Milton C. Moreland is an American academic administrator and archaeologist serving as the 21st president of Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. A graduate from the University of Memphis, Moreland taught for eight years at Huntingdon College and was a member of the faculty and administration for thirteen years at Rhodes College, serving for some time as the dean of faculty, vice president for academic affairs, and provost. In February 2020, he was announced as president of Centre College; he assumed office on July 1, 2020, succeeding John A. Roush, and was formally inaugurated in October 2021. Early life and education Moreland was born and raised in Boise, Idaho. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Memphis, where he graduated with honors. This was followed by a Master of Arts and PhD, both in religious studies, from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California. Moreland wrote his honors thesis on the Nag Hammadi library. Career Moreland began his teaching career in 1995. He taught at Huntingdon College as an assistant professor until 2003, when he joined the faculty of Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, as an assistant professor of religious studies. He was eventually promoted to associate professor and full professor. He also served as the director of the Rhodes Institute of Regional Studies and chaired the archaeology program in addition to teaching archaeology. In December 2015, Rhodes announced that Moreland had been selected from a national search to be the college's vice president for academic affairs and the dean of faculty; he had been serving as dean on an interim basis for the previous 18 months. Moreland additionally served as the provost at Rhodes. He was presented with Rhodes's Jameson M. Jones Award for Outstanding Faculty Service on August 17, 2012. He also served on the senior staff of Sepphoris Regional Archaeological Project, located in Galilee, for upwards of two decades. Moreland's scholarship focuses on the New Testament and history of Christianity. Upon his departure from Rhodes, Dr. Katherine Clay Bassard was named his successor as provost and VP for academic affairs, effective July 1, 2020. On February 5, 2020, Moreland was announced as the 21st president of Centre College, succeeding John A. Roush, following a unanimous vote of the presidential search committee. He assumed office on July 1, 2020, and much of the beginning of his term took place during the COVID-19 pandemic. He was