Announcement from Presidential Search Committee Chair
September 25, 2025
Members of the Muskingum Community:
I’m writing this brief update to share the news that our search for the next president has launched. Advertising and outreach will unfold over the next few days, and recruitment of candidates will begin.
Once again, I send to you my heartfelt thanks for your critical help thus far. Over 150 of you attended listening sessions with our Academic Search partners, and others shared insights via our survey. I trust you’ll see the results of this inclusive participation in the profile that will be critical to our outreach to potential candidates. You’ll find the profile describing our community and what we hope to see in the next president here: www.academicsearch.org/MuskingumPresident.
You can continue to play an important role in the search by considering people in your networks who might be an excellent fit for Muskingum. We warmly encourage you to share those names with our search partners at MuskingumPresident@academicsearch.org. All nominations are confidential and will go directly Academic Search. Your recommendations can help ensure that we reach outstanding leaders who will shape Muskingum’s future.
Again, thank you, and I’ll be in touch as the search process unfolds.
With gratitude,
Jim Schmotter ’69
Chair, Presidential Search Committee
Member, Board of Trustees