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Marietta College adopts test-optional admission policy for 2021-22
Any student - first-year or transfer - who applies to attend Marietta College as an undergraduate in the fall of 2021 or the spring of 2022 will have the option to submit or not to submit SAT or ACT scores. The College's Office of Admission adopted ...
May 29, 2020, 12:00pm EDT
Employees recognized for continued service to Marietta College
Marietta College will not be able to conduct its normal in-person Employee Service Award ceremony due to the impact of COVID-19, but President Bill Ruud still wants to honor this year's 38 recipients. Those being recognized for their service to the ...
May 8, 2020, 9:00am EDT
Marietta College preparing to conduct in-person classes for fall semester
Marietta College announced today (May 7, 2020) that it plans to reopen campus and have in-person classes for Fall 2020, which includes opening the residence halls and dining services for all 1,200 students. President Bill Ruud said the College's COV...
May 7, 2020, 12:06pm EDT
Graduating senior named inaugural winner of McKay Award
The late Dr. Cavendish McKay covered some complex and not very intuitive topics during his Quantum Mechanics II course. Matthew Chih '20 (Worthington, Ohio) was in McKay's final class in Spring 2019. "I was going to his office for help just about...
May 5, 2020, 2:00pm EDT
Marietta College students to move out of campus housing over the next 12 days
From today through Sunday, May 17th, approximately 340 Marietta College students will completely move out of campus residence halls, announced Dr. Richard Danford, Vice President for Student Life. Of the students who need to complete their move-out,...
May 5, 2020, 9:36am EDT
Theatre Directing student earns Evans Endowment Internship Award
Gwen Sour '22 (Parkersburg, West Virginia) has made a lot of her time at Marietta College. In just two short years, she has become a member of Alpha Psi Omega, Chi Omega fraternity, the Dungeons and Dragons Club, and the LGBTQ+ Activism Club. As the...
May 2, 2020, 11:00am EDT
Marietta College junior earns $1,000 Winston Scholarship
At Marietta College, students have a variety of opportunities to grow and gain experience academically and artistically. Leah Seaman '21 (Philippi, West Virginia) is no exception. After submitting some of her work to the regional chapter of the N...
May 1, 2020, 9:00am EDT
Physics senior named winner of 2020 Laura Scott Etter Prize
When it came to completing his senior capstone project, Ben Pratt '20 (Tallmadge, Ohio) was up for a challenge. The Physics major, who completed work on methanol-derived hydrogen fuel cells, was recognized by the science faculty with the 2020 Laura ...
Apr 30, 2020, 9:00am EDT
Marietta College's visiting professor forced to manage COVID-19 on two fronts
While everyone around the world is dealing with COVID-19, Dr. Niya Liu has had a dual experience with the virus. Liu, a visiting professor from Hebei Finance University, initially dealt with it in her home country of China. Now, as a visiting profes...
Apr 29, 2020, 11:00am EDT
Seven seniors inducted into prestigious Phi Beta Kappa
Seven Marietta College seniors were inducted into the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa society, which was established in 1860 at the College, during a virtual ceremony on Monday, April 27. The inductees, who will graduate May 3 during a virtual Commenceme...
Apr 28, 2020, 8:00am EDT