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. […]
As the temperatures drop and autumn leaves begin to line Milligan’s campus, some students are looking for alternative ways to prepare their wardrobe for the changing seasons. Whether it’s a weekend long event or a quick trip between classes, thrift shopping has become a popular retail alternative for college students. Despite the Goodwill and Salvation […]
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. […]
There are many different local coffee shops close to Milligan. But which is the best? We visited four different places so you don’t have to. Josh Nickens, a junior here at Milligan, and I went to Dos Gatos, Open Doors, Blue’s Brews, and Coffee Company. At each place we ordered an iced mocha and a […]
With all of the risks of COVID-19, the United States enacted multiple travel bans in hopes of limiting infections and preventing mutated strains from entering the country. Many international students here at Milligan have been greatly impacted by these travel restrictions, but they have something to look forward to as President Biden recently announced that […]
The pandemic has changed what getting your degree looks like for all college students. But for those in the nursing field, it hits closer to home. Both current nursing students and those who have graduated from Milligan’s nursing program are learning what it means to be in the healthcare field during a health crisis. For […]
Joe Wise, a Milligan graduate, is now currently serving as Johnson City’s mayor. Wise graduated in 1992 with a B.S. in Communications and a B.A. in Art. He also later studied Church History at Emmanuel Christian Seminary. Wise worked at Milligan as a staff member from 1998 until 2008 in the Advancement Area while also […]
This article was co-written by Laney Butt and Sarah Owens. More than 690 people have signed an open letter to Milligan’s trustees and administration calling for changes to the university’s policies regarding gender identity, sexual orientation and marriage status. As of April 19, 691 individuals had signed the letter, which was posted by MilliganForAll, a […]
Milligan’s Goah students volunteered at Good Samaritan Ministries, an organization dedicated to fighting poverty, on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Students were meant to be helping the organization pack food boxes and sort donations according to Gwen Ellis, Milligan’s director of multicultural engagement and faculty advisor for the Goah program. The Goah Scholars […]