J. Roger Miller
1971-91

Notable events during this administration:

• WJMU-FM goes on the air
• Final master's degrees in music and education are awarded at summer commencement
• James Millikin Scholars program enrolls its first class
• Joint agreement is reached with the Junior Welfare Association to restore the Millikin Homestead
• "Design for Leadership" capital campaign with a goal of $12.1 million begins
• Staley Library is dedicated at commencement
• School of Nursing opens
• Richards Treat University Center is dedicated in honor of Lenore Richards and Nola Treat, '07
• Birks Museum established in the Gorin Hall
• After a gift of $3 million from the estate of Purvis Tabor and his wife, Roberta Morris Tabor, '36, the School of Business is renamed the Tabor School of Business and Industrial Management
• College of Fine Arts is established, including the School of Music, Department of Art and a new Department of Theatre and Dance
• President Ronald Reagan visits campus
• Presidential Scholars program starts
• Liberal Arts Hall is extensively remodeled
• Two 50-bed residence halls are being constructed on West Main St., one is later named Weck Hall in honor of Rosalia McCambridge Weck, '25