Recent News

Esbenshade Series returns after one-year hiatus with exciting entertainers
From blues to dance, classical music and Grammy nominees, the return of the Esbenshade Series at Marietta College is once again on the books for Peoples Bank Theatre this 2021-22 academic year. After a pandemic pause, the series, funded by the Frederi...
Sep 2, 2021, 10:00am EDT

Marietta College places in Top 20 of Washington Monthly rankings
Marietta College has placed 20th in a national ranking of colleges and universities across the United States in regards to an institution's contribution to the public good. Marietta is up 42 spots from last year's rankings. The Washington Monthly 2021...
Sep 1, 2021, 2:00pm EDT

'Gold is it not?' Gallery 310 show opens Aug. 30
The juxtaposition of vibrant beauty and a commentary on the impacts of extractive wealth are on display in Gallery 310 and the Atrium Gallery at Marietta College's Herman Fine Arts Center beginning Friday, August 30. "Oro No Es/ Gold is it Not?" util...
Aug 26, 2021, 1:00pm EDT

Veteran voice actor named Marietta College's 2021-22 Schwartz Leader-in-Residence
John DeMita, a seasoned voice actor, as well as a screen and stage actor and director, will serve as the 2021-22 Schwartz Leader-In-Residence at Marietta College. The Los Angeles-based actor and director will be on campus Thursday, August 26th, and Fr...
Aug 24, 2021, 3:00pm EDT

Marietta College easily exceeds annual fund goal for 2020-21
After serving on the Marietta College Alumni Association Board of Directors for six years, Patty Bain Bachner '77 reflected about going off the Board on a high note, namely, being able to help the College successfully surpass its 2020-2021 annual fund ...
Aug 9, 2021, 3:00pm EDT

Marietta College's Academic Resource Center receives national award for excellence
The Marietta College Academic Resource Center (ARC) has received the Frank L. Christ Outstanding Learning Center Award for its success in providing a supportive academic space for students to reinforce what they learn in the classroom. Each year, a two...
Jul 23, 2021, 4:00pm EDT

Experiential learning plays a key role in Business Consulting course
Marietta College faculty are always looking for ways to add an experiential learning component to their courses. Dr. John Fazio, Assistant Professor of Management, has found the perfect way to blend time in the class with experience in the real world ...
Jul 8, 2021, 5:00pm EDT

Marietta College selects Ohio-based Rickabaugh Graphics to assist with athletic logo rebrand
Marietta College is partnering with Rickabaugh Graphics to develop a new athletics logo that is more in line with a modern Pioneer and strengthens the institution's overall athletic identity. Marietta President Bill Ruud announced in November 2020 the...
Jun 30, 2021, 5:00pm EDT

Marietta College Alumni Association Board directors pass the torch to new members and leaders
As the 2020-21 fiscal year drew to a close for Marietta College on June 30, eight members of the Marietta College Alumni Association (MCAA) Board of Directors completed their terms and transitioned to the College's Adkins Society - an honorary society ...
Jun 30, 2021, 2:00pm EDT

Marietta College students present Summer Fellowship projects
During the spring semester, Julie Schlanz '23 (Shadyside, Ohio) learned how to grow melanoma cells. Weeks after the semester ended, she was still on campus working with the cancerous cells - this time, trying to kill them. Schlanz, a Biochemistry majo...
Jun 28, 2021, 5:00pm EDT