President Bill Greer announced Thursday during chapel his plans to retire at the end of the 2023-24 academic year. After 13 years of presidency, Greer will transition into the role of Chancellor in the summer of 2024. Greer, a 1985 Milligan graduate, served for 12 years as a professor of economics at Milligan beginning in […]
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will present the second annual Buffys Award Ceremony on April 19, 2023. The event will be held at 7 p.m in Seeger Chapel. The purpose of the Buffys is to highlight some of the major athletic accomplishments, individuals, and coaches from Milligan’s athletic department. This is a formal attire event. […]
Faculty are currently in the process of making adjustments to the general education requirements at Milligan, with the hope of implementing them in fall 2024. The GER underwent a similar process in 2008, when the humanities curriculum was the main focus. When you get to Milligan, it may seem like the humanities classes have just […]
ChatGPT was released by Open AI on November 30, 2022. Milligan faculty, staff, and students have responded to the language-generating software with caution, optimism for how it might be used creatively and a focus on keeping people at the center. Since its release, ChatGPT has been the subject of discussion surrounding its implications and how […]
A special chapel service featuring singing in a multitude of languages and a tree planting highlighted the second annual Betty Goah day at Milligan on March 16, 2023. The event honored the life and impact of Betty Goah, a Milligan alumni and a beloved leader in the community. Her efforts sparked Milligan to create the […]
Since 1969, students have enjoyed Milligan’s annual tradition of Wonderful Wednesday. Wonderful Wednesday is a day where all classes are canceled and students are invited to participate in planned events around campus. The day is shrouded in mystery, however. Students are not told the exact date of when the tradition will take place. For some, […]
Adam J. Trabold had a photography exhibition titled “The Inner Wilderness,” at the Milligan Art Gallery in Lower Derthick Hall. The exhibit ran from Feb. 19 to Mar. 3 and consisted of traditional black and white photography, images created through experimental photographic processes, and avant-garde images created in collaboration with artificial intelligence algorithms and applications. […]
On Sunday, Feb. 19, students gathered in Lower Seeger for the typically-planned Vespers worship service. The only difference? Instead of ending at its usual time, worship continued until 12:30 a.m., and some students remained praying until 2 a.m. Campus Ministry leaders held an additional service on Monday, Feb. 20 in hopes to open up space […]
This semester, Milligan has tightened their restrictions on students taking food out of the cafeteria. The current policy includes that students are only allowed to take food out of the cafeteria if they purchase a Green on the Go box, which they can purchase for 5 dollars and return for a refund at the end […]
The General Education Requirements (GER) Phase 3 Committee is developing a plan to repackage Milligan’s general education requirements to better serve students. The faculty meeting on Feb. 14 included an update on what has been discussed regarding GER. Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean Dr. Rich Aubrey said, “We have no intention to increase […]