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Theatre at Marietta College to Perform WELL by Lisa Kron

Theatre as an art form and as an enterprise has always required collaboration and out-of-the-box thinking to ensure that the saying "the show must go on" actually happens. Creativity and flexibility have never been more important for the Department of ...

Nov 2, 2020, 3:22pm EST

Anthony's Express Mobile Detailing named Clutch MOV Entrepreneur of the Year

When Anthony Williams started his own business - Anthony's Express Mobile Detailing - he followed a simple mantra that helped keep him focused in the early days. "Do the hard thing and don't quit," he said. "Regardless of the challenges you face, fi...

Oct 26, 2020, 3:00pm EDT

COVID-19 pop-up testing site available at Marietta College on October 28

Marietta College and the Ohio National Guard are hosting a free COVID-19 pop-up testing site from 11:00 a.m-2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 28th, in the Physician Assistant Parking Lot (corner of Third and Butler streets). The Ohio National Guard will...

Oct 23, 2020, 3:00pm EDT

Middle Island resident named 2020 McCoy Scholar at Marietta College

Unlike the majority of her Longwood High School classmates in Middle Island, New York, Lindsey McCoy '24 started her college career with in-person classes this fall. "I feel very lucky to be on campus, because most of my friends are attending colleg...

Oct 23, 2020, 1:19pm EDT

'I've been given a gift'

Oct 21, 2020, 2:00pm EDT

Marietta's League of Legends team qualifies for GLEC playoffs

After making a late-season run, Marietta College's League of Legends team is excited to be participating in the Great Lakes Esports Conference playoffs, which begin Saturday, October 31st. Dr. Matt Williamson, Associate Professor and Head Coach of e...

Oct 20, 2020, 4:00pm EDT

Rickey Scholarship alleviates financial burden for 2020 recipient

Jake Headley '24 (Marietta, Ohio) has always had a passion for studying the stars. "Personally, I'm a Christian, and, as such, I believe in a Creator. I have always felt that studying creation allows me to grow deeper in my relationship with Him," h...

Oct 15, 2020, 9:00am EDT

Mid-Ohio Valley Entrepreneur of the Year to be announced on Oct. 15

The 2020 Mid-Ohio Valley Entrepreneur of the Year will be announced on Thursday, October 15th, following a 60-minute webinar in which Sarah Arnold - founder of Clutch MOV - will interview the finalists. The webinar, which is co-hosted by Clutch MOV,...

Oct 8, 2020, 4:00pm EDT

PioBiz victory lifts young entrepreneur's confidence

Following a five-month delay, Leah Seaman '21 (Philippi, West Virginia) was recently named the Business Plan winner of the 2019-20 PioBiz. While inconvenient, the delay never impacted her desire to showcase her business idea - ArtaBella, which is ba...

Sep 25, 2020, 12:18pm EDT

PioBiz victory lifts young entrepreneur's confidence

Sep 25, 2020, 12:18pm EDT

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.