Campus Tour

Milligan Campus

Milligan College occupies a campus of 195 acres, rising eastward from the banks of Buffalo Creek. Richly endowed by nature and enhanced by skillful landscaping, the grounds possess unusual beauty.

Anglin Field, with its baseball diamond and softball and soccer fields, lies along the banks of Buffalo Creek. This attractive field is important in the activities of intercollegiate and intramural sports. The field was named for Senator Tom Anglin of Oklahoma, an early graduate of Milligan.

Baker Faculty Office Center was renovated in 2000-2001 and houses most of the faculty on campus. It is named for Albert and Rhea Baker, friends of Milligan College and strong supporters of Christian education. Adjacent to it, the Paul Clark Education Center houses Milligan's undergraduate and graduate programs in teacher education. It is named for Dr. Paul Clark, a longtime professor of teacher education at the college.

David Quillen Athletic Building was completed in 1993 and serves the baseball, softball, and soccer programs at Anglin Field.

Derthick Hall, built in 1919 and formerly known as the Administration Building, occupies the site on which the original brick building of the college was erected in 1867. After a partial renovation in 1978, the building was named in honor of Dr. and Mrs. H. J. Derthick, president of the college from 1917-1940. As part of the Central Campus Project initiated in May 2001, Derthick Hall underwent a comprehensive renovation.

Hardin Hall was built in 1913, honoring Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hardin, and was the first women's residence hall on campus. Since an extensive renovation in 1992, the building has housed both the nursing and the occupational therapy programs, including faculty offices, laboratories, reading and conference rooms, the health clinic, and general classrooms. The Arnold Nursing Science Center occupies the top three floors, including the Beatrice J. “Jerry” Wilson Lecture Hall, named in honor of the wife of Edgar C. Wilson. The lower level houses the Price Complex, named in honor of Dr. Eugene P. Price, with offices for the master of business administration degree program as well as those of the business faculty; and the McGlothlin-Street Center for Occupational Therapy, which houses the College's master's degree program in occupational therapy.

Hart Hall, an air-conditioned residence hall for 188 women, was completed in September 1965. In May of 1968 it was named in honor of Dr. and Mrs. John M. Hart.

Hyder House is the former home of Professor and Mrs. Sam Jack Hyder. It now houses the Office of Institutional Advancement.

Kegley Hall built in 1992, honors the late J. Henry Kegley, a local businessman and Milligan College graduate. It has six suites consisting of four single rooms, a living room area, and bathroom.

Little Hartland Welcome Center, a gift of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hart, was completed in 1976 and houses the Office of the President and the Office of Enrollment Management.

Lowell W. Paxson Communications Center contains classrooms, editing rooms, and well-equipped studios for both radio and TV productions. The center was made possible through a gift from Lowell W. Paxson. The building was originally the college's Student Union Building but was remodeled in the late 1980s to serve the communications program. In 2009 the building underwent a renovation designed to integrate the print journalism and multimedia departments.

McCown Cottage was built in 1913 as a home for the college president and his family. The home was originally designed by and named for Mary Hardin McCown, home economics teacher and daughter of George W. Hardin, the college's treasurer. For the past 30 years, the building has housed the college's business and finance offices and was renovated and expanded in 2005.

McMahan Student Center, built in 1987, was a gift of Grace Hart McMahan in memory of her husband, John E. McMahan. It provides a focal point of campus fellowship and includes the SUB7 lounge, Fireside lounge, bookstore, Student Government Association conference room, Student Development Office, and office for campus activities and Student Government Association. On the lower level of the Student Center is the Institute for Servant Leading office, office of Disability Services, career services office, conference room, and the Information Technology center. The Grill, a snack bar and fast-food restaurant, is also located on the upper level.

P.H. Welshimer Memorial Library is a three-story building that was first occupied in November 1961 and is the gift of the T.W. Phillips, Jr. Charitable Trust and the Phillips family of Butler, Pennsylvania, after an initial gift by the Kresge Foundation of Detroit, Michigan. This building also contains the Milligan College Archives.

The Physical Plant Center was completed in late 2005. It houses maintenance, housekeeping, and grounds and is located near the Lacy Fieldhouse.

Quillen Hall, built in 1992, recognizes the late Congressman James H. Quillen. It has six suites consisting of four single rooms, a living room area, and bathroom.

Seeger Memorial Chapel was dedicated November 4, 1967.  The Chapel is a multi-purpose structure serving the college in worship, instruction, lectures, concerts, and drama. The main sanctuary-auditorium seats 1,300. The George O. Walker Auditorium, located on the lower level of the Chapel, accommodates 350 and is named in honor of George O. Walker, a long-time trustee and friend of the College. The Chapel was made possible through major gifts by Mr. Ura Seeger, West Lebanon, Indiana, and Mr. and Mrs. B.D. Phillips, Butler, Pennsylvania. The Wilson G. Barker Commons surround Seeger Chapel.

The Science Building was first occupied in 1972. The building has five 24-station laboratories, two classrooms, a 250-seat lecture hall, and several special-purpose rooms. The Charles Gee Gross Anatomy Lab, associated with the occupational therapy program, is named in honor of Dr. Gee by alumni and friends of the college. The Sisk General Chemistry Lab is dedicated in memory of Professor Lone L. Sisk, a beloved longtime faculty member.

Steve Lacy Fieldhouse was funded by gifts from the B.D. Phillips Memorial Trust and the Kresge Foundation and named in honor of 1931 alumnus Dr. Steve Lacy, a longtime board member of the college. Lacy contains a regulation basketball court, a 25-meter swimming pool, classrooms, and other facilities designed to accommodate Milligan's philosophy of lifetime sports. Operation of this facility began in 1976.

The Student Apartments, which house upperclassmen and married couples in apartment suites, consist of four apartment buildings: Mildred Welshimer Phillips Hall, Helen Welshimer Hall, James Deforest Murch Hall, and Rolland Ehrman Hall.

Sutton Memorial Hall stands on the high campus toward the east. The residence floors have thirty suites for women. The hall contains the Mabel Stephens Annex, the Joe and Lora McCormick Dining Center which seats about 400, the kitchen, and storage rooms. The hall bears the name of Webb and Nanye Bishop Sutton, whose vision and generosity made the construction possible. It was dedicated in 1956.

Taylor/Phillips House is the former home of Governor Alfred M. Taylor and Wilson G. Barker, founder of the Buffalo Male and Female Institute. Renovated in 2001-02, the home now serves as a hospitality and reception house and is overseen by the Associated Ladies for Milligan.

Webb Memorial Hall, a gift of Mrs. Nanye Bishop Sutton in memory of Webb O. Sutton, was completed and occupied in January 1960. It provides accommodations for 172 men.

Williams Hall, built in 1992, is named in honor of Milligan College alumnus and federal judge, Glen M. Williams. It has six suites consisting of four single rooms, a living room area, and bathroom.

The W. T. Mathes Tennis Center with six lighted courts was dedicated in fall 2005 and named for 1942 alumnus Dr. W. T. Mathes.