Marietta College

Marietta College
Marietta College Seal
Established 1835
Type Private, Liberal Arts[1]
Endowment $60.5 million[2]
President Dr. Joseph W. Bruno
Provost Dr. Gama Perruci (Interim)
Academic staff 103 full-time, 49 part-time
Students 1,435
Location Marietta, Ohio, United States
Campus Small Town
Colors Navy Blue, White
Nickname Pioneers
Website http://www.marietta.edu
Marietta College's Erwin Hall.

Marietta College is a co-educational liberal arts private college in historic Marietta, Ohio, USA, which was the first permanent settlement of the Northwest Territory. The school offers 44 majors along with a large number of minors, all of which are grounded in a strong liberal arts foundation. The school encompasses approximately three city blocks next to downtown Marietta and enrolls 1,435 full-time students. It is known for its Petroleum Engineering, Athletic Training, McDonough Leadership, and Physician Assistant programs, as well as its China Program.

History

Historically preceded by the community's Muskingum Academy, established in 1797, today's College was chartered in 1835 and the first president was the Rev. Joel H. Linsley. In 1860, Marietta became the sixteenth college awarded a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the world's oldest honorary society.

The athletic department sponsors 18 varsity sports that compete in NCAA Division III and the Ohio Athletic Conference. The college’s baseball team won an NCAA Division III record 6th College World Series Championship in school history in 2012. The college also sponsors intramural and recreation program, which are housed in the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center.

The majority of the students at the college are from Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, but a sizable portion of the student population is from the New England states, and Asia.

Seven core values

At the center of a Marietta College education are Seven Core Values that form the foundation for all the College does. They are the following:

  1. Liberal Arts Foundation
  2. In-Depth Programs of Study
  3. Global Perspective and Diversity
  4. World of Work
  5. Community
  6. Leadership
  7. Service
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Academics

A new curriculum was introduced in the fall of 2003. It has three components:

First Year Program

In the student's first year, he or she will enroll in the First Year Seminar and the College Life and Leadership Laboratory. Together, these courses are designed to help the student make the intellectual and social transition from high school and home to life in a residential college. In addition, all students are required to complete (or otherwise earn credit for) English 101, an introductory writing course, and Communication 101, a public speaking course.

General education

General education (sometimes known as a "core" curriculum) provides opportunities to study many fields in breadth, and complement the in-depth study required by a major field. Each student is required, therefore, to acquire a breadth of knowledge across areas as Historical Perspectives, Scientific Inquiry, Social Analysis, Quantitative Reasoning, Fine Arts, Literature, Global Issues and Diversity and Leadership and Ethics. Beyond this students are also required to complete 2 courses designated as "writing intensive;" they may be courses also used to satisfy the General Education requirement, and are often courses in the student's major or minor.

Majors

Marietta has 44 majors and many more minors. The school offers two graduate programs in Psychology and Physician Assistant Studies. As well, the school has special programs Investigative Studies Program, Leadership Studies Program, Study Abroad and Washington Semester.

Major concentration

Students choose their own majors (and minors, if desired), and work toward satisfying the particular requirements of their program. All majors have a "capstone" or culminating course. The form of this is appropriate to the major, e.g., a Student Show for Graphic Design students, a semester studying abroad for students majoring in Spanish, a year-long research project for students in Physics or Environmental Science. The college also has guidelines for the creation of student-developed majors.

The Honors program

The honors program provides a course of study for accomplished students. There are several honors distinctions, such as Trustees' Scholarship, Incoming freshmen are invited to apply, Current Marietta College freshmen who will enter the sophomore year and Incoming Transfer students entering MC who fall under condition (3) above. The program has several requirements such as GPA and including specific Honors courses that meet General Education requirements. To continue in the Scholars Program, all four semesters of required course work must be completed.

Academic achievement

To recognize academic achievement, the College has also established the several honors such as, the Dean's List, the Dean's High Honors List, Freshman and Sophomore Scholars, Phi Beta Kappa and Degrees with Distinction.

Rankings

The 2009 Forbes America's Best Colleges Ranking has ranked Marietta 112th Best[3] out of roughly 4000 undergraduate institutions in The United States, 56 spots up from the previous year. According to this ranking Marietta is 4th best College (after Kenyon College, College of Wooster, and Oberlin College) in the state of Ohio. Forbes also placed Marietta College ahead of Johns Hopkins University (173), University of Michigan (200), and Cornell University (207) on basis of Student Satisfaction, Indicators of post-graduation success, likelihood of graduation from college within four years, and Debt levels after graduation.[4]

The 2013 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges ranked Marietta 3rd [5] in the Baccalaureate Colleges in the Midwest category. The school was tied with Augustana College.

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Athletics

Marietta College is a member of the NCAA Division III and the Ohio Athletic Conference. The Pioneers compete in 18 varsity sports, including nationally competitive teams in crew, baseball, track & field, women’s soccer and softball.

Marietta’s baseball team has won six national championships, an NCAA Division III record: in 1981, 1983, 1986, 2006, 2011 and 2012. The first three were under legendary coach Don Schaly, who died on March 9, 2005; the three most recent under coach Brian Brewer. By repeating as the national champions in 2011 and 2012 the Pioneers became the first team to do that in NCAA Division III play since the Rowan University Profs won back to back championships in 1978 and 1979. Five former Pioneer baseball players — Kent Tekulve, Duane Theiss, Jim Tracy, Terry Mulholland and Matt DeSalvo — have reached the Major League level. Matt DeSalvo made his Major League debut with the (Yankees) in 2007. The Pioneers currently have four other players in the minor leagues: Mike DeMark (Diamondbacks), Tim Saunders (Cubs), Austin Blaski (Brewers), and Mark Williams (Brewers).

The crew program routinely medals at the annual Dad Vail Regatta each spring in both men's and women's events, including a gold medal in the Men's Varsity Eight in 2006. Alumni include two-time Olympian and CEO of Boathouse Sports, John Strotbeck, Jr., and 2003 World Championship silver medalist in the USA Lightweight Eight, Andrew Bolton.

The Department is headed up by Director of Athletics, Larry Hiser, who joined the department in 2008.

Broadcasts

Marietta sporting events are often broadcasted on WMRT and WCMO, the two college radio stations. All of the football games are broadcasted on WMRT. Home football, volleyball, soccer, basketball, softball, and baseball games are all carried on the Marietta College radio network. The baseball games are also carried on WMOA. WMRT and WCMO broadcasts are all produced and called entirely by students, many of whom are Mass Media students.

Athletic memberships

Marietta belongs to the Ohio Athletic Conference. The 10-team OAC is the third oldest existing collegiate conference in the nation. Founded in 1902, the OAC sponsors 21 championship events, 11 in men's and 10 in women's competition, and is one of the most successful in NCAA national competition.

Intramural athletics

Marietta offers a variety of intramural athletics for men and women. Some examples of intramural programs are: flag football, softball, indoor volleyball, racquetball, basketball, dodgeball, etc. Many of these activities are organized and maintained by the student population.

For more on intramurals and recreation at Marietta College.

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Greek life

Marietta College is the home of four fraternities and four sororities.

Alpha Sigma Phi (Delta Colony), Alpha Tau Omega, Delta Tau Delta and Lambda Chi Alpha are national and international fraternities that have local chapters for male students to join. They are governed by an Interfraternity Council, which follows the guidelines of the North-American Interfraternity Conference.

Alpha Xi Delta, Sigma Kappa, and Chi Omega are national and international fraternities and sororities that have local chapters for female students to join. They are governed by Panhellenic Council, which follows the guidelines of the National Panhellenic Conference. Omicron Chi Theta is a local woman's sorority that operates much like a national sorority. Omicron Chi Theta was invited to join the Panhellenic Council in the spring of 2011 and currently enjoys Associate Member status.

There are also several chapters of national and international fraternities and sororities that have gone inactive at the college over the years. Inactive chapters include: Phi Gamma Delta - Eta chapter - (1855–1859, 1878-1897); Tau Kappa Epsilon - Zeta Sigma chapter - (1959–1999); Sigma Tau Gamma - Alpha Upsilon chapter - (1952–1956); Delta Upsilon - (1870-2007); Alpha Sigma Tau - (1960-?); Alpha Gamma Delta - (1961–1975); Tau Epsilon Phi - Upsilon Phi chapter - (1961 - ?); Sigma Sigma Sigma - (1963-1997) .

For more on Greek Life at Marietta College.

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Honoraries

Students attending Marietta College have the opportunity to qualify for any of 23 honoraries that have recognized chapters.

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Notable alumni

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References

  1. ^ Marietta College's official website - see description at the foot of the page
  2. ^ As of March 19, 2012. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2011 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2010 to FY 2011" (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. Retrieved February 22, 2010. 
  3. ^ "America's Best Colleges". Forbes. August 5, 2009. 
  4. ^ "Methodology". Forbes. August 5, 2009. 
  5. ^ http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/marietta-college-3073
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External links

Coordinates: 39°25′N 81°27′W / 39.417°N 81.450°W / 39.417; -81.450

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