Sept. 16: Alton 
The Millikin Club of St. Louis hosts a get together at the legendary Fast Eddie's Bon-Air in Alton, Ill. We'll meet in the back of the restaurant at 6:30 p.m. No RSVPs required. 

Sept. 17: Indianapolis
The Millikin Club of Indiana hosts a pre-game "warm-up" for alumni prior to the Big Blue's football game against the Franklin Grizzlies. Alumni are invited to join the fun at Willard Restaurant in Franklin at noon. RSVP by Thursday, Sept. 15, by calling the alumni office toll free at 1-877-JMU-ALUM (568-2586).

Sept. 24: on campus 
Reunion of 1989 CCIW championship football team. The team will be  honored at half-time of the MU vs. Albion football game during Fall Family Weekend. Reservations are due by Friday, September 16. For more info, e-mail Tom Mahoney '90.

Sept. 26: on campus
Greek organizations on campus will be conducting a phonathon in support of the Millikin Fund. Interested in volunteering? Call Mandi Podeschi '02 at 217-424-3506.

Oct. 2-3: on campus
Fall phonathon for the Millikin Fund will be held at the Alumni & Development Center each evening. Interested in volunteering? Call Mandi Podeschi '02 at 217- 424-3506.

Oct. 14-16: on campus 
Homecoming 2005

Oct. 29: Lisle, Ill.
The Annual Howard Nyberg Football Party immediately follows the 1 p.m. Millikin football game at North Central College in Naperville, Ill.

Hot links
ADM-Scovill Hall's makeover is complete and the facility is now the new home of the Tabor School of Business and the campus technology center. There will be an open house for the building during homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 9-11a.m. Take a peek here. 

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Big Blue wedding album. New bride or groom? Submit your wedding photos and info to be included in our online album. Send them to us by e-mail, or call toll-free to 1-877-JMU-ALUM for details.

Business owners: Have you added your business information to Big Blue Biz, our online directory of  alumni-owned businesses? Send in your info to us by e-mail.

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Junior Stephen Larson has created a website devoted to historical images of Millikin's campus buildings. 

Former Millikin cheerleader Morgan McDevitt will be one of the tribe members on the new season of CBS-TV's "Survivor," which premieres Thursday, Sept. 15.

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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 where your fellow alums are performing.

TABOR GETS CREDIT.
The Tabor School of Business has been accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). ACBSP is the only business accrediting organization for both two-year and four-year institutions. MORE

IN THE AFTERMATH OF KATRINA...
Millikin is offering a helping hand to college students displaced by the hurricane, including providing  special assistance with admission, registration and housing for those wishing to continue their education in the aftermath of the Gulf Coast tragedy. In addition, a group of MU students plans to spend a portion of their semester break assisting with clean up efforts. We've also heard from some Millikin alumni living in areas suffering from the effects of Hurricane Katrina, and although luckily there seem to be no alumni injuries or fatalities, the stories they tell are harrowing. Our thoughts are with all those affected by the disaster. 

HOME SWEET...HOMECOMING!
It's just a month away! Plan now to attend Homecoming, Oct. 14-16. Watch for complete details in the fall issue of Millikin Quarterly magazine, due soon in your mailbox, or click here. You can even register online! 

COMSTOCK WELCOMED.
Dr. Jamie Comstock is Millikin's new vice president of academic affairs. Comstock comes to Millikin after having served as vice president and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of communication at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kan. MORE

ARE YOU A TEACHER?
Education alumni: We need recognized teachers willing to share their award-winning experiences with current students through the School of Education's "Excellence in Teaching" program. The event is Monday, Oct. 10, (Columbus Day holiday) during homecoming week festivities. If you qualify and are interested in sharing your expertise, contact Dr. Darlene Hoffman, department chair, at 217-424-6244, or send her an e-mail at dhoffman@millikin.edu. 

PANELISTS NEEDED.
A few spots still remain on the panel for the young black alumni roundtable discussion on Sat., Oct. 15. The event is from 4-5:30 p.m. in the Fireplace Room of Richards Treat University Center and will feature Darren Washington ’92, the 2005 Young Alumnus of the Year. If you are interested in participating in the event, send an e-mail to Jan Devore, director of alumni relations.

JOIN THE MILLI- TRIP OF A LIFETIME. 
Join alumni and friends on a 10-day vacation through the Canadian Rockies, June 22 to July 1, 2006. Destinations include Vancouver, B.C., Kamloops, B.C., Jasper, Lake Louise – Banff, and Calgary, Alberta. Highlights include the icefield glaciers, Mt. Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, the highly praised "Castle in the Mountains." The cost includes round trip air from Chicago, hotel transfers, departure taxes, and 16 meals -- $3,399 per person for a double room. The cost also includes a $50 gift to the Millikin Fund that will be matched by the travel agency. A $100 per person deposit is required. For more info, call or e-mail Jan Devore, director of alumni relations, at 1-877-JMU-ALUM.

YOU'LL BE SEEING STARS. 
Millikin's Requarth Observatory is now open twice weekly to the public while school is in session. 
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IT'S IN THE WORKS!
Due to the high degree of interest of forming a Millikin Club of Decatur, a steering committee is in the process of being formed. The steering committee will help keep things moving while the formation of the Club is finalized and will also keep interested alums informed! For more info about the club, contact Jan Devore, director of alumni relations, at 1-877-JMU-ALUM.

COME AND TAILGATE! 
Alumni and friends are invited to come and tailgate with us on Saturday, Sept. 24, prior to the football game during Fall Family Weekend. We will be selling hot dogs and hamburgers at the Oakland Street Festival in the Mills quad. Funds raised will go toward the Student-Alumni Relations Award presented in May to a graduating senior.  

OH BABY!
Ready for this month's history question?

This history and political science professor's wife had the first Millikin baby -- that is, the first child born after the opening of the university in 1903. What was the proud father's name?

A. Dr. Hessler
B. Albert Reynolds Taylor
C. M.L. Swarthout
D. Albert Taylor Mills

Send your guess 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 --
Walter Plywaczewski '86
Jennifer Hake '90
Tonya Myers '93
Rebecca Luechtefeld Maschoff '98
Norm Deets '79

...each won an MU luggage tag for correctly guessing that some administrators felt that the long Labor Day weekend encouraged homesick students to drop out so they decided to hold classes on Labor Day in the '80s.