• WELCOME BACK, settle in and schedule time to get together with friends as the semester begins. At 11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 10, plan to participate in the unveiling of the newly renovated Commons-area of the Benham-Pence Student Center.
• AROUND THE HOLLOW resumes biweekly publication with this issue and welcomes comments, ideas and material for future issues. Spring 2005 Publication Schedule
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• THE FALL 2004 WITTENBERG MAGAZINE, featuring Wittenberg students and alums working, living and studying in China, has been published. Or you can check it out online. Read more ...
• THE GERMAN LANGUAGE EPIPHANY SERVICE will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, Weaver Chapel. Read more ...
• THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. COMMEMORATIVE CONVOCATION, a Wittenberg Series event, will begin at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17, in Weaver Chapel. The Rev. Robert Graetz, civil rights pioneer, will speak. Read more ...
• MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY is Monday, Jan. 17, and the King Observance Web site will continue to include updates on special events planned for the day.
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• JOIN THE WITTENBERG FACULTY ROCK ENSEMBLE & ENTOURAGE (Witt FREE) for its first annual "Welcome Back" concert at 8 p.m. Thursday in Weaver Chapel. Read more ...
• A WITTENBERG WELCOME to Tina Hale, who began her duties as administrative assistant in Weaver Chapel on Jan. 3, to Sharon Greitzer, who began her duties as staff assistant for Enrollment Management on Dec. 6, and to Angela Brinkley, who began her duties as staff assistant for Academic Services on Dec. 1.
• THE SOCIETY OF PHYSICS STUDENTS (SPS) has selected the Wittenberg chapter as an Outstanding SPS Chapter for the 2003-2004 school year. Less than 10 percent of the chapters nationwide are so honored, about one per state. Elizabeth George, assistant professor of physics, serves as adviser for the chapter. Congratulations to all involved.
• HABITAT FOR HUMANITY'S Annual Valentine's Day Cookie Sale is underway, and Friday, Jan. 14 is the deadline for orders. E-mail J. Buchhop '07, or B. McCoach '06 with questions.
• THE WITTENBERG GARDEN CLUB will hold two brown bag lunch meetings in January. On Wednesday, Jan. 12, Diann Shelton from Greenleaf Gardens will discuss forcing bulbs, shrubs and trees, and Wednesday, Jan. 19, Kathy Ardle from Schneiders Florist will give a talk titled "Tasteful Planters." The meetings will be held in the Alumni Room of the Benham-Pence Student Center. Fee $2.
• BUSINESS SERVICES is sponsoring two training sessions to discuss and review the purchasing, accounting and budget procedures. Choose either 9-11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, or 3-5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, both will be held in 001 Shouvlin Center. RSVP to Susan Swank, coordinator for accounts payable, at ext. 7004, or e-mail her at sswank
• THE WOODROW WILSON National Fellowship Foundation Residency Public Address "Pathways to College: Educational Initiatives for Gifted Students of Color," will be presented by Judith Berry Griffin, nationally recognized educational leader. The Wittenberg Series event will begin at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, Bayley Auditorium, Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center. Griffin will be on campus through Thursday, Jan. 27, interacting with classes in a variety of disciplines. Her campus liaison is John Young, 327-6104.
• THE BLACK HISTORY MONTH planning committee is accepting nominations for the Wittenberg Diversity Award. The committee will recognize a student, a professor and a non-teaching employee who exemplify diversity on campus. Read more ...
• WITTENBERG'S PRESIDENT'S DIVERSITY COMMITTEE and human resources department will offer two sessions of NCAA-sponsored Diversity Training Workshops, 8 a.m.-noon, and 1-5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, 105 Shouvlin Center. The sessions, presented by guests from Michigan State University, are open to all faculty and staff. Continental breakfast and afternoon snacks will be provided. Everyone is encouraged to attend one of the sessions. For more information, contact Garnett Purnell, director of athletics and recreation, at 327-6472.
• THE SCHOOL OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION (SCE) held its new adult student orientation on Jan. 5, welcoming 12 of the new SCE students who will begin spring semester.
• WITTENBERG BASKETBALL TEAMS won the Kiwanis-Wittenberg Holiday Classic titles. Read more ...
• THE SCE ADULT DEGREE PROGRAM announces the confirmation of Certificates in Organizational Leadership and Human Resources. Three Wittenberg students were issued certificates Dec. 20: Martha Bacon, Organizational Leadership and Human Resources Certificates, Kimberly Cole, Organizational Leadership Certificate, and Scott Brink, Organizational Leadership and Human Resources Certificates. Read more ...
• FREEMAN FOUNDATION TRAVEL GRANTS are available to support non-East Asian faculty, staff and administrators to experience the culture of East Asia in exchange for a commitment to broaden the understanding of East Asia on campus. Read More ...
