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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.

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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.

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Marietta College inducts 11 students into Gamma Sigma Alpha

Eleven members of Marietta College's Greek Community were initiated into Gamma Sigma Alpha, National Greek Academic Honor Society on Monday, December 4th. The students are the first in more than six years to be initiated into this prestigious honor society at Marietta College and constitute the revival of the Gamma Beta Chapter of Gamma Sigma Alpha.
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Greek Organizations - 2017 Dec 8

College announces 2020-21 Greek Awards

Marietta College's Office of Campus Involvement recently announced the 2020-21 Greek Award winners.
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Greek Organizations - 2021 May 7

Marietta College students receive Order of Omega scholarships

Two Marietta College students were recently awarded scholarships from the Order of Omega, a Greek honorary recognizing the top 3 percent of juniors and seniors involved in Greek Life, for academic achievement, leadership and service to the campus and the local community.
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Greek Organizations - 2019 Feb 15

College adds six to 2016 Interfraternity Council Executive Board

On Nov. 17, 2015, Marietta College installed new members to the Interfraternity Council Executive Board.
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Greek Organizations - 2015 Nov 20

Greek organizations elect presidents at Marietta College

After elections in the fall, Marietta College's eight Greek organizations have recently installed their new presidents.
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Greek Organizations - 2015 Feb 16

College announces 2013-14 Greek Awards

Marietta College's Office of Campus Involvement recently named the 2013-14 Greek Award winners.
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Greek Organizations - 2014 May 9
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