M A R I E T TA C O L L E G E PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2 0 1 7-1 8
RISING TO THE
CHALLENGE
12
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percent increase in enrollment in Fall 2017
1860
When the College’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter was founded — making it the 16th oldest in the nation
$2.35 Million is The Marietta Fund goal for 2018-19
850
people registered for the 2017 Homecoming
59 Regional Association Events
The world needs Pioneers. Bold thinkers who are ready to confront any challenge. Independent spirits able to inspire and lead others on the journey to a promising future. How do we create transformative experiences at Marietta College? It begins with our people — students, faculty, staff and alumni — who are at the core and make Marietta a home. For almost 200 years, lives have been impacted for the better because of the connections made here. Each fall, a new group of talented freshmen arrives ready to begin an exciting journey. Before they receive a diploma from Marietta College, some of them will win a championship, others will get the lead part in a theatre performance, and others will work side by side with a faculty member conducting research. The best part, though, is all of them will make lifelong friends who will have an impact for many years to come. It takes all of us to prepare the next generation to go forth from Marietta. This is the time. This is the place.
PRESIDENT
BILL RUUD
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
PRESIDENT RUUD ONLINE twitter.com/President_Ruud instagram.com/presidentruud facebook.com/MariettaCollegePresident
At this time last year, I asked everyone involved with Marietta College — in any capacity — to Bring Forth a Pioneer. Some of you may have asked, “What does that mean?”
College’s contribution to retirement. We’ve also made a hefty investment of nearly $3 million in our campus facilities and our backbone.
We use it as a rallying cry to the next generation of Marietta students, as well as a call for the current Marietta College community and The Long Blue Line to unite. Let me say, “Thank You!” We all came together to show the power and impact we can have when we all rise to the challenge.
In athletics, the women’s basketball program won the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament championship by defeating Ohio Northern and advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. During the first year of women’s golf since the program was dropped in 2002, Jackie Cunningham ’20 was head and shoulders above the rest of the OAC competition. She proved her dominance by winning the OAC championship by finishing first — 22 strokes ahead of the second-place finisher — with a three-day total of 220.
As my second year as President came to an end, I realized how fast the time had passed, how much has changed, and how great it is to be at Marietta College. We are on a positive roll and no one here wants to see that stop. Our Admission team covered more ground in Ohio and other parts of the country, including the New England states, Georgia, Michigan, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, and we enrolled our largest first-year class since 2009. Those students are choosing from our 49 majors, including five new ones: Actuarial Science, Computer Science, Environmental Engineering, Musical Theatre and Music Therapy. We entered bold, new territory this year geared to increase the number of quality students who transfer to the College through a partnership with Washington State Community College in Marietta. Through the WSCC2MC Dual Admission Program, students can earn two degrees for less than half of the cost of a single, four-year degree at an Ohio public university.
There are almost too many national rankings of colleges and universities to keep up with these days, but I’m delighted to know Marietta College continues to be among the best in the region and nation. There are amazing examples of alumni displaying that Bring Forth a Pioneer spirit. A perfect example is when Kaitlin Klinchock ’17, Tyler Nieberding ’17 and Brian Raiff ’17 stepped up to help Gregg Dyakon ’17 and his family deal with the damage at their home in Houston after Hurricane Harvey. From sun up to sun down for four consecutive days, these recent graduates showed the power and love of The Long Blue Line. Let’s continue to Bring Forth a Pioneer again throughout the 2018-19 academic year, and we will accomplish even more.
Our fundraising efforts continue to improve as we raised nearly $16 million in gifts and pledges in 2017-18, and our endowment swelled to nearly $85 million — up almost 21% since the 2015-16 academic year closed. With an increase in enrollment, an increase in overall giving, and an impressive rise in our endowment, we’ve also been able to reinvest in ourselves. It all starts with our people, and I’m pleased that we’ve been able to increase salaries and the
Bill Ruud, President and Professor of Management
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BOLD
SPIRIT
ACADEMICS & RESEARCH Marietta College faculty help students pursue big ideas, apply them to real life and turn what they care about into rewarding careers. Along the way, our professors and alumni connect students to professional networks throughout the country and across the world. Our mission is to help our students succeed. Over the past 12 months, we are confident that the important initiatives we introduced will have a positive impact on our students. The General Education Task Force, which consisted of 11 faculty members, the provost, one administrator and one student — developed a curriculum that strengthens the College’s focus on the liberal arts. Data compiled by the National Association of Colleges and Employers ranked the top job competencies, and critical thinking, teamwork, collaboration, work ethic, oral and written communication and digital technology were near the top of the list. The faculty approved the new general education requirements in November 2017, and they will be implemented in the Fall of 2019. We believe the new curriculum will reflect students’ total academic experience — not just the majors they pursue. With growing demands in numerous fields, the College is also looking for ways to meet the
expectations of today’s students. Part of that means adding and/or majors. The faculty devoted a large amount of time over the past academic year looking at what new programs we could add with minimal financial investment. Through their diligence and dedication, we are adding five majors this fall. The new areas of study are Musical Theatre, Music Therapy, Actuarial Science, Computer Science and Environmental Engineering. The College has also developed a new 3+2 program that results in a Sports Medicine undergraduate degree and a Master in Athletic Training in five years. We are also proud of an initiative in the Communication program to establish a resource center where students receive face-to-face peer coaching with a student who has been approved to be a Communication Assistant. The students in these positions offer guidance in preparing oral presentations for a variety of academic and professional endeavors. The College also celebrated another successful All Scholars Day in April as hundreds of students shared their undergraduate research and creative projects with the campus community. This day is a true celebration of scholarship and allows us to show firsthand the amazing work of our students — and their faculty mentors.
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INSPIRING &
TRANSFORMATIVE
FUNDRAISING SUCCESS The financial support from alumni and donors continues to be impressive, and it is making a major impact at the College. Thanks to the generosity of Virginia “Jinny” McCoy, who served on the College’s Board of Trustees from 1996-2006, the College will soon be awarding two McCoy Scholarships. McCoy pledged $2 million and plans to have the Virginia McCoy Scholarship fully funded in time for the College to award the full-tuition and room-andboard scholarship to a student in the Fall of 2019. Marietta College has 201 endowed scholarships and 34 endowed awards totaling $2.89 million. An endowed fund can be started with as little as $25,000. In fiscal year 2018, the College received more than $15 million in gifts and pledges — $12-plus million that was in cash and stocks. These gifts support everything we do at Marietta College and allow us to make a difference in the lives of our students. Once again, Marietta College alumni, students, parents, employees and friends sent a clear message that they support the mission and direction of the institution. For the sixth year in a row, The Marietta Fund surpassed its goal — assisting the College in maintaining a balanced budget. This year, donors generously gave $2,430,000, which eclipsed the goal of $2.35 million. It was also the sixth consecutive year the goal was increased and met.
Through the leadership of Vice President for Advancement Angie Anderson, the College and the Advancement Office have been able to increase donations and maintain a level of momentum that will benefit the institution long-term. The College has also hired more fundraisers as we look to begin a comprehensive campaign. The hires allow us to meet with more alumni and friends, and learn why they cherish their memories of Marietta College. During the 2017-18 academic year, President Ruud and our fundraisers met with hundreds (if not thousands) of alumni across the country. The plan for this year is to ramp up our efforts even more and be on the road — and on campus at Homecoming — to meet even more members of The Long Blue Line. The Advancement team is always looking to meet with new and dedicated graduates and friends around the Mid-Ohio Valley, as well as the biggest and smallest cities across the U.S. The loyal support of our alumni, donors and friends is a big reason why the College is enjoying amazing success. Together we can do anything. You are The Long Blue Line, and we want you to be part of its future.
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BY THE NUMBERS
2017-18 Fiscal Year
There’s never been a better time to be a Pioneer … or to show your support and your strength as a member of The Long Blue Line. www.marietta.edu/give SOURCE OF GIFTS Trusts/Estate Gifts 36.78% Alumni 36.63% Friends 14.48% Corporations/Foundations 12.10% Consortia/Government
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS Endowments $6,006,129.01 Operating/Student Aid $3,819,861.49 Athletics/Library/Academic Departments Etc.
DONATIONS RECEIVED $15,000,000
$12,239,514
$12,000,000
Capital and Special Projects $1,902,290.84
$8,891,241
$9,000,000
Other $511,232.84 $6,000,000
$6,009,065
$3,000,000
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2016
2017
2018
$15.65 million Raised in gifts and pledges
$2.43 million
$85.11 million Endowment total as of Dec. 31, 2017
$12.23 million Received in cash donations
15.45% Alumni giving participation rate
59 Events across 10 Regional Associations
Marietta Fund total MARIETTA COLLEGE
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MARIETTA IMPACT — ALUMNI TOTAL ALUMNI: 26,748 • ALUMNI IN SOUTHEAST OHIO: 3,543
32.7% 8,748 6.2% 1,647 3.3% 889
2.7% 732
6.1% 1,623 3.2% 843 2.7% 732
4.5% 1,195 2.8% 757
2.5% 654
MARIETTA IMPACT — STUDENTS 1,065. . . . . . . . . Undergraduate Students 80. . . . . . . . . . . . Graduate Students 12. . . . . . . . . . . . Average Class Size 9:1. . . . . . . . . . . . Student-to-Faculty Ratio 67.4%. . . . . . . . . Retention Rate FRESHMAN CLASS PROFILE 272. . . . . . . . . . . Students 165 . . . . . . . . . . . Schools 3.43 . . . . . . . . . . Average High School GPA 178 . . . . . . . . . . . First Generation Students 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . Countries 20. . . . . . . . . . . . States TOTAL STUDENT BODY 30. . . . . . . . . . . . States 10. . . . . . . . . . . . Countries 39% . . . . . . . . . . of the Class of 2018 graduated with a major and a minor or more than one major AREAS OF STUDY 24.5%. . . . . . . . . Petroleum Engineering 8.1%. . . . . . . . . . . Exploratory 4.0%. . . . . . . . . . Finance 3.8%. . . . . . . . . . Sport Management 3.6%. . . . . . . . . . Athletic Training 3.3%. . . . . . . . . . Biochemistry 3.3%. . . . . . . . . . Psychology
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AN AMAZING
ADVENTURE
ENROLLMENT SUCCESS Marietta College’s Admission team worked extremely hard to cover more ground in Ohio — particularly in Columbus and northeast Ohio — and in other areas of the country — including the New England states, Georgia, North Dakota, Michigan, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, and cities like Louisville, Baltimore, Nashville and Chicago. Staking Marietta’s claim in Ohio and in other key states, while making sure talented high school students hear about the great things happening at Marietta College, are why more high school students want to become Pioneers. The focus on getting more boots on the ground, making sure every recruited student experienced a personal touch from our Admission team and a strong emphasis on training the enrollment personnel to be better recruiters are just some of the reasons why the College expected to experience an enrollment boom in the Fall of 2018.
The College also established a groundbreaking arrangement with Washington State Community College (WSCC) in Marietta called WSCC2MC. The partnership provides students with an opportunity to complete an Associate Degree at WSCC and also guarantees admission to Marietta, while working closely with an advisor at Marietta College. The program also allows students to earn two degrees for half of the cost of a single, four-year degree at an Ohio public university. The College’s Admission leadership team believes WSCC2MC will have a positive impact on future enrollment for both WSCC and Marietta College.
These dedicated professionals also improved the overall campus visit experience, developed more creative approaches to financial aid and engaged the College’s faculty and staff to be a part of the recruiting process. The College has also invested more heavily in its marketing efforts to reach both prospective students and their parents. One area in particular has been a more focused approach in digital marketing.
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BLAZING A NEW TRAIL
ATHLETICS & RECREATION The 2017-18 season was another memorable campaign for Marietta College athletics, which included some record-setting accomplishments. Though women’s golf was a new sport, Jackie Cunningham ’20 turned in one of the most dominant performances at the Ohio Athletic Conference women’s championships. Cunningham, who carded a 1-underpar 72 on the final day, finished 22 strokes ahead of the second-place finisher. She shot a three-day total of 220 (74-74-72). Led by a strong senior class, Marietta won its first-ever OAC women’s basketball championship by cruising past Ohio Northern 85-68. Seniors Amisha Herd and Brooke Borich were both named first team All-OAC and led the Pioneers to their first NCAA Tournament — which ended with a loss to Illinois Wesleyan 83-77 in the first round. Coach Kole Vivian was named OAC Coach of the Year after Marietta finished 24-5. Winning has become the expectation for Marietta’s men’s basketball program, and the Pioneers didn’t disappoint. Coach Jon VanderWal’s squad finished the regular season in a tie for the OAC lead with John Carroll, which gave Marietta its fourth-straight league championship. Marietta advanced to the NCAA Tournament again, but fell to Wisconsin-Oshkosh 74-67. Both the men’s and women’s programs ranked in the Top 10 nationally in attendance. The men averaged 1,243 fans per game for third-best in all of NCAA Division III, while the women averaged 668 for eighth-best. Coach Andy Waddle, in his fifth season, guided the
Marietta football team to its first winning campaign since the 2006 team went 6-4. In 2017, the Pioneers finished 6-4 and tied for fifth place in the Ohio Athletic Conference standings. Waddle was honored by the league’s coaches as the OAC Coach of the Year. Roger Walker ’18, who rushed for 1,492 yards and an OAC-best 17 touchdowns, became just the second Marietta football player to earn first team All-American honors. Marietta’s men’s soccer team finished the 2017 season with an overall record of 11-6-3 and earned the No. 5 seed in the OAC Tournament with a conference record of 4-3-2. It was Marietta’s fourth straight trip to the league tournament, where the Pioneers defeated Ohio Northern 1-0 before falling to top-seed Otterbein 2-1 in overtime. The baseball program returned to the NCAA Tournament, but lost both games of the doubleelimination tournament to finish 27-18. The Etta Express had some big wins during the year, including a 4-2 victory over fourth-ranked North Central and a 10-1 win over ninth-ranked Frostburg State. Men’s rowing enjoyed a solid two-day showing at the Dad Vail Regatta, and the Varsity 8+ enjoyed a fourthplace finish at the Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference championships. While they didn’t compete in 2017-18, both the men’s and women’s lacrosse programs started building for the future by recruiting student-athletes across the country to begin action in 2018-19. MARIETTA COLLEGE
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FINANCIAL STATUS Tuition & Fees
$22,746,252
Instructional
Investment Income (loss)
$10,039,278
Student Services
$8,174,511
Auxiliary Services/Other
$9,189,871
Institutional Support
$6,321,934
Contributions & Grants
$8,292,243
Auxiliary Services/Other
$6,351,571
Academic Support
$3,818,316
TOTAL
2017-18 FUNDS REVENUE
$50,267,644
Tuition & Fees
$19,769,536
Investment Income (loss)
$8,533,904
Auxiliary Services/Other
$12,804,345
Contributions & Grants
2017-18 FUNDS EXPENSES
$7,836,362
TOTAL
$48,944,147
$17,798,670
TOTAL
$42,465,002
Instructional
$19,762,358
Student Services
$9,419,307
Institutional Support
$5,039,326
Auxiliary Services/Other
$5,583,576
Academic Support TOTAL
$4,772,157 $44,576,724
ENDOWMENT OVER THE PAST DECADE LONG-TERM DEBT REDUCTION
$90 M
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POSITIVE SIGNS The endowment balance increased 10.3 percent from FY17 to FY18 Overall net assets increased 2.6% ($4.3 million) from FY17 to FY18 Favorable results are due to: A steady enrollment Significant growth in private contributions and grants Continued strong investment returns on the endowment and trusts Thank you
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HIGHLIGHTS 2017-18
JULY: Marietta College receives a bequest for $1,506,465.07 from the estate of Joseph C. and Mary Moore Adams Rieffenberger ’39 that establishes an endowment to support academic programs for the Legacy Library.
SEPTEMBER: Washington Monthly ranks Marietta 13th in a national ranking of colleges and universities across the U.S. in regards to an institution’s contribution to the public good. Marietta moves up from 26th.
NOVEMBER: A group of Petroleum Engineering students organizes the inaugural Marietta College Oil and Gas Technical Exhibition, which features more than 40 companies on campus to help engage students on what it means to be in the industry.
AUGUST: The Pioneer football team adopts Riddell’s five-star-rated SpeedFlex helmet, which is equipped with the latest in head-impact monitoring technology. At the time, Marietta is the only NCAA Division III program in Ohio to provide this helmet to every player on the roster.
OCTOBER: With lead donors Don ’81 and Leslie Straub Ritter ’85 in attendance, the College celebrates the opening of the new music therapy program and the renovations to the McKinney Building and The Gathering Place.
DECEMBER: Seven students from the Sport Management program gain valuable experience working as volunteers for six days at the Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl in Florida.
JANUARY: Eight Marietta students, who are all members of the Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble, perform with the honor bands during the Ohio Private College Instrumental Conductors Association Honor Band Festival Weekend on January 20-21. FEBRUARY: On February 24th, the women’s basketball team dominates Ohio Northern 85-68 to win the program’s first Ohio Athletic Conference championship. Coach Kole Vivian and the Pioneers also earn their first trip to the NCAA Tournament.
MARCH: Longtime chemistry professor Dr. Debbie Egolf is selected to become the Director of the Worthington Center for Teaching Excellence — becoming the fourth faculty member to hold this honor since the Center opened in 2009. APRIL: Women’s golfer Jackie Cunningham ’20 finishes one of the greatest three-day runs in OAC history as she wins medalist honors at the conference championships. Over 54 holes, Cunningham’s score of 220 is 22 strokes better than any other golfer.
MAY: Casey Lassiter ’18, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry earlier in the month, represents West Virginia in the 67th Miss USA pageant in Shreveport, Louisiana. She is now in her first year in Marietta’s Physician Assistant Studies Program. JUNE: History professor Brandon Downing participates in a special American history seminar on “The Civil War and American Memory,” at Yale University. Downing is one of only 25 faculty members across the U.S. selected for this five-day event. MARIETTA COLLEGE
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MAJORS & MINORS MAJORS Accounting Actuarial Science Advertising & Public Relations Applied Physics Art (Studio Art) Asian Studies Biochemistry Biology Broadcasting Chemistry Communication Studies Computer Science Economics Engineering Dual Degree English Environmental Engineering Environmental Science Environmental Studies Finance Geology Graphic Design Health Science History Information Systems
International Business International Leadership Studies Journalism Land & Energy Management Management Marketing Mathematics Middle Childhood Education Music Music Education Music Therapy Musical Theatre Organizational Communication & Public Relations Petroleum Engineering Physics Political Science Psychology Public Accounting Secondary Education (Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics, Physics)
Spanish Special Education Elementary Dual Degree Sport Management Sports Medicine (3+2) Theatre (BA, BFA) Vocal Performance
PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS Dentistry Law Medicine Veterinary GRADUATE PROGRAMS Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Master of Arts in Psychology
It’s the 21st century. Employers expect their staff to know the ins and outs of their industry. But they also value well-rounded individuals who think independently and solve problems, especially in management and top-level positions. At Marietta, our students get both by incorporating the liberal arts in all of our majors to equip students with the tools they’ll need to turn their passion into rewarding careers.
5 POINTS OF PRIDE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR George W. Fenton VICE CHAIR Patricia (Patti) Kral Zecchi ’71 SECRETARY Mark Miller TREASURER Michele Marra
Robert M. (Bob) Brucken ’56 T. Grant Callery ’68 Christopher Cortez ’71 Jan D. Dils ’90 Harry H. (Hap) Esbenshade III Andrew D. Ferguson ’95 Barbara A. Perry Fitzgerald ’73 James B. Fryfogle ’73 Richard A. (Rich) Galen ’68 Susan Cook Hayes ’98 Mary Studders Korn ’82 Michael D. Milone Michael L. Moffitt ’91
Kathleen Mitchell Murphy ’82 Kevin R. O’Neill ’87 Stephanie Esparza Peloquin ’06 Marc R. Ponchione ’96 Jason C. Rebrook ’96 Ronald E. (Ron) Rinard ’72 William N. (Bill) Ruud Michael J. Salvino ’87 Charles W. (Chuck) Sulerzyski Elliott L. Thrasher ’62 Matthew B. Weekley ’81 Jo Ellen Diehl Yeary ’76
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR Stephanie Esparza Peloquin ’06 VICE CHAIR John (Jack) E. Hopkins ’65 Patricia Bain Bachner ’77 Timothy J. Bennett ’85 Jocelyn Crum Brooks ’95 Amanda Burtt ’02
Marianne Candido ’85 Keith Coleman ’77 Janice Downey Donoghue ’75 Brooke A. Exley ’11 Frank Fleischer ’71 S. Jason Gromelski ’98 Susan Hauck-Bell ’85 Adam Kopp ’88 Tia Knowlton Lane ’98, MALL’02 Kathy Wilcox Lentner ’97
Daniel Leonard ’85 Rocco Manzo ’59 Gene Neill ’16 Jennifer Roach Offenberger ’86 Christine Zernick Suter ’84 Mark Vizza ’98 Travis Wells ’97
CHAMPIONSHIPS The men’s basketball team became the first in conference history to win four consecutive Ohio Athletic Conference championships when the Pioneers shared the regular-season title with John Carroll this winter. COMMUNITY SERVICE Marietta College students and employees conduct thousands of hours of community service at food pantries, the Ely Chapman Education Foundation and with many other worthwhile organizations each year. RANKINGS For more than 30 consecutive years, the College has been ranked in the U.S. News & World Report rankings for regional colleges. MUSIC THERAPY Through a generous donation from Don ’81 and Leslie Straub Ritter ’85, the College renovated space in the McKinney Building and started a Music Therapy program. PA PROGRAM Marietta’s Physician Assistant Studies Program received more than 1,500 applications for 36 spots, making it highly selective and also one of the College’s most successful programs.
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