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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.

For the first time in five years, Marietta College’s Student Senate will be not be made up of students only from Ohio. Jessica Johnson ’14 (Johnstown, Ohio) will take over for Connor Walters ’13 (Bay Village, Ohio) as Student Senate President.

Marietta College’s Chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers was recently awarded the Gold Standard designation for 2013 by the national SPE. Marietta was honored in recognition of its exceptional programs in technology dissemination, membership development and community and social outreach.

In Caryn Clevenger Keller’s field, words take on a much greater meaning than the two-dimensional black and white marks on a page — they work together to form visual concepts and messages. They have three dimensions.

Marietta College’s 2013 Homecoming Court — made up of seven potential queens and four potential kings — will be voted on starting Thursday, Oct. 10. Voting will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Thursday and again on Friday, Oct. 12, outside Gilman Dining Hall.

As a freshman, Taylor Landrie ’13 (Fredericksburg, Va.) was thrilled to help organize a campus-based conference for the McDonough Leadership Program.

Off the Mall Hometown: Circleville, OhioFavorite Breakfast Food: “I eat oatmeal almost every morning.”Favorite Movie: Breakfast at Tiffany’s Mary Roberts ’14

Marietta College’s forensics team earned 14 awards and won the team sweepstakes at the annual Ohio University Forensics Tournament on Saturday (Jan. 26). The Pioneers also won the Ohio Forensics Association Novice State Tournament in Athens by claiming seven awards.

Thanks to popular TV show Mad Men, the image of creative directors at advertising agencies always seem to fit the Don Draper mold.

Marietta College’s Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that three faculty members have been selected to receive tenure.

Christianity and the Bible were important to America’s Founding Fathers, but they neglected to make any references to god in the U.S. Constitution, according to one of the nation’s leading researchers on the topic.

Marietta College’s Theatre Department concludes its 2012-13 season with a double-bill of one-act plays that transcend time and space and begin on Thursday, April 4.

After completing an incredible learning experience in portions of Thailand and Cambodia with a larger group of Marietta College students, four students are staying in Thailand to conduct serious research projects on aspects of the area’s shrimping industry.

When you publicly speak about religion and America’s founding fathers, it’s probably a good idea to have thick skin. Dr. John Fea, associate professor of American history and chair of the history department at Messiah College, has learned this lesson well.

Marietta College’s Frederica G. Esbenshade Series is back for its 33rd consecutive season with a variety of programming that should offer something to most fans of the arts.

Dr. Dwayne D. Stone may have “officially” retired in August of 1993, but in some ways he never really stopped working for Marietta College.

Broughton Foods, along with Marietta College, Peoples Bank and Marietta Memorial Hospital, announced today the proceeds from this year’s annual Ice Cream Social will benefit the Hunger Solutions Taskforce. Broughton’s Ice Cream Social, which has been hosting this community event every years since 1984, will be held from 2-6 p.m., Sunday,...

Before President William Bay Irvine officially offered Dr. Herschel G. Grose a position on Marietta College’s chemistry faculty in 1953, he wanted to check a few references.

Winter 2013 — Presidential Post Following the winter meetings with the Board of Trustees, President Joseph Bruno is excited to discuss what has been taking place on campus, as well as what is on the horizon at Marietta College. President Bruno has been on the job for eight months, and with the assistance of his wife, Diane, has...

Bryan Murray ’14, not yet in his last semester of college, has already been lucky enough to land his “dream job” as an employee for the national Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

When you think about Commencement traditions, one of the first to come to mind is the throwing of the mortarboard at the end of the ceremony. While this practice continues for many, an even more popular (and less harmful) use is to use this valuable piece of real estate to share a message with those in attendance.

For three decades, U.S. News & World Report has considered Marietta College one of the best in the Midwest.