MC Education

The Mission
Marietta College offers students a contemporary liberal arts education. The College's mission is to provide students with an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to critical analysis, problem solving, and the leadership skills required to translate what is learned into effective action.

This education is the responsibility of all members of the campus community, including the students, the faculty, the administration, and the staff. It is accomplished in many ways: through classroom instruction, student life, co-curricular activities, and a variety of employment and leadership experience.

Marietta College is one of America's 37 "Revolutionary Colleges," institutions with origins reaching back to the 18th century. Originally founded as the Muskingum Academy in 1797, today's College was chartered in 1835.

In 1860, Marietta became the 16th college awarded a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the world's oldest and most respected honorary society. (Only seven percent of the nation's colleges and universities have earned Phi Beta Kappa distinction.)

Marietta College offers a contemporary liberal arts education, providing students with an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to critical analysis, problem solving and leadership skills that are required to translate what is learned into effective action.

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

1. Studying the liberal arts prepares students to be leaders in their field.
   
2. Developing in-depth programs teaches students to expect excellence from themselves and others.
   
3. Creating a campus full of opportunities builds a healthy community.
   
4. Understanding technology requires knowing how to use it critically and effectively.
   
5. Combining pre-professional and liberal arts programs delivers the experience and knowledge students need for the world of work.
   
6. Remaining financially strong ensures the best college experience for our students.
   
7. Being a cultural and intellectual leader in the Mid-Ohio Valley is an enduring role for Marietta.
   
8. Instilling a sense of social responsibility makes leadership a way of life.
   
9. Experiencing other cultures produces students who are at home in a global society.

[For more about our Core Values, please download our Strategic Plan (PDF), and its follow-up proposal, Higher Ground: A Plan for Marietta College 2004-2010 (PDF).]

In order to provide students with the tools needed to function effectively in a rapidly changing world, the College offers programs and activities to foster an environment in which students can:

• address global and multicultural issues;

• develop a basic understanding of science and technology;

• investigate different models of social and personal behavior;

• sharpen the aesthetic sense; and

• enhance their own social and personal development.

Through teaching and advising, as well as close personal interaction with students, the faculty provides educational leadership for the campus. Other campus groups, ranging from student affairs to service organizations, contribute to the richness of a Marietta education by offering experiences to help students grow as individuals and develop effective leadership skills.