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Marietta College Board of Trustees Announces Appointment of President Kathleen Dougherty
The Marietta College Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kathleen Poorman Dougherty as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Marietta College. The Board of Trustees names Dr. Dougherty to the role of President subsequ...
Aug 12, 2025, 11:00am EDT
Marietta College Board of Trustees Announces Appointment of President Kathleen Dougherty
The Marietta College Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kathleen Poorman Dougherty as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Marietta College. The Board of Trustees names Dr. Dougherty to the role of President subsequ...
Aug 12, 2025, 10:00am EDT
Investing in the future: more than $2.6 million in Marietta College campus improvements this summer
Across the Marietta College campus, signs proclaim "Progress is messy." Indeed, dumpsters, sawdust, backhoes, and construction tape are familiar sights this summer as the College invests more than $2.6 million in improvements across campus, starting fr...
Jul 29, 2025, 7:57pm EDT
$150K grant provides a tuition-free bridge to an Ohio teaching career for veterans and military personnel
Active-duty service members, veterans, and their spouses who already hold a bachelor's degree can transition to a teaching career through Marietta College's Military Bridges to Careers pathway to teaching licensure. Now, a $150,000 grant from the Ohio...
Jul 9, 2025, 2:48pm EDT
New Leadership and the Law professional development program launches July 9 at Marietta College
A new professional development program for legal and criminal justice professionals will launch its first offering on July 9 and 10 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Marietta College campus. Leadership and the Law, a four-course program, is offered through ...
Jul 5, 2025, 7:00am EDT
Pioneer parents make substantial gift to transform student career outcomes
Since its construction in 2009, Legacy Library has been the heart of Marietta College's campus. This summer, thanks to a generous donation from Pioneer parents Mike and Julie Milone P'12, the first floor of the library will also become the centralized ...
Jun 25, 2025, 2:57pm EDT
2025 National College Baseball Hall of Fame Class includes Marietta College standout Joe Thomas '97
Former Marietta College Pioneer Joe Thomas '97 has been selected as a member of the 2025 class of inductees into the College Baseball Hall of Fame, Overland Park, Kan. Thomas is the third Pioneer to be inducted, joining Coach Don Schaly '59 and player ...
Jun 23, 2025, 5:21pm EDT
Leaving a Legacy - Ensuring a Vibrant Future
"They acted under the consciousness that they were laying the foundations of an institution that was to continue for many centuries, and whose future prosperity would depend largely upon their work" - President Israel Ward Andrews (1855-1885) on the fi...
Jun 18, 2025, 2:58pm EDT
Marietta College professor Tina Thomas named AAPL Program Director of the Year
At this week's annual meeting in Kansas City, the American Association of Professional Landmen-AAPL-will celebrate Tina Thomas as the AAPL Accredited University Program Director of the Year. The award recognizes a program director who provides support ...
Jun 15, 2025, 1:00pm EDT
Marietta College Hosts Juneteenth National Independence Day Celebration
President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass will speak on the Marietta College campus on Friday, June 13 at 5:30 p.m. during a free community celebration commemorating Juneteenth National Independence Day. Actor Michael Crutcher explained the livi...
Jun 10, 2025, 10:50am EDT