Board of Trustees

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.

Maj. Gen. Chris Cortez ’71, a member of Marietta College’s Board of Trustees, will be speaking on campus from 5-6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 13. (CANCELED: Mr. Cortez was not able to make it to Marietta because of inclement weather) Cortez, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps for more than 33 years, will speak in the Alma McDonough Auditorium, and...

As the May meeting of Marietta College’s Board of Trustees was coming to a close — on Zoom of course — Matt Weekley ’81 added a few final remarks. “I want to thank George Fenton for his outstanding leadership as Board Chair during some up-and-down times at the College,” Weekley says. “I am also pleased to know that he will remain on the...

Timothy O. Cooper ’73, who served as Marietta College’s interim president for a few months, was honored by the Board of Trustees and President William N. Ruud during a luncheon Thursday afternoon. Cooper, who Emeritus Trustee and former Board chair, was presented with a resolution from the Board, as well as receiving the inaugural...

Robert E. Evans, who served 25 years on Marietta College’s Board of Trustees, died late Wednesday (June 15, 2005) after a yearlong battle with stomach cancer. Evans, who served Peoples Bancorp Inc. and subsidiary Peoples Bank, National Association for 35 years, was 65.

Marietta College’s Board of Trustees recently approved tenure for nine faculty members, which will be implemented on July 1.