Milligan University hosted the 31st annual Blue Ridge Undergraduate Research Conference on April 10, marking the second consecutive year the university welcomed the event. Students from institutions across the southern Appalachian region presented more than 100 research projects through poster sessions, oral presentations, and technical talks. The conference provides undergraduate students with a supportive platform […]
The Milligan Arts Council continued its Artist Lecture Series on April 3, highlighting a local artist from nearby Johnson City. The latest installment featured Jason Flack, a self-taught “urban folk” expressionist whose unique style and compelling personal story captivated attendees. Flack, the 2023 recipient of the Art Alliance Mountain Empire Art Achievement Award, has had […]
Registration for the Fall 2025 semester opened Monday, March 31 at 7:30 a.m. for all graduate programs, as students prepare for an academic year featuring several new courses designed to address emerging fields and student interests. Graduate students in MAH, MBA, MAR, MDiv (on-campus), MEd, EdD, MSC, MSOT programs, as well as ADCP IS-Mobile and […]
Milligan unveiled a redesigned campus website Monday, March 17, featuring a fresh new look and enhanced functionality aimed at engaging prospective students while serving current students, faculty and staff. The new site, which replaced Milligan Today, has a range of updated features including student quick links, faculty and staff quick links, a new calendar tool, […]
Milligan’s new activities director, Juan Villalba, arrived with an almost gravitational field of enthusiasm at the start of the 2024-25 school year—so much so that if you pass him in the hallway, you might feel yourself drawn into the orbit of his student-life fervor. His impossible-to-miss energy suggests big plans, or at least future calendars […]
“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 […]
The Milligan Arts Council launched a new Artist Lecture Series showcasing the vibrant artistic talent emerging from Johnson City’s growing cultural landscape. The lecture on Feb. 11 featured Jocelyn Mathewes, an accomplished interdisciplinary mixed-media artist. Mathewes, who holds bachelor’s degrees in studio art and English literature from Messiah College, has exhibited her pieces in galleries, […]
Milligan University’s spring enrollment is similar to last year’s, but shows slight changes in some areas, like an increase in the undergraduate student body. There are 1,181 students enrolled at Milligan this spring semester, which is a six-person increase from last year, according to Associate Dean for Academic Administration and Registrar Stacy Dahlman. Milligan’s undergraduate […]
Milligan’s fine arts program will hold its next art exhibit, “Two Cats and a Herd of Buffalo,” on February 7, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in downtown Johnson City. The student art and design showcase will run from Feb. 7, 2025, to March 3, 2025, at Dos Gatos Coffee Bar in Johnson City. […]
My friends like to call me a “plant thief,” but I’m not sure it’s that simple. This story began with a dilemma of mine. At the beginning of every school year, my suite holds an annual “pasta night,” which I had every intention of attending. That is, before I was invited to another meal; a […]
