| Milligan College | |
|---|---|
 |
|
|
|
|
| Established: | 1866 |
| Type: | Private |
| President: | Donald R. The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the film of this title see Private School (film. Private schools, or Independent schools are Schools not administered University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Jeanes |
| Staff: | 94 |
| Undergraduates: | 733 |
| Postgraduates: | 105 |
| Location: | Milligan College, Tennessee, USA |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Colors: | Black & Orange |
| Mascot: | Buffaloes |
| Website: | www.milligan.edu |
| Logo is a trademark of Milligan College | |
Milligan College is a Christian liberal arts college founded in 1866 and located immediately outside of Elizabethton in Carter County, Tennessee. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the School colors are the Colors chosen by a School to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth The term liberal arts refers to a particular type of educational Curriculum broadly defined as a Classical education. College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Elizabethton is a city in and the County seat of Carter County, Tennessee, United States. Carter County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. The school has a student population of roughly 1,000 students as well as a 181-acre campus that is located just minutes from downtown Johnson City, Tennessee. Johnson City is a city in Carter, Sullivan, and Washington Counties in the U Like many colleges and universities, it has its own zip code, 37682. The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS
Milligan College is affiliated with the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and the Churches of Christ (non-instrumental). The Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ are a part of the Restoration Movement and share historical roots with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ is a Mainline Protestant denomination in North America The College offers 23 bachelors and 3 masters degrees in various fields of study.
Contents |
History
The school began as an endeavor of Wilson G. Barker, minister, and the Buffalo Creek Christian Church, a Disciples of Christ congregation located on Buffalo Creek in Carter County, Tennessee. While it began as a private secondary school known as the Buffalo Male and Female Institute, the institution was soon elevated to the collegiate level with the arrival of the Rev. Dr. Josephus Hopwood and his wife Sarah LaRue Hopwood. Hopwood, a Disciples of Christ minister and educator, came to the school with the understanding that it would become a liberal arts college to train leaders for the Disciples churches and the communities of Appalachia. The name was changed to Milligan College in 1885 in honor of the Dr. Robert Milligan, a professor of Biblical Studies at the College of the Bible of Transylvania University/Kentucky University (now Lexington Theological Seminary). Hopwood continued to serve the school as president until 1903 when he left to found Virginia Christian College (now Lynchburg College) in Lynchburg, Virginia. Lynchburg College is a private college in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA, related by covenant to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ with approximately He returned for an interim presidency in 1915.
Dr. Henry Derthick's presidency is perhaps the most defining administration in the history of the College. He served from 1917 to 1940 and during this tenure the College grew and gained a reputation for excellence in the region. Derthick succeeded in bringing the College through the Great Depression and the College's main classroom building is named in his memory.
In 1943, Milligan became the only College in the nation to completely turn its facilities over to the Naval training programs. The V-12 Navy College Training Program program utilized the college's campus from 1943 to 1945. The V-12 Navy College Training Program was designed to supplement the force of commissioned officers in the United States Navy during World War II.
The school resumed its civilian education programs in 1945, though facing a significant financial crisis. The board of trustees called Dr. Dean E. Walker, a Disciples of Christ minister and educator, then professor at the seminary of Butler University (now Christian Theological Seminary), to become the College's president. Christian Theological Seminary is an Ecumenical Seminary of the Protestant denomination, Disciples of Christ. Walker's administration was marked by rapid growth, securing financial stability for the College, and the realization of regional acceditation for the College's academic programs through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools ( SACS) is a regional Educational accreditation agency for over 13000 public and private educational institutions Walker left the presidency in 1968 to become the president of Emmanuel School of Religion, a graduate theological seminary located adjacent to the College's campus in Milligan College, and loosely associated with the College. Emmanuel School of Religion is a graduate theological Seminary located near Johnson City Tennessee.
Since the 1960s Milligan has grown in stature in the region and has become one of the premiere private, church-related liberal arts colleges in the South[1]. The College's education programs are among its most popular majors and degrees. Business and communications programs are also among the top choices of students.
Donald Jeanes (Milligan Class of 1968), an independent Christian Church minister and educator, became the fourteenth president of the College in 1997. He continues to lead the school.
The college's vision is to change lives and shape culture through a commitment to servant leadership. The college's motto, found on its seal, is "Age Deo Fide Et Amore," meaning "Go with God in faith and love. "
The college's core curriculum, with an interdisciplinary humanities program and Bible courses, educates students toward the world in an open and constructive way, to lead and to serve. The college offers 23 academic majors and three master's degree programs.
Student Life
At Milligan a Christian liberal arts education is about more than just academic studies. It’s about developing the whole person — intellectually, spiritually, socially, and physically. There are many opportunities to do just that through a range of activities such as concerts, theatre productions, banquets, pick-up hoops and Ultimate Frisbee, intramurals and athletic events, residence hall activities, and study groups.
However, policies advocating Christian principles still exist. Alcohol use is prohibited and tobacco use is prohibited on the campus. Students of opposite genders are not allowed in each others dorms except for Open Dorm hours: All dorms are open weekend nights (Friday and Saturday), on Wednesday nights the dorms alternate between male and female dorms every other week and upper class man dorms on Thursday nights. During this time the door should remain open for Resident Assistants to be able to monitor. Dancing was formerly prohibited on campus, but this was recently overturned in favor of hosting dances on and off campus.
Current Status
Milligan just finished the new Elizabeth Leitner Gregory Center for the Liberal Arts building, which opened January 2008. Milligan has also undergone a remodeling of the cafeteria dining hall to create a more informal and aesthetically pleasing atmosphere that is open all day long on the weekdays.
Notable Alumni
Charles Buddy bolding, Class of 1973, is Head Baseball Coach at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. Buddy Bolding is the highly successful head coach of the Longwood University Lancer baseball team Longwood University is a four-year public liberal-arts University located in Farmville Virginia.
U. S. Congressman David Davis, Class of 1991, of Tennessee District 1. [[1]]
Del Harris is an NBA assistant coach with the Dallas Mavericks and the former head coach of the Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Lakers. The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas [[2]]
Francis "Frank" Gary Powers, Class of 1950,(August 17, 1929 – August 1, 1977) was an American pilot whose U-2 spy plane was shot down while over the Soviet Union, causing the U-2 Crisis of 1960.
References
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic