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On March 18, 1837, Muskingum College’s charter was granted by the Ohio State Legislature, to educate the sons of the farming village of New Concord in the classical college tradition. In 1854, women began to be admitted on an equal basis with men.
On April 24, 1837, Muskingum College opened. Muskingum became a coeducational institution in 1854. In 1958, the United Presbyterian Church of North America and the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America merged by signing a historic agreement in Brown Chapel on Muskingum's campus.
Article History. Date: 1837 - present. Notable Alumni: Jack Hanna. William Rainey Harper. Muskingum University, private, coeducational institution of higher education in New Concord, Ohio, U.S., about 15 miles (24 km) east of Zanesville.
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Feb 3, 2021 · Muskingum College began in 1837, and for 14 years its faculty and students met in a simple, three-story building that caught on fire in 1851. The structure was rebuilt, seemingly identical, and would later have Paul Hall added to the front.
Perched atop three hills above the historic National Road in eastern Ohio, Muskingum College is among the oldest private colleges in the state. Since its founding by Scotch-Irish Presbyterians in 1837, Muskingum College has transformed the lives of its students and cultivated leaders for both the region and the nation.
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The Ohio General Assembly authorized the establishment of the college in 1838, and the first class of students was admitted in 1839. Initially named Muskingum College, the institution was affiliated with the Presbyterian Church.
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A History of Muskingum College — Fisk, William L., 1921-2015
