Wittenberg Creates Communication Major
Wittenberg University has approved the creation of its first formal communication major. The faculty voted to establish the new program on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The program will officially begin offering courses in the fall of 2001, although many Wittenberg students are already pursuing communication studies on campus. Read More...
Wittenberg Wins Grant To Provide Summer Sports Camp
Starting in 2001, Wittenberg University will offer a free summer sports camp for youths from lower-income Springfield-area families. Read More...
New survey lets students rate college quality
National Survey of Student Engagement funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts offers students a new way to evaluate prospective colleges. Wittenberg was one of a few dozen colleges and universities selected to participate in the pilot survey project in 1998 and 1999. Read More...
Wittenberg Announces Graduate Education Program; Aims At Collaboration, Leadership To Improve Schools
The Ohio Board of Regents Thursday, Nov. 16 approved a Master of Arts in Education degree program at Wittenberg University. The program, designed to provide professional advancement for teachers, is unusual in its focus on collaboration with working teachers and for its emphasis on building teachers’ leadership skills. Read More...
Students take research prize at Geography meeting
A research presentation by Wittenberg University students won second place at a regional meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG). Read More...
Wittenberg Series Nov. 29 To Present 12 Good Men Named ‘CHANTICLEER’
The Wittenberg Series will present a free concert by Chanticleer at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29 in Weaver Chapel on the Wittenberg campus. Read More...
Hubbard Street Dance Comes To Miami Valley For Wittenberg Series Event
In the 23 years since its founding Hubbard Street Dance Chicago has received impressive notices for its athletic and eclectic style of contemporary dance. “Some of the greatest dancing I’ve seen in years” was how the late Fred Astaire put it. Read More...
Luther Symposium And Festival Choral Eucharist
The Reformation and Martin Luther will be the focus of two major Wittenberg Series events Oct. 30-31. Read More...
Wittenberg's Leventhal Lecture To Feature Civil Rights Activist Morris Dees
Civil rights activist Morris Dees will present Wittenberg University’s 2000 Fred R. Leventhal Family Endowed Lecture at 8 p.m. Oct. 18 in the Health Physical Education and Recreation Center. The free public address will be titled “Teaching Tolerance.” Read More....
Wittenberg Provost Greer Announces Her Intention To Retire In June, 2001
Entering her tenth year as Wittenberg University Provost, Sammye C. Greer has announced her intention to retire at the end of the 2000-01 academic year. Read More...
Filmmaker Rory Kennedy To Appear In Sept. 13 Wittenberg Series Event
Award-winning Independent filmmaker Rory Kennedy will present her recent documentary “American Hollow” at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center (HPERC) at Wittenberg University. Read More...
Opening Convocation
Wittenberg University’s Opening Convocation, the traditional kickoff for the new academic year, will feature journalist, educator and author, Manning Marable, at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30 in Weaver Chapel. Read More...
Wittenberg Welcomes Class Of 2004
This week Wittenberg welcomes one of its largest and most talented classes of first-year students in years. Although the official count will not be available until early next month, current calculations place the new class at 704 students. Read More...
Wittenberg President Tipson Appoints Key Advisors, Retires Title Of Legendary Friend
Richard Veler, general secretary of the university and veteran professor of English at Wittenberg University, has announced his intention to retire effective Sept. 1. Read More...