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(From left) Parkersburg Community Foundation Board member Cynthia Brown, Executive Director Fred Rader, Office Manager Emily Buck, Marietta College Associate Professor Dr. Amanda Rider, and PCF Senior Program Officer Amy Nahley, Senior Program Officer met this week in Marietta's Erwin Hall for a special check presentation.

Marietta's 2025 STREAM Camp receives grant

Children in Wood County who are interested in attending Marietta College's summer STREAM Camp are set to receive financial assistance, thanks to a generous grant awarded to the College's Education Department from the Parkersburg Area Community Foundati...

Dec 6, 2024, 2:35pm EST

Interactive Art Performance 'Artrageous' added to Esbenshade Series schedule

The Esbenshade Series at Marietta College is excited to announce the addition of "Artrageous" to its performance schedule, bringing an innovative blend of visual art, music, and dance to the Peoples Bank Theatre on Tuesday, February 18, at 7:00 p.m. T...

Dec 5, 2024, 10:00am EST

Marietta College students Wade Stout and Lily Sorensen voice characters Monty Warbler and Amelia Harper in Capsule Demon Murders play podcast.

Marietta College Theatre major debuts play podcast

The summer after his freshman year, Doug Bungard '25 bought a visual adventure video game called "AI: The Somnium Files" on sale. Though he wasn't expecting much out of the discounted game, something about the murder mystery genre sparked his imaginati...

Nov 21, 2024, 7:17pm EST

McKenna Barks ’27 (Zanesville, Ohio), an Applied Biochemistry major with a minor in Leadership Studies, was among about 100 MC students who presented posters focused on experiential education during Marietta's annual Experiential Education Day.

Students showcase experiences during 2024 Experiential Education Day

The 2024 Experiential Education Day (ExEd Day) at Marietta highlighted the outstanding work and real-world experiences of current students, who presented their summer internships, capstone projects, and education abroad experiences. The event, held thr...

Nov 19, 2024, 10:02am EST

Peoples Bank Foundation recently presented Marietta College's NonProfits LEAD Program with a $5,000 donation.

Peoples Bank Foundation awards grant to Marietta's Nonprofits LEAD

Shannan Tschopp's week started with a visit from Staci Matheney, President of Peoples Insurance and Peoples Bank Foundation, who presented a $5,000 to McDonough's Nonprofits LEAD Program. The donation will be used to support specific technology educat...

Nov 19, 2024, 9:58am EST

(From left) Peoples Bank Foundation & Peoples Bank Insurance President Staci Matheney, Marietta College Associate Prof. Dr. Amy Elliott, Nonprofits Lead Director Shannan Tschopp, and Peoples Bank Marketing staff member Tori Tadlock pose with a $5,000 check to the Nonprofits LEAD Program.

Peoples Bank Foundation awards grant to Marietta's Nonprofits LEAD

Nov 4, 2024, 8:16pm EST

Kurt Spear, a 1997 Marietta College alumnus, recently shared his experiences as the Vice President of Financial Investigation and Provider Review at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Highmark Health, with current MC Business & Economics majors.

Marietta College alumnus shares professional experiences with current business students

An accomplished expert in financial investigation and healthcare economics visited Marietta College's Department of Business & Economics on October 24 and 25 to share his insights with students and faculty. Kurt Spear '97, Vice President of Financial I...

Nov 4, 2024, 9:55am EST

William Bates, a 2020 graduate from Marietta College, speaks to current students about working internationally.

Marietta College students learn from alumnus working as an expat in Namibia

Students in Professor Grace Johnson's Business in Global Contexts course as well as Dr. Susan Peterson's Engineering Economics course got the chance to hear from William Bates '20 on living and working overseas. Appointed to work on a special team from...

Nov 4, 2024, 9:49am EST

Rita Ledbetter, a member of the Parkersburg, WV, chapter of the AGA, met with Marietta College students about to review their case study.

Marietta College Accounting seniors participate in case competition

Marietta College's accounting capstone students recently participated in a nationwide competition sponsored by the Association of Government Accountants (AGA). This annual citizen-centric reporting case competition invites undergraduate students to eva...

Oct 24, 2024, 6:49pm EDT

Marietta College's McDonough Center for Leadership and Business houses the Nonprofits LEAD program, which is being recognized during the annual Spirit of Philanthropy Awards ceremony.

Marietta College Nonprofits LEAD Honored with Philanthropy West Virginia Spirit of Philanthropy Award

Marietta College's Nonprofits LEAD program has been awarded the prestigious Spirit of Philanthropy Award in the category of Critical Impact by Philanthropy West Virginia. This honor recognizes exceptional philanthropic contributions to communities thro...

Oct 22, 2024, 5:23pm 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.