Muskingum University received $866,006 in Choose Ohio First program funding from the Ohio Department of Higher Education. The University’s COF initiative, Broadening STEMM Career Pathways in Appalachian Ohio, builds on the current COF scholar program and has been designed as part of the institution’s Impact 2025 Strategic Action Plan. Over the last two years, Muskingum has received $1,854,886 in COF grant award funding.

Muskingum University student-athletes in five sports recently received well-deserved accolades and set school records:

Esports: Doug Crawford ’23 claimed his second ECAC Madden National Championship.

President and Chief Executive Officer of Allwell Behavioral Health James McDonald '73 was the featured speaker of Muskingum University’s first formal December commencement ceremony, receiving a honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree on Dec. 9, 2022.  

Dr. McDonald was honored for his impact on the region and the lives of others through his professional accomplishments and his committed volunteer leadership of health, education, and family development organizations.

Muskingum University hosted its first ever home track and field meet on Jan. 14, 2023. A capacity crowd provided energy and excitement for the first home meet both in school history and in the new Henry D. Bullock Health and Wellness Complex.