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Alexis Sommers wins top spot in Round 1 of PioBiz - again

Alexis Sommers '25 (Nelsonville, Ohio) has been here before. The Entrepreneurship student was part of a team that won Round 1 of the PioBiz competition in 2022. Last week, she again took the top spot in Round 1 with her idea, Rallia Rentals - an event...

Dec 5, 2023, 1:00pm EST

Marietta welcomes new Vice President for Enrollment Management

Heidi L. Terry '96 has been named Vice President for Enrollment Management at Marietta College following a national search, Marietta President Margaret L. Drugovich announced today, December 4. Terry, currently the Executive Director for Admission and...

Dec 5, 2023, 10:25am EST

Marietta welcomes new Vice President for Enrollment Management

Dec 4, 2023, 2:00pm EST

MC's fall graduation scheduled for December 10

For the Marietta College students who have completed their degree requirements this fall, it's time to celebrate! Marietta College is hosting a December Graduation Celebration at 12:00 p.m., Sunday, December 10, in the Alma McDonough Auditorium. Even ...

Nov 30, 2023, 2:00pm EST

Marietta College sophomore up for The Greatest Baker

At just 19 years old, Marietta College's Bre Herrick '26 (New Martinsville, West Virginia) is an entrepreneur with a big heart and even bigger dreams. When she's not studying Special Education or cheering on the sidelines, Bre runs a successful cake a...

Nov 29, 2023, 9:38am EST

Christmas with the Choirs returns on December 6

Get into the holiday spirit with Christmas with the Choirs! Join Marietta College's Music Department at the First Baptist Church (301 Fourth St.) at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 6, for a night of festive tunes performed by the program's talented choi...

Nov 29, 2023, 9:00am EST

Marietta College hosting 97th Messiah performance on December 3

Music lovers, get amped for a true Marietta tradition - the 97th annual Messiah performance! On Sunday, December 3, at 7:00 p.m., head to the stunning Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption at 506 Fourth St. for a glorious night of Handel's iconic "Me...

Nov 28, 2023, 9:00am EST

Marietta College esports hosting LANfest on Saturday

Marietta College's esports team is hosting the inaugural Marietta Esports LANfest presented by HyperX, which will be from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Saturday, December 2, at The Gathering Place. Admission is $20 per person. Anyone may bring their comput...

Nov 27, 2023, 4:00pm EST

PioBiz opens at MC with presentations on Thursday, November 30

Mid-Ohio Valley community members are invited to Round 1 of the PioBiz Competition from 4:00-6:00 p.m., Thursday, November 30. The competition will be in poster format in The Gathering Place on Marietta College's campus. Round 1 involves identifying a...

Nov 27, 2023, 1:00pm EST

MC esports player scores commentating gig at conference finals

Though Tyler Salanitro '24 (Hope Mills, North Carolina) was originally recruited to Marietta College to play esports, he has used his talent and understanding of gaming, as well as his academic studies, to create a new opportunity: shoutcasting. Salan...

Nov 21, 2023, 10:00am EST

About Marietta College

The roots of Marietta College reach back to 1797, when it was known as the Muskingum Academy. Since receiving its charter from the state of Ohio in 1835, Marietta has continued to mature into one of the finest small, contemporary liberal arts colleges in the Midwest. U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Forbes.com consistently rank Marietta among the best small, liberal arts colleges in the nation. The College offers its more than 1,200 undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue 44 majors, 52 minors and five pre-professional programs, which prepare students for careers in dentistry, law, medicine and veterinary medicine. Marietta also has a 3-2 binary engineering program and graduate programs in Psychology and Physician Assistant Studies.