Important Dates
April 2
Registration begins for Fall 2008 courses
April 22
Open House for Prospective PACE Education students at Parkland College
April 24
Open House for Prospective PACE Education students at Capital Area Career Center, Springfield
April 25
Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society Induction
April 29
5th Anniversary Celebration Reception for first PACE graduates and PACE faculty
May 6
Open House for Prospective PACE students- Decatur
May 16
PACE Commencement Dinner for graduating seniors
Announcement of PACE Outstanding Faculty and Graduate Awards
May 17
PACE Commencement Ceremony
May 26
Millikin campus closed for Memorial Day
June 3
Open House for Prospective PACE students – Decatur
June 13
Admission deadline for Fall 2008
June 21
Orientation for new PACE students
June 25
Orientation for new PACE students
July 7 (week of)
Fall semester begins for PACE students
Registration begins for Fall 2008 courses
April 22
Open House for Prospective PACE Education students at Parkland College
April 24
Open House for Prospective PACE Education students at Capital Area Career Center, Springfield
April 25
Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society Induction
April 29
5th Anniversary Celebration Reception for first PACE graduates and PACE faculty
May 6
Open House for Prospective PACE students- Decatur
May 16
PACE Commencement Dinner for graduating seniors
Announcement of PACE Outstanding Faculty and Graduate Awards
May 17
PACE Commencement Ceremony
May 26
Millikin campus closed for Memorial Day
June 3
Open House for Prospective PACE students – Decatur
June 13
Admission deadline for Fall 2008
June 21
Orientation for new PACE students
June 25
Orientation for new PACE students
July 7 (week of)
Fall semester begins for PACE students
At Your Service
Here is Student Service information to make your PACE experience even better!PACE Names Director
Congratulations to our new PACE Director! Angela Ambers-Henderson has accepted the position as Director of PACE. She has served as the Interim Director for several months. She also will continue her role as PACE Faculty Coordinator for the Criminal Justice program.
National Honor Society for PACE Students
PACE now has an honor society for non-traditional students. Our organization is the Phi Delta chapter of the Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society. Non-traditional/adult students represent nearly 50% of today’s college students, a significant group worthy of honor and recognition.
Alpha Sigma Lambda is a national honor society that recognizes the special achievement of adults who accomplish academic excellence. The Society was established in 1945-46 to honor superior scholarship and leadership in adult students. To this day Alpha Sigma Lambda is not only the oldest but also largest chapter-based honor society for adult learners. Students are selected for membership based on the following criteria:
- 24+ credit hours attended at Millikin University
- At least 12 credit hours must be earned in courses in Liberal Arts/Science
- Minimum of 3.5 on a 4.0 cumulative GPA
- Members shall be selected only from the highest ten percent of the class who meet the criteria
- Induction by invitation only
- Motivation for students to achieve academic and leadership excellence
- Publication of a semi-annual national newsletter
- Scholarship opportunities
- Pin
- Certificate
- Honor stole for commencement
- Recognition of the achievement
New Credit Hour Limit
Please be aware that there is a new credit hour limit for students that goes into effect July 1, 2008. PACE students are allowed to take up to 18 credit hours per semester. If you have questions regarding this change, please see your advisor.
Scholarship Available
Richland Community College recently announced the Glenn Family Scholarship for a student who graduates from RCC with an Associate’s degree and transfers into the PACE program the semester immediately following graduation from RCC. The recipient must have earned a 3.0 GPA at RCC and is expected to earn a 3.0 GPA while in the PACE program. Up to $2,000 per year in tuition assistance at Millikin will be awarded. Contact Kathy Carter, Director of Alumni & Scholarships at RCC, kcarter@richland.edu or 217-875-7211, Ext. 203.
Ronda Mitchell-Brown
PACE Academic Advisor/Student Services Associate
Celebrate PACE
This spring marks the 5th anniversary of the PACE program at Millikin University.
Over 400 adults have graduated with bachelor degrees from Millikin during this time. To honor our PACE graduates and faculty, two awards have been created: Outstanding PACE Graduate Award and Outstanding PACE Faculty Award
Over 400 adults have graduated with bachelor degrees from Millikin during this time. To honor our PACE graduates and faculty, two awards have been created: Outstanding PACE Graduate Award and Outstanding PACE Faculty Award
Student Focus
Pam Jones: A credit to the PACE program
Pam Jones is pursuing a degree in the same field she would have picked had she attended college right after high school. . . she’s just doing it a bit later. For Pam, it all added up to a degree in Accounting, and the PACE program offered her...
Pam Jones is pursuing a degree in the same field she would have picked had she attended college right after high school. . . she’s just doing it a bit later. For Pam, it all added up to a degree in Accounting, and the PACE program offered her...
Faculty Spotlight
Dr. Brooks Shares Passion for Poetry with PACE
One of PACE’s most popular professors, Dr. Randy Brooks, Professor of English, Chair of the English Department and Dean of Teaching & Learning, moved to Decatur in 1990 to accept a position with Millikin University.
One of PACE’s most popular professors, Dr. Randy Brooks, Professor of English, Chair of the English Department and Dean of Teaching & Learning, moved to Decatur in 1990 to accept a position with Millikin University.
After PACE
Mirinda Rothrock— Organizational Leadership at Work
There are many reasons why adults choose the PACE program to complete a degree. Mirinda Rothrock is an example of someone who finishes a bachelor’s degree not because her job demands it, but because she demands it.
There are many reasons why adults choose the PACE program to complete a degree. Mirinda Rothrock is an example of someone who finishes a bachelor’s degree not because her job demands it, but because she demands it.
PACE Sidebar
College Degree! Who Cares?
Do the numbers 63, 44 and 34 have any meaning to you? Suppose we do this: $63,000, $44,000, and $34,000. Now, which of these numbers would you prefer?
According to the 2004 data presented by the Bureau of the Census, an individual with a high school degree can look forward to earning approximately $34,000 a year. With an Associate’s Degree from a Community College, that same individual would earn $44,000. Add two more years of education and receive a Bachelor’s Degree and the annual earnings increase to $63,000.... More
The Pay Gap, the Art of Negotiation, and What Women Need to Know
Whether you are a current PACE student who will seek a new position when you complete your Bachelor’s degree, or an alumni of PACE who is taking steps to move further up the corporate ladder, the art of negotiation will play an important role in your success. Don’t make the mistake of accepting an offer without negotiating for additional perks, whether that is base salary, bonuses, stock options, vacation time, or other incentives that will add to your job satisfaction, happiness, and financial security... More
Do the numbers 63, 44 and 34 have any meaning to you? Suppose we do this: $63,000, $44,000, and $34,000. Now, which of these numbers would you prefer?
According to the 2004 data presented by the Bureau of the Census, an individual with a high school degree can look forward to earning approximately $34,000 a year. With an Associate’s Degree from a Community College, that same individual would earn $44,000. Add two more years of education and receive a Bachelor’s Degree and the annual earnings increase to $63,000.... More
The Pay Gap, the Art of Negotiation, and What Women Need to Know
Whether you are a current PACE student who will seek a new position when you complete your Bachelor’s degree, or an alumni of PACE who is taking steps to move further up the corporate ladder, the art of negotiation will play an important role in your success. Don’t make the mistake of accepting an offer without negotiating for additional perks, whether that is base salary, bonuses, stock options, vacation time, or other incentives that will add to your job satisfaction, happiness, and financial security... More