Recent News
'Driven Toward Madness' author to speak at Marietta College on Jan. 31
Ohio native Nikki M. Taylor, Professor of History at Howard University, will talk about her most recent book Driven Toward Madness: The Fugitive Slave Margaret Garner and Tragedy on the Ohio, at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 31st. Her presentation will ...
Jan 28, 2019, 2:00pm EST
Retired President of PRO-TEC Coating to speak at Economic Roundtable on Jan. 31
Paul Worstell, retired president of PRO-TEC Coating Company, will speak to the Economic Roundtable of the Ohio Valley at noon, Thursday, January 31st, at the Parkersburg Country Club. Worstell will speak about "Process Wrapped in Culture: PRO-TEC's ...
Jan 25, 2019, 3:00pm EST
Marietta College hires proven leader as Vice President for Enrollment Management
Marietta College President William N. Ruud announced today (January 25, 2019) the appointment of Scot Schaeffer as the College's Vice President for Enrollment Management. Schaeffer will assume the role on March 5. "Scot Schaeffer has a long and succ...
Jan 25, 2019, 11:48am EST
Blues & Americana concert scheduled at The Gathering Place on Feb. 1
Marietta College is hosting An Evening of Blues & Americana Music at 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 1, at the newly renovated Gathering Place - at the corner of Seventh and Butler streets. Featuring The Dany Franchi Band and The Kara Grainger Band, the event ...
Jan 23, 2019, 5:00pm EST
7 Marietta students selected for OPCICA Honor Band
Seven Marietta College students have been selected by the Ohio Private College Instrumental Conductors Association (OPCICA) to perform in both the Honor Concert Band and Honor Jazz Ensemble on Jan. 26-27. This year's Honor Band Weekend will be hoste...
Jan 23, 2019, 9:00am EST
Marietta College's inaugural MLK Day of Service and Reflection draws hundreds to serve
The temperature outside Monday morning was barely above 0, but that didn't keep droves of Pioneers from showing up at The Gathering Place to start a morning filled with service and reflection to honor the works of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King J...
Jan 22, 2019, 2:00pm EST
Campus Day of service honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Spending time at the local Boys & Girls Club is a pretty common occurrence for members of Marietta College's baseball team, so when coach Brian Brewer learned the entire campus was encouraged to participate in the campus's first Martin Luther King Jr. ...
Jan 9, 2019, 2:00pm EST
Marietta College welcomes former Congresswoman to campus for one week in April
Marjorie Margolies, a former journalist and Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, will visit Marietta College from April 1-5 as a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow. As President of the Women's Campaign International, Margolies is dedicated to empowe...
Dec 19, 2018, 2:00pm EST
College honors 16 students during December Graduation Celebration
Between the timely humor, thoughtful well wishes and emotional reactions, Marietta College's 2018 December Graduation Celebration lived up to the expectations. The informal event, which was held on Sunday, December 9th, in the Alma McDonough Auditor...
Dec 10, 2018, 12:00pm EST
Rickey Scholar excited about opportunities of being a Physics major
Marietta College freshman Alex Blackston '22 (Lancaster, Ohio) isn't sure which career he will pursue, but he's certain majoring in physics will provide a foundation for whatever path he chooses. "I like physics because of the analytical system of t...
Dec 4, 2018, 10:00am EST
