Wittenberg University

April 12, 2002

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• THE WUCHTER MEMORIAL GARDEN was dedicated on Thursday during weekday chapel services. The ceremony began in Weaver Chapel with music by the Wittenberg Choir. An arrangement of Micah 6:8 was composed by Don Busarow, professor of music, for the dedication. Michael D. Wuchter '68 served as pastor at Weaver Chapel from 1979 to 1997. Shirley Wuchter and Pastor Larry and Gwendolyn Houff were in attendance. Click here to read the Wittenberg press release.

• SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMS on campus have been scheduled by Barb Mackey, director of community programs. Click here to read about them.

• CROPWALK, organized by the Church World Service, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 13. The four-mile walk will start at the Stoughton Lawn entrance to the Benham-Pence Student Center. Students, faculty, staff and members of the Springfield community will walk together to remember those who must walk to feed themselves.

• CONGRATULATIONS to the Cycling Club as the members enjoy the fruits of their labors at noon on Saturday, April 13. That's the time a commemorative ceremony will celebrate the opening of an off-road bicycle trail at John Bryan State Park. Wittenberg's Cycling Club has been given most of the credit for the trail's existence. Click here to read a copy of the media release from the Ohio State Parks, Department of Natural Resources here.

• THE IMANI GOSPEL CHOIR will hold the annual Gospel Fest on Saturday, April 13 at the Field House adjacent to the HPER Center. Gospel choirs from Cedarville, Cincinnati and Columbus will also perform. See Highlights for details.

• WITTENBERG WOMEN'S LACROSSE COACH NANCY BECK won the 100th game of her career last week against Allegheny. Click here to read the Wittenberg press release.

• ON SUNDAY, APRIL 14, the Office of Admission will welcome 30 prospective students to an overnight program. On Monday, the students will attend classes, meet with professors and coaches, and attend various information sessions about campus activities. Enjoy the guests on this final overnight visit of the academic year.

• "AN OFFERING FOR COMBAT VETERANS," which features a photographic exhibit by Vietnam veterans (Poster featured at left), will be on display in Chakeres Theatre between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. from April 23 to May 20. An opening reception with refreshments will be held on Tuesday, April 23. The exhibition is the first-ever "Vietnam Veterans Healing Arts Exhibit." Click here to learn about the National Vietnam Arts Museum. Click here to visit "The Virtual Wall."

• THE PARENTS ASSOCIATION will present "Managing Your Hard Earned Dollars" during a senior class meeting on Thursday, April 18. See Highlights for details.

• THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST will begin on Thursday, April 18, and performances will be held through Sunday. See Highlights for details. Tickets are on sale at the Service Center in the lower level of the Benham-Pence Student Center for $4.

• THE HONORS CONVOCATION will be held on Friday, April 19. See Highlights for details. Click here to see the adjustment in the daily class schedule for that day.

• TWO WITTENBERG MEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS were selected to participate in the 2002 Ohio Collegiate Soccer Coaches Association Senior All-Star Game, scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff on Sunday, April 14 at Ohio Wesleyan. Click here to read the Wittenberg press release.

• CONCERNED BLACK STUDENTS (CBS) will hold its annual Walkout on Friday, April 19. On Jan. 19, 1969, CBS led the first black student protest.

• THE GABRIELI BRASS FESTIVAL XXI will be held on Sunday, April 21. The Wright Brass from The Airforce Band of Flight, the Miami University Brass Choir, the Miami University Trumpet Ensemble and the Wittenberg University Brass Choir will perform. See Highlights for details.

• ON SUNDAY, APRIL 21, James Carville, Democratic strategist and author, will speak at Wittenberg. Carville's visit to campus is being sponsored by the College Democrats. See Highlights for details. Click here to read the column carried in the Springfield News-Sun.

• A GLOBAL TOWN-GOWN ALLIANCE, which aims to benefit education and urban development, has been organized. Read about how Wittenberg and the City of Springfield have joined forces to help two Central European cities revitalize their urban areas. Representatives of both cities and universities will meet in Springfield April 24-29. Click here to read more.

• THE UNITY MARCH will be held on Thursday, April 25. Those who plan to participate are to meet on the Stoughton Lawn at 4 p.m.

• THE COLLEGE DEMOCRATS AND COLLEGE REPUBLICANS held their first debate in several years on April 10. The Springfield News-Sun carried an article that you can read here.

• THE WITTENBERG FOOTBALL PROGRAM is hosting its annual fundraising golf outing on June 15 at Reid Memorial Park. Click here to read the Wittenberg press release.



• Rebecca Roush '03, an American Studies major, spent fall semester on the Standing Rock Reservation in South Dakota through the International Partnership of Service-Learning. "I learned what it was like to be hated for the color of my skin," Roush said as she began to share her initial experience as a "white outsider." Click here to read more. Learn more about the International Partnership of Service-Learning.



• SCOT HINSON, associate professor of English, and the Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Integrity will present a program titled "Academic Integrity" at the Faculty Development brown bag lunch on Tuesday, April 16 in 105B Shouvlin Center.

• RON DELANGLADE, PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY, will present "Trees of Wittenberg Campus" at this month's meeting of the garden club. See Highlights for details.

• A DEPARTMENT CHAIR/PROGRAM DIRECTORS' meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 16 in Ness Family Auditorium at 3:45 p.m.



• THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD has reported that the North Fountain Avenue bridge project is on schedule. The work is scheduled for completion by the end of April.

• CONSTRUCTION ON THE STUDENT APARTMENT project continues. Jim Dexter, director of public relations, provided this recent photo. Click here to view.



• THE DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY will present Charlene Jendry of the Columbus Zoo at a seminar on Monday, April 15. Jendry's talk, titled "Gorillas, Gorillas and More" will focus on the conservation of the Mountain Gorilla in Africa. See Highlights for details. Visit the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Web site here

• THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY will present Melvin Helitzer, professor of journalism at the Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University, on Wednesday, April 17. Helitzer will speak on "Humor in American Culture." See Highlights for details. Click here to learn more.

• THE DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES will present Lesley Feracho, post-doctoral fellow at the University of Michigan, on Thursday, April 18. "From Favela to the Brick House: Migration, Space and Identity Politics in the Three Diaries of Carolina Maria de Jesus" is the title of Feracho's speech. See Highlights for details. Click here to read about the Carolina Maria de Jesus project.


• THE LUTHERAN STUDENT MOVEMENT (LSM) (some members pictured at left) recently organized a campus-wide fast titled "Fill Their Cup: A 24-Hour Fast for World Hunger." LSM-Witt raised $1,100 by the end of the 24 hours for the ELCA World Hunger Appeal. Aaron Copley '04, president, said that LSM-Witt has 20 active members and is affiliated with the Lutheran Student Movement USA. Five members of the Wittenberg organization attended a regional retreat this year. In the fall, the organization hosts Lutheran Student Days on campus, which include academic tours and a concert for high school juniors and seniors. Click here to check out the organization's campus Web site. Click here to learn more about LSM.



• KUDOS TO ALL THOSE who prepared the garden and chapel for Thursday's dedication. "Grateful appreciation to the special efforts of groundskeeping, physical plant and custodial staff who prepared the [Wuchter] garden and the chapel for the dedication, and who daily bring beauty and order to the Wittenberg campus."

Rachel Tune
university pastor

• KUDOS TO THE PROFESSORS AND STUDENTS from the biology, chemistry, geology, physics and math departments who put on "Science Night at Wittenberg" on April 6. "Over 100 girls and their families enjoyed an evening of hands-on-science."

The Girl Scouts of Buckeye Trails Council

• KUDOS TO ALL WHO MADE EMPTY BOWLS (event pictured in photo at right) a success again this year. "We brought in over $5,000 for the Second Harvest Food Bank. I appreciate the support from staff, faculty and especially dining services for this event."

Scott Dooley
assistant professor of art

• A WITTENBERG WELCOME to Luke Tyler Evans. Luke joined the family of Kevin, assistant director of human resources for payroll/HRIS, Amy and Ally Evans on April 9. Weighing in at 7 lbs., 13 oz. Congratulations, and to all a good night!

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