Key Highlights:
- Muskingum University’s SaaS transformation creates a more connected digital environment to support student access, retention and completion.
- The modern, AI-powered environment connects critical information and workflows to create more intuitive experiences for students, faculty and staff.
- The milestone builds on nearly 40 years of partnership between Muskingum and Ellucian, establishing a scalable foundation for continued innovation.
NEW CONCORD, Ohio, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ellucian, the leading higher education technology solutions provider, today announced that Muskingum University is now live with Ellucian Student powered by Colleague. An Ellucian customer for nearly 40 years, Muskingum has moved its core student system to a SaaS-native environment designed to connect data, simplify processes and support the end-to-end student lifecycle. The milestone strengthens the technology foundation serving Muskingum’s 1,670 traditional undergraduate, adult, graduate and continuing-education learners.
Advancing a Student-First Digital Campus
“Muskingum University has built its community around creating opportunity and helping every learner reach their full potential, and this launch extends that same forward-looking approach to its technology,” said Laura Ipsen, president and CEO, Ellucian. “After nearly four decades of partnership, we’re proud to celebrate this milestone and the collaboration behind it. Ellucian Student gives Muskingum a modern foundation to advance its priorities for access, retention, and completion while continuing to deliver the individualized support that defines the Muskingum experience.”
Powered by the Ellucian Platform, Ellucian Student brings academic and administrative information together in a secure, scalable environment, giving Muskingum greater agility to evolve as institutional and learner needs change. The transition also supports stronger connectivity between the student system and learning environment, helping information move more efficiently across the university.
Building a Modern Foundation Through Campus-Wide Collaboration
“This go-live represents an important moment for Muskingum as we are providing a solid foundation for future software offerings to our students and employees,” said Ryan Harvey, Director, Computer & Network Services, Muskingum University. “I would like to thank everyone involved, Muskingum and Ellucian, for their time and expertise to make this possible. It was a true collaboration.”
With Ellucian Student now live, Muskingum is:
- Creating a more connected student experience by improving access to academic information and strengthening connectivity with the university’s learning environment.
- Reducing administrative complexity through streamlined workflows that allow employees to spend more time on high-value work supporting learners.
- Strengthening institutional insight with more accessible, timely data to inform decisions around student progress and university priorities.
- Increasing technology agility through continuous SaaS updates and a scalable architecture that reduces the burden of maintaining aging infrastructure.
The go-live advances Muskingum’s broader commitment to a distinctive educational experience centered on student engagement, applied learning and preparation for lifelong success.
To learn more about Ellucian, visit: https://www.ellucian.com/
WHAT IS MUSKINGUM UNIVERSITY:
Founded in 1837, Muskingum University prepares a continuum of learners to think critically, excel professionally, grow personally, and contribute ethically to our changing world. With its campus located in the rural Ohio Village of New Concord, Muskingum serves 1,300 undergraduate students and more than 1,000 adult learners, offering more than 60 undergraduate majors; the Muskingum Adult Program, offering online degree completion programs; several master’s degree programs; a doctorate degree program; and workforce development partnerships with business and industry.
WHAT IS ELLUCIAN
Ellucian powers innovation for higher education, partnering with approximately 3,000 customers across 50 countries, serving more than 21 million students. Ellucian’s AI-powered platform, trained on the richest dataset available in higher education, drives efficiency, personalized experiences, and strengthened engagement for all students, faculty and staff. Fueled by decades of experience with a singular focus on the unique needs of learning institutions, the Ellucian platform features best-in-class SaaS capabilities and delivers insights needed now and into the future. These solutions and services span the entire student lifecycle, including data-rich tools for student recruitment, enrolment, and retention to workforce analytics, fundraising, and alumni engagement. Ellucian’s innovative solutions, vast ecosystem of partners and user community of more than 45,000 provides best practices leading to greater institutional success and achieving better student outcomes.
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Jess Weston, Manager, Communications
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Stephenie Koerne, Creative Director, Marketing and Communications
skoerne@muskingum.edu
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