Special Features: Resources to Support Student Learning
Last Updated: July 2007
Student Activities
Student activities are an important component to college life and there are numerous clubs and organizations that students can take advantage of for learning experiences outside the classroom. From academic clubs to special interest groups, students have opportunities to assume leadership roles and participate in community service that provides them an enriching experience in addition to their academic pursuits. For example:
- Greek Life: About 20% of Marietta College students belong to fraternities and sororities, making Greek life a vibrant and visible part of the campus atmosphere. Greek organizations are recognized across the country for their strong bonds of friendship, commitment to service to others, and school spirit, especially during the weeks of Homecoming in the fall and Greek Week in the spring. Members lead via Greek Council, Interfraternity Council, and Panhellenic Council, the governing bodies for all fraternities and sororities on campus.
- Circle K: Circle K is one example of an on-campus community service organization that exists to meet the personal needs of the individual collegian through the qualities of leadership, the rewards of service, and the unique spirit of friendship. Circle K promotes those qualities necessary to shape the future and create the vision of humankind for generations to come.
- McDonough Leadership Program: An essential part of the Donough Leadership Program is service learning, where the students witness civic responsibility and leadership in practice and application. The experiential education component assists students in developing leadership skills such as team building, decision-making, and problem-solving. Students develop personal capacities in interpersonal relations, project planning, and leading teams to accomplish goals. Most importantly, students learn how change is fostered in communities and the role of citizens in creating that change. Students have served in local organizations such as Marietta Middle School, Marietta YA, the O’Neill Senior Center, Habitat for Humanity, and EVE, the battered women’s shelter. They have also served in international opportunities in places such as Australia, China, Mexico, the Philippines, and South Africa.
- The Economic Roundtable of the Ohio Valley offers Marietta College students the opportunity to connect with local business leaders on a professional level through periodic luncheon meetings which feature prominent business leaders and academic scholars as guest speakers. The invited speakers often visit individual classes and meet with students in a Q&A format. Recent speakers have included Sergei Khrushchev, Steven Forbes, and Ted Kennedy, Jr.
Clubs that provide co-curricular opportunities with a direct link to majors and areas of study include:
- American Chemical Society
- American Institute of Graphic Arts
- Association for Computing Machinery
- Biology/Environmental Science Club
- Chinese Club
- Collegiate Music Educators National Conference (CMENC)
- French Club
- Geological Society
- Mathematics Club
- Physician Assistant Student Society
- Student Athletic Trainers Organization
- Pizza and Politics
- Psychology Club
- Society for Collegiate Journalists
- Society for Human Resource Management
- Society for Petroleum Engineers
- Society for Physics Students
- Teacher Education Association of Marietta College
Many honor societies provide academic experiences outside of the classroom through competition against other colleges and by presenting research at conferences. Marietta College’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honor society, is the 16th oldest in the nation.
- Alpha Lambda Delta (First-year students)
- Alpha Psi Omega (Theatre)
- Alpha Sigma Lambda (Continuing Education)
- Beta Beta Beta (Biology)
- Gamma Sigma Alpha (Greek Life)
- Kappa Delta Pi (Education)
- Kappa Mu Epsilon (Mathematics)
- Kappa Pi (Art)
- Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics)
- Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership)
- Order of Omega (Greek)
- Phi Alpha Theta (History)
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Phi Sigma Iota (Languages)
- Pi Delta Phi (French)
- Pi Epsilon Tau (Petroleum)
- Pi Kappa Delta (Forensics)
- Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science)
- Psi Chi (Psychology)
- Sigma Delta Pi (Language)
- Sigma Tau Delta (English)
- Society for Collegiate Journalists
- Tau Pi Phi (Economics, Management, Accounting)
Students, regardless of major or minor, have many opportunities to participate in fine arts co-curricular programs. In most cases, fine arts majors have a performance requirement that is met in part through participation in one or more of the following courses or co-curricular activities:
- Independent Musician's Club
- Chamber Singers
- Concert Choir
- Women's Choir
- Men's Ensemble
- Oratorio Chorus
- Brass Ensemble
- Mallet Mania (Marimba Ensemble)
- Percussion Ensemble
- Symphonic Wind Ensemble
- Woodwind Ensemble
- Jazz Band
- Theatre
- Student Art Shows
Students have multiple opportunities to practice their oral and written communication skills beyond the classroom and to learn social responsibility through involvement in several campus publications and media outlets:
- Confluence (Literary magazine published by a literary group in the region and nationally circulated. Marietta College faculty and students serve on the editorial board).
- Fifth Street Productions
- Marcolian (Student Newspaper)
- Mariettana (Student Yearbook)
- Pulse (Student Literary Magazine)
- Macro & micro (Economics Newsletter)
- WCMO-TV
- WCMO-FM (98.5 FM)
- WMRT-FM (88.3 FM)
Students have a variety of opportunities to learn important lessons of social responsibility through service in the following organizations and programs:
- Marietta Community Service Day
- Philanthropy Connection
- Pioneering Partners
- Visitation Planners
- Volunteer Service Center
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
- Marietta Campus Ministry
While not directly linked to academic majors, a variety of other clubs and organizations support inquiry, practice, creativity, and social responsibility through various activities. These include:
- American International Association
- Arts and Humanities Council
- Circle K International
- Coalition for Social Change
- Cultural Initiatives
- Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance
- Forensics
- Honors House
- Japanese Animation Club
- Admissions Holiday Ambassadors
- Art and Design Group
- Democrats
- Model United Nations
- Republicans
- Role Playing Game Association
- Multicultural Programs/Minority Affairs
- Omicron Chi Theta (Women’s Club)
- Pre-law Club
- Rainbow Alliance
- Residence Life Council
Students also have an opportunity to learn important lessons of social responsibility through participation in one of the various student government groups on campus:
- College Union Board
- Greek Council
- Interfraternity Council
- Donough Student Advisory Council
- Panhellenic Council
- Student Athletic Advisory Council
- Student Senate
