UPCOMING 
Highlights of 
campus events
Oct. 17-19: Come on home to the Big Blue for Homecoming 2003! All alumni are welcome to attend, and reunion gatherings will be held for the following classes: 1938, 1943, 1948, 1953, 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993 and 1998. A reunion gathering for black alumni will also be held.

To see the complete list of campus events, click here.  

Decatur- 
and Springfield-area 
alumni events  
5:30-8:30 p.m., May 22: Decatur-area young alums and friends are invited to Katz on Merchant Street. No cover charge, pay as you go, and no reservations needed. Just show up and have fun! 

June 19: Springfield-area gathering at the home of Harry "Bud" Kelley '54 and his wife, Shá. See details at right.

St. Louis-area 
alumni events  
Aug. 9: This year's Millikin Day at Busch Stadium will be held Saturday, Aug. 9, as the St. Louis Cardinals take on the Atlanta Braves at 12:20 p.m. Tickets are in Section 342 and cost $18 each. Call the Alumni Office toll free at 1-877-JMU-ALUM for info and reservations or drop an e-mail to alumnews@mail.millikin.edu

Aug 10: Annual Family Picnic and New Student Send-Off Party. Check the next issue of Out of the Blue for more details.

Chicago-area events
Aug. 3: Annual Family Picnic and New Student Send-Off Party, York Woods Forest Preserve in Oak Brook, Ill., York Road, 1-3 p.m. All alumni and friends welcome to attend. Bring a dish to pass; meat, beverages and tableware provided. Call the Alumni Office toll free at 1-877-JMU-ALUM for info and reservations or drop an e-mail to alumnews@mail.millikin.edu

Aug. 17: Hold the date for Millikin Day at Wrigley Field as the Chicago Cubs take on the L.A. Dodgers at 1:20 p.m. Tickets are in Terrace Reserved Section 223 and cost $25 each. Watch for more details in future issues of Out of the Blue.

MORE on alumni events

Other important dates
You tell us the dates - 
All alumni actors, artists, singers, dancers, and musicians are invited to let us know the dates and details of their upcoming engagements and we’ll promote them on the Millikin website. Drop a line to alumnews@mail.millikin.edu, or fax your performance schedule to 217-424-3755. Click here to see what's posted.

Hot links
Senior Rob Assise and freshman Angie Hawk will represent Millikin at the NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships next week.
In addition, ,junior Diane Imburgia and senior Blake Swango recently participated in the NCAA Division III Golf Championships. MORE. 

A COMMENCEMENT RIGHT 
OUT OF THE HISTORY BOOK
More than 430 undergraduates and 28 MBA candidates received their degrees during Millikin's 100th annual commencement ceremony, held May 18 at the Decatur Civic Center. The ceremony continued the university's Centennial Celebration as Vice President for Academic Affairs Steve Fiol read passages from historic Millikin speeches, including excerpts of the dedication address given by President Theodore Roosevelt on June 4, 1903. Earlier in the day, William Bodamer, the retiring director of Pilling Chapel, gave the baccalaureate address. 

TWO MU PROFS TO  SERVE AS DEANS.
Dr. Ralph Czerwinski, professor of mathematical and computer sciences, has been named dean for the College of Arts & Sciences. MORE
In addition, Dr. James Dahl, associate professor of management and Distinguished University Studies Professor, has been named acting dean for the Tabor School of Business. 

NINE NAMED TO MEDALLION SOCIETY.   
Eight individuals representing more than 235 years of service to Millikin were recently named the newest members of Millikin’s Medallion Society.  MORE 
A ninth professor was also named to the Society in a ceremony held earlier this spring. MORE

2003-04 KIRKLAND 
SERIES ANNOUNCED.  
The Grammy-nominated country trio SHeDAISY opens the 2003-2004 Kirkland Visiting Artist Series on Aug. 20, one of 17 events scheduled for the year. MORE

THE PACE PICKS UP.
Students with some college credits can now finish college and earn an elementary education degree and teaching certification through PACE, the university’s evening completion program. And beginning this fall: a Nursing RN to BSN adult program. MORE

TWO RECEIVE TEACHING AWARDS.
Professors Sharon Alpi and Dr. Linda Schinke-Llano received teaching awards during the spring Honors Convocation program. Schinke-Llano retired at the end of spring semester and was named professor emeritus by the board of trustees. MORE

LET'S GET TOGETHER WITH BUD. 
Springfield-area alumni and friends: Let's spend a summer evening together down by the lake. You are cordially invited to a casual-dress reception at the home of Harry "Bud" Kelley '54 and his wife, Shá, on Thursday, June 19, from 6-8 p.m. R.s.v.p. to the alumni office by June 13. Call the Alumni Office toll free at 1-877-JMU-ALUM for info and reservations or drop an e-mail to alumnews@mail.millikin.edu

SUMMER CAMPS AT MU.
Wondering what camps and conferences will be held at Millikin this summer? Know a youth who might be interested in honing their skills through a camp? Click here for the list of this summer's camps and conferences. 

JUST A LITTLE SOMETHING TRIVIAL
Test your knowledge of MU with our monthly trivia contest. To enter, answer the question below and send your response to alumnews@mail.millikin.edu; be sure to include your name and address. The first five correct responders each win a Millikin University doo-dad. 

Last month, Bill Sweeney '99, Chuck Zweck '97, Becky Arbizzani Barr '96, Lorraine Yaros Sullivan '96 and Emilie Porter Huck '98 all correctly answered that Commencement was first held in the Decatur Civic Center in 1996, the same year that then-Illinois Governor James Edgar gave the commencement address. 

Trivia Question 
It was a very good year: Staley Library was dedicated at a ceremony held during commencement, and the Millikin School of Nursing opened with an initial class of 47 freshmen and 40 sophomores. What year was it? 
A. 1972
B. 1978
C. 1975
D. 1980