMU 89.5 The Quad=== [[WJMU]] is Millikin University's student-operated [[Freeform (radio format)|freeform format]] radio station. In addition to its musical responsibilities, WJMU also creates its own [[public service announcements]], liners, news, Millikin [[sports radio|sports programming]] and promotional materials. ====Male==== * [[Alpha Tau Omega]] * [[Alpha Phi Alpha]] * [[Alpha Phi Omega]] (co-ed) * [[Delta Sigma Phi]] * [[Omega Psi Phi]] * [[Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia]] * [[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]] * [[Tau Kappa Epsilon]] {{Col-2}} ====Female==== *[[Alpha Kappa Alpha]] * [[Alpha Chi Omega]] * [[Delta Delta Delta]] * [[Delta Sigma Theta]] * [[Pi Beta Phi]] * [[Sigma Lambda Gamma]] * [[Sigma Alpha Iota]] {{Col-end}} ===Actors and musicians=== *[[Jodi Benson]] — Actress: voice of Ariel in [[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|the 1989 film ''The Little Mermaid'']] *[[Sierra Boggess]] — Actress: originated the role of Ariel in the 2007 [[The Little Mermaid (musical)|Broadway production of ''The Little Mermaid'']] *[http://www.mtv.com/shows/legally_blonde_search_for_elle_woods/cast_member.jhtml?personalityId=9999 Lindsey Ridgway], Reality show personality, [[Legally Blonde – The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods|MTV's Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods]] *[[Hedy Burress]] — Actress: Wyleen Pritchett in ''[[Boston Common]]''; voice of Yuna in [[Final Fantasy X]] *Annamary Dickey - Actress/Singer: portrayed [[Anna Leonowens]] opposite [[Yul Brynner]] in the original Broadway production of ''[[The King and I]]'' when [[Constance Carpenter]] left the role. *[[Luke Menard]] — Singer: [[American Idol]] season 7 (top 16). Also, member of a'capella group Chapter 6. *[[Meredith Monroe]] — Actress: portrayed Andie on [[Dawson's Creek]] *[[Tad Hilgenbrink]] — Actor: Matt Stifler in ''[[American Pie: Band Camp]]'' *[[Annie Wersching]] — Actress: portrays FBI Agent [[Renee Walker]] on the television show [[24 (TV series)|24]] *[[Matthew West]] - Contemporary Christian artist *[[Timothy Shew]] - Actor: Portrayed Jean Valjean in the Tony Award winning Les Misérables in the late 1980s-1990s. Has appeared in various other musicals, films and TV shows such as The Radio City Christmas spectacular where he portrayed Santa Claus, The Producers, and Law and Order: Criminal Intent. *[[Katelyn Epperly]] — Singer: [[American Idol]] Season 9 (top 16). *[[Mark Roach]] — Contemporary Christian singer/songwriter. ===Athletes and coaches=== Millikin University was a member of the [[Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]] from 1910 to 1937. *[[George Corbett]] - [[American football|football]] player: [[Chicago Bears]] running back from 1932-1938. *[[Fred T. Long]] - [[Negro Leagues]] baseball player and [[college football]] coach: played 4 seasons in the [[Negro National League]] and amassed a 227-151-31 coaching record from 1921-1965 at various colleges including 3 [[Black college football national championship]]s (1928, 1932, & 1945) *[[Harry Long]] - [[college football]] coach won a [[Black college football national championship]] in 1924 as coach of [[Paul Quinn College]] and was assistant coach to his brother Fred for his 1932 & 1945 championships *[[Danny Moeller]] — Major League Baseball player, 1907–1916, with [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] and [[Washington Senators (1901-1960)|Washington Senators]] *[[Marcia Morey]] - US Olympic Athlete/Swimmer at [[Montreal Olympic Games]] in 1976 in the Women's 100M Breaststroke and 200M Breaststroke; also former American Recordholder in the 200M Breaststroke *[[George Musso]] — [[American football|football]] player: [[Chicago Bears]] lineman from 1933–1944; nine-year team captain, elected to the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] in 1982 *[[Jeff Query]] — [[American football|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]], 1980–1981 *[[Don Shroyer]] - [[college football]] coach at Millikin University and [[Southern Illinois University]] *[[Virgil Wagner]] - [[Canadian Football League]] player: [[Montreal Alouettes]] halfback from 1946–54; elected to the [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]] in 1980. *[[Jeff Monken]] - Current Head Football Coach at [[Georgia Southern University]] *Chuck Martin - Former Head Football Coach of the Division 2 National Champions Grand Valley State, current Assistant Coach at Notre Dame ===Authors and media figures=== *[[Alice Ambrose]] (1906–2001) — American philosopher, logician, and author *Steven R. Hurst — [[Associated Press]] Iraq bureau chief *[[George Irish]] — president of Hearst Newspapers and senior vice president of [[The Hearst Corporation]] *[[Garnett Lucille Ryman|Lucille Ryman Carroll]] — Hollywood Talent Executive during early 20th century *[[Sean Michael Thomas]] — International News Correspondent for [[Russia Today]] and Children's book author and illustrator ===Business figures=== *[[Douglas R. Oberhelman]] — Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Caterpillar Inc. ===Politicians=== *[[Thomas W. Ewing]] — former [[United States Congressman]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]-[[Illinois]]) *John MacWherter - former mayor of Springfield, Illinois from 1951-55. *[[James Benton Parsons]] - former Federal judge; the first African-American US District Judge with life tenure ===Scientists=== * Harold V. Lichtenberger - Member of [[Enrico Fermi]]'s team at [[Chicago Pile-1]] reactor and participant in the first artificial, self-sustaining, nuclear chain reaction there on Dec.2, 1942; project engineer at [[Experimental Breeder Reactor I]] and pulled the switch at 1:50pm on December 20, 1951, when it became the world's first electricity-generating nuclear power plant. ==External links== * [http://www.millikin.edu Official site] ** [http://www.millikin.edu/athletics Official athletics site] ** [http://www.millikin.edu/entrepreneurship Center for Entrepreneurship] ** [http://www.millikin.edu/kirkland Kirkland Fine Arts Center] ** [http://www.millikin.edu/wjmu/ WJMU 89.5 The Quad] {{College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin}} {{Presbyterian Colleges}} {{coord missing|Illinois}}