Reflecting on 2025

At Muhlenberg, 2025 brought with it three new endowed professorships, three new or renamed athletic fields, and the topping-off of the Seegers Union Expansion. The Career Center innovated, alumni stood out in their fields, and athletic teams excelled. The Division of Graduate and Continuing Education launched an MBA and supported displaced workers. And critically, Middle States reaffirmed the college’s accreditation, while the Boundless campaign exceeded its $125M goal. Find some highlights from this calendar year below.


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A pair of college women's wrestlers spar on the mat.

Women’s Wrestling Makes Its Debut

Muhlenberg’s 23rd varsity team had a successful first season, and the pool of recruits is only expanding as the sport continues to grow at the high school level.

The Capitol building in Washington DC stands against a blue sky.

Career Road Trips Return to New York City, D.C.

The popular Career Center initiative, discontinued during the height of the pandemic, was revived and improved with help from Sam Stovall ’77.

A Ph.D. student in a white lab coat and blue gloves uses a dropper into a test tube

Neuro Alum Is First Author on Nature Publication

Julia Rocereta ’19, a pharmacology Ph.D. candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, used cryo-electron microscopy to discover how a proposed cardiovascular drug binds to a protein in the heart.

A group of computer science and math students stand smiling in front of a screen at a programming competition.

Another Win for “Nerd Club”

Muhlenberg’s Competitive Programming Team took first place in the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges’ Northeast Region competition for the fourth time since 2019.

A hand is outstretched in a classroom.

Three New Endowed Professorships Launch

In 2025, three faculty were named to new endowed professorships thanks to the generosity of donors.

College President Kathleen Harring and others stand on stage showered in confetti with large dollar amount projected on screen behind them.

Muhlenberg Exceeds $125M Boundless Campaign Goal

With the help of unprecedented levels of support from volunteers, Boundless succeeded despite significant external

A college student looks into a microscope

Senior Conducts GABA Receptor Research

Teigan Brown ’25 collected eggs from living frogs and utilized them in the lab, where she was exploring the anti-anxiety properties of skullcap, a medicinal herb.

Scholarships for Displaced Workers Debut

The program is designed to support federal, state, and local government workers who have lost their jobs due to layoffs.

A student in graduation attire shouts in excitement while holding a diploma and making their way across a stage.

Data Show Strong ROI for Muhlenberg Degrees

A Georgetown University analysis of U.S. Department of Education data shows Muhlenberg is outpacing its competition.

A owl with outstretched wings is carved in stone in the archway of a building.

Middle States Reaffirms Muhlenberg Accreditation

As part of a comprehensive periodic accreditation review, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education has determined that Muhlenberg College continues to meet all accreditation requirements.

A college professor and a student look at a computer screen together in a chemistry lab

NSF Grants $315K for Chemistry Research

This is the second time Professor of Chemistry Keri Colabroy’s project, which has involved 60 Muhlenberg student collaborators since it began in 2017, received NSF funding.

A woman talks to a college student during a roundtable networking event

Career Center Revamps Connections Conference

Evidence shows that relationships are critical to getting hired, so the event was designed with networking at the forefront.

Two professionals involved in Muhlenberg graduate studies chat at a table.

Muhlenberg Launches MBA

The Master of Business Administration is the latest degree offered by the Muhlenberg College School of Graduate Studies.

A man in a vest speaks to a crowd on a soccer field

$1M Gift Supports Naming of Jeff Morris ’82 Field

The community gathered during halftime of a men’s soccer game to dedicate the home soccer and women’s lacrosse field to Morris, a goalkeeper and captain at Muhlenberg who went on to build a distinguished career around soccer.

Muhlenberg College President Kathleen Harring smiles after a ribbon cutting ceremony with dignitaries at a new college ball field.

Two New Ball Fields Host Opening Celebrations

The softball field ceremony was held on campus as part of Alumni Weekend, while the ceremony for the baseball field, a renovated Bicentennial Park in south Allentown, was held on October 19.

A crane lifts a beam onto the top of a new steel structure

Topping-Off Marks Milestone in Seegers Expansion

Muhlenberg celebrated the placement of the final beam on the The Gateway at Fahy Pavilion, which will welcome visitors, including prospective students, to campus, and include spaces for alumni, students, and events.

College students listen in a classroom with notebooks and laptops open on their desks.

Muhlenberg Adds Education Major, Minors

For the first time in Muhlenberg’s history, the college has an elementary education major and minors in secondary education and education studies.

A Muhlenberg football player runs with the ball.

Football Season Ends in NCAA Second Round

Picked fifth in the Centennial Conference preseason poll, the Mules finished third, earned an at-large berth to the NCAAs, and won nine games, including a postseason victory for the eighth consecutive season.

The Muhlenberg men's soccer team celebrates.

Men's Soccer Wraps a Record-Breaking Season

The team finished with an 8-3-9 mark, setting a school record with a 16-game unbeaten streak. The Mules were ranked in the national top 25 during the season and advanced to the conference semifinals for the fourth year in a row.