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}} Muskingum University is a private university located in New Concord, Ohio, United States. It is located approximately sixty miles east of the state capital of Columbus. Founded in 1837, Muskingum University is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). Collectively, the university's alumni are referred to as the ''"Long Magenta Line"'' and students (both past and present) are known simply as ''"Muskies"'' while its athletic teams are called the "Fighting Muskies". New Concord, Ohio is located in far eastern Muskingum County, which derives its name from the Muskingum River. Hence the often misspelled and mispronounced Delaware Indian word ''Muskingum'' (translation: ''"village on the river bank"'' and/or ''"glare of an elk's eye"'' — there's a dispute) was used in naming the school. In June 2009, the institution's name was changed from "Muskingum College" to "Muskingum University".〔http://www.wclt.com/news/wclt/wclt28440.html〕 Muskingum offers more than 40 academic majors. The newest programs launched are digital media design, criminal justice, and engineering. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) program has also been initiated. Graduate programs are offered in education and management information systems, strategy and technology. Muskingum is nationally known for its innovative PLUS program, a service which assists students with learning disabilities cope, adjust, and ultimately succeed in a higher learning environment.〔http://collegeacademicsupport.com/programs-m-n.html〕 Muskingum's campus consists of 21 major buildings, a football stadium and a small lake, which all sit atop of rolling hills overlooking New Concord. The beauty of the campus was recently captured in ''"A Song of the Seasons: Paintings by Jianmin Dou"'' by Donna Edsall and Yan Sun (2003). In 1999, Dr. Anne C. Steele was appointed as the 20th president of the university.〔http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/muskingum-college-names-dr-anne-c-steele-as-new-president-76503052.html〕 In April 2015, President Steele announced that she would retire from her role as Muskingum University's president in 2016.〔http://www.daily-jeff.com/local%20news/2015/04/19/president-steele-to-retire-from-muskingum-university-in-2016〕 ==History== In 1827, the National Road (now US 40) was laid through what is now New Concord, roughly following what had been the primitive roadway known as Zane's Trace. A year later, the village of New Concord, Ohio was established by Scotch-Irish Presbyterians. On July 9, 1836, the first recorded meeting of the ''"Friends of Education"'' in New Concord, led by New Concord residents Samuel Willson and Benjamin Waddle, was held. A year later, the Ohio General Assembly authorized the creation of a college in New Concord, OH after being petitioned by the ''"Friends of Education"'' committee. On April 24, 1837, Muskingum College opened. Muskingum became a coeducational institution in 1854. In 1958, the United Presbyterian Church of North America (UPCNA) and the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (PCUSA) merge by signing a historic agreement in Brown Chapel. In 2001, the school's women's softball team captured the NCAA Division III National Championship, the school's first national title. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Muskingum University」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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