On June 23, 2022, Marietta College will mark the 50th anniversary of Title IX — the landmark federal legislation that prohibits gender discrimination in educational programs and activities that receive federal funding.
Considered by many to be one of the most significant pieces of civil rights legislation in U.S. history, Title IX created academic and athletic opportunities for women and girls at all educational levels, including thousands of Marietta College alumni.
Join us as we pay tribute to the societal impact of Title IX and reflect on 50 years of progress, while also acknowledging current challenges — and the potential for the next 50 years. Our yearlong, campus-wide celebration will allow us to highlight the difficulties in the early years and the positive steps that have been made over the past 50 years.
This 50th anniversary celebration is an opportunity to recognize the strong women who have broken barriers and paved the way for future generations. You can say, these individuals bring a new meaning to Bring Forth a Pioneer!
Stay up to date on all elements of our Title IX recognition and support women athletes today!
The Marietta Family is:
#UnitedbyIX
We are encouraging our former student-athletes to post a picture of you or your jersey from your time at Marietta College, and let the world know you are celebrating 50 years of Title IX. Be sure to use our hashtag and tag us on Facebook or Instagram.
If you know a woman our team should talk to, or be considered as we plan our celebrations, who should be recognized in our celebration — or who has a special story to share — please contact the College's Advancement Department at 740.376.4711.
No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972
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Calling all Marietta College alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends! Marietta just launched its 50th anniversary celebration of Title IX! We will be celebrating throughout the 2022-23 the positive and historical impact of Title IX. Join us in this campaign recognizing the strong women who have broken barriers and paved the way for future generations.
This is an opportunity to make an impact on women’s athletics for current and future Pioneers. We hope you will join us in making a difference and showing the true change-maker that you are! There are many ways to show your support, including attending on-campus events, sharing your success stories, being a champion for MC and inspiring others to give. Spread the word with us by using the hashtag #UnitedbyIX on social media.
Title IX at 50
As part of our yearlong celebration, this podcast pays tribute to the societal impact of Title IX and reflects on 50 years of progress, while also acknowledging current challenges — and the potential for the next 50 years.
Episode 1: Jenn Castle (June 30, 2022)
In our debut episode of Title IX at 50, Head Softball Coach and Senior Woman Administrator Jenn Castle sits down with Tom Perry to discuss 50 years of Title IX and the College's yearlong celebration.
Episode 2: Kim Chavers ’08 (July 13, 2022)
In this episode of Title IX at 50, Tom Perry catches up with Michigan State Rowing Head Coach Kim Chavers ’08 to discuss 50 years of Title IX.
Episode 3: Karen Cummings ’82 (August 18, 2022)
In this episode of Title IX at 50, Tom speaks with Karen Cummings ’82 about her unique perspective as a Marietta College student in the 1960s before the passage of Title IX and her return to Marietta as a student-athlete in the 1980s.
Episode 4: Coach Kristy Newman and Braya Elsea ’22 (September 1, 2022)
In this episode of Title IX at 50, Tom is joined by Volleyball Head Coach Kristy Newman and Defensive Specialist and four-year letterwinner, Braya Elsea ’22.
Episode 5: Cathy Clark Borich and Brooke Borich (September 27, 2022)
Marietta royalty, Cathy Clark Borich and Brooke Borich, join the podcast to talk about their experiences as student-athletes at Marietta College.
Episode 6: Camille Cummins and Haley Ross (October 25, 2022)
Senior basketball players Camille Cummins and Haley Ross join the podcast to discuss the upcoming season and the 50th anniversary of Title IX.
Episode 7: Dana Khoury ’70 (November 2, 2022)
Dana Khoury ’70 helped establish field hockey at Marietta College for women who wanted to compete in athletics. Recently, she joined Tom Perry to discuss women's athletics at Marietta College and the 50th Anniversary of Title IX.
The Marietta College Women's Basketball team earned a very nice honor recently as the Women's Basketball Coaches Association released their 2021-22 WBCA Academic Team Honor Rolls.
The WBCA Academic Top 25 recognizes NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA and two-year college women's basketball teams across the nation that carry the highest combined GPAs inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season. This year's release also marks the first year in which all teams which qualified for the top 25 rankings with the minimum 3.0 GPA also are recognized for their academic accomplishment.
Marietta College women's rowing had three athletes named 2022 Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) National Scholar-Athletes. Senior Catherine Wadih (Cincinnati, Ohio/Clark Montessori) and junior Rebecca Guhde (Signal Mountain, Tenn./Girls Prep) each earned the academic honor for the second time in their careers. Senior Michaela Hess (Painesville, Ohio/Fairport Harding) also earned the honor, the first such award in her career.
To be eligible for National Scholar-Athlete recognition, student-athletes must be in at least her second year of athletic eligibility and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher through the end of the fall 2020 semester.
The Marietta College women's rowing team overcame equipment problems in their Friday heat to earn a bronze medal on Saturday (May 14) afternoon at the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta on the Schuylkill River.
"Dedicating our new 8+ shell, the Persistence, this weekend could not have been more aptly timed," Marietta head coach Abby Lord said. "It took great persistence to continue on after going down the course without a skeg and rudder in the heat on Friday."