April 22: Chicago
Hollis Prize Recital at the Chicago Public Library. MORE

April 23: Atlanta-area Alumni are invited to join Millikin President Doug Zemke ‘66 and alumni, parents and friends for a Mexican fiesta. The event is hosted by Millikin Trustee Joe Browning ‘70 and his wife, Carol, at their home in Canton, Ga. Call in your RSVP toll free to 1-877-JMU-ALUM (568-2586) by Friday, April 15. Questions? Call Jackie McFadden at the same number.

April 24: on campus
Millikin Day of Service in honor of Founder's Day. Students and the Millikin community will be working to make the campus more beautiful. Work will begin at the Richards Treat University Center arrival court at 1 p.m. and last until about 4 p.m. Bring your own gloves, garden tools, paint brushes, etc. To volunteer, RSVP by April 20 by calling 424-6383 or send an e-mail to alumnews@millikin.edu.

April 30: Campus
Millikin Club of Chicago reception at the Alumni and Development Center. If you are planning to move to the Chicago area after graduation, the Millikin Club of Chicago would like to introduce you to their events. 5 - 6:30 p.m. Gifts & prizes.  Free hors d'oeuvres.  Please RSVP to the Alumni Office by Wednesday, April 27, by calling 424-6383.

May 12-14: Evanston, Ill.
SAEs from the '50s will gather to renew their initiation vows at the SAE temple adjacent to Northwestern University campus. For info, contact Dean Jacobsen '51 at dwjtucaz@att.net or call 520-615-5266.

May 14: on campus
Social run for alumni and friends with John "The Penguin" Bingham '70. MORE

May 21 and 22: Decatur Saturday's ceremony is for PACE and MBA graduates at 7 p.m. in Kirkland Fine Arts Center. Sunday's ceremony for all other graduates, begins at 2 p.m. at Decatur Civic Center. Baccalaureate will be held Sunday at 10 a.m. in Kirkland Fine Arts Center for all MU grads. MORE

May 25: Chicago 
Have a need for networking? Mark your calendar to attend the Chicago Business Forum and Networking Luncheon from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Union League of Chicago, 65 West Jackson Boulevard. Our speaker, Dr. Jim Dahl, new dean of the Tabor School of Business will discuss Tabor's upcoming move to a new home on campus (ADM-Scovill Hall) as well as new developments in entrepreneurship. Cost is $25 per person and lunch will be served promptly at noon. To register, call toll-free to 1-877-JMU-ALUM

Aug. 6: Chicago 
Join an alumni and friends pre-race gathering before Sunday's Chicago Distance Classic. We'll meet at 6 p.m. in the Hilton Chicago hotel lobby and walk to a nearby restaurant for dinner on your own. For more info, contact Mandi Landacre Poseschi '02  at apodeschi@millikin.edu or call her toll free at 1-877-JMU-ALUM (568-2586). (Locally, dial 424-6383).

Aug. 7: Chicago
Millikin will hold an alumni & friends event in conjunction with the Chicago Distance Classic, a half-marathon and 5K race. MORE

Aug. 11-14: Chicago
SAEs from the '60s will gather for fun and fellowship in downtown Chicago. For more info, e-mail Steve Mathias '67 at samathias@aol.com

Oct. 14-16: on campus 
Homecoming 2005. Class reunion packets including class rosters and reservation forms will be mailed in early summer.  Contact us if we do not have your current email address so you can receive the latest info.

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Check out the Big Blue  wedding album. To submit your wedding photos and info, send an email to alumnews@millikin.edu   

Add high school students to MU's mailing list for prospective students. MORE

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Shop online: 
First Step Records
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All alumni actors, artists, writers, singers, dancers and musicians: Send us details of upcoming engagements or releases 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.

They did it! 
The women's basketball team earned the 2005 Division III national championship! View a photo album of the dramatic conclusion to this historic season, including a victory celebration rally held last Sunday at Griswold Physical Education Center. more
Above, Millikin's big news makes the scoreboard at the men's Division I Final Four in St. Louis. Click on it to see a larger image. (Photo courtesy of Dave Weber '70.)

IT'S A BEAUTIFICATION THING.  dig it.
Alumni are invited to bring the trowels and garden gloves to  assist students in a campus beautification day. MORE

WE PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS.
The School of Education announces early childhood education partnerships with Richland Community College, Baby TALK and the Decatur Public School District. More

come on in ... 
the door is Open.
More than 4,000 high school juniors have been invited to the Junior Open House on campus Friday, April 29. More

Rudd takes THE Prize. 
Senior Angela Kepley Rudd of Decatur (pictured at left with Dr. C. Kimm Hollis '72) was named recipient of this year's Hollis Prize and will perform a free recital at the Harold Washington Library Center Auditorium on Friday, April 22 at 12:15 p.m. The library, which is Chicago Public Library’s central library, is located at 400 S. State Street in Chicago.  More

crank it up!
First Step Records, Millikin’s student-run record label, will hold a CD release party for their newest student sampler,  “Full Circle” on April 16 in the arrival court on campus. More.

Students help 
prevent child abuse.
Behavioral Science Association students have scheduled  several activities to aid in the fight against child abuse during Child Abuse Prevention Week April 18–22. MORE

IT COMES ALIVE AFTER FIVE.
Blue Connection art gallery hosts two upcoming "After 5 Live" events to showcase the gallery and talents of the Millikin community on April 15 and May 6. In addition to a featured artist, students will perform live music. More

tabor is crossing borders 
and boundaries.
Tabor School of Business hosts the fifth annual Tabor Conference on April 22. This year's theme is "International Entrepreneurship: Eliminating Boundaries and Crossing Borders." More.

Students and Faculty Honored
Outstanding students and faculty will be honored during the Distinguished Faculty Lecture and Honors Convocation program April 14. More

theatre and dance hits a new pitch.
MU presents the Broadway baseball musical "Damn Yankees" April 29-May1. More

DO YOU OWN YOUR OWN BUSINESS? 
For an upcoming article on entrepreneurship in the summer issue of Millikin Quarterly magazine, we are compiling a business directory of alumni who are self-employed. If you would like to be included in the directory, let us know. Send the following info to MillikinQuarterly@millikin.edu the name and class year of the alumni owner and how long he or she has owned the business, his or her job title, the name of the business and the business address, a short sentence describing the type of business, plus the phone number and website and e-mail addresses, if available.

WE'VE GOT THE spring fever FOR... trivia!
Test your knowledge of MU history and events.

The first national fraternity chapter was chartered at Millikin on April 17, 1909. Which fraternity?

A. Alpha Tau Omega
B. Delta Sigma Phi
C. Sigma Alpha Epsilon
D. Tau Kappa Epsilon

Send your answer to alumnews@millikin.edu and be sure to include your name and address. Five winners will be selected from a random drawing of all who respond correctly and each will receive a prize! 

Last month's winners --
Pamela Feller Mendenhall '93
John Fredrick Cordts '66
John Perrings '76
Alexis Iffert '03
H. Kirke White '53

Each correctly guessed that Coach Lori Kerans had coached a total of 500 games, and each won an alumni sticker and a Big Blue window decal.