On Oct. 18, President Greer sent out an email to announce a relaxation of COVID-19 protocol. Milligan is now mask-optional except in the following settings: large indoor gatherings, classrooms or laboratories for more than a short period of time, and indoor sporting events. This decision was made by Dr. Greer and the Response Team after […]
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 […]
The Student Development Committee received detailed updates about new athletic initiatives and reflected on the adjustments made by the spiritual formation program during the COVID-19 pandemic during its semiannual meeting on Thursday. The committee is one of five who met that afternoon, with the Milligan Board of Trustees concluding the meetings together on Friday morning. […]
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’s musical theatre program will perform “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” in the Gregory Center October 21-24. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. October 21-23 and at 2:30 p.m. on October 24. Tickets are now available at milligan.tix.com for $10 and are expected to sell out. Many are familiar with the lovable characters of […]
Fall has arrived, and what better way to celebrate than to curl up with a good book in hand? Fortunately, this semester, Milligan has begun it’s new Welshimer Book Club, open to any faculty, staff, and students. The Welshimer Book Club meets about once a month depending on the length of each book. This month, […]
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 […]
Justin Lee and Caleb Kaltenbach speak at Milligan Milligan University hosted a series of campus ministry events last week that explored sexuality within Christianity. The school invited both an LGBTQ affirming author, Justin Lee, and a non-affirming author, Caleb Kaltenbach, to participate in the discussions. Lee identified himself as being on side A, which he […]
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 […]