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Kao Kalia Yang is a teacher, public speaker, and writer. Yang is the author of the award-winning book, The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir (Coffee House Press, 2008) and the forthcoming book, The Song Poet (Metropolitan Books, 2016). She is a graduate of Carleton College and Columbia University’s School of the Arts. Kao Kalia lives in...

Any student with a GPA of 3.3 or higher is eligible to do an Honors Thesis. If you are interested in learning more about the Honors Program, please come to an information meeting at noon, Monday, January 22nd in Rickey 162. Completing an honors thesis project can be an excellent bridge between the work that you have done at MC and the work...

The goal of the student Summer Fellowship program is to encourage undergraduate student-faculty collaboration in investigative studies. Summer Fellowships are designed to support students for a six-week period, so students may work with a faculty member on a project of mutual interest. There will be an information meeting at 12:30 p.m.,...

The Worthington Center for Teaching Excellence is conducting Teaching Tips from 12:00-1:00 p.m., Friday, January 26th, in the Worthington Center. The session will be Chalk Talk: E-advice from Jonas Chalk, Legendary College Teacher. The presentations will be about 20 minutes in length. Have class til 12:15 — don’t worry! The teaching tip won't...

The Worthington Center for Teaching Excellence is conducting Teaching Tips from 12:00-1:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 30th, in the Worthington Center. The session will be a 20-Minute Mentor session entitled "What Do Modern Learners Expect from their Instructors?" The presentations will be about 20 minutes in length. Have class til 12:15 — don’t...

Dr. Debbie Egolf, Professor of Chemistry, will kick off the Women's Speaker Series at Marietta College at noon, Wednesday, January 31st, in Rickey 166. Lunch will be provided. Egolf's talk is entitled, "Pioneering Women of Science," and will feature two 20th century women who overcame obstacles to become accomplished scientists and mentors to...

The Faculty Development Committee is pleased to host, along with the Office of Academic Affairs, is hosting a Faculty Forum from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, February 2nd, at The Lafayette Hotel (Delta Queen Room). This month's speakers are Yadira Albornoz ("Music Therapy: The Art & Science of Enhancing Health") and Christopher Bowmaster ("Are...

Are you interested in interning in Washington D.C.? The Washington Center provides immersive internships and academic seminars to students from hundreds of colleges, universities and young professionals from across the U.S. and more than 25 countries. An information session will be held at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, February 8th, in the Career...

The Worthington Center for Teaching Excellence is conducting Teaching Tips from 12:00-1:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 13th, in the Worthington Center. The session will be a 20-Minute Mentor session entitled "How Do I Create Ideal Assessments for Modern Learners." The presentations will be about 20 minutes in length. Have class til 12:15 — don’t...

Marietta College will be celebrating its 183rd birthday during the annual Founders Day program, which also includes the announcement of faculty honors/awards. The celebration begins at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, February 15th, in the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center. Marietta College started celebrating Founders Day on a consistent basis in 1921, and...

Marietta College's Physics Department is pleased to announce the spring portion of the Physics Colloquium opens with Dr. Ann Bragg giving a “Star Talk” from 12:00-12:50 p.m., Friday, February 16th, in the Anderson Hancock Planetarium. Bragg is an Associate Professor of Physics and Director of the Planetarium. The Physics Department will...

The Worthington Center for Teaching Excellence is conducting Teaching Tips from 12:00-1:00 p.m., Friday, February 16th, in the Worthington Center. The session will be a 20-Minute Mentor session entitled "How Do I Create Ideal Assessments for Modern Learners." The presentations will be about 20 minutes in length. Have class til 12:15 — don’t...

The Worthington Center for Teaching Excellence is conducting Teaching Tips from 12:00-1:00 p.m., Monday, February 19th, in the Worthington Center. The session will be "How Do We Engage Generation C." The presentations will be about 20 minutes in length. Have class til 12:15 — don’t worry! The teaching tip won't begin until 12:20 p.m., but...

The Worthington Center for Teaching Excellence is conducting Teaching Tips from 12:00-1:00 p.m., Thursday, February 22nd, in the Worthington Center. The session will be "How Do We Engage Generation C." The presentations will be about 20 minutes in length. Have class til 12:15 — don’t worry! The teaching tip won't begin until 12:20 p.m., but...

Come view an old favorite that includes visualizations of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World along with an additional seven astronomical wonders at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 22nd, at the Anderson Hancock Planetarium. This program will include a live star talk about what is happening in the late winter sky.

The Worthington Center for Teaching Excellence is conducting Teaching Tips from 12:00-1:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 27th, in the Worthington Center. The session will be "What are the Secrets to Providing Highly Effective Feedback to My Students?" The presentations will be about 20 minutes in length. Have class til 12:15 — don’t worry! The...

The Worthington Center for Teaching Excellence is conducting Teaching Tips from 12:00-1:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 28th, in the Worthington Center. The session will be "What are the Secrets to Providing Highly Effective Feedback to My Students?" The presentations will be about 20 minutes in length. Have class til 12:15 — don’t worry! The...

Debbie Lazorik, Marietta College's Hall of Fame coach and athletic administrator, will be the second speaker in the Women's Speaker Series at Marietta College at noon, Wednesday, February 28th, in Rickey 166. Lunch will be provided. She will be speaking about "Hey girls! From play days to NCAA Championships...how did that happen?" Learn about...

Brittany Wagner, who quickly became the star of the Netflix docu-series Last Chance U, will speak at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 1st, in the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center. Wagner's appearance is free and open to the public, but individuals can purchase reserved seating for $10 at https://secure.touchnet.com/C23012_ustores/web/classic/...

The Faculty Development Committee is pleased to host, along with the Office of Academic Affairs, is hosting a Faculty Forum from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, March 2nd, at The Lafayette Hotel (Delta Queen Room). Making presentations will be Alexie Hayes, "Health Transitions: Communicating Support During Times of Stress," and Jolene Powell, "...

The Worthington Center for Teaching Excellence is conducting Teaching Tips from 12:00-1:00 p.m., Monday, March 5th, in the Worthington Center. The session will be "What are the Secrets to Providing Highly Effective Feedback to My Students?" The presentations will be about 20 minutes in length. Have class til 12:15 — don’t worry! The teaching...

The Worthington Center for Teaching Excellence is hosting "Teaching Tools — What Activities and Assignments Promote Critical Thinking?" from 12:00-1:00 p.m., Monday, March 5th, in Legacy Library. The discussuib will focus on what activities and assignments in our courses can promote the ever elusive critical thinking in our students.  After...

The Worthington Center for Teaching Excellence is conducting Teaching Tips from 12:00-1:00 p.m., Thursday, March 8th, in the Worthington Center. The session will be "What are the Secrets to Providing Highly Effective Feedback to My Students?" The presentations will be about 20 minutes in length. Have class til 12:15 — don’t worry! The...

The McDonough Center would like to invite the Marietta College community to a presentation by Visiting Executive, Dr. Mary Cardaras, Associate Professor, Chair of the Department of Communication at California State University, East Bay. She will be giving a presentation on her latest Documentary, "Women in Sport," from 2:00-3:00 p.m.,...

The McDonough Leadership Program is hosting  Visiting Executive, Dr. Mary Cardaras, Associate Professor, Chair of the Department of Communication at California State University, East Bay. She will be giving a presentation called "Women in Leadership" from 5:00-6:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 21st, in the McDonough Gallery (third floor).