Milligan University
{{Short description|Christian university in Milligan College, Tennessee, US.}}
{{distinguish|Millikin University}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Milligan University
| logo = Milligan University.png
| image = Milligan University.jpg
| motto = Ago Deo Fideo Et Amore
| motto_lang = la
| mottoeng = Go with God in Faith and Love
| established = 1866
| type = Private university
| religious_affiliation = Restoration Movement
| endowment = $56.15 million (2024)
| president = Stephen Waers
| faculty = 96 Full-time and 59 Part-time (Spring 2022){{cite web | url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Milligan+University&s=all&id=486901 | title=College Navigator - Milligan University }}
| students = 1,105{{cite web | url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Milligan+University&s=all&id=486901 | title=College Navigator - Milligan University }}
| undergrad = 755{{cite web | url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Milligan+University&s=all&id=486901 | title=College Navigator - Milligan University }}
| postgrad = 350{{cite web | url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Milligan+University&s=all&id=486901 | title=College Navigator - Milligan University }}
| city = Milligan College, Tennessee
| country = U.S.
| coordinates = {{coord|36.3017|-82.2951|type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| campus = Suburban
| caption = Milligan University, 2023
| former_names = Buffalo Male and Female Institute (1866–1881)
Milligan College (1881–2020)
| colors = {{Color box|black|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#f58026|border=darkgray}}
Black & Orange
| athletics_affiliations = NAIA – Appalachian
| sports_nickname = Buffaloes
| website = {{url|milligan.edu}}
| administrative_staff = 94
}}
Milligan University is a private Christian university in Milligan College, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1866 as the Buffalo Male and Female Institute, and known as Milligan College from 1881 to May 2020, the school has a student population of more than 1,300 students, most of whom live and study on its {{convert|355|acre|km2|adj=on}} campus. Milligan University is historically related to the Restoration Movement.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} The university offers over 100 programs of study leading to both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
History
File:Milligan College New Horizon, 1909-1914 (1913) (14583011007).jpg
In 1943, Milligan became the only college in the nation to completely turn its facilities over to naval training programs. The V-12 Navy College Training Program used the college's campus from 1943 to 1945.{{cite web|url=http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/Living/article.php?id=86547 |title=Milligan College once Navy training center during World War II |publisher=Johnson City Press|access-date=September 29, 2011 |year=2011}}
On March 18, 2011, the Board of Trustees appointed Bill Greer (Milligan Class of 1985) as the 15th president; Greer assumed leadership of the college on July 15, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.milligan.edu/president/pres_announcement.html|title=Milligan College|work=Greer Named 15th President of Milligan|access-date=May 1, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526183528/http://www.milligan.edu/president/pres_announcement.html|archive-date=May 26, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
In the spring of 2020, the university drew attention for its views of and actions related to gay and lesbian people after the university fired a professor for being in a same-sex relationship.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-02|title=Forced resignation of Milligan University professor heightens calls for change, dialogue regarding LGBTQ community|url=https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/forced-resignation-of-milligan-university-professor-heightens-calls-for-change-dialogue-regarding-lgbtq-community/|access-date=2020-10-05|website=WJHL |language=en-US}} This administrative decision was founded on a document drafted in 2015 detailing the administration's views on homosexuality.{{Cite web|date=2015|title=Milligan Administration Statement on Human Sexuality|url=https://www.campuspride.org/wp-content/uploads/milligan_hs_policy.pdf|access-date=2021-02-24|website=campuspride}}
Campus
{{Infobox US university ranking
| USNWR_REG = 15 of 90
| Wamo_MASTERSU = 214 of 604
}}
The Elizabeth Leitner Gregory Center for the Liberal Arts, a center for performing arts, opened on January 16, 2008.{{cite news |title=Dedication set for Feb. 1; Tickets go on sale for opening weekend performance |url=https://www.milligan.edu/2008/01/16/milligans-new-liberal-arts-center-opens/#milligans-new-liberal-arts-center-opens |access-date=13 September 2020 |work=Milligan University |date=16 January 2008}} It features a 300-seat theater, photography labs, and classrooms for the fine arts programs at the university.
Student life
As a church-related liberal arts university, Milligan remains closely aligned with the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, a capella churches of Christ, and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the three religious bodies that have traditionally supported the school. A campus ministry program and culture of service exist on campus.{{cite web |title=About |url=https://www.milligan.edu/about/#fast-facts |website=Milligan University |date=3 September 2020 |access-date=13 September 2020}}{{cite web |title=Campus Ministry |url=https://www.milligan.edu/faith/campus-ministry/ |website=Milligan University |date=5 June 2014 |access-date=13 September 2020}}{{cite web |title=A Christ-Centered University |url=https://www.milligan.edu/academics/a-christ-centered-college/ |website=Milligan University |date=26 August 2014 |access-date=13 September 2020}} Alcohol and tobacco use are prohibited on campus. On August 1, 2019, the university changed its alcohol policy to allow students over the age of 21 to drink alcohol off campus.{{cite news |last1=Halloran |first1=Maggie |title=Greer Announces Change to Alcohol Policy at SGA Meeting |url=https://www.milliganstampede.com/2019/03/15/greer-announces-change-to-alcohol-policy-at-sga-meeting/ |access-date=13 September 2020 |work=The Stampede |date=15 March 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Weber |first1=Kennedy |last2=Morel |first2=Jordyn |title=Milligan Trustees Vote to Change Alcohol Policy |url=https://www.milliganstampede.com/2019/03/15/president-greer-announces-change-to-alcohol-policy/ |access-date=13 September 2020 |work=The Stampede |date=15 March 2019}}
The Milligan Stampede is Milligan University's student-run newspaper. It was founded in 1925. Its staff also operate a student-run broadcast news service and news website.{{cite web |title=Info |url=http://www.milliganstampede.com/info/ |website=The Stampede |access-date=13 September 2020}}
Athletics
{{Main|Milligan Buffaloes}}
The Milligan athletic teams are called the Buffaloes. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),{{cite web |title=Schools |url=http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=205322922 |website=NAIA.ORG |publisher=NAIA |access-date=November 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105004810/http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=205322922 |archive-date=November 5, 2015 |url-status=dead }} primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) since the 2001–02 academic year.{{cite web |title=Members |url=http://www.aacsports.com/members.php |publisher=Appalachian Athletic Conference |access-date=March 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307145123/http://www.aacsports.com/members.php |archive-date=March 7, 2016 |url-status=live}}
Milligan competes in 29 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, cycling, eSports, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, triathlon and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, cycling, dance, eSports, flag football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field, triathlon, and volleyball. Former sports included football and men's disc golf.
Notable people
- Buddy Bolding, baseball coach, Class of 1973{{cite news |title=Buddy Bolding Enters Milligan College Hall of Fame |url=https://longwoodlancers.com/news/2012/12/4/BB_1204121340.aspx |access-date=13 September 2020 |work=Longwood University Athletics |date=4 December 2012}}
- Warren Eugene Brandon (1916–1977), painter and photographerFalk, Peter Hastings, Who was Who in American Art, 1564-1975, Vol I, Sounds View Press, Madison CT, 1999, p. 421
- David Davis, Class of 1991, U.S. Congressman from Tennessee District 1{{cite web |title=Biography |url=http://daviddavis.house.gov/biography.shtml |website=Congressman David Davis |access-date=13 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030213951/http://daviddavis.house.gov/biography.shtml |archive-date=30 October 2008}}
- William G. Dever, Syro-Palestinian archaeologist
- E. C. Duggins, head football coach at Appalachian State University, class of 1935
- Del Harris, basketball coach, Class of 1959{{cite web |title=Del Harris |url=http://www.nba.com/coachfile/del_harris/ |website=National Basketball Association |access-date=13 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131060300/http://www.nba.com/coachfile/del_harris/ |archive-date=31 January 2015}}
- Megan Jastrab, earned bronze medal in Women's Team Pursuit during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics{{cite web |title=Milligan cyclist Megan Jastrab brings home bronze medal as part of USA Cycling |date=3 August 2021 |url=https://www.wjhl.com/japan-2020/milligan-cyclist-megan-jastrab-brings-home-bronze-medal-as-part-of-usa-cycling/}}
- Frank Knight, Class of 1911, American economist{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/milligancollegen1913mill|title=Milligan College New Horizon, 1909-1914|last=Milligan College|date=1913|publisher=Milligan College|others=P. H. Welshimer Memorial Library Milligan College}}
- John Preston McConnell, ordained minister in the Christian Church, and was the founder and first president of Radford University;{{cite web|url=http://www.radford.edu/president/rupresidents.html |title=History of the Presidency - Radford University |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527220505/http://www.radford.edu/president/rupresidents.html |archive-date=2010-05-27 }} he also served as the pastor of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Radford, Virginia, which is located just across the street from Radford University
- Francis Gary Powers, American pilot whose U-2 spy plane was shot down while over the Soviet Union, causing the U-2 Crisis of 1960, Class of 1950[https://www.milligan.edu/francis-gary-powers/ Francis Gary Powers - Milligan University]
- Sonny Smith, basketball coach and commentator, Class of 1958{{cite news |last1=Birchfield |first1=Jeff |title=Milligan legend Duard Walker dies at 95 |url=https://www.johnsoncitypress.com/news/local-news/milligan-legend-duard-walker-dies-at-95/article_f1f27294-e169-11ea-977c-53f913710c41.html |access-date=13 September 2020 |work=Johnson City Press |date=18 August 2020}}
- Loren Stuckenbruck, Class of 1981,[https://www.en.evtheol.uni-muenchen.de/professors/stuckenbruck/index.html Prof. Dr. Loren Stuckenbruck - Faculty of Protestant Theology - LMU Munich] professor and scholar of Second Temple Judaism[https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=W1ALjNYAAAAJ&hl=en Loren Stuckenbruck - Google Scholar]
- Alfred A. Taylor, Tennessee governor and congressional representative{{cite web |title=Williams-Taylor House History Papers |url=https://library.milligan.edu/wp-content/uploads/archives/Williams-Taylor%20House%20History.pdf |website=P.H. Welshimer Memorial Library |access-date=13 September 2020}}
- Robert Love Taylor, Tennessee governor and congressional representative
References
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External links
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- {{Official website|http://www.milligan.edu/}}
- [http://www.milliganbuffs.com/ Official athletics website]
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