Millikin University to host 13th Annual Celebrations of Scholarship April 21-23
The outstanding academic work of Millikin University students from the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Fine Arts, Tabor School of Business and College of Professional Studies will be showcased during the University’s 13th annual Celebrations of Scholarship April 21-23, 2021.
During this celebratory event, students from across the University will present the results of their research, scholarship and creative efforts to the Millikin community. Multiple virtual concurrent sessions modeled on a scholarly conference format and organized independently by each department will run across campus.
Celebrations of Scholarship showcases the outstanding work of Millikin students proving that an education focused on engaging students in the theory and practice of their disciplines develops accomplished scholars prepared for graduate and professional study or challenging positions in the workplace.
Millikin to Host Panel on Human Trafficking Awareness Month
The Human Trafficking Research Lab at Millikin University is partnering with Set Free Macon County to host its 4th annual panel discussion for Human Trafficking Awareness Month entitled “Impact of COVID-19 on Human Trafficking.”
The panel discussion will be livestreamed on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, at 4 p.m. on Millikin University’s Facebook page and will round out events held around the United States for Human Trafficking Awareness Month 2021.
The panel will feature local anti-trafficking experts from the Central Illinois Human Trafficking Task Force including Sara Sefried, director of Human Trafficking Services at The Center for Prevention of Abuse; Ashley Reichert, assistant center chief for the Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center with the Illinois State Police; and Micaela Garrido, outreach coordinator for the Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services.