Civic Engagement

Hundreds of Marietta College students and employees will be providing community service during the annual Community Service Day from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Saturday, April 14th.

The Office of Civic Engagement is hosting a Community Service Fair from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 6th, on The Christy Mall (rain location: Andrews Hall Great Room). This event is designed to provide an opportunity for students to engage with local nonprofits.

The Office of Civic Engagement is offering an adventurous opportunity to travel with other students to learn more about a community four hours away in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Students and chaperones will depart campus at 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 28th, and will return around 5:00 p.m., Monday, October 1st. This is a great...

The Office of Civic Engagement is offering an adventurous opportunity to travel with other students to learn more about a community four hours away in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Students and chaperones will be off campus from Friday, September 28th through Monday, October 1st. This is a great opportunity to have a unique experience...

The Office of Civic Engagement is offering an adventurous opportunity to travel with other students to learn more about a community four hours away in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Students and chaperones will be off campus from Friday, September 28th through Monday, October 1st. This is a great opportunity to have a unique experience...

The Office of Civic Engagement is offering an adventurous opportunity to travel with other students to learn more about a community four hours away in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Students and chaperones will be off campus from Friday, September 28th through Monday, October 1st. This is a great opportunity to have a unique experience...

Hundreds of Marietta College students and employees will be providing community service during the annual Make a Difference Day from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Saturday, October 20th. The College's students are joining Main Street West and the surrounding community to help clean up the West Side of Marietta. Following the cleanup, there will be a...

Come help with two Holiday Service Projects: Volunteer to pack boxes for the national nonprofit Operation Christmas Child and write holiday cards to local elementary school children. This packing and writing party will be at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 7th, in the Andrews Hall Great Room. The packing supplies will be provided, but please...

All students are invited to attend a civic engagement retreat starting at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, March 30th, in the McDonough Gallery. The day will include discussions of Marietta area food insecurity and poverty and ways in which students can be a power for change. To participate, please fill out the registration form.

Marietta Main Street is conducting its annual downtown Clean Sweep from 7:00-10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 27th. This day of volunteerism requires all hands on deck to support beautification efforts downtown, including Harmar Village. All volunteers are asked to meet at 7 a.m. at the Armory on Front Street to be assigned to projects in groups....

The inaugural Women's Inspirational Summer Experience (WISE) opens at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 9th, on Marietta College's campus. The opening day includes team building exercises, campus orientation and a meeting with the WISE mentors.

The inaugural Women's Inspirational Summer Experience (WISE) begins its second day of activity at 8:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 10th, with breakfast. The second day also includes an art activity, an entrepreneurship activity and an introduction to music therapy. The day concludes at 11:00 p.m.

The inaugural Women's Inspirational Summer Experience (WISE) begins its third day of activity at 8:00 a.m., Thursday, July 11th, with breakfast. The third day also includes a seminar on revolutionary women and community service projects. The day concludes at 11:00 p.m.

The inaugural Women's Inspirational Summer Experience (WISE) begins its final day of activity at 8:00 a.m., Friday, July 12th, with breakfast. The fourth day also includes a seminar on the college search process. The day concludes at 2:00 p.m.

If you’re looking for ways to volunteer in the community throughout the year, make sure you to stop by the Office of Civic Engagement Community Service Fair between 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Thursday, August 29th, on The Christy Mall (Rain Location: Andrews Hall Great Room). This event will feature more than 20 local organizations who have...

Hundreds of Marietta College students and employees will be providing community service during the annual Make a Difference Day program from 9:00 a.m.-noon., Saturday, September 28th. Sign in for the day takes place in the Andrews Hall Great Room (or in the amphitheater, if weather is nice) at 8:30 a.m. Volunteers will register, be assigned...

​Marietta College's Cohort No. 9 of Next Gen, the nonprofit leadership and board governance class, will be making presentations and competing for a $3,000 grant from 3:00-5:00 p.m., Thursday, November 14th, in the Alma McDonough Auditorium. Throughout 2019, the students have been on the Board of Directors of local nonprofit organizations and...