Marie Hartwig

Marie Dorothy Hartwig (August 1, 1906 – December 31, 2001), known by the nickname "Pete", 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.

Early years Hartwig was born in East Orange, New Jersey,

Hartwig was for many years an instructor and lecturer in physical education at Michigan's School of Education. 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." In 1984, athletic director Don Canham 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 Honor. (Micki King 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 received 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. The papers cover Hartwig's work as an instructor and professor of physical education and as the first director of women's athletics at 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.