Milligan recently purchased 120 acres with intentions to use the space for future expansion projects. The acreage is located behind the Milligan Village and is a part of the Taylor farm property. This purchase brings Milligan’s total acreage to 355; 195 of which the school owned before joining together with Emmanuel, which added 40 acres. […]
Milligan students gathered for the annual Webb County Fair Wednesday evening. Activities during the event included the traditional car smash, cornhole, outdoor bowling and nine square. New to this year’s list was “Pumpkin Chunkin,” the goal of which was to see who could throw a pumpkin the farthest. “My favorite event was the car smashing, […]
Milligan hosted the Vintage Buff Event, a social hour for alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago, on Oct. 22 as part of its Homecoming celebrations. The Thompson Center on Emmanuel Hill was filled with the happy chatting of old and new friends standing around or sitting on soft couches. They enjoyed sipping refreshing […]
Francis Gary Powers Jr., the son of Francis Gary Powers Sr., a Milligan alum whose story inspired the 2015 film “Bridge of Spies,” is set to visit Milligan’s campus during homecoming week. Powers Jr. is also the founder of the Cold War Museum located in Warrenton, Virginia, and the author of “Spy Pilot.” Powers Sr. […]
Milligan students were able to enjoy a much needed break from school with a long weekend extending from Oct. 7-11. Students got to spend this time off in various ways. While many students get the chance to return home and relax, others have extracurricular activities or other circumstances that prevent them from making the trip […]
After being on a two-year hiatus, the Humanities Tour is back. This summer’s tour will take students on a trip around the hotspots of Europe, including London, Normandy, Paris, Florence, Assisi and Rome. Milligan is continuing their partnership with Education First Educational Tours (EF) in order to provide this opportunity to students. The tour will […]
The number of students enrolled as freshman in the fall has decreased between 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year 249 new students enrolled for Milligan University while only 215 enrolled this year. Director of Admissions, Marty Riley, stated that COVID-19 is the reason for this year’s decreased student enrollment. “What has […]
Lines of tables and booths with local businesses and on campus clubs gathered on the Mary Sword Commons this week for Milligan’s annual Rush Day event. The event lasted from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 18. Both the businesses and clubs handed out various gifts and items to students as they passed through […]
Joe Wise, a Milligan graduate, is now currently serving as Johnson City’s mayor. Wise graduated in 1992 with a B.S. in Communications and a B.A. in Art. He also later studied Church History at Emmanuel Christian Seminary. Wise worked at Milligan as a staff member from 1998 until 2008 in the Advancement Area while also […]
This Saturday marks the 20-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City. Early in the morning on September 11, 2001, the terrorist group al-Qaida carried out a coordinated attack against the United States by hijacking four passenger planes. Two planes crashed into the Twin Towers in New […]