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Marietta College's inaugural MLK Day of Service and Reflection draws hundreds to serve
The temperature outside Monday morning was barely above 0, but that didn't keep droves of Pioneers from showing up at The Gathering Place to start a morning filled with service and reflection to honor the works of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King J...
Jan 22, 2019, 2:00pm EST
Campus Day of service honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Spending time at the local Boys & Girls Club is a pretty common occurrence for members of Marietta College's baseball team, so when coach Brian Brewer learned the entire campus was encouraged to participate in the campus's first Martin Luther King Jr. ...
Jan 9, 2019, 2:00pm EST
Marietta College welcomes former Congresswoman to campus for one week in April
Marjorie Margolies, a former journalist and Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, will visit Marietta College from April 1-5 as a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow. As President of the Women's Campaign International, Margolies is dedicated to empowe...
Dec 19, 2018, 2:00pm EST
College honors 16 students during December Graduation Celebration
Between the timely humor, thoughtful well wishes and emotional reactions, Marietta College's 2018 December Graduation Celebration lived up to the expectations. The informal event, which was held on Sunday, December 9th, in the Alma McDonough Auditor...
Dec 10, 2018, 12:00pm EST
Rickey Scholar excited about opportunities of being a Physics major
Marietta College freshman Alex Blackston '22 (Lancaster, Ohio) isn't sure which career he will pursue, but he's certain majoring in physics will provide a foundation for whatever path he chooses. "I like physics because of the analytical system of t...
Dec 4, 2018, 10:00am EST
College hosting Marion Blumenthal Lazan as part of International Human Rights Day
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is excited to announce it will be hosting Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan in honor of International Human Rights Day on Monday, December 10th. Lazan will be speaking in the Alma McDonough Auditorium begi...
Dec 3, 2018, 2:00pm EST
Study details Marietta College's economic impact on region
Service to the region remains one of Marietta College Core Values. That service comes in many forms - from providing a top-notch liberal arts education to adding countless intellectual and artistic enrichment opportunities to the community. A recent...
Dec 1, 2018, 10:00am EST
Inaugural Stewart Physician Assistant Scholarship awarded to Zach Fairbanks '19
Zach Fairbanks PA'19 (Martins Ferry, Ohio) was recently awarded the Dr. Gloria M. Stewart Physician Assistant Scholarship during Marietta College's annual White Coat Ceremony in October. Fairbanks is the first recipient of the $750 award. "I'm so...
Nov 19, 2018, 2:00pm EST
Inaugural Stewart Physician Assistant Scholarship awarded to Zach Fairbanks '19
Zach Fairbanks PA'19 (Martins Ferry, Ohio) was recently awarded the Dr. Gloria M. Stewart Physician Assistant Scholarship during Marietta College's annual White Coat Ceremony in October. Fairbanks is the first recipient of the $750 award. "I'm so...
Nov 19, 2018, 12:10pm EST
Marietta College Trustees approve no tuition increase for 2019-20
Marietta College's Board of Trustees, acting on the recommendation of the College's senior leadership, has approved to not increase student tuition and fees for the 2019-20 academic year - holding the cost to attend Marietta to the same level as 2017-1...
Nov 8, 2018, 3:00pm EST