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DECATUR — Millikin University has named Alexander Deeb as the director of Campus Life for Inclusion.
Deeb, who started Monday, will work closely with offices across the university on inclusion and diversity-based programming for students, staff and faculty. He will engage in advising and training campus and community leaders on issues of diversity, inclusion, equity and cultural competency, the university said.
Deeb will lead the development of programs to help students learn about social justice and cultural competence, and will work on initiatives to create a welcoming and inclusive environment at the university. He will also serve as a liaison between diverse student populations and the immediate and external community.
His additional responsibilities will include collaborating with the Center for International Education to increase global awareness at Millikin and creating a mentoring program for diverse student populations, the university said.
Deeb most recently served as the director of multicultural student engagement at Concordia University in Portland, Oregon.
Decatur’s most historic homes
Undated: John H. Culver home. It was sold to Roy Phillips in 1950 by Elizabeth C. Shellabarger, daughter of John H. Culver. Phillips remodeled it into apartments.
1975: The Oglesby Mansion, home of the state’s only three-time governor.
1979: The Eli Ulery house has historical and architectural significance, a state official says.
1957: Repairs to the Decatur Art Center, 125 N. Pine St., make it look as shiny in 1957 as it may have looked when builty by James Millikin in 1876. The sturdy brick building has been tuckpointed, the wood porches rebuilt, the woodwork painted, plumbing, wiring and roofing has been repaired. After the death of Anna B. Millikin in 1913 the house stood vacant until used as a hospital in the flu epidemic of 1918. The first paintings were hung in 1919.
The Powers Mansion in 1939.
7 of Decatur’s most historic homes
Decatur has had its share of powerful families at a time when a person’s status could be measured by the opulence of their homes. Names from the late 19th and early 20th centuries might have included Millikin, Powers or Oglesby. We refer to these homes as mansions still today, the cost of which to replicate would be out of the reach of all but the wealthiest.
Here are seven photos of some Decatur homes found in our archives.
Undated: John H. Culver home. It was sold to Roy Phillips in 1950 by Elizabeth C. Shellabarger, daughter of John H. Culver. Phillips remodeled it into apartments.
1975: The Oglesby Mansion, home of the state’s only three-time governor.
1979: The Eli Ulery house has historical and architectural significance, a state official says.
1957: Repairs to the Decatur Art Center, 125 N. Pine St., make it look as shiny in 1957 as it may have looked when builty by James Millikin in 1876. The sturdy brick building has been tuckpointed, the wood porches rebuilt, the woodwork painted, plumbing, wiring and roofing has been repaired. After the death of Anna B. Millikin in 1913 the house stood vacant until used as a hospital in the flu epidemic of 1918. The first paintings were hung in 1919.
The Powers Mansion in 1939.
Contact Valerie Wells at (217) 421-7982. Follow her on Twitter: @modgirlreporter
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