★ 'Recreation Center' (1986) is a four-story building holding a 2,800 seat gym, dance rooms, racquetball courts, weight room, athletic training room and locker rooms. The "Rec" Center also houses the physical education department and the athletic department.

★ 'Caldwell Hall' (2004) a 32,000 ft. sq., state-of-the-art facility houses Muskingum’s speech, journalism and theatre programs, and graphic arts initiative. This 21st century instructional space features multi-media classrooms, computer-aided design laboratory, lecture hall, seminar rooms, exhibit hall, radio and television studios, a 250-seat theatre, recital hall and cinema, costume & set design laboratories, tech support areas and an experimental theatre/rehearsal hall.

★ 'Chess Center' (expected to open 2008) a 23,000 ft. sq., state-of-the-art campus center. featuring a three-level forum where students will gather, socialize, study, work, & work out. The innovative design of this new building will also "bridge" the east and west hills of the campus.

★ New Music Complex (forthcoming)- Plans are currently being developed for a new music complex and welcome center near the Manse on or near College Drive.

Campus residence halls

The majority of students live in the residence halls that are clustered atop two hills overlooking the football field, the lake and the Hollow. Kelley, Patton and Finney Halls make up the East Residence Area. The West Residence Area comprises Moore, Memorial and Thomas Halls.

★ 'Patton Hall' (1922) recently reopened after major renovations. Named for Emma Patton Montgomery, it houses 120 students.

★ 'Memorial Hall' (1951) was built as a memorial to Muskingum alumni who served in World War II. The building accommodates 125 students.

★ 'Kelley Hall' (1956), with a capacity of 236 students, is named for Ruth Kelley Montgomery.

★ 'Moore Hall' (1958), housing more than 100 students, is named for the late Paul M. Moore of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, a longtime member of the board of trustees and a benefactor of the College.

★ 'Finney Hall' (1961), named for the late Harold P. Finney of Cleveland, a college benefactor and former chairman of the board of trustees, houses 130 students.

★ 'Thomas Hall' (1961), accommodating 150 students, is named for the late Roger Crile Thomas and his brother, Paul M. Thomas, of Phoenix, Arizona.

★ 'Student Townhouses' (1998) accomodates up to 78 students, reserved for upperclassmen.

Greek housing

There are 12 living areas for Greek Life on campus. Each of the men's clubs (STAG, Ulster, and M.A.C.E.) and fraternities (ΦΜΑ (Sinfonia), ΦΚΤ, ΚΣ), has their own house. The local women's social clubs (F.A.D and ΔΓΘ), as well as the national sorority ΘΦΑ live in lounges located within Patton Hall, while the local women's religious club ΛХΩ, and national sorority AΣA have their own program houses. The Chi Alpha Nu club is the only women's club to have a house off campus. The program houses along Lakeside Drive cover a wide range of themes. Several of the houses are based on language programs: the French House, German House, and Spanish House. There are also two Christian ministry houses: the Lighthouse (women) and the REAL House (men).

Traditions/legends

#'School Colors' - Black and Magenta. The school officially made these the school's colors during the 1894-95 academic year. Legend has it that the color magenta was inspired years ago by a ribbon on a much admired hat of a lady faculty member.
#'Muskie "Hi!"' - It is tradition that students, administrators and faculty members greet each individual they see on campus with a cheerful "Hi!" Because the campus is small, students quickly become familiar with virtually everyone on campus.
#'College Seal' - Another respected tradition at Muskingum is that of never stepping on the college seal which is inlaid in the floor of the main entrance to Montgomery Hall. Legend has it that breaking this taboo results in the violator failing their next examination.
#'Spoon-holder' - According to campus lore, sweethearts who kiss three times on the Spoon-holder, a small gazebo on the shore of the college lake, will someday marry.
#'Illumination Nights' - the campus is illuminated on Commencement Weekend and Alumni Weekend, when the entire campus is lit with Japanese laterns.
#'Chapel'... the campus community gathers for worship in Brown Chapel on Thursdays at 11 a.m. No classes are scheduled during this hour in order that a time for reflection and renewal might be observed.
#'Alumni Weekend' - occurs annually, usually in mid-June. Hundreds of Muskingum College alumni converge on campus for class reunions, the president's state of the college address and the alumni banquet.
#'United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America' - the precursor to the current Presbyterian Church (USA), was established during merger talks between the United Presbyterian Church of North America and the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America in Muskingum College's Brown Chapel in 1958.
#'Bob Jones, Sr.' - ,the founder of Bob Jones University, was awarded an honorary degree by Muskingum in 1921. In less than a decade Jones would establish his controversal fundamentalist Christian school
#'Ghost of Patton Hall' - Patton Hall is said to be haunted by the spirit of a female student who hung herself on the third floor. This spector enjoys locking and unlocking doors and turning off and on lights. Some have claimed they have seen her noose when looking into a third story window from Lakeside Drive.

Notable alumni

Collectively, Muskingum's alumni are referred to as the ''"Long Magenta Line"'' and the school's graduates do tend to achieve great things. For example, studies show that over 40% of Muskingum graduates have started schooling towards an advanced degree within five years of graduation. As with all school's, however, some of Muskingum's alumni stand out.
Muskingum College's favorite son is former astronaut and U.S. senator John Glenn, who graduated with a bachelor of science in 1962, the same year he became the first human to orbit the Earth (Glenn also has an honorary degree from Muskingum from 1961, but the B.S. he earned in 1962 is an earned degree). In 1983, John Glenn launched his White House bid from the Muskingum College quad in the heart of the campus. Glenn also announced his retirement from the United States Senate in Brown Chapel on live national television in 1997. Upon his retirement, Glenn donated his archives to the Ohio State University, with special conditions that Muskingum students would benefit from the collection at anytime. Muskingum received national television attention once again in 1998 when Glenn returned to space aboard the space shuttle Discovery at the age of 77.

Government and politics

★ John Glenn (class of 1962), Democratic U.S. Senator from Ohio (1975-1999), 1984 Democratic Presidential Nominnee

★ Annie Glenn (class of 1941), wife of former U.S. Senator and astronaut John Glenn and civic leader

★ Samuel Speck (class of 1959), Harvard Ph.D., Associate Director of FEMA during Reagan Administration, and 20th President of Muskingum College

★ President Warren G. Harding, via Muskingum's assumption of Ohio Central College

★ Robert M. Warner (class of 1949), Sixth Archivist of the United States

★ C. Ellis Moore (class of 1907), Republican U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1919-1933

★ Robert T. Secrest (class of 1926), Democratic U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1933-1967

★ Charles J. Pilliod, Jr. (class of 1941), United States Ambassador to Mexico, 1986-1989

★ Earl R. Lewis (class of 1911), former Republican U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1939-40 and 1943-48

★ Martha C. Moore (class of 1940), former Chairwomen of the Ohio Republican Party, Vice-Chairwomen of the Ohio Republican Party for 44 years, longest serving member of the Republican National Committee in its history (35 years) and inductee to the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame.

★ C. William Fischer, Jr. (class of 1953), former Assistant U.S. Secretary of Education, former Deputy Associate Director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, former Deputy Administrator U.S. Department of Energy, and former Vice President of Finance for the University of Colorado

★ Francis Scott McBride (class of 1895), leader of prohibition and longtime National Superintendent of the U.S. Anti-Saloon League

★ Sean Logan (class of 1988), current Director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, former Columbiana County, OH Commissioner

★ Joe Secrest (class of 1970), current President of the Ohio Controlling Board in the State Office of Management and Budget, Guernsey County, OH Commissioner

Entertainment

★ Jack Hanna (class of 1969), former Columbus Zoo director and television personality

★ Agnes Moorehead (class of 1923), Emmy Award-winning actress ("Bewitched")

★ Robert W. Patin, Jr. (class of 1964), President and COO of Big Idea Productions, the makers of Veggie Tales

Education

★ William Rainey Harper (class of 1870), first President, University of Chicago

★ Richard Pipes (class of 1944), Professor of History Emeritus, Harvard University

★ William Oxley Thompson (class of 1870), President, of The Ohio State University and Miami University

Business

★ Philip Caldwell (class of 1940), retired CEO of Ford Motor Company

★ William Dentzer (class of 1951), founding Chairman and CEO of the Depository Trust Corporation

★ Walter Young (class of 1966), retired CEO of Champion Enterprises, Inc.

★ Robert W. Patin, Jr. (class of 1964), former president of Puritan Life Insurance Company and former president and CEO of CNA Financial Corporation

★ Jacqueline Dudek Woods (class of 1969), first women president of a major utility company- Ameritech Ohio

★ Hal Burlingame (class of 1962), former president of human resources for AT&T & a senior executive advisor for AT&T Wireless

★ J. Stark Thompson (class of 1963), former President and CEO of Life Technologies, Inc.

Sports

★ Jim Heacock (class of 1970), defensive coordinator and defensive line coach at Ohio State University

★ Bill "Cannonball" Cooper (class of 1961), former running back for the San Francisco 49ers and inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame

★ Edgar "Ed" Sherman (class of 1936), legendary Muskingum head football coach for 22 years and College Football Hall of Fame inductee

★ Jim Burson (class of 1963), legendary Muskingum head basketball coach for 39 years and Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. His 542-416 record also ranks in the top 10 of all-time in division III and currently top 5 among active division III coaches. Jim has been OAC Coach of the Year six times. He coached seven All-Americans and 68 All OAC players. Furthermore his teams have won three OAC regular season titles (1973, 1974, and 1976), three OAC Tournament Championships (1977, 1988 and 1990), and have gone to the NCAA Div. III Tournament five times (1977, 1981, 1983, 1988, and 1990).

Journalism

★ Nikhil Deogun (class of 1991), Deputy Chief of the Washington Bureau of the Wall Street Journal

★ Beverly Schuch (class of 1971), former Emmy and Peabody award winning host of CNN's show Pinnacle for 14 years

Science

★ John Glenn (class of 1962), first man to orbit the earth, oldest man ever in space

★ John Kohl, Ph.D. (class of 1963), Harvard Smithsonian Senior Astrophysicist, former NASA scientist

★ Niki Wenger, Ph.D. (class of 1962), former NASA astronaut

Muskingum's Alma Mater

''All hail, Muskingum, glorious Alma Mater

''They loyal children come to do thee honor,

''Life more abundant thou to us hast given,

''Hail, Alma Mater, Hail.

''All hail, Muskingum, glorious Alma Mater,

''Thou who has guided our yourth triumphant,

''Into the life where knowledge still is holy,

''Hail, Alma Mater, Hail.

''All hail, Muskingum, glorious Alma Mater

''To thee we pledge our loyal devotion,

''God's care surround thee through the endless ages,

''Hail, Alma Mater, Hail.
''

Muskingum's Fight Song

''Fight on Muskingum, Fight, Fight, Fight

''Fight for your college, with all your might

''Victory will be

''For dear old M.C.

''Fight with all your might for your school

''MUSKINGUM!

''Cheer every student, cheer, cheer, cheer

''Cheer for your college dear

''When this game is o'er

''We'll have a great big score

''Fight on Muskingum, Fight!

Muskingum athletics

Muskingum competes athletically in the NCAA as a Division III school and as one of the first and longest affiliated members of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). M.C.'s teams compete under the moniker, the ''"Fighting Muskies"''. The school's main athletic rival is fellow OAC competitor the Marietta College Pioneers (which ironically was originally called the "Muskingum Academy" when established in 1797). Muskingum fields teams in football, women's volleyball, baseball, women's softball, wrestling and men's and women's indoor track, outdoor track, soccer, tennis, cross country and golf.
Muskingum has won 79 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Championships, since the school joined the conference in 1923:

★ Baseball Championship (1952)

★ Men's Basketball Regular Season Championships (1972-73, 1973-74, 1950-51)

★ Men's Basketball Tournament Championships (1989-90, 1987-88, 1976-77, 1936-37, 1927-28, 1926-27, 1925-26)

★ Women's Basketball Regular Season Championships (1992-93, 1988-89)

★ Women's Basketball Tournament Championships (1990-91, 1988-89, 1984-85)

★ Men's Cross Country Championships (1961, 1928, 1927)

★ Football Championships (1966, 1965, 1960, 1955, 1950, 1949, 1939, 1931, 1930, 1929, 1927, 1926)

★ Men's Golf Championships (1987, 1978)

★ Softball Regular Season Championships (2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998)

★ Softball Tournament Championships (2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1995, 1993, 1992, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1986)

★ Women's Indoor Track Championship (1987)

★ Women's Outdoor Track Championships (1987, 1986, 1985)

★ Volleyball Regular Season Championships (1999, 1998, 1991, 1989, 1988)

★ Volleyball Tournament Championships (2002, 1999, 1998, 1992, 1988)

★ Wrestling Championships (2000, 1979)

★ Women's All-Sport OAC Championships (1989-90, 1988-89, 1985-86)

During the period between 1925- 1970 Muskingum was known as a football powerhouse in the OAC, led by college football Hall of Famer Edgar Sherman, first as a player and then as head coach. The Muskies even represented the OAC in two Grantland Rice Bowls (1964 & 1966) and won 12 OAC football champtionships during that forty-five year period. Through the years the M.C. men's basketball team has also seen success, having won 3 regular season OAC championships and 7 OAC tournament championships. In more recent years, the Muskingum women's softball teams have achieved considerable success, 'winning EVERY OAC regular season and tournament championship since 1998' and 'the NCAA Division III national championship in 2001!!!'

References

★ Fisk, William L. (1978) ''A History of Muskingum College''. New Concord: Muskingum College.

★ Porter, Lorie (2001) ''"John Glenn's New Concord"''. Arcadia Publishing.

★ Miller, R.J. (2006) ''A Christian Educator: John Knox Montgomery, President of Muskingum College 1904-1931''. Kessinger Publishing, LLC.

★ ''Muskingum College 2004 Alumni Directory'' (2004) Chesapeake, VA: Beranard C. Harris Publishing Company, Inc.

★ Edsall, Donna and Yan Sun (2003) ''A Song of the Seasons: Paintings by Jianmin Dou''. Arbor Hill Press.

★ 2007-2008 Ohio Athletic Conference Directory & Records Book

★ Davis, Dan (Sunday, March 18, 2007) ''"Muskie Traditions, Curiosities Uncovered,"'' The Daily Jeffersonian. Cambridge, Ohio. Section C: Pages C-1 & C8.

External links

★ Muskingum College's Official Website [4]

★ Muskingum's Campus Newspaper [5]

★ Muskingum's Campus Bookstore [6]

★ Muskingum's Radio Station "The Orbit" 90.7 FM [7]

★ Ohio Athletic Conference Website [8]

★ John Glenn Museum [9]

★ MACE Club [10]

★ Kianu Club [11]

★ Stag Club [12]

★ Ulster Club [13]

★ FAD Club [14]

★ College Drive Presbyterian Church [15]

★ Village of New Concord, OH [16]