Muskingum University’s annual Greek Week raised more than $4200 to benefit the Guernsey and Muskingum County Animal  Shelters.
 
The week-long celebration involved 11 Greek organizations: Alpha Sigma Alpha, Chi Alpha Nu, FAD, Delta Gamma Theta, Kappa Sigma, MACE, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Kappa Tau, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Theta Phi Alpha, and Ulster.
 

Two nursing organizations, RNCareers.org and registerednursing.org, have ranked Muskingum University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program #1 in Ohio.  

RNCareers.org also ranked the program #1 nationally, as one of only 5 programs in the country to achieve their top rating. This is the second year in a row that Muskingum’s program has received RNCareers.org’s top Ohio ranking, with a grade of 100% in their 2021 Best Ranked Nursing Programs guide.

Beginning in fall 2021, Muskingum University will provide required textbooks and course materials free to undergraduate students with the launch of the First Day Complete program. Powered by Barnes & Noble College, which operates the Muskingum University Bookstore, First Day Complete will ensure Muskingum students have all the course materials they need for academic success available by the first day of class.

Muskingum University today announced the launch of the First Day Complete program, which will provide free required textbooks and course materials to undergraduate students. Powered by Barnes & Noble College, which operates the Muskingum University Bookstore, First Day Complete will ensure Muskingum students have all the course materials they need for academic success available by the first day of class. 

Muskingum University Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of History Karen Dunak will deliver the Virtual Legacy Lecture "Jackie Kennedy and Presidential Image Making," presented by the First Ladies National Library on April 7, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.  

Muskingum University History major Lorene Kelley ’22 has been named a Newman Civic Fellow for the 2021-2022 cohort in recognition of her civic leadership in bringing awareness of barriers that women, particularly women of color, face when running for office.  

Lorene is also a Muskingum University John and Annie Glenn Public Service Fellow, participating in a selective four-year immersive program focused on community engagement and civic leadership.  

Competing in Muskingum University’s first virtual National Comprehensive Forensics Tournament, Elizabeth Nease ’21 earned a 10th place national ranking and Taylor Blakeman ’24 and Alyssa Taylor ’23 earned a 21st place national ranking.

The National Comprehensive Forensics Tournament took place from March 18-21, 2021. It was hosted by the intercollegiate speech honorary Pi Kappa Delta in synchronous (live) and asynchronous (recorded) rounds of competition through virtual speaking platforms.

Muskingum University student Tanner Gensler ’23, a volunteer assistant basketball coach for his high school alma mater Upper St. Clair (Pittsburgh, PA), led the USC team as Interim Coach to a state quarterfinal win with only 6 players due to COVID-19.

The COVID-19 outbreak during the week prior to the March 20, 2021 game also caused the WPIAL Champion Upper St. Clair team to be without their head coach and three assistants for the quarterfinal.