UPCOMING 
Important dates

Aug. 22: Chicago
Last chance to get tickets for Millikin Day at U.S. Cellular Field as the Chicago White Sox take on the Boston Red Sox at 7 p.m. Sit with the Big Blue group in section 533 in the upper box behind home plate. Tickets are $22 each. Call toll-free to 1-877-JMU-ALUM (locally, dial 424-6383).  

Aug. 28: on campus
Men's alumni soccer game on campus, Saturday, Aug. 28, at 5 p.m. on the south field. Players check-in and begin warming up at 4 p.m. Following the game, an informal social gathering will be held at Lock, Stock and Barrel from 7-9 p.m. on the patio. Interested alumni should contact Coach Craig Lee at 217-424-3607 or by e-mail.  

Aug. 28: St. Louis 
St. Louis-area alumni are invited to come out to hear  56 Hope Road perform at 10 p.m. at the Venice Cafe, 1903 Pestalozzi St. The band features MU alums Greg Fundis '99, Steve Goveia '99, Dave Hamilton '96, Anne Hamilton Katzfey '94, Matt Katzfey '96 and Chad Sanders '99. 

Sept. 4: Chicago
CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER TEAM vs. DC UNITED! 7:30 p.m. Join Millikin alumni and friends to see 15 year old phenom Freddy Adu, when he and DC United return to Solider Field on Labor Day weekend. This event was arranged by Millikin Soccer alum, Eric Luchetti '01, who works for the Fire. Tickets are $20 each and may be obtained by calling Luchetti at 312-705-7208 or through e-mail at eluchetti@chicago-fire.com.

Sept. 24: Chicago area 
Young alumni & friends event: Join us from 6:30-9 p.m. at Curragh Irish Pub, 1700 Woodfield Rd., Schaumburg. Appetizers provided. RSVPs appreciated, but not required. The young at heart are also welcome! RSVP at alumnews@millikin.edu

Oct. 8-10: 
Homecoming on campus
All alums are welcome to come on back to the Big Blue for Homecoming, and special reunions will be held for all classes whose years end in 4 or 9. Learn more here.

Nov. 6: Elmhurst, Ill.
The Annual Howard Nyberg Football Party immediately follows the 1 p.m. Millikin football game vs. Elmhurst University and will be held at Good Times, 675 W. North (northwest corner of North Ave. and Rt. 83), Elmhurst, phone 630-833-3534. The cost for this Millikin Club of Chicago event is $8 per person (children under age 6 are $4 each). RSVPs appreciated; call toll-free to the alumni office at 1-877-JMU-ALUM (568-2586) or email alumnews@millikin.edu by Tuesday, Nov. 2.

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Refer high school students to Millikin. MORE

Shop online from First Step Records, MU's student-run recording label. To order CDs, click here.

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

All alumni actors, artists, singers, dancers and musicians: Send us details of upcoming engagements for  the Millikin website. Drop a line to alumnews@millikin.edu, or fax your performance schedule to 217-424-3755. Click here to see what's posted.

IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL TIME!
First week for freshmen is Aug. 25-30. While freshmen get their feet wet, Oakland Avenue will be closed to traffic from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 25, for move-in day. MORE  Classes begin Aug. 31; for the complete academic calendar, click here.

LEMON SHAKE-UP, ANYONE?
Millikin made a strong showing at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on Friday, Aug. 13. The Millikin contingent, featuring various MU performers and representatives from the alumni, student life and admission offices, welcomed Big Blue alumni and friends and distributed free water in the special event tent, located just inside Gate 2. The day was made possible by Josh Jacobs '02, who works for the state fair and was in charge of the tent.

MU PREP DEPARTMENT IS FOOTLOOSE.
Millikin’s Preparatory Department announces a new program of dance instruction. MORE

ENJOY MDSO TUNES IN THE PARK.
Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra will perform their Labor Day Pops concert on Monday, Sept. 6, at 6 p.m. on the shores of Lake Decatur at the Nelson Park Amphitheater. MORE

STUDENTS CHILL IN ALASKA.
This year's unusually cool summer temperatures in Illinois were not cool enough for these students, so they headed north. MORE  

KUETERMAN NAMED HEAD SWIM COACH.
Former MU swimmer Paul Kueterman '02 has been named the Big Blue's head swim coach. In addition to coaching, Kueterman will also teach in the exercise science & sport department. MORE  

TABOR PICKS UP SPEED.
The Tabor Center for Entrepreneurship is helping to  launch a new initiative to accelerate entrepreneurship in Central Illinois. MORE

SHOW HOW YOU ARE FOREVER BLUE AT HOMECOMING 2004.  
Wherever you go, whatever you do, you'll always be Forever Blue. This year's Homecoming  has something Big Blue for all alumni & friends. Events include: class reunions, awards, football, fireworks and much more. For complete details, click here.

are you serving others?
Millikin Quarterly magazine wants to know how Millikin alumni serve their communities. Do you volunteer at a senior center, shelter or hospital, for example? Do you  serve in the military? Write and tell us about yourself or alumni you know who give of their time to serve others. Send info to MillikinQuarterly@millikin.edu and be sure to include your name, address, telephone and e-mail address (if applicable) in case we have questions.

A TRIVIAL PURSUIT FOR YOU
Can you guess the answer to this month's trivia quiz? 

How many bottles of water did MU distribute at the Illinois State Fair? (See related article above.)

A. 3,231
B. 7,561
C. 543
D. 1,512

Send your answers to alumnews@millikin.edu and be sure to include your name and address. Five lucky winners will be selected from a random drawing of all who respond correctly; each will win a prize from the alumni goodie bag!

Last month's winners -- David Dixon '83, Shelby Jo Smith-Tate '00, Lorraine Yaros Sullivan '96, Matthew Kilgore '00 and Monica Parker '01 -- correctly guessed that Dr. George E. Fellows was named Millikin's second president.