Academic Affairs

Technology has made its way into just about every profession, which makes it crucial for colleges to find ways to blend its use in every major.

As a student at Marietta College, Norihiro Matsuyama ’23 (Osaka, Japan) is happy to talk with his new friends about his home country of Japan, and looks forward to the many events planned for the campus in November in celebration of Global Awareness Month.

Ten syllables packed with emotion — and gratitude.

“Absolutely mind-blowing fantastic!”

Marietta College’s Karson Snyder ’21 (Parkersburg, West Virginia) plans to revolutionize the way athletic recruiting services help high school students connect with colleges around the U.S.

Ever since Gabe Brunck ’23 (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) visited Marietta College’s campus and met some players from the men’s lacrosse team, he was on a mission to attend one of the nation’s top liberal arts colleges.

Doug Griebel ’74, a highly accomplished entrepreneur and senior executive, has been named Marietta College’s 2019-20 Fitzgerald Executive-in-Residence.

Griebel is chairman and co-founder of RM Hospitality Group Inc. in New York City.

No matter the subject field or line of work, it’s no secret that women are far too often overlooked by history textbooks, despite having major accomplishments. Unheralded Women’s Wednesday, a speaker series created by Dr. Michele Jeitler, is back again this semester aiming to help change that.

Dr. Linda Lockhart has been named Director of the Communication Resource Center and Oral Communication Program.

​Jenna Senetra ’23 (Waynesville, Ohio) spent last spring on the road traveling for scholarship competitions, recruiting visits and campus tours. One of those stops was Marietta College and Senetra said she fell in love with Marietta the moment she stepped on campus.

Gone are the days when students with special needs are separated from the general education classroom on a full-time basis.

Educators at Marietta College say that’s a good thing and they are training the next generation of teachers to educate children of all abilities in the same classroom.