Office of the President

If the Class of 2018 walked away from the 2014 Matriculation ceremony with only one talking point it would have to be Marietta College cherishes tradition.

Marietta College ranks 303rd nationally in the third year of the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education survey of almost 1,000 U.S. colleges and universities released today. “We are delighted to be included in these rankings, and we know from discussions with our current students, and survey responses with alumni that Marietta College is...

Marcia Meyer, co-founder of The Be Kind People Project, will deliver the keynote address at Marietta College’s 177th Commencement Exercises on Sunday, May 11.

Following countless tests, papers and projects, Marietta College’s Class of 2018 received a new assignment from commencement speaker, Donald G. Ritter ’81, on Sunday afternoon.

Taking a break from his lunch in Gilman Dining Hall, Yu Yongjia couldn’t wait to talk about his first experience in the United States.

Marietta College is calling a timeout. At the recommendation of the College’s senior leadership, the Board of Trustees recently approved not increasing student tuition or fees for the 2018-19 academic year.

*/ /*-->*/ As he began opening the plastic container filled with salad greens and other toppings, Brett Notarius ’14 (East Amherst, N.Y.) found just the right moment to confess.

Marietta College’s annual Spring Band Concert — which features the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 25th, at the Peoples Bank Theatre — will include two celebrity performers. Dr. William N. Ruud, Marietta’s 19th President, will play clarinet on two of the pieces being performed by the Symphonic Band. Ruud, an all...

Dr. Joseph W. Bruno will make his first visit to campus as Marietta College’s president-elect over two days next week. Bruno, who will be Marietta’s 18th president effective July 1, will be joined by his wife, Diane, from Jan. 18-19. Bruno will have a full schedule and many opportunities to interact with the Marietta College community. His...

Marietta College has appointed Michele Marra as Vice President for Administration & Finance and Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2017. Marra served as Assistant Vice President for Finance for the past year, after initially joining Marietta in September 2015 on a contract basis as an interim controller.

Chi Omega sorority senior Amy Castle ’17 (Columbus, Ohio) and Marietta senior defensive lineman Aaron Johnson ’17 (Rex, Georgia) were named the 2016 Homecoming queen and king during halftime of Marietta College's victory over Wilmington Saturday afternoon at Don Drumm Stadium. They were crowned by President William N. Ruud and his wife, Judy...

Dr. William N. Ruud, who joined Marietta College on July 3, will be inaugurated as the 19th president starting at 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 14 — which is also the first day of Homecoming 2016 on campus. The ceremony will take place in the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center.

Without question, Marietta College is one of the finest small, liberal arts colleges in the Midwest. Once again, U.S. News & World Report confirms the College community’s beliefs. This week, the 2017 rankings of more than 1,800 colleges and universities in the nation were released. This year, Marietta College was rated as the eighth top...

Princeton Review’s 2017 issue of The Best 381 Colleges includes Marietta College among the best Midwestern colleges. The new listings were released earlier this week. The nationally known education services company recommends Marietta as one of 156 institutions in 12 states it named to its “Best in the Midwest” list for 2017. A total of 649...

President William N. Ruud, presiding over his first Marietta College Matriculation ceremony, thanked the more than 300 parents in attendance for entrusting the safety and future of their children with the College.

Marietta College President William N. Ruud announced today (January 25, 2019) the appointment of Scot Schaeffer as the College’s Vice President for Enrollment Management. Schaeffer will assume the role on March 5. 

During an executive session on Thursday, Oct. 11th, Marietta College’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved a two-year contract extension for President William N. Ruud. Ruud, who is the 19th President since Marietta was founded in 1835, will be with the College through 2022.

President Joseph W. Bruno delivered a charge to the Class of 2018 during the 2014 Matriculation ceremony at Dyson Baudo Recreation Center. Listen to it here.  

In the eight months she has been at Marietta College, Dr. Nkenge Friday, Associate Dean of Students and Director of Diversity & Inclusion, has met with countless members of campus to gain a better understanding of the state of diversity and inclusion at Marietta — with a goal of creating ways to add and keep inclusiveness moving forward...

President Joseph Bruno’s first ever State of the Campus Address Wednesday made it clear that after only 15 months on the job, he already has a detailed vision for the future of Marietta College.

Early May at Marietta College is always a time of celebration. On Sunday, May 6, the College will bid farewell to the Class of 2018, and on Wednesday, May 9, the festivities will continue with the Employee Service Award and Retirement Recognition Ceremony at 11 a.m. in the Hermann Fine Arts Foyer.

A veteran fundraiser with more than 35 years of development experience in higher education has been announced as the next Vice President for Advancement at Marietta College. President Joseph W. Bruno has named Dr. Joseph G. Sandman to the post earlier today. Sandman will start in June.

As campus settles into a new academic year, the leadership at Marietta College reflects on how well the 2016-17 year was for the Pioneer family. “When I came on board a little more than a year ago, I saw a lot of opportunities to do great things, and I also met a lot of talented people on campus who were willing to make these things happen...

Gathered with his wife and daughter in his office, only minutes after the Presidential Inauguration, Dr. Joseph W. Bruno had a look of relief. Someone asked, “Does it change anything?” His response? “It feels different,” President Bruno says.