After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, Muskingum University is hosting the John Glenn Distinguished Lecture Series in Earth and Planetary Sciences at 4 p.m. on April 12, in The Boyd Science Center, Room 343.

Dr. Susan Kidwell, the University of Chicago, will present “Unsuspected Collapse of Marine Communities in Historic Times: Novel Insights from Very Young Fossils.” Kidwell will be explaining the challenges of discovering ‘what was natural’ before human impacts in environmental management and conservation biology and how she is tackling the problem.

As world events continue to unfold, Muskingum University remains focused on broadening our students’ awareness and understanding and on supporting those in our community who have personal connections to Ukraine. 

On January 28, 2022, Muskingum University’s 2001 national championship softball team was inducted into the Hall of Fame, becoming the first-ever team to be enshrined. 

Calling all Muskies – alumni, students, faculty, and staff!

Join us for our first-ever #MuskieTriviaNight on Thursday, March 17 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. EDT.

This high-energy event will feature a game-show atmosphere, complete with prizes.

No pre-registration is required.

All you need is your smartphone and one additional device that connects to the internet, such as a laptop, iPad, or smart TV.

On February 27, 2022, the Muskingum University Music Department presented its Annual Winter Concert in Brown Chapel.

The concert featured the Muskingum University Concert Choir and Chamber Singers under the direction of Assistant Professor of Music Natalie Mallis, and the Wind Ensemble under the direction of Associate Professor of Music David Turrill.

Competing among 51 national institutions in the recent Online Asynchronous Tournament Series (OATS #6), Muskingum University Forensics students earned several top awards.

Sophomore political science major Hope Craft earned fourth place in Extemporaneous Speaking.  In each of several rounds, Hope had 30 minutes to research, write, prepare, and record a seven-minute persuasive speech in response to a current events question.  Her topic for the final round question was “What should the EU’s response be to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?”

Five Muskingum students were recognized and awarded for their outstanding work in theatre production at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Region Two Festival. This year’s festival was held virtually from Jan. 11-15, and 18 Muskingum students attended. Thirteen students presented their work in the categories of performance, playwrighting, or design-technology-management.

Nearly 370 prospective members of the Class of 2026 attended Muskingum University’s recent Scholarship Day Programs for high school students who have applied and been admitted to the University.

Nearly 200 students visited campus on February 19, 2022 for an in-person program, with nearly 170 attending a virtual program on February 26, 2022.

Visitors to campus traveled from as far away as Florida and as close as New Concord. Virtual visitors logged on from as far away as Arizona.