Marie Hartwig
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Marie Dorothy "Pete" Hartwig (August 1, 1906 – December 31, 2001) was an American
professor of physical education
at the University of Michigan
, the university's first associate director of athletics for women, and a lifelong advocate for education, women's sports, and intercollegiate athletics. She was the second woman inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor
.
, but moved with her family to Detroit, Michigan
where she graduated from Northwestern High School
in 1925. She enrolled at the University of Michigan and graduated in 1929 with a degree in literature. Her initial ambition was to become a "cultured" private secretary working in the highest cultural circles. A month later, the Michigan League building opened, serving co-eds as the Michigan Union
served men. Hartwig began by doing secretarial work there, when Dr. Margaret Bell, the head of women's physical education, spotted her. Bell offered Hartwig a job as a teaching fellow to work in intramurals and with the Women's Athletic Association (WAA). She earned her bachelor's degree in education in 1932 and a master's in physical education in 1938. Hartwig began her teaching career at Michigan in 1930. By the mid-1930s, she was in charge of the intramural/recreational sports program for women through the WAA, and she had developed a national reputation as a leader in intramural recreation and an advocate for women's sports. Hartwig also served as the national secretary-treasurer of the Athletic Federation of College Women (AFCW) from 1939-1947, on the National Basketball Committee from 1944-1950 and on the Board of Governors of Residence Halls from 1959-1969.
Hartwig assumed leadership of the Department of Physical Education for Women's recreational programs upon Margaret Bell's retirement in 1957. During her tenure, student interest in the WAA waned, and there was increased pressure from students and faculty to allow greater extramural competition.
Hartwig was for many years an instructor and lecturer in physical education at U-M and in the School of Education. In 1968, she was promoted to associate professor, and she became a full professor in 1969. She was acting director of physical education for women from 1968-1970, when the men's and women's departments were merged. When Michigan began giving women's sports equal treatment in 1973 or 1974 with the passage of Title IX
, Hartwig became the first associate director of athletics for women, a position she held until she retired in 1976. Hartwig noted: "The first program there listed six sports -- swimming, volleyball, tennis, field hockey, synchronized swimming and basketball. . . . We've had winning tennis and swim teams right along; won the Big Ten swim title in 1974." She was granted professor emeritus status in June 1977. Hartwig recalled former U-M athletic director Fielding H. Yost advocating "athletics for all," and Hartwig helped make that phrase a reality at Michigan.
) program at the National Music Camp at Interlochen Center for the Arts
for many years. Hartwig first came to Interlochen in 1944 at the request of director Joe Maddy to help set up the counselor training course. From 1944 to 1982, she trained more than 1,000 young men and women to "tend" to the elementary and junior high school boys and girls attending Interlochen. Hartwig noted of the counseling work: "It's demanding work, requires close attention, but it's fulfilling, adds to a person's lifetime sense of responsibility -- which sense is shown by their being in the course." She was also the co-author of the Camp Counselor Training Workbook, the Children ARE Human series, and Camping Leadership.
. They consist of six linear feet of material and one oversize volume. The papers cover Hartwig's work as an instructor and professor of physical education, 1930-1977, and as the first director of women's athletics, 1972-1976, at the University of Michigan. The papers also document the history of physical education and recreational sports for women and the development of women's varsity athletics at the university as well as Hartwig's involvement in various professional associations and her work with recreation programs at Interlochen.
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professor of physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, the university's first associate director of athletics for women, and a lifelong advocate for education, women's sports, and intercollegiate athletics. She was the second woman inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor
University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor
The University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor, founded in 1978, recognizes University of Michigan athletes, coaches, and administrators who have made significant contributions to the university's athletic programs...
.
Advocate for women's athletics
Hartwig was born in East Orange, New JerseyEast Orange, New Jersey
East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the city's population 64,270, making it the state's 20th largest municipality, having dropped 5,554 residents from its population of 69,824 in the 2000 Census, when it was the state's 14th most...
, but moved with her family to Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
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where she graduated from Northwestern High School
Northwestern High School (Michigan)
Northwestern High School is a secondary education facility in Detroit, Michigan. The most recent enrollment figures for Northwestern indicate a student population of approximately 2,000. Northwestern High School features numerous extracurricular activities; including: Debate, US Army JROTC,...
in 1925. She enrolled at the University of Michigan and graduated in 1929 with a degree in literature. Her initial ambition was to become a "cultured" private secretary working in the highest cultural circles. A month later, the Michigan League building opened, serving co-eds as the Michigan Union
Michigan Union
The Michigan Union is a student union at the University of Michigan. It is located at the intersection of South State Street and South University Avenue in Ann Arbor, Michigan....
served men. Hartwig began by doing secretarial work there, when Dr. Margaret Bell, the head of women's physical education, spotted her. Bell offered Hartwig a job as a teaching fellow to work in intramurals and with the Women's Athletic Association (WAA). She earned her bachelor's degree in education in 1932 and a master's in physical education in 1938. Hartwig began her teaching career at Michigan in 1930. By the mid-1930s, she was in charge of the intramural/recreational sports program for women through the WAA, and she had developed a national reputation as a leader in intramural recreation and an advocate for women's sports. Hartwig also served as the national secretary-treasurer of the Athletic Federation of College Women (AFCW) from 1939-1947, on the National Basketball Committee from 1944-1950 and on the Board of Governors of Residence Halls from 1959-1969.
Hartwig assumed leadership of the Department of Physical Education for Women's recreational programs upon Margaret Bell's retirement in 1957. During her tenure, student interest in the WAA waned, and there was increased pressure from students and faculty to allow greater extramural competition.
Hartwig was for many years an instructor and lecturer in physical education at U-M and in the School of Education. In 1968, she was promoted to associate professor, and she became a full professor in 1969. She was acting director of physical education for women from 1968-1970, when the men's and women's departments were merged. When Michigan began giving women's sports equal treatment in 1973 or 1974 with the passage of Title IX
Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a United States law, enacted on June 23, 1972, that amended Title IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In 2002 it was renamed the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, in honor of its principal author Congresswoman Mink, but is most...
, Hartwig became the first associate director of athletics for women, a position she held until she retired in 1976. Hartwig noted: "The first program there listed six sports -- swimming, volleyball, tennis, field hockey, synchronized swimming and basketball. . . . We've had winning tennis and swim teams right along; won the Big Ten swim title in 1974." She was granted professor emeritus status in June 1977. Hartwig recalled former U-M athletic director Fielding H. Yost advocating "athletics for all," and Hartwig helped make that phrase a reality at Michigan.
Interlochen National Music Camp
She was also the director of the CIT (Counselor-in-TrainingCounselor-in-Training
This article is about the program at a summer camp, i.e., church, Scouting, or other organization.Counselor-in-Training can be both a person’s designation and a program, intended to prepare the individual for the leadership and responsibility of being a counselor...
) program at the National Music Camp at Interlochen Center for the Arts
Interlochen Center for the Arts
Interlochen Center for the Arts is a privately owned, 1,200 acre arts education institution in Interlochen, Michigan, roughly 15 miles southwest of Traverse City...
for many years. Hartwig first came to Interlochen in 1944 at the request of director Joe Maddy to help set up the counselor training course. From 1944 to 1982, she trained more than 1,000 young men and women to "tend" to the elementary and junior high school boys and girls attending Interlochen. Hartwig noted of the counseling work: "It's demanding work, requires close attention, but it's fulfilling, adds to a person's lifetime sense of responsibility -- which sense is shown by their being in the course." She was also the co-author of the Camp Counselor Training Workbook, the Children ARE Human series, and Camping Leadership.
Awards and honors
Hartwig has received numerous awards and honors for her contributions to the University of Michigan and women's athletics, including the following:- Each year, the University of Michigan presents the Marie Hartwig Award to the outstanding junior woman varsity athlete.
- The alumni association also established a Marie Hartwig endowed professorship. The Marie Hartwig Collegiate Professorship was established to benefit a faculty position within Physical Education and is the second endowed professorship within Kinesiology.
- In 1984, athletic director Don CanhamDon CanhamDonald Canham was a track and field athlete and coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the athletic director at the University of Michigan from 1968 to 1988. There, he became nationally renowned for his ability to market and sell products bearing the name or logo of the school...
renamed one of the buildings in the athletic campus the Marie D. Hartwig Building in her honor. The building today houses the Wolverine athletic ticket department, media relations office, marketing and promotions,and information technology. - In 1989, she was the second woman inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of HonorUniversity of Michigan Athletic Hall of HonorThe University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor, founded in 1978, recognizes University of Michigan athletes, coaches, and administrators who have made significant contributions to the university's athletic programs...
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was the first woman inducted.) - In 1989, Hartwig also received the Distinguished Alumni Service Award, which is presented annually, and recognizes alumni who have distinguished themselves "by reason of services performed on behalf of the University of Michigan, or in connection with its organized alumni activities." The Distinguished Alumni Service Award is the highest honor the Alumni Association can bestow upon an alumna/us on behalf of the University.
- She has also been given the Applause Award, presented to an outstanding faculty or staff member at the Interlochen National Music Camp in recognition of exceptional service and concern for Interlochen during their employment.
The Marie D. Hartwig Papers
The Marie D. Hartwig Papers are kept at the University of Michigan's Bentley Historical Library in Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
. They consist of six linear feet of material and one oversize volume. The papers cover Hartwig's work as an instructor and professor of physical education, 1930-1977, and as the first director of women's athletics, 1972-1976, at the University of Michigan. The papers also document the history of physical education and recreational sports for women and the development of women's varsity athletics at the university as well as Hartwig's involvement in various professional associations and her work with recreation programs at Interlochen.
External links
- Marie Hartwig on Arborwiki