Milligan’s finals week is rapidly approaching, with only four weeks remaining in the fall semester. Especially for first-year students, the process of studying for finals week can be overwhelming—but upperclassmen and faculty members are rady to offer their tips for studying well, staying healthy while studying, and avoiding study no-go’s. Despite the fact that each student’s […]
The members of Milligan’s Student Government Association devote their time and energy each year to serve the student body to the best of their ability. They have goals they want to accomplish every year. Some are met, some aren’t. With only a few weeks until the end of the semester, Milligan Stampede reporter Evan Hayes […]
For Amelia Teri, a music education major from Bristol, Tennessee, the path to performance excellence is paved with countless hours of dedication and meticulous preparation. As she prepared for her junior recital on Nov. 12, Teri maintained a rigorous practice schedule, dedicating four to five hours weekly to practice on top of her regular academic […]
Milligan’s WUMC 90.5 FM was awarded third place in Best Station Imaging and Best Podcast by College Broadcasters Inc. The third-place Station Imaging award recognizes WUMC’s top-of-the-hour content and inter-music programming. “It was really awesome to see we got an award; it was not something we were expecting,” says Station Manager Sami Maldonado, a political […]
In a heartfelt display of gratitude, Milligan University launched a Veterans Day card-writing initiative, setting up tables in Sutton and Derthick halls on November 8. The response was so overwhelming that additional sessions were scheduled for Monday, November 11, in Derthick from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The handwritten “Thank You for your Service” cards […]
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 […]
The 2025 Spring semester schedule includes several noteworthy additions and specialized seminars, which reflect growing student interests. Among the highlights is PSYC 160: Resilience, a one-credit course taught by psychology professor Lori Mills, that meets from 1:00-1:55 on Fridays this spring. The course will focus on applying resilience strategies to personal situations. There won’t be […]
For most of the student body at Milligan, the effects of Hurricane Helene back in September went unnoticed, but that wasn’t the case across the board. “I was just down there with no truck and nowhere to go,” said freshman Nicholas Swearingen, who had no idea of the week he would have when he drove […]
On Oct. 16, SGA (student government association) and The Stampede collaborated and hosted Deeper Connections – Election edition, with a faculty panel discussing different views on how to approach the 2024 election. The Stampede asked those in attendance to complete an anonymous survey and interviewed six randomly chosen students after the event. Fifty-three written surveys […]
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 […]