“Where Are They Now” is a new column, created to give current students a chance to reconnect with their former classmates, teammates or friends and get a glimpse into the life of Milligan graduates after earning their diplomas and venturing beyond “Tennessee’s fair eastern mountains”. The first piece in this column covers Isaac Wood, an […]
Sunday 3/2 Members of the student body gathered outside of the SUB to welcome back the Milligan mens and womens Track & Field team from NAIA Nationals, which took place in Gainesville, Florida. The men’s team took home a fifth place finish in the team standings (their highest in program history), and three national titles […]
Spring Semester 2025, Week 6 Sunday 02/02 The Milligan University baseball squad earned a walkoff win in game one of the day against the Georgetown College Tigers. The Buffs dropped the second game to finish the set against Georgetown with a 3-1 win-loss record. Vespers continued on in their series, “Who is My Neighbor,” where […]
Spring Semester 2025, Week 5, Monday 01/27 Juniors Luis Peralta and Ellen-Mary Kearney named AAC Track Athletes of the Week for Milligan Indoor T&F for their performances at the VMI Invitational over the weekend. Kearney was also named as the female NAIA Runner of the Week. Peralta won the award off of an event win […]
Stampede Readers, I wanted to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas and a break full of rest away from your studies. No matter how amazing or difficult this past semester was for you, it’s always good to step away for a brief time to slow down and recharge, reflect, and […]
Back in October, The Stampede’s editor, Sam Kyker, sat down with Milligan’s new president, Dr. Stephen Waers, for a two-part conversation about where he came from, how he came to East Tennessee and what his vision for Milligan’s future is. The first part, published on Oct. 25, covered Waers’ childhood, schooling and job history, and […]
Not much has changed in the president’s office in Little Hartland since Dr. Stephen Waers took over Dr. Bill Greer’s position as president of Milligan University almost three months ago. Besides a new collection of books and family photos scattered throughout the office, the room looks just as it did – regal and important, like […]
Milligan’s annual Res Life Week was celebrated during Oct. 17-19, with featured activities every evening. While some events come and go each year, others, like Res Life Week, are mainstays on campus for years on end. Every year, each hall’s staff of Resident Assistants (RAs) and their Resident Director (RD) plan a themed event based […]
Following Dr. Bill Greer’s emotional announcement that he would be retiring from Milligan presidency during chapel last April, Milligan’s Board of Trustees announced a Presidential Search Committee would be formed to find the university’s next president. “It was a very bittersweet day, because I’ve been here for a very long time,” said Greer. “I’m now […]
More than thirty faculty members, alumni, and current students crowded into Welshimer Library to honor Dr. Heather Hoover’s new book, “Composition as Conversation,” on Monday, Sept. 18, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. During the event, Hoover read some brief excerpts from her book, answered questions, and signed copies. ‘I wrote the book because I believe […]