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.
A virtual storytellers panel, “Speaking Globally: Real Stories,” was recently hosted by Muskingum University Forensics, the Arts and Humanities Division, World Languages, and Special Events.
The panel featured faculty, staff, and students sharing their experiences speaking a second (or more) language. It was emceed by Rachel Pollock, Assistant Professor of Communication and Director of Forensics.
Storytelling Panelists included:
Twenty-six artworks from Muskingum University’s permanent collection were on exhibit in Palmer Gallery from March 3-18, 2021.
The works included six Paul Patton “Rix Mills Remembered” paintings. Folk artist Paul Patton, 1921-1999, was a native of the Muskingum County village of Rix Mills, Ohio, and his works recall life there in the 1920s and 1930s.
For further information on Palmer Gallery exhibitions and activities, contact Professor and Chair of Art Yan Sun at 740-826-8105 or Administrative Assistant Hannah Winland at 740-826-8095.
Muskingum University’s Natural, Applied, and Health Science (NAHS) Division newsletter recently featured the accomplishments of two alumni, neuroscience graduate Dr. Margot Kossman Williams ’07 and nursing graduate Karissa Knox ’14.
New faculty and staff members have recently joined Muskingum University’s Academic, Athletics, Institutional Advancement, and Physical Plant areas.
Welcome to all - we are delighted you are here!
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Muskingum alumnus Alan Swank ’77 has joined the University’s Institutional Advancement staff as the Director of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving.
An Akron native, Alan earned his Muskingum Bachelor of Arts degree in History. After five years as a public school history teacher and coach, Alan led a 34-year career in the school annual yearbook business with Taylor/Balfour yearbooks as a senior sales representative and regional sales vice president.
