Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) made a scheduled stop in New Concord to present a proclamation to Muskingum University’s Nursing Department on achieving a 100% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for the class of 2020. This marks the fifth consecutive year students in the #1 rated nursing program in Ohio* reached a 100% NCLEX pass rate on their first attempt.

Take a talented alumna; sprinkle in a passion for history; add a dash of a competitive spirit with a desire to change the conversation, and you get a Muskie relay team competing in a 680-mile virtual race designed to educate about Civil Rights and to raise resources for voter registration. 

High school students across the state and throughout the country have been impacted in a number of ways by the COVID-19 pandemic, one of which is their opportunity to participate in standardized testing. To remove potential barriers for those interested in pursuing a degree at Muskingum, the University recently announced it will pilot a test-optional admission policy for the 2021-2022 academic year.