Calendar of Events
Friday, July 6
Boston - Join Rich Dunsworth, vice president of enrollment, and your local host, Nick Ciaccio '97, for an alumni and friends gathering at Rustic Kitchen in Park Square, 210 Stuart Street. Appetizers provided and cash bar available. R.S.V.P. to
Nick Ciaccio '97 by July 3 at
617-834-5567 or nciaccio@sandw.com.

Sunday, July 29
Chicago - Join the Millikin Club of Chicago for the annual family picnic and new student send-off party from 1-3 p.m. at Salt Creek Park in Wood Dale, Ill. Watch for more details.

Saturday, Aug. 4
On campus - Jazz band alumni who played under the direction of the late Roger Schueler, director of the Millikin Jazz Band from 1964 to 1986, are invited to a reunion in lower Richards Treat University Center, hosted by John Bingham '70 and Alma Welch Schueler '67. Cocktail hour is 5:30-6:30 p.m., with dinner and a tribute to Mr. Schueler following. Cost is $25 per person and a cash bar will be available. To R.S.V.P. or for more information, send an e-mail to Mandi Landacre Podeschi '02 or call her at 1-877-568-2586.

A block of rooms is on reserve at the Decatur Conference Center (formerly the Holiday Inn) for Aug. 3 and 4. The rate is $79 per night. To reserve a room, contact the Decatur Conference Center toll free at 1-866-452-7510 (locally, dial 472-4149). Deadline for reservations is July 23.

Sunday, Aug. 5
St. Louis - Join the Millikin Club of St. Louis for the annual family picnic and new student send-off party. More details forthcoming.

Saturday, Aug. 11
Chicago - Join our alumni and friends’ pre-race gathering before Sunday’s Chicago Distance Classic at Buca di Beppo restaurant at 6:30 p.m., Dutch treat. Click here for more info.

Sunday, Aug. 12
Chicago's Grant Park- Millikin hosts an alumni and friends event at the Chicago Distance Classic, a half-marathon and 5K race organized by running expert John "The Penguin" Bingham '70. Join us for a gear check prior and goodies after the race in the MU tent, which is sponsored by Bingham. Click here for more info.

Sunday, Aug. 12
St. Louis - Millikin Day at Busch Stadium (see at right for details).

Oct. 5-7
On campus - Save the date for Homecoming 2007. It's a great time to revisit campus.

Sunday, Oct. 14
On campus - The Millikin Symphonic Band will perform a free patriotic tribute concert, “An American Salute” in the Kirkland Fine Arts Center at 2 p.m. Col. Thomas Rotondi Jr. ‘74, leader and commander of the U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,” will be the guest conductor.

Nov. 1-11
Tuscany, Italy - Alumni and friends are heading to Tuscany! There is a waiting list for those still interested. For a pdf with details, click here.

Click here for the complete calendar of upcoming events.

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IT'S HARD TO SAY GOODBYE.
Six retiring professors were honored during May's commencement ceremony. MORE

SPENDING THEIR SUMMER SURFING.
A group of students are spending their summer working on research projects as part of Millikin’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. MORE

KIRKLAND ANNOUNCES 2007-08 SEASON.
From the Golden Acrobats of China to Clint Black (at left), Kirkland Fine Arts Center announces a range of entertainment for its 2007-08 season. MORE

IT'S A SMOOTH TRANSITION.
Millikin signed an agreement with Richland Community College to provide a smooth transfer for Richland business students into Millikin’s Tabor School of Business. MORE

LET'S GET MUSICAL.
The School of Music is offering summer workshops for music teachers to help them apply recent developments in music technology to their classes. MORE

Several summer camps for your students are also being offered through the SOM's preparatory department. MORE

HEY, ALL YOU CARDINAL FANS!
We have tickets still available! Bring your friends and join us for Millikin Day at Busch Stadium, Sunday, Aug. 12, as the St. Louis Cardinals take on the LA Dodgers at 1:15 p.m. The seats are in section 259 with access to the air-conditioned Bank of America Clubhouse. Tickets include an all-you-can-eat buffet, plus free beverages of the adult and non-adult variety. Cost is $90 per person. Fewer than 50 tickets are available, so call soon! Toll Free: 1-877-JMU-ALUM.

And leave the driving to us! A mini bus will leave from the Fairview parking lot (next to Westminster Presbyterian Church) at 9 a.m. for the game. The cost is $20 round trip and includes snacks. Call 1-877-JMU-ALUM for more details.

SHE'S THE FIRST.
Big Blue volleyball coach Debbie Kiick has been named Millikin’s first full-time head softball coach. MORE

In other Big Blue coaching news, Todd Creal has been named head women’s tennis coach. MORE

Also, Charlie King will begin his tenure at Millikin as newly-named head men’s and women’s swimming coach. MORE

OCTOBER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER.
And so is Homecoming 2007, Oct. 5-7! More than 40 events are already scheduled for the weekend, including reunions for classes ending in 2 or 7. Complete schedules will be mailed to all alumni this summer.

Have a Homecoming question or idea in the meantime? E-mail Alumni Relations Director Jan Devore.

YOU DESERVE A LATTE.
Alumni and friends of the university who make a new or upgraded donation to the Millikin Fund to support the university's annual operating budget by June 30 each receive a coupon for a complimentary latte from the campus coffee shop, Common Grounds. MORE

IT'S SUMMER TIME!
And trivia time! Summer is finally here - so what better topic for this month's trivia than historical summer events:

What historical event occurred on June 4, 1903?
A. Millikin's first class graduated.
B. Shilling Hall was constructed.
C. Aston Hall opened.
D. Millikin was dedicated.

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 --

Heidi Kaiser Smith '85
Scott Kirkman '02
Louis Leone '94
John Denham '93
Marilyn McClain '70


...each won a Millikin leather coaster for correctly guessing this building is Aston Hall.