“You’ve been given the opportunity to learn many things, don’t miss those opportunities.” Dr. Greg Harrell’s most memorable line On the rainy morning of Saturday March 2, a white rental van led by engineering professors Dr. Greg Harrell and Dr. Landon Holbrook left Milligan’s campus with five mechanical engineering majors and headed southwest, bound for […]
“It’s hard to put my finger on any single reason. I feel like a part of it is Milligan as a campus has changed and the students have changed. The trend of the tour has died down a bit.” Dr. John Jackson Milligan’s Humanities Tour has been a staple of the study abroad programs for […]
“You have to get out there and find the adventure.” Gabe Logan, director of student engagement Spring break is right around the corner for Milligan students. Faculty and students alike are working diligently to get classes buttoned up so they can enjoy their much deserved time off. The Stampede took some time to ask students […]
Milligan’s annual Two Cats and a Herd of Buffalo art show premiered Friday evening at Dos Gatos Coffee Bar in downtown Johnson City. The showcase included work from the Fine Arts, Graphic Design, and Interactive Media programs. “I like seeing students having fun and showing off their work. That makes me happy.” Art Brown, associate […]
On Jan. 9, Milligan University’s Board of Trustees announced Dr. Stephen Waers as the university’s 16th president. Shortly after, The Stampede sat down with Waers to learn more about him and his plans for Milligan’s future. I chose Milligan because it is precisely the sort of place where professors pour into students’ life, and staff […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Milligan’s Goah Diversity Scholars Program will sponsor a Black History Month gospel concert on Feb. 26. The event, “Why We Sing,” will be free and open to the public. It will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in upper Seeger Chapel. The concert will feature four choirs from the surrounding area: New Hope […]