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Marietta continues to shine in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings
Marietta College is ranked eighth - up two spots from last year - among the Best Midwest Regional Colleges in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report survey, released today. Marietta was also ranked No. 3 in the region in the Best Value Schools category. ...
Sep 15, 2020, 12:00pm EDT

Third straight year Marietta College is named Great College to Work For
For the third year in a row, The Chronicle of Higher Education has recognized Marietta College as a "Great College to Work ForĀ®," and it is the second consecutive year it has earned an Honor Roll designation - the highest rank a school can receive. ...
Sep 14, 2020, 1:00pm EDT

Marietta College featured in Washington Monthly rankings
Marietta College has placed 62nd in a national ranking of colleges and universities across the United States in regards to an institution's contribution to the public good. The Washington Monthly 2020 College Guide and Rankings assess institutions b...
Sep 8, 2020, 4:00pm EDT

Marietta College rowing celebrates 150th anniversary with ambitious fundraising campaign
Marietta College rowing has announced that the team will work to raise $5 million in celebration of its 150th anniversary during the 2020-21 season. The money that is raised will strengthen the Marietta Rowing Operations Fund in support of the men's an...
Aug 31, 2020, 6:00pm EDT

Princeton Review recognizes Marietta on Best Colleges Rankings
Princeton Review's 2021 issue of The Best 386 Colleges includes Marietta College among the top Midwestern colleges. The nationally known education services company recommends Marietta as one of 158 institutions in 12 states it named to its "Best in ...
Aug 19, 2020, 1:00pm EDT

College looks to repeat Marietta Fund success with $3 million goal for 2020-21 fiscal year
Marietta College's Office of Advancement has announced its annual giving and alumni participation goals for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. The advancement team will work to raise $3 million in support for today's Pioneers, while increasing the alumni parti...
Aug 13, 2020, 3:00pm EDT

Best-selling author Markel to deliver keynote address at 2020 Riverview Credit Union Mid-Ohio Valley Entrepreneurship Expo
Adam Markel, best-selling author and international keynote speaker, will deliver the keynote address at the 2020 Riverview Credit Union Mid-Ohio Valley Entrepreneurship Expo (MOVEE) at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, September 3rd. The address, along with the ...
Aug 7, 2020, 6:00pm EDT

Marietta College successfully completes HLC's Year 4 Assurance Review
President Bill Ruud is pleased to announce that Marietta College has successfully completed its Year 4 Assurance Review with no recommended monitoring from the Higher Learning Commission - one of the nation's six regional accreditors for institutions o...
Aug 6, 2020, 1:00pm EDT

Marietta College Awarded Federal Grant for MLK Day of Service Project
Vice President for Advancement Dr. Josh Jacobs is proud to announce that Marietta College has been awarded a grant of $15,545 by the Corporation for National Community Service (CNCS) - the U.S. federal agency for volunteering and service - for the 2021...
Jul 9, 2020, 3:00pm EDT

Marietta College announces plans for in-person learning this fall
Marietta College President Bill Ruud announced today that the fall semester will begin Aug. 17 - three days earlier than originally planned - for in-person learning. The semester will end with final exams on Tuesday, Nov. 24. The change takes advant...
Jun 9, 2020, 2:00pm EDT