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Marietta College Hosts Mid-Year Involvement Fair

by Isaiah Mitchell

Marietta, OH (01/24/2025) — College can be daunting, especially when navigating it without a sense of community. On Friday, January 24, the College hosted its Mid-Year Involvement Fair, an event designed to help students build relationships and find communities on campus and with local for-profit and non-profit organizations. Faculty and staff in the McDonough Center for Leadership and Business organized the campus event, which was part of the weeklong celebration honoring the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Groups represented at the event included Greek fraternities and sororities, local historical organizations, and student-led clubs - all with the intention to help their fellow classmates. The goal is for students to establish a sense of community and belonging, and also find out who they really are.

"It's really easy for students to get lost on campus," said Brileigh Kocanjer '27, a current member of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority. "Our goal is to expose them to opportunities this college offers that often go unnoticed."

Marietta offers more than 50 student organizations, including Greek life, academic clubs, political groups, cultural groups, and organizations dedicated to bolstering student involvement, such as the Student Government Association and Pioneer Activities Council.

Jack Hehr '25, who represented the Delta Tau Delta fraternity, shared the same sentiment.

"We want to introduce others to the campus and what it has to offer. Delta Tau Delta aims to spread a good reputation of the college and be that friendly face on campus students can always turn to," Hehr said.

Shannan Tschopp, who currently works as the Non-profit LEAD Program Director at Marietta College, thought it was crucial students are given this opportunity. "Marietta itself has a rich history, and students begin to discover that once they are more involved on campus. By exploring, they get to connect with a broader community, and find the issues they're passionate about solving."

Events like the involvement fair help students by reminding them they can find a home far from home. No matter what a student pursues, they never have to do it alone, and can always find friends and a sense of purpose along the way.

Jon White '25, a retired United States Marine Corps veteran and current Political Science major, represented the Student Veterans of America chapter at Marietta College, which he and two fellow veterans started in 2023. SVA is open to students who are veterans and military-affiliated. That same year, Marietta dedicated the Marietta College Veteran and Military Student Center, which is housed in the McDonough Center, and also was named a Collegiate Purple Star Institution for its support programs for students with military backgrounds.

"I'm here to try to let students know about SVA," he said, "and to try to get new members so our chapter continues long after I've graduated."

Located in Marietta, Ohio, at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers, Marietta College is a four-year liberal arts college. Tracing its roots to the Muskingum Academy back in 1797, the College was officially chartered in 1835. Today Marietta College serves a body of 1,200 full-time students. The College offers more than 50 majors and is consistently ranked as one of the top regional comprehensive colleges by U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, as well as one of the nation's best by Forbes.com. Marietta was selected seventh in the nation according to the Brookings Institution's rankings of colleges by their highest value added, regardless of major.

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Marietta College students attended the Mid-Year Involvement Fair on Friday to learn about various student groups and local organizations.

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