| (May 16, 2009) Wittenberg Celebrates Class of 2009 With 164th Commencement Exercises  Occasionally dodging raindrops that failed to dampen anyone's spirit, Wittenberg University's Class of 2009 basked in the glow of a traditional outdoor graduation ceremony in picturesque Commencement Hollow on Saturday, May 16. Read More ... |
| (March 17, 2009) Wittenberg Awards $30,000 Four-Year Scholarship To Winner Of Regional Power of the Pen Tournament  When Caitlyn Shiner, an eighth-grader at Ascension School in Kettering, Ohio, arrived at Wittenberg to participate in last weekend's Power of the Pen regional competition, she never imagined she would leave with a $30,000 four-year scholarship to Wittenberg, one of the nation's top-ranked liberal arts colleges. Read More ... |
| (Feb. 17, 2009) Wittenberg Announces Historically Low Tuition Increase of 2.9 Percent  The Wittenberg University Board of Directors recently approved a record low 2.9 percent increase in tuition for the 2009-2010 academic year - the lowest percentage increase since 1965. With 2009-2010 room and board figures, the overall cost to attend Wittenberg this fall will increase by just 3.4 percent. Read More ... |
| (Feb. 11, 2009) Wittenberg Named To Third Straight President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll With Distinction  For the third straight year, Wittenberg University has been named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll With Distinction for exemplary service efforts and service to disadvantaged youth by the Corporation for National and Community Service. Read More ... |
| (Sept. 24, 2008) Wittenberg University Establishes The Center For Civic & Urban Engagement  Standing before a packed Bayley Auditorium with Ohio Lt. Governor Lee Fisher, other state, federal and community leaders, and members of the university's Board of Directors in attendance, Wittenberg University President Mark H. Erickson today announced a major step forward in university-community collaboration with the creation of Wittenberg's first-ever Center for Civic & Urban Engagement. Read More ... |
| (Sept. 19, 2008) Wittenberg Community Rallies To Clean Up Campus After Wind Storm  On Sunday, Sept. 14, Wittenberg's campus came under siege as hurricane-force winds arrived unexpectedly. As the extent of the damage became evident, dozens of students, faculty and staff members volunteered to help the overburdened university Grounds Crew clear debris. Read More ... |
| (Aug. 21, 2008) Wittenberg Welcomes Diverse, Accomplished Class of 2012 To Campus  In an era of intense competition among institutions of higher education, Wittenberg University stood out once again in 2008. On Thursday, Aug. 21, the university officially welcomed one of the most academically astute and geographically diverse freshman classes in recent history. Read More ... |
| (July 30, 2008) Wittenberg Completes Successful Fundraising Initiative Thanks to Challenge Grant  As the 2007-08 fiscal year came to a close June 30, Wittenberg University celebrated the success of its annual fund campaign, which secured more than $2.6 million to advance the nationally ranked institution and provide significant scholarship support for its students. The best annual fund drive in more than five years, the result benefited greatly from a $250,000 matching gift challenge by The Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Fund, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee. Read More ... |
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| (June 26, 2008) Wittenberg Awarded State Funding For STEM Students As Part Of Regional Collaborative  The phrase "opportunity of a lifetime" has special meaning for Wittenberg University, which joined seven other Miami Valley higher education institutions in the Dayton Regional Collaborative to receive $3.94 million in funding for scholarships in the areas of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEM). Read More ... |
| (June 6, 2008) Wittenberg University Alumnus Takes Reins Of Fourth Largest Bank In U.S.  Lanty Smith, Wittenberg University class of 1964, has held a wide range of leadership positions in his professional career. He has accepted perhaps his greatest challenge with a recent appointment as the interim chief executive officer (CEO) of Wachovia Corp., the fourth largest financial services company in the United States. Read More ... |
| (May 10, 2008) Wittenberg Celebrates Class of 2008 With 163rd Commencement Exercises  An overflow crowd packed picturesque Commencement Hollow as Wittenberg University celebrated the tremendous achievement of 442 members of the graduating Class of 2008 during its 163rd annual Commencement exercises. Read More ... |
| (April 8, 2008) Wittenberg Celebrates First-Ever Women Recognition Reception  Outstanding women role models at Wittenberg were celebrated in a unique first-time event on March 27. Headed by Director of Multicultural Student Programs and the W.A.G.E. Womyn's Center Forest Wortham, the Wittenberg Women Recognition Reception was planned by a committee of Womyn's Center student coordinators and volunteers, including Andrea Singer '08, Cate Downing '08 and Riley Stoermer '08. Read More ... |
| (March 19, 2008) Wittenberg Hosts Pam Evans Smith 5K Memorial Walk/Run To Benefit Scholarship Program  Members of the Wittenberg community will come together again to honor the memory of former Women's Basketball Head Coach and Associate Director of Athletics Pam Evans Smith, class of 1982, with the first Pam Evans Smith 5K Memorial Walk/Run on Saturday, April 5. Read More ... |
| (Feb. 21, 2008) Wittenberg Names Brenda Beebe Duncan As New Vice President For University Advancement  Brenda Beebe Duncan, vice president for institutional advancement at Bridgewater College in Virginia, has been named the new vice president for university advancement at Wittenberg, President Mark H. Erickson announced today. Duncan is expected to begin her new duties in early April. Read More ... |
| (Feb. 2, 2008) Wittenberg Community Celebrates Pam Evans Smith At Arena Dedication Ceremony  Hundreds of Wittenberg University community members came together to celebrate Saturday as the arena in the campus's Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center (HPERC) was officially dedicated to the memory of Pam Evans Smith, class of 1982. Read More ... |
| (Jan. 21, 2008) Wittenberg's Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Convocation Highlighted By Lani Guinier's Keynote Address  Wittenberg University's historic Weaver Chapel was filled to near capacity on Monday, Jan. 21, for the 2007 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Convocation, sponsored by Barnes & Noble Booksellers. The annual event was highlighted by a keynote address by Lani Guinier, the first black woman appointed to a tenured professorship at Harvard Law School. Read More ... |
| (Jan. 10, 2008) Wittenberg Names Sarah M. Kelly Vice President For Student Life And Dean Of Students  Sarah M. Kelly, formerly the associate vice president for student development at Xavier University, has been named the new vice president for student life and dean of students at Wittenberg University. Kelly began her new duties Jan. 9. Read More ... |
| (Aug. 16, 2007) New Students Sample Wittenberg Spirit During Move-in  SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Move-In Day for Wittenberg’s Class of 2011 has come and gone, and with it the parents and cars have left as well. One thing that did not come along with them was a bad attitude. Read More ... |
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| (May 12, 2007) Wittenberg Celebrates Class of 2007 With 162nd Commencement Exercises  SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – The sun shined brightly and the Myers Hall bell tolled for a full 15 minutes on Wittenberg University's 2007 Commencement day, signaling an outdoor event for the first time in five years. Read More ... |
| (Feb. 26, 2007) Wittenberg And Its New Community Partners Program Benefit From Technology Firm's Expansion to Springfield  SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – As part of his Feb. 26 joint announcement with U.S. Rep. Dave Hobson (R-Springfield) regarding Dayton-based Qbase's expansion into Springfield, Bill Pardue, Qbase CEO, also announced a $50,000 investment in Wittenberg's new Community Partners Program, which will directly benefit the university's hometown and the students at the nationally ranked institution. Read More ... |
| (Oct. 26, 2006) Wittenberg Releases New Strategic Plan Titled Distinctively Wittenberg: A Vision For Excellence  SPRINGFIELD , Ohio — Described as a “living, breathing document” by University President Mark H. Erickson, Wittenberg’s strategic plan, Distinctively Wittenberg: A Vision for Excellence, provides a comprehensive blueprint for Wittenberg’s future success. Read More ... |
| (Oct. 20, 2006) Wittenberg Is Named To President's Honor Roll For Distinguished Community Service  SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University has been named to the first President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in recognition of extraordinary volunteer efforts by the university and its students to serve area neighborhoods and Gulf Coast communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina last year. Read More ... |
| (Aug. 21, 2006) Wittenberg Welcomes 33 International Students As Part of Class of 2010  SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg welcomed 33 new international students to campus last week, a diverse and interesting group that has arrived at Wittenberg from all corners of the globe, representing four continents. Read More ... |
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| (Aug. 17, 2006) Wittenberg University Welcomes Diverse, Accomplished Class of 2010 To Campus  SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — On Thursday, Aug. 17, Wittenberg University rolled out the welcome mat for one of the most impressive freshman classes in school history. Read More ... |
(May 16, 2006)
Alumnus John Marr Joins President’s Office At Wittenberg University 
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - John Marr, Wittenberg class of 1981, will return to his alma mater May 23 to serve as the new secretary of the university and executive assistant to the president, Mark H. Erickson, Wittenberg University president, recently announced. Read More ... |
(Sept. 24, 2005)
In Event That Was "Distinctively Wittenberg," Dr. Mark H. Erickson Officially Assumes University Presidency SPRINGFIELD , Ohio – The skies cleared at just the right time on Saturday, Sept. 24, providing the most positive of omens as Wittenberg University officially welcomed the 13th president in its long and illustrious history. In a two-hour ceremony in historic Weaver Chapel, Dr. Mark H. Erickson officially accepted the reins of the university at his inauguration titled “Distinctively Wittenberg.” Read More... |
(Sept. 23, 2005)
Inauguration of Wittenberg President Mark H. Erickson Scheduled For Saturday, Sept. 24 SPRINGFIELD , Ohio – For only the 13th time in Wittenberg’s 160-year history, students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends will have the opportunity to witness history in the making as the university celebrates the inauguration of its 13th president, Dr. Mark H. Erickson, at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, in Weaver Chapel. Pre-service music begins at 10:30 a.m. Read More... |
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(Sept. 1, 2005)
President Mark Erickson Challenges University to Expand its Commitment to Global Education SPRINGFIELD , Ohio – Wittenberg President Mark H. Erickson didn't just welcome students, faculty, staff and members of the university community to another academic year during Wednesday's Opening Convocation. He challenged everyone in attendance for his keynote address in historic Weaver Chapel to think about more than Wittenberg and more than the local community. Read More... |
(August 29, 2005)
President Mark Erickson To Present Keynote Address During Wittenberg's Opening Convocation SPRINGFIELD , Ohio – The Opening Convocation of Wittenberg University’s 161st academic year will take place at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, in Weaver Chapel featuring a keynote address by Mark H. Erickson, Wittenberg’s 13th president. The convocation, which is free and open to the public, serves as the first event of the 2005-2006 Wittenberg Series, which annually brings distinguished lecturers and performing artists of national and international prominence to the campus and local community. Read More... |
(Feb. 28, 2005)
Dr. Mark H. Erickson to Lead Wittenberg University As 13th President SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg University Board of Directors has unanimously elected Mark H. Erickson, vice president for administrative and government affairs at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., as the university’s 13th president. Erickson will begin his service to the university on July 1. Read More... |
Since graduating from Wittenberg in 1963 and 1964, respectively, Robert E. “Bob” Ness and his wife Lynn Noble Ness have consistently given of their time, talent and treasure to advance their alma mater and contribute to its future success. This month, the couple has again invested in Wittenberg by establishing a $1.5 million endowed chair in entrepreneurship. 
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio –On Thursday, Aug. 16, Wittenberg University rolled out the welcome mat for another impressive freshman class. 
Class Of 2010 Off To A Great Start Following Successful Move-In Day