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announced for Millikin Institute for Science Entrepreneurship
2015-2016 Speaker Series
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[August 20, 2015]
DECATUR
– The Millikin University Institute for Science Entrepreneurship, a
signature program of Millikin's Center for Entrepreneurship, will
kick off its 2015-2016 Speaker Series on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015,
with keynote speaker U.S. Congressman and Millikin alumnus Rodney
Davis '92, (R-Ill.) 13th Congressional District.
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The presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Lower Richards Treat
University Center on Millikin's campus; the event is free and open
to the public.
During the presentation, Congressman Davis will discuss how
legislation discussed at the federal level, such as issues on
agriculture and transportation, can impact citizens in central
Illinois.
Rodney Davis was recently sworn into his second term in Congress
serving the 13th District of Illinois, a 14-county district covering
both urban and rural areas of central and southwestern Illinois.
Prior to being elected, Davis served as projects director for
Congressman John Shimkus (IL-15) for 16 years helping Illinois
citizens and communities cut through government red tape and secure
federal funding.
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For the 114th Congress, Davis will serve on the House Agriculture
Committee, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee,
and the House Administration Committee. He has also been appointed
to serve as the chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on
Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Millikin's Science Entrepreneurship Speaker Series, sponsored by
Busey, focuses on science entrepreneurship and how an increased
emphasis on entrepreneurship can spark job creation and societal
well-being. Throughout the academic year, executives from science
ventures discuss particular aspects of their business. In addition,
business leaders discuss broader topics of interest.
Future dates and speakers are as follows:
- Thursday, Oct. 8: Speaker: Jim Hawkins, Caterpillar Inc.,
Director of Mining Technology Enabled Solutions
- Tuesday, Nov. 10: Speaker: Van Dukeman, First Busey
Corporation, President and Chief Executive Officer
- Thursday, Dec. 3: Speaker: To be determined
All speaking engagements begin at 7:30 p.m. in Lower Richards
Treat University Center and are free and open to the public.
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The Institute for Science Entrepreneurship was originally funded by a Millikin
University Performance Learning Enhancement Grant in December 2012. Since that
time, the institute has received funding from the Andreas Foundation, Coleman
Foundation, 300 Below Inc., a private foundation and anonymous donors to develop
the 2015-2016 Speaker Series and other institute programming.
The Institute for Science Entrepreneurship connects Millikin University, its
students, and the greater community to opportunities for personal, professional,
and organizational advancement through science entrepreneurship. The institute
was founded by Dr. David Horn, associate professor of biology, Dr. George
Bennett, professor of chemistry, and Dr. Casey Watson, associate professor of
physics.
Busey is the title sponsor of Millikin University's Institute for Science
Entrepreneurship 2015-2016 Speaker Series. First Busey Corporation (Nasdaq: BUSE)
is a $3.9 billion financial holding company headquartered in Champaign, Ill.
Busey Bank, First Busey Corporation's wholly-owned bank subsidiary, is also
headquartered in Champaign, Ill., and has 28 banking centers serving Illinois, a
banking center in Indianapolis, Ind., and seven banking centers serving
southwest Florida. For more information, visit busey.com.
For more information on the speaker series or the Millikin Institute for Science
Entrepreneurship, contact Dr. David Horn at 217.424.6392, by e-mail at dhorn@millikin.edu
or visit millikin.edu/InstituteForScienceEntrepreneurship.
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