Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg is a highly selective, four-year, residential, liberal arts college in the city of Allentown, Pa., with nearly 2,000 bachelor’s and master’s degree-seeking students, and a high return on investment. The college’s curriculum and experiences are designed to open doors to new ideas, discoveries, friendships and a lifetime of personal and intellectual growth.
(see more)Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg is a highly selective, four-year, residential, liberal arts college in the city of Allentown, Pa., with nearly 2,000 bachelor’s and master’s degree-seeking students, and a high return on investment. The college’s curriculum and experiences are designed to open doors to new ideas, discoveries, friendships and a lifetime of personal and intellectual growth.
Two Muhlenberg College Students Created Berg Originals to Help Writers Within Their Community
Alison Cummins '21 and Sarah Gordin '21 started Berg Originals to help students, alumni, faculty and others share and receive feedback on their work remotely.
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2020 Dec 14
Kyle Ropski '22 on His Muhlenberg College Experience
The economics and sustainability studies double major talks about the interconnectedness of his fields of study, his involvement with the nonpartisan BergVotes student club, a compelling research project and more.
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2020 Dec 14
Muhlenberg Student Athlete Gnim Bazim Shares Fall 2020 Experience on Campus
The Muhlenberg experience from the perspective of Gnim Bazim '21, a senior and athlete studying on-campus.
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2020 Dec 14
Sophie Chong Elected as Chair of Centennial Conference Student Athlete Advisory Committee
Sophie Chong talks about being elected chair of the Centennial Conference Student Athlete Advisory Committee as a guest on Episode 4 of the Muhlenberg Mules Podcast.
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2020 Dec 3
Sophie Beeler Dicusses Life Before and After COVID-19 on Muhlenberg Muse Podcast
Field hockey senior Sophie Beeler '21, a public health major and political science minor, talks about her study on infectious diseases on the podcast.
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2020 Dec 1
Environmental Science Senior Uses Video to Teach Science to Elementary Schoolers
Even while away from his students, Ian Wolfe Adler '20 is still creating lesson plans.
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2020 May 8
Behind the Healthcare Curtain
From an early age, Meredith Krewson '20 knew that she wanted a career in medicine and healthcare for small children.
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2020 Apr 8
Kyra Hickey '21 Honored as a Newman Civic Fellow
Students selected for the fellowship are campus leaders who demonstrate a commitment to finding solutions for challenges facing communities locally, nationally and internationally.
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2020 Apr 8
A Welcoming Place for All Religious Traditions
A new integrative learning partnership between the Department of Religion Studies and the Office of Housing & Residence Life helps resident advisors develop religious literacy.
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2020 Apr 27
Four Muhlenberg Students and Alumni Named as Fulbright Semifinalists
The Fulbright Scholars Program supports extended research or study abroad opportunities for college graduates.
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2020 Mar 30
Personally Speaking: Emily Sinensky '21
Sinesky founded the entrepreneurship club Be Your Own Boss (B.Y.O.B.) as a first-year student at Muhlenberg. Its signature event is April's Failure Fest.
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2019 Dec 9
A Class of Published Authors
All fourteen students in Professor Lanethea Mathews-Schultz's course 2018: The Political Year of the Woman had their research collected into an Open Educational Resource. It is available for free to scholars around the world.
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2019 Nov 21
The Gift of Lab
A willingness to cold-email scientists he admires landed James Silva '19 his first research gig at Columbia University and ultimately brought him to Muhlenberg.
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2019 Apr 25
Valerie Weisler '20 Chosen as G(irls) 20 U.S. Delegate
Valerie Weisler '20 has been chosen to serve as the 2019 United States delegate for G(irls) 20. The delegates work together to design policies that promote young women's economic inclusion.
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2019 Feb 27
An Exhibit for Black History Month
Steven Smith '19 created displays in three campus buildings, featuring prominent black artists, athletes and leaders.
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2019 Feb 27
"The Repair Man" Featured in New Visions / New Voices Theater Festival
Muhlenberg College's New Voices / New Visions theater festival, which ran Nov. 28 - Dec. 2, featured three new and innovative short plays, all written and directed by women, most of whom are current Muhlenberg students or alumni. The plays also showcased the talents of student cast and crew members.
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2018 Dec 19
Italian, Anyone? Helping Build a Free Digital Textbook
The College's introductory Italian course is the first to use a faculty-generated Open Educational Resource instead of a costly textbook. Jarrett Azar '20 helped create it.
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2018 Dec 6
Student Summer Research: Studying the Sensory Abilities of Bumble Bees
Katie Esbenshade '19 is conducting summer research on how bumble bees use their sensory abilities to locate food sources.
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2018 Jul 31
Jamie Greenberg receives The Woman's Auxiliary of Muhlenberg College Pretheological Scholarship
The annual Muhlenberg College Honors Convocation recognizes and celebrates leadership, scholarly excellence and achievement.
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2018 May 17
Blake Chernin receives The Stephen R. Arnesen Scholarship at 2018 Honors Convocation
The annual Muhlenberg College Honors Convocation recognizes and celebrates leadership, scholarly excellence and achievement.
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2018 May 7
Nicole Case receives The Student Government Achievement Award
The annual Muhlenberg College Honors Convocation recognizes and celebrates leadership, scholarly excellence and achievement.
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2018 May 17
When Your Health Is on the Line, Are You Making Rational Choices?
A family crisis inspired Michael Silverstein '18 to research how patients weigh the pros and cons of treatment-and what he found may surprise you.
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2018 Feb 20