Muskingum University music students presented their first road performance tour since the pandemic.

The Wind Ensemble conducted by Associate Professor of Music Dr. David Turrill, Concert Choir and Chamber Singers conducted by Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Daniel Strychacz, and Muskie Rocks conducted by Professor of Music Dr. Laura Schumann launched their tour on campus with a concert in Brown Chapel on March 1.

Several Muskingum University students have been recognized for their outstanding work at the Region Two Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, held in January 2023.

Theatre and Media Production major Kailyn Shalosky ’24 won first place in Lighting Design for The Secret in the Wings. This award qualifies Kailyn to attend the National Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, to be held in April 2023 in Washington, D.C.

Muskingum University Associate Professor of History Alistair Hattingh recently delivered two invited talks on African culture for the commUNITYread program of the Muskingum County Library System.

The talks were in support of this year’s commUNITYread book, A Princess Found, by Sarah Culberson, which tells her story of growing up as an adopted child in West Virginia, and of her journey to meet her birth father in Sierra Leone.

Registration is now open for 2023 Summer Sessions.

Summer Sessions are classes open to all traditional undergraduate students at Muskingum. The sessions include a variety of online courses taught by Muskingum faculty throughout the summer. Courses will be offered for the following dates:

Residents and staff members from Primrose Retirement Community of Zanesville visited Muskingum nursing students on Feb. 16 to distribute gift bags for Random Acts of Kindness Week.

Each year, Primrose Retirement Communities run a national campaign to spread kindness to local communities. Efforts include visits to local colleges, soup kitchens, and other community organizations. During their visit to Muskingum, the Zanesville Community provided gift bags filled with snacks, school supplies, and self-care items. A few lucky students even found Amazon gift cards in their bags.

New Concord, home to Muskingum University, is ranked No. 24 in a nationwide survey to determine the “collegiest” college town.