Racial Rights at Milligan University

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My sisters and I attended Milligan and we did our very best to represent our culture despite little help or appreciation. Though there were some who supported the GOAH scholarship or appreciated diversity, it took us students taking initiative. While on campus I experienced micro aggressions, overt and covert racism, and discrimination from peers, professors, and people in the community before. Milligan needs to step up, the least of which includes acknowledging Betty Goah and her efforts, despite Milligan hindering her. Racial and cultural sensitivity for an overwhelming white staff, diversity on campus and ins professional positions, and community engagement.

Hopefully this is the first of many moves and proactive measures to create & instill racial equity and justice in this school. I was only there for two years, but one of my favorite gems: upon starting school there, I was told by my first advisor that I should give up my diversity scholarship (so many qualms with that, too) as I “didn’t need it” because I had another scholarship. 1) She clearly didn’t know what she was implying 2) She clearly didn’t know that the other scholarship was stingey with its money, too. And the assumption that *she* could inform *me* about my financial situation. Didn’t heed her unsolicited advice, but oof, the microagressions that followed that conversation. Things have to change, y’all.

Black lives matter, on every campus.

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Multi-culture courses are a great start for Milligan University. I hope to see more POCs on staff soon for the betterment of the school and its future endeavors. May God, the Father bring wisdom and honor to this liberal arts school regarding race relations, equality, inclusion, acceptance and unity through the fellowship of the Holy Spirit and through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

100% behind this. Milligan must be a part of the change Christ wants to make in the world not actively supporting the opposite. Alumn class of 2014.

Respectfully, I do not intend on contributing financially to my alma mater until these changes, AT THE MINIMUM, are made.

Milligan must also remove Mark Fox from any and all administrative roles at the University. At a BLM event, he walked directly up to a black seminary student and told her that he hoped she “don’t get arrested tonight.” The administration and trustees like Ben Cachiaras have utterly failed in their response to these horrendous and abusive actions by Milligan administrators. It is no less than gross negligence. Milligan administration is also waging war against the faculty by dismantling tenure and faculty due process. It is utterly disgusting what Bill Greer is doing to the institution. Get your act together, Bill.

I am ashamed of Milligan University’s silence and lack of action in regards to BLM. It is appalling that an institution (claiming to be centered on Christ) protects the careers of individuals perpetuating institutional racism and sexism, and prolongs the life of inequitable systems.

Hurt alumni who hopes that the universoty will be a better public and private entity than the college

Robert, there have been several Goah Scholars whose skin color is white. There have been for a while. Happy to explain this further if you’d like to have a conversation.

In addition to these requests, Milligan can also promote racial equality by opening up the GOAH scholarship to all students regardless of race or skin color. There a many students who come from very diverse backgrounds and and all walks of life, but are unable to or have significant less chance to receive the GOAH scholarship because of the color of their skin. I thing MLK’s famous quote in which he wishes that his children “will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character” can be applied here. Each person is unique and created in the image of god and should be viewed that way in all facets at Milligan including GOAH.

There’s a difference between recognizing an issue, and making proactive steps to become better. My time at Milligan encouraged me to always strive to become better. As an Alum, it’s time to ask the same of our University. “Forward, ever be”

When I was an international student at Milligan, the lack of diversity in students, faculty, and staff was extremely shocking. There were less than 10, or probably even less than 5 Asian students throughout my four years at Milligan. The lack of understanding for international students was also poor- I was once asked if I am from North Korea or South Korea, by a professor in class. When I replied that North Koreans cannot travel outside or study abroad, that professor said “there must be some ways around it”.

An alumni who is fully supportive of this!

Milligan’s silence regarding the BLM movement has been deafening and disappointing.

I pray that Milligan will embrace the diversity on their campus and support their Goah Scholars to have more of a presence and voice this year.

You can contact me for an inquiry of experiences which substantiate these claims systemic and interpersonal racial inequality from my time at Milligan as a student, athlete, campus leader & Christian.

I am certain that creating a culture of diversity, truth, and accountability at Milligan University will not only benefits students but the faculty, staff, and administration. I am calling for the willingness of current administration, so that the points outlined here will happen sooner rather than later.