Project Overview 


The exercise science and sport program is one of Millikin's fastest-growing programs, with nearly 200 students preparing for a variety of career paths in this high-demand field. Top graduate schools regularly recruit Millikin students, and our alumni find career success in many areas throughout the country, working for schools, recreation centers, professional athletic teams, and more. The increasing demand has stretched Griswold Physical Education Center beyond capacity.

 The New Exercise Science and Sport Complex at a Glance
 Cost: $5.77 million for renovation of West Towne Square
 Location Two wings of West Towne Square provide an additional 12,000 square feet over the original architectural plans
 Size: Approximately 34,000 square feet, plus the building as a whole in the form of a bargain sale gift


 Services Housed 
 Classroom Study Space Infused with Technology
 Physical Conditioning Learning Center
 Exercise Physiology Lab
 Simulated Professional Athletic Training Area
 Faculty Offices
 Conference and Meeting Spaces
 Kinesiology Technology Lab
 Additional space for growth possible growth


 Other Millikin Facilities Housed
 Pipe Dreams, the student-run theatre company
 Student Programming and Entertainment Center (SPEC)

 
CAMPAIGN NEWS        VIEW ALL
03|07 Caterpillar Donates $1 milllion
As a part of the Caterpillar Foundation’s previously announced investment in Millikin University, Wednesday, February 22, 2012, marked another momentous occasion as the Caterpillar Foundation made its second payment of $1 million in Millikin University. This investment is part of...

06|03 Caterpillar Foundation and Oberhelmans offer matching grants
The matching grant challenges are part of an $11.5 million total investment made to the “Transform MU” capital campaign by the Caterpillar Foundation and Caterpillar CEO Douglas Oberhelman ’75 and his wife, Diane.
03|28 $11.5 million commitment to Transform MU campaign
Through the combined generosity of Trustee Emeritus Doug Oberhelman '75, his wife, Diane and the Caterpillar Foundation, it is the largest pledge of support in the history of the university.
01|28 Campus Community Challenge a Success.
The three-month Campus Community Campaign concluded in December 2010 with 53 percent of the campus participating.
GIVING IN ACTION      VIEW ALL

Whether you donate to the university and invest in future students, volunteer your time at the university, or advocate for the school through recruitment or other programs, your efforts benefit the entire university community. Please join me and reinvest in Millikin today. The returns last a lifetime.

(Hired Four Millikin Graduates, Guest Speaker in the Business Program, and Alumni Donor)

Scott Flora, President, Covidien Surgical Devices
Alumni, Class of 1978

When I was invited to deliver the baccalaureate address during Commencement 2004, I challenged the graduating class to give something back to their new alma mater. Soon after, I had to honestly ask myself:  “What have YOU done for Millikin?”  My answer to that question resulted in a wonderful journey to establish the Smith/Orlandini Book Award, given annually to a student with demonstrated financial need in the department of exercise science and sport. This ultimately cultivated my desire to establish a permanent fund honoring my family's connection with Millikin. 

Accordingly, I have taken steps to endow the Smith/Orlandini Scholarship. Additional support for the endowment has come from alumni family members, who share my pride in knowing that we are helping assist future generations of Millikin students.

Father Nicholas W. Smith
Alumni, Class of 1983
As anyone attending Millikin knows, the cost of fees, books and materials, and living expenses are daunting. The annual support I receive from scholarships is essential in helping me achieve my goals.
Deanna Langland
Student, Class of 2011