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This article original appeared on WJHL.com on July 1, 2015 here.
It’s been 50 years since Emmanuel Christian Seminary began operations on Milligan College’s campus before relocating across the highway, but now, the two institutions are united as one.
Milligan President Dr. Bill Greer announced the merger of Emmanuel into Milligan at a ceremony Wednesday morning held at the seminary’s B.D. Phillips Building.
“This is a historic day for Milligan and Emmanuel,” Greer said.
The Southern Association of College and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS) approved the merger and also the college’s reclassification as a Level 5 institution, allowing Milligan to award degrees at the doctoral level.
“Emmanuel brings graduate programs that we will now be able to offer so a student can start at Milemmanuel milligan 2ligan as a freshman and go all the way though their doctoral degree in various areas of ministry preparation,” Greer said.
Since the summer of 2012, the college has worked with Emmanuel to help the seminary overcome significant financial issues and prepare for its eventual integration into Milligan.
With its financial situation much improved and its viability secured, President Greer said the merger will allow Emmanuel to continue its work of preparing men and women for effective ministry, while enabling Milligan to add important new engineering and physician assistant programs to its curriculum.
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