On Nov. 4, Milligan students, faculty and staff received an email from Campus Minister, Brad Wallace, stating the annual Christmas concert (on Dec. 7 and 8 this year) will no longer provide SFP. In years past, this event was open to the public and worth two SFP for Milligan students. Naturally, this caused confusion among […]
Elizabethton High School was on high alert after an online threat was made Monday Nov. 18. The threat was brought to the attention of the Elizabethton Police Department around 8:30 p.m. after it was shared all over social media. The initial threat was made on Snapchat and was then shared and spread around Facebook. The […]
Students on campus helped children in need on Nov. 24 by packing boxes for Operation Christmas Child. The event offered one SFP credit, and Maggie Cook led a worship service. The event was organized and hosted by Kaity Phillips and Amber Mitchell, both juniors. They said that coming up with the idea to put on […]
What’s something that some Milligan professors do in the sparse free time they have? Publish books, of course. This year Milligan professors, Jim Dahlman and Nancy Williams and Emmanuel professor Dr. Gary Selby released books. Prof. Dahlman is a communications professor, Stampede advisor and area chair of visual, performing and communicative arts at Milligan. Dahlman’s […]
As following trends of the past, Milligan’s tuition cost is set to increase with the 2020-2021 school year (next fall semester). What’s New? Tuition will increase from $33,450 to $34,150. The college boasts that this tuition increase of 2.5% is the lowest percentage increase in more than 25 years. It is also important to note […]
Abbey Cooper spoke to Milligan’s female athletes on Nov. 4 for Milligan’s NAIA Champions of Character night. She discussed sportsmanship and faith through her experiences competing in the highest level of running. Cooper was a member of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro USA women’s track team where she competed in the 5000-meter event. Though a […]
On Friday, Oct. 25, Milligan President Bill Greer announced the college will be changing its name from Milligan College to Milligan University. The official name change will take effect on June 1, 2020. With this change, there comes some worry and concern. I sat down with President Greer and asked him some student questions and […]
The Milligan College men’s and women’s cross country teams ran in the Appalachian Athletic Conference cross country championship on Nov 9. Milligan’s men finished with a final score of 30 points, making them the 2019 AAC conference champions. The lady buffs were the runner-ups of the team standings, finishing just two points behind the top […]
Senior graphic design majors Amy Shumaker, Bethany Sodergren and Cora Wymer are showcasing their original art pieces in digital illustration, print design, type design, package design, and other digital media. Their work is displayed in Milligan’s art gallery in Derthick Hall from Nov. 17 – Dec. 6. Shumaker, Sodergren and Wymer each have about 10 […]
Johnson City, home to attractions like Founders Park, Willow Tree Coffee Shop and many, many churches has hit 150 years of existence. Johnson City was founded on Dec. 1, 1869, at the intersection of three different railroads to act as a resting place in the mountains for travelers. Join in the celebration through December with […]