AT FIVE STORIES AND 87,000 SF, theUniversity Commons is the largest project in the 117-year history of Millikin University. It is also its most important building.The project, which involved renovating and expanding the school's Staley Library, creates, for the first time, a unified home for the university's Performance Learning program. This educational model, designed to jump-start students' career preparedness, requires that all students "perform" their knowledge before their peers, professors, and the business community. Students work in small teams on project-based learning initiatives, from launching businesses to creating awareness campaigns. Collaboration is at the heart of learning at Millikin.This multipurpose facility combineslibrary and student center functions in highly flexible, tech-enabled spaces. Workspaces and meeting areas surround the perimeter of each floor, and feature flexible furniture, integrated technology, and white boards. Collaboration studios support small-group planning, while tech studios and a media arts center provide hands-on learning.
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