The nearly $500,000 in funding will expand the university’s no-cost workforce training opportunities.

The gift will fund the creation and development of a new business analytics academic program.

The fund was endowed by Brett Neff, BSCE ’93 and his spouse Jodi (Feasel) Neff, BSPh ’93 to honor the legacy of Coach Jason Maus and support future generations of track and field athletes.

The Muskingum Advantage is a tuition benefit for Muskingum alumni to earn a Master of Business Administration or a Master of Organizational Leadership at a reduced cost.

The funding will fully fund tuition for 20 Master of Social Work students in an effort to address the state’s shortage of behavioral health workers.

The school’s addition to this consortium will allow it to continuously improve its Doctor of Education program through the resources provided by the over 165 higher education institutions.

The endowment was established through a $1 million gift in support of the university’s Institute for Population and Community Health and will advance work to reduce health disparities in the community.

The scholarship has been established in memory of Bradley K. Sinnott, a 1986 law alumnus who passed away in 2021.

The grant comes from the Ohio Department of Higher Education to support STEM education.

The grant will allow the university to renovate its Kleist Center for Art & Drama and the Student Activities Center.