UPCOMING 
Important dates
Nov. 15: Bloomington, Ill.
Join an alumni and friends tailgate party at 11 a.m. before the Big Blue football game vs. Illinois Wesleyan at 1 p.m. MORE  

Nov. 16: Decatur, Ill.
A 4:30-6 p.m. reception to meet new Millikin president Douglas E. Zemke '66 will be held at Kirkland Fine Arts Center immediately following the 2 p.m. Theatre and Dance department production of "Sweet Charity." 
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Nov. 22: Decatur, Ill.
Standout high school basketball coaches Mel Sheets '55 and John Schneiter '55 will be inducted into the Millikin Medallion Society at halftime during the opening game of men's basketball at Griswold Physical Education Center at 7:30 p.m. In addition, MiIllikin's fifth straight Coaches vs. Cancer drive will kick off during that weekend. MORE

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Hot links
Will the Big Blue football team finish the season with a victory over Illinois Wesleyan this Saturday? Learn more about football and other fall sports by clicking here. 

Got a gig? 
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.

Need stuff? 
Representatives from First Step Records, MU's student-run recording label, will be accepting pre-orders for a CD recording of 2003 Vespers in the lobby of Kirkland Fine Arts Center before and after each Vespers performance. Cost is $10. Vespers will be held Dec. 6 and 7, and tickets went on sale Nov. 3. Tickets for all four shows are still available and may be ordered through Kirkland's Box Office.

Shop online through the Millikin bookstore to get MU gear, gifts and more.  

Or learn more about Blue Connection, a gallery that sells original art produced by students, faculty and alumni at affordable prices.

 
Fall on the Millikin campus

1996 grad awarded $25,000 
for teaching excellence. 
Teacher Kelly Wamser '96 thought she was dreaming when the Milken Family Foundation surprised her with its $25,000 Milken Educator Award. MORE

WHEEL OF FORTUNE 
LANDS ON MILLIKIN STUDENT.
Take a break from the turkey and tune in television's "Wheel of Fortune" on Thanksgiving Day to catch senior Matthew Kveton of St. Louis spinning the dial for $$$ and glory.  MORE

MU SCORES WELL ON 
NATIONAL SURVEY FOR 
FOURTH STRAIGHT YEAR. 
This year’s National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) report says that Millikin students are performing well in an engaged learning environment. MORE

MAKE MINE A BSn, THEY'LL SAY.
Millikin’s Professional Adult Comprehensive Education (PACE) program is adding a new program that will allow registered nurses to earn their bachelor's of science in nursing degree through an accelerated format. MORE

DRUMMING IN MY 
OLD KENTUCKY HOME
Millikin’s Chamber Percussion Ensemble will perform a showcase concert at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention on Nov. 20 in Louisville, Ky. The group was recently named one of three finalists in the Percussive Arts Society International Collegiate Percussion Ensemble Competition. MORE

sophomore named president of state nursing association.
Sophomore nursing student Shawna Warner of Catlin, Ill., was elected president of the Student Nurses' Association of Illinois. SNAI is a part of the National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA) and the American Nurses Association (ANA). 

pony up if you want 
her to pucker up.
Alumni Relations Director Jan Devore will kiss "the ugliest pig we can find" if the Senior Capstone Committee on campus and The American Diabetes Association discover that she has drawn the most donations in their Kiss A Pig contest. Jan is one of five on-campus personalities who have volunteered to help raise funds to support research efforts aimed at treating and curing diabetes. MORE

EDUCATION ALUMS: 
TIME FOR AN UPDATE
If you were an education major and have a credential file established with the Career & Experiential Education Center that has been inactive for five years or more – it’s time to update. For information on how to update your credential file, call the Center at 217.424.6294 or e-mail career-center@mail.millikin.edu. Files inactive for five years or more that have not been updated by July 1, 2004, will be destroyed.

RACK YOUR MIND.
Take your best guess at the answer to this month's visual trivia contest. Last month's winners correctly named Louise as the reported specter at the Alumni and Development Center. They are: Nicole Erlenborn Poer '99, Kathleen MacRae Mance '93, Theresa Smith '93, Kathleen Bernard '02, Lisa Aschinger Cerezo '92 and Samantha Koziol '95.

Ready to guess? 

Who is the MU alum pictured here with Illinois Governor Blagojevich? 
BONUS ROUND: And why is he/she dressed as Sponge Bob Square Pants?

A. Luke Bills '03. He was raising awareness for ocean preservation.
B. Josh Jacobs '02. His office was pressed into service at the Governor's annual children's Halloween party after a group of actors failed to show.
C. Kristin Richards '02. She was combining her love of nature and Saturday morning cartoons. 
D. Jason Logue '01. It was a way to get around the restraining order.

Send your answer to alumnews@mail.millikin.edu; be sure to include your name and address. The first five correct responders each win a prize from the Big Blue closet of extraordinary doodads!