Millikin University - Millidek Yearbook (Decatur, IL)

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MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY AOVANCCMENT OFFtCK E100 ALUMM » MRCNT RELATIONS E101 BUIUHN6S GNOUNOS 26 BUSINESS OFFICE •V19 CAREER OEVBL. PLACEMENT E COLUGE OF ARTS S SCIENCES lie EDUCATION OFFICE 203 GRAO STOOY CNTR — CHURCH RELATIONS El 00 ORIENTATION — RETENTION 118 PRESnCNT ' S OFFICE 12S PROVOST VP ACAOCMK AFFAM« 121 SCHOOL OF NURSING 110 SECURITY 26 STUDENT DEVELOPMENT 107 TABOR SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ft W 1 18 ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY RELATIONS E103 UNIVERSITY SERVICES 21 VP UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT 127 cOrin hall V i AOMISSDNS 11 FINANCIAL AID 16 HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES 8 REGISTRAR ,„ 14 ACADEMICS James Millikin, the founding father of James Millikin University and Decatur ' s wealthiest citizen in the late I890 ' s sought the establishment of an institution of higher education as the means by which to make a noble public gesture. Millikin held that education to meet the demands of an ever increasing industrial- ized society should include both profes- sional and practical learning along with the traditional liberal arts fields. Thus made legal stipulations concerning the in- stitution he was responsible for founding. His first requirement was that this univer- sity be one where the scientific, the practical and the industrial shall have a place of equal importance, side by side, with the literary and the classical. He also stressed that the policy of the school would not narrowly be ' sectarian ' and it should be conducted on a broad plane in which all will be treated alike, regardless of sect or creed. From such visions and dreams of one man, Millikin University was established. Today, Millikin offers five undergraduate degrees in the College of Arts and Sci- ences, the Tabor School of Business and Engineering, the College of Fine Arts and the School of Nursing. Approximately 1500 students are now en- rolled in the university ' s four year pro- gram. The 1984-85 academic season wel- comed the largest freshman class in the school ' s illustrious history. The university is constantly changing and growing to meet the ever increasing de- mands of the diverse student body. Staley Library, a thoroughly modern structure, was completed in 1977-78 to replace the outdated Gorin facility. Staley currently contains not only 160,000 volumes, but also houses a media center, a writing center, audio-visual classrooms, a 24 hour study area, a working darkroom, study carols and lounges, a computer center is located in Lower L.A. 6 This Is It

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HISTORY OF BIG BLUE Some of the most popular questions heard on campus today concern the origin of the nickname, the Big Blue. You can always hear curious students inquiring, What is a Big Blue? What does Big Blue mean? A Big Blue what? The legend of the Big Blue dates back to the 1916 Millikin football team and Dr. Carl Head. 1916 marked the first undefeated season ever for the M.U. gridiron heroes, and the only blemish on its otherwise spotless record was a season opening tie with the University of Missouri — Rolla. To publicize this outstanding display of athletic prowess. Head, according to Cal- vin E. (Fuzzy) Sutherd, used a picture of the 1916 team and lettered up a card about 16 by 30 inches. He made several blue prints of the card to be placed downtown in the stores. On it he had lettered ' The Big Blue ' . The catchy title became well known throughout Decatur, and Millikin athletic teams have been nicknamed the Big Blue ever since. Radio station identifies its home Athletic teams sport the logo proudly

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TABOR SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ENGINEERING Student getting in last minute studying in L.A. This Is It 7