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Wittenberg Student Athletes Play Santa's Helpers for Marine Corps Toys for Tots Campaign
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Christmas for some Clark County children in need will be filled with a bit more cheer thanks in part to the efforts of the Wittenberg Student Athlete Advisory Committee and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Campaign. For the third year in a row, a group of students from Wittenberg have raised money and collected new toys from area residents to donate to the Marine Corps League Springfield Detachment 963 chapter of the national campaign. Read More...

Photojournalist Honored at Wittenberg, Shares Insights and Images From Her World Travels
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Her work can take her to war zones of Afghanistan, to slums, refugee camps and barren wastelands where she shares her perspectives on hate, war and humanity as a prize-winning photojournalist. Recently, Lois Raimondo was found at her alma mater where she was honored for professional excellence. Read More...

Music Professor Joins Elite Group of Lutheran Contemporary Composers on New CD Set
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Wittenberg University's Donald Busarow has been recognized as one of 10 contemporary composers featured on a new musical compilation examining the history of Lutheran church music. Read More...

Senior History Majors to Host Conference
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, in Hollenbeck Hall's Ness Auditorium, the history department will host its senior capstone conference. The conference is organized and run by senior history majors at the conclusion of each semester as part of their required 411 history course. Read More...

Student Directed One-Act Plays to be Presented at Wittenberg University
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Seniors in the theatre and dance department at Wittenberg University will direct one-act plays this weekend. Read More...

Christmas Season to be Celebrated at Wittenberg University
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -Wittenberg University will welcome the Christmas season with an evening of activities on Friday, Dec. 6. Read More...

First Novel by Wittenberg Professor Receives Rave Reviews
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - As a child, Michael McClelland, assistant professor of English at Wittenberg University, used to get in trouble for spending so much time reading. He would smuggle books in his backpack at school, and while other kids were outside playing, he would escape to worlds unknown with Tarzan, Pogo or creatures from outer space. Read More...

Community "Messiah" Sing to be Held at Wittenberg
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Wittenberg University will sponsor the 21st annual Community Sing of George Friedrich Handel's "Messiah" at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9 in Weaver Chapel. Read More...

Award Winning Photojournalist Returns to Share Her Experiences
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -Lois Raimondo graduated from Wittenberg University in 1981 and since then has shown the world images from the front lines of war-torn Afghanistan, drug raids and terrorism as an award-winning photojournalist for The Washington Post. On Thursday, Nov. 21, Raimondo will share her stories and a sampling of her photography as she is presented with the Wittenberg Fellow citation and medal at 4 p.m. in the Ness Family Auditorium in Hollenbeck Hall. Read More...

Lifetime Television Series to Feature Wittenberg Alumna
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -- Indira Gibson, a 1995 graduate of Wittenberg University, is set to appear on Lifetime Television's primetime medical drama "Strong Medicine," at 9 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8. Read More...

Faculty Artist Concert to be Held at Wittenberg University
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Music at Wittenberg will present a Faculty Artist Concert at 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 22 in Krieg Hall. Read More...

Scientific American Recognizes Wittenberg Alumna for Leadership in Her Field
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - In honor of her "ongoing efforts to reform water usage habits on farms," Scientific American has named Sandra Postel, a 1978 graduate of Wittenberg University, as one of its top 50 leaders in agricultural research. Profiles of the award-winners will appear in the magazine's December 2002 issue, which hits newsstands on Nov. 18. Read More...

Music at Wittenberg Will Present Two Concerts
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The Wittenberg Singers will present their fall concert at 7 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 17 in Weaver Chapel on campus. Read More...

Wittenberg University Will present A Unique Concert, "The Living Roots of Music"
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - An exciting mix of ancient and modern instruments, many of them never seen outside museums, will be on display and used in performance by Lauren Pelon, guest artist. Read More...

The Economics of Emancipation Examined in Next Wittenberg Series Event
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - A professor of economics at the University of California, Riverside, will be the 2002 Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar at Wittenberg University. Read More...

Dreyfus Affair Conference Next Spring at Wittenberg Made Possible by $19,000 Grant
Springfield, Ohio - The Columbus Jewish Foundation, the Jewish Arts Endowment and the Ohio Humanities Council have awarded grants totaling $19,000 to Wittenberg Professor of Religion Rochelle L. Millen, Associate Professor of History Tammy Proctor, and Associate Professor of Languages Timothy L. Wilkerson in support of the 2003 conference on the Dreyfus Affair. Read More...

Wittenberg Alumna To Lead United Way Of Central Ohio
Springfield, Ohio - Devoted to service in both her personal and professional life, Columbus City Attorney Janet E. Jackson, a 1975 graduate of Wittenberg University, will now serve her community as the new president and chief executive officer of the United Way of Central Ohio. Read More...

Wittenberg Alumna Makes History As Nations First Female African American Lieutenant Governor
Springfield, Ohio - Ohio's new lieutenant governor, Jennette Bradley, a 1974 graduate of Wittenberg University and current board member, has made history as the nation's first black female elected to that office. Moreover, she has also made history as the alumna to hold the highest public service office in Wittenberg's 160-year history. Read More...

Two Great Concerts To Be Held At Wittenberg University This Weekend
Springfield, Ohio - Music at Wittenberg will present two free concerts this weekend in Weaver Chapel on campus. Read More...

Nationally Recognized Education Expert Parker J. Palmer To Speak At Wittenberg
Springfield, Ohio - Parker J. Palmer, a nationally recognized education activist, will be the featured speaker at the Fred R. Leventhal Family Endowed Lecture at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, as part of the Wittenberg Series. The presentation will be held in the Wittenberg University Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center. Read More...

Alumna Recital To Be Held At Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio - Music at Wittenberg will present alumna Dianne Frank Williams, flutist, in a free recital at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3 in Krieg Hall on campus. Read More...

Tickets For Wittenberg Men's Basketball Exhibition Game at University of Dayton Go On Sale
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The Wittenberg University men's basketball team, the winningest program in NCAA Division III history, opens the 2002-03 season with an exhibition game at the University of Dayton. The Tigers, a perennial NCAA Division III national title contender who are coming off a 26-4 season in 2001-02, will serve as UD's first opponent in renovated University of Dayton Arena at 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 9. Read More...

Students Show Off Their New Homes To The Community
Springfield, Ohio - Wittenberg University celebrated the dedication of Keller Place with an open house Oct. 23 during which residents shared their delight with the university’s newest residence facility. Read More...

Dance Concert To Be Held At Wittenberg
Springfield, Ohio - Wittenberg University's department of theatre and dance will present the annual Fall Dance Concert at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 31 - Nov. 2 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3 in Chakeres Theatre, 905 Woodlawn Ave. Read More...

Luther Symposium And Festival Choral Eucharist To Be Held At Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio - The Reformation and Martin Luther will be the focus of two major Wittenberg Series events Oct. 27 and 28. Read More...

Junior Musician Gets Break Of A Lifetime
Springfield, Ohio - Following in the footsteps of famed Leonard Bernstein, whose big break came when a conductor became ill at the last minute before a concert, Wittenberg University junior Erin Mowrey made her professional music debut as the harpist with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra (DPO) this weekend. The significance of Mowrey's moment in the spotlight was enhanced by the fact that she also celebrated her 21st birthday as she performed with the DPO during the opening number, Kodaly's "Peacock Variations," with Music Director Neal Gittleman at the helm. Read More...

Four Tiger Greats To Be Inducted Into Athletic Hall of Honor
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Four Wittenberg University greats will be inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Honor during Homecoming weekend ceremonies, Oct. 11-13. Basketball All-American Steve Allison ‘89, five-sport standout Maggie Brandon ’72, former sports information and public relations director Don Perkins (Honorary Class of ’89), and baseball and football standout George Winkhouse ’50 join 127 other athletes who have been inducted over the last 17 years. The inductees will be honored at halftime of the Wittenberg-Wabash football game, which kicks off at Edwards-Maurer Field at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, and they will be formally inducted into the Athletic Hall of Honor at a dinner later that evening. Read More...

Wittenberg Series Continues With Spectacular Asian Performance
Springfield, Ohio - A Lunar Ritual: Western technology meets Eastern mythology. The Korea Society and the Wittenberg Series will co-present Jin Hi Kim's "Dong Dong Touching the Moons" at 7:30 p.m., Monday Oct. 14, in Springfield's Kuss Auditorium, Clark State Performing Arts Center. Read More...

"The School For Scandal" Comedy Will Be Presented At Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio - The department of theatre and dance will present "The School for Scandal" in Chakeres Memorial Theatre, 905 Woodlawn Ave. Read More...

Ancient Chinese Performance Art Coming To Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio - It is rare that ancient Asian theatrical presentations are made available to American audiences, and even more rare that they are performed in a small Midwestern city such as Springfield, Ohio. That is why the Wittenberg University theatre and dance department and the Weaving Pine non-profit organization are thrilled to offer a rare glimpse of a Chinese Opera-KunQu presentation by guest lecturer, Grace Hui-Hsin Wang,from 2 to 4 p.m Sunday, Oct. 6 in Hollenbeck Hall's Ness Family Auditorium. Read More...

Guest Artist Recital To Be Held At Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio - A free guest artist recital featuring Lyn Ritz, viola, and David Weingartner, piano, will be presented at 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 6 in Krieg Hall on the Wittenberg University campus. Read More...

Yugoslavian Author To Speak, Sign Books At Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio - Beginning this week, Wittenberg University will host Dr. Svetlana Broz, author of the compelling book, "Good People in an Evil Time," about the recent war in Bosnia, for several days of class visits, colloquia and a public lecture and book signing on Monday, Oct. 7. Broz, the granddaughter of Tito, the well known communist leader of former Yugoslavia, will share her thoughts in a lecture titled "Courage, Truth and Reconciliation" which will be held on campus at 7 p.m., in room 105 of the Shouvlin Center located at 737 N. Fountain Ave. A book signing and light refreshments will be held immediately following her lecture. Read More...

Student Earns Congressional Award For Service
Springfield, Ohio - Wittenberg sophomore Katherine Westlund, of Rockford, Ill., was awarded the Silver Congressional Award Medal this past summer for the good work she has done for the betterment of her community. Considered the highest award bestowed upon America's youth, Congressman Donald Manzull presented her the award at his Rockford, Ill. office. Read More...

Wittenberg Graduate Wins Essay Contest
Springfield, Ohio - Recent Wittenberg graduate Nathan Williams has been awarded the 2002 Western Front Association/Phi Alpha Theta Undergraduate Essay Prize for his paper "German Americans in World War I." Williams was recognized at the national Western Front Annual (WFA) Seminar held Sept.13-15 in Kansas. His paper will be published in a future addition of the Western Front journal "Camaraderie." Read More...

Stravinsky's Work Featured
Springfield, Ohio - The Wittenberg University music department, with the generous support of Wittenberg alumni Jim Lagos class of 1970, and Nike Pavlatos Lagos, class of 1974, will host a special performance titled L'Historie Du Soldat by Igor Stravinsky, at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 in the open courtyard at Krieg Hall on campus. Read More...

Comedian Mark Curry Will Provide The Laughs At Wittenberg University In October
Springfield, Ohio - Two student organizations at Wittenberg University, Concerned Black Students (CBS) and Union Board, have teamed up to co-host comedian and actor Mark Curry at 9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10, in the Wittenberg University HPER Center. Read More...

Professor Copeland Receives Humanities Honor At Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio - Wittenberg University Provost Kenneth Bladh announced the appointment of Warren Copeland, professor of religion and director of urban studies, to the Kenneth E. Wray Chair in the Humanities at the beginning of the 158th academic year. Bladh's action was based upon the recommendation of a group of faculty colleagues from each of the humanities departments. The endowment for this chair was given by the late university board member Ruth Wray to honor her husband and to recognize Wittenberg's humanities faculty, whose work she greatly admired. Read More...

Civic Responsibility Made A Priority At Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio - As one of the pioneers in establishing a community service requirement for students to graduate, Wittenberg University joined other liberal arts institutions by signing the Presidents' Declaration on the Civic Responsibility of Higher Education on Sept. 13. Read More...

Wittenberg Chapter Of Beta Theta Pi Wins Fraternity Award
Springfield, Ohio - Wittenberg's Beta Theta Pi chapter won an impressive award this summer at the fraternity's annual convention in Kansas City, Mo. The award was presented to the Alpha Gamma chapter at the 163rd General Convention. Read More...

Board Of Directors Welcomes Three New Members
Springfield, Ohio - The Wittenberg University Board of Directors will welcome three new members at its Sept. 20-21 meeting in Springfield. Read More...

Fall Music Classes To Be Held
Springfield, Ohio - Wittenberg University's Center for Musical Development (CMD) announces fall classes for young children. These classes are designed to give youngsters first lessons in a small group setting. Read More...

A Lot Of Moving And Shaking Going On
Springfield, Ohio - The Wittenberg University campus is bustling with activity as students and their parents unload boxes upon boxes of necessary 'stuff' to outfit their new homes. Move-in day for new students began on Wednesday, Aug. 21, and the residence halls are still being packed with all the comforts from home as the class of 2006 prepares for their first year of campus life. Upperclassmen are readying themselves for the year ahead also, at a time when the reality of the end of summer and the return to academics becomes blurred. Read More...

Taft Running Mate & Wittenberg Alumna Jennette Bradley Has Firm Grip On Politics
Springfield, Ohio - If you're passionate about the issues affecting you and the citizens of your community you might choose to make a difference by opting for a career in public service. If you're Wittenberg alumna and university board member Jennette Bradley, you run a campaign for Lt. Governor for the State of Ohio and you command time with the President of the United States, George W. Bush. Read More...

Student To Present Paper At State Conference
Springfield, Ohio - Wittenberg University junior Brenton Bostick has been selected to present his paper "Parallelizing the Game of Life" at The Ohio State University Graduate Student Conference sponsored by OSU's High Performance Computing Division and the Ohio Board of Regents Aug. 2-3. Read More...

Senior Receives Ohio EPA Environmental Scholarship Award
Springfield, Ohio - Wittenberg University senior Joseph Ullmer of West Carrollton has been awarded the Ohio EPA Environmental Scholarship for the 2002-2003 school year. Read More...

Faculty Member Awarded Study Grant From ELCA
Springfield, Ohio - The Division for Higher Education and Schools (DHES) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has awarded grants totaling $42,725 to 36 faculty and staff representing most of the 28 ELCA colleges and universities. John Young, instructor of political science at Wittenberg University, is one of the recipients for his work studying the politics of the downtown development in Baltimore, Md. Read More...

Alumna Becomes First Woman To Serve As University Editor
Springfield, Ohio - Karen Saatkamp Gerboth has been promoted to university editor effective immediately, Charles Dominick, vice president for university advancement, recently announced. Read More...

Community Service Director Appointed At Wittenberg
Springfield, Ohio - Wittenberg University Provost Kenneth W. Bladh has appointed Kristen Collier as the new Director of Community Service, effective July 1, 2002. Read More...

Alumnus Performs With Boston Pops During Independence Day Broadcast On A&E
Springfield, Ohio - Just a little more than a month after earning his degree in music composition from Wittenberg University, Justin Peters, snagged a gig singing in a chorus with the Boston Pops during one of the premier Independence Day celebrations in the nation. Read More...

Wittenberg Honors Seven With 2002 Alumni Awards
Springfield, Ohio - Wittenberg University honored six alumni and an employee as part of its Alumni Weekend celebration, June 7-9. Read More...

Professor Creates Motorcycle Art To Benefit Symphony
Springfield, Ohio - If you think Michelangelo's breathtaking art is only found in Italy, think again. It can be found right here in Springfield on a replica of a popular motorcycle, which has been a bit unconventionally dressed by Jimmy Humphries, Wittenberg University associate professor of theatre and dance, with a scene from the Sistine Chapel. Read More...

Wittenberg Celebrates Flag Day As Senior Class Donates More Stars & Stripes
Springfield, Ohio - Wittenberg University recognized Flag Day Friday, June 14, by displaying flags at various locations around campus. Flag Day commemorates the June day in 1777 when the Continental Congress adopted the "Stars and Stripes" as the official flag of the United States. Read More...

Provost Kenneth Bladh One Of Twelve Thrivent Fellows Named
Springfield, Ohio - Wittenberg University Provost Kenneth W. Bladh was recently named one of 12 fellows for the first Thrivent Fellows Program. Read More...

Students Experience East Asia, Share Knowledge With Others
Springfield, Ohio - If you'd like to learn about the culture, the people and the beauty of China, just ask one of the 31 Wittenberg University students lucky enough to experience a trip of a lifetime during an 11-day tour of East Asia. The students, most of whom are members of the men's and women's basketball teams, had the opportunity to travel the Far East as part of a $1.9 million grant from the Freeman Foundation given to Wittenberg earlier this year to support the prestigious East Asian Studies (EAS) program. Read More...

Conference Offers Teachers Skills To Strengthen Social And Academic Performance
Springfield, Ohio - While the kids take a break for summer, area teachers can explore proven solutions, expand their knowledge, learn how to build stronger teams and develop new approaches to teaching while interacting with experts in the field of education during the first of three building block conferences June 10-12 at Wittenberg University. Read More...

Addition of Astronomy and Math Highlight Second Annual Girl Scout Science Night
Springfield, Ohio - Girl Scouts Science Night held recently at Wittenberg University was not a typical Saturday evening for the girls of the Buckeye Trails Council and their families. Read More...

Come Learn About Americana As Wittenberg Offers Alumni College
Springfield, Ohio - Take a stimulating mini vacation while you learn some of the things that make America so great at Wittenberg University's fifth annual Alumni College June 8-11. Don't let the term "alumni" discourage you from registering; as the sessions are open to anyone with an interest in furthering their education. The classes begin with event registration from noon to 1 p.m. at the Benham-Pence Student Center on campus. Read More...

Class Of 2002 Told To Consider Public Service And To Define Their Moments, Speakers Say
Springfield, Ohio - The more than 400 graduates of the class of 2002 at Wittenberg University were greeted by the sounds of horns, whistles, cowbells, excited shouts and yes, even a harmonica, as their names were read during the 157th commencement ceremony Saturday, May 18. Read More...

Commencement Slated For Commencement Hollow Today
Springfield, Ohio - Wittenberg's 157th Commencement is expected to be held outdoors in Commencement Hollow this afternoon. Read More...

Commencement Speaker Book Signing Saturday
Springfield, Ohio - Preparations are being made for the 157th Commencement ceremonies for the class of 2002 at Wittenberg University Saturday, May 18. As part of the festivities Commencement speaker, Bill Press, will sign copies of his latest book "Spin This!" just following the ceremony in the Wittenberg campus bookstore from approximately 4:30 -5:3 0 p.m. The campus bookstore is inside the Benham-Pence Student Center located at the corner of Woodlawn Ave. and Ward St. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the store. Read More...

Wittenberg Alumnus Testifies In Washington For More Research
Springfield, Ohio - Wittenberg University graduate and playwright Dan Stroeh, class of 2001, is accustomed to putting pen to paper and then presenting what he's written to mass audiences. His most recent production was a bit more intimate and clearly more important not only to him but to the thousands like him who have been diagnosed with neurofibromatosis (NF). Last week, Stroeh testified in Washington, D.C. in support of the National NF Foundation research before the House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Read More...

Wittenberg Increases Efforts To Curb Alcohol Abuse On Campus
Springfield, Ohio - Nationally, campus drinking is responsible each year for an average of 1,400 deaths, which equals four college-aged young adults dying every day as a result of alcohol abuse. According to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, more than 500,000 injuries and 70,000 cases of sexual assault or date rape are associated with alcohol misuse on college campuses. With this in mind, officials at Wittenberg University have announced changes in the campus alcohol policy including tougher sanctions for alcohol violations and increasing the students' accountability for the misuse of alcohol, beginning next academic year. Read More...

Wittenberg Sophomore Skip Ivery Named 2002 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar
Springfield, Ohio - Harold "Skip" Ivery has been named a 2002 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar by Black Issues in Higher Education. The magazine named one male scholar-athlete of the year and one female scholar-athlete of the year in its April 11, 2002 issue. Ivery was considered for the male award before being named to the first team in football and track & field. Read More...

Musical Theater Workshop To Be Offered At Wittenberg
Springfield, Ohio - Wittenberg University's Center for Musical Development (CMD) will offer a musical theater workshop this summer for children ages 7 - 15. Under the direction of Marina Jozik, the program seeks to develop vocal skills along with drama and dance. Read More...

Wittenberg, UD To Play Men's Basketball Exhibition, Football In Future Years
Springfield, Ohio - The University of Dayton and Wittenberg University have announced that they have agreed to meet on the basketball court next year, and on the football field in 2005 and 2006. Read More...

Wittenberg University Football Great Charlie Green Elected To College Football Hall Of Fame
Springfield, Ohio - Forty years after his glorious three-year run as starting quarterback for the Wittenberg University Tiger football team, Charlie Green '65 will be immortalized in the College Football Hall of Fame. He becomes the fourth Wittenberg athlete/coach to be elected by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame into its South Bend, Ind. shrine, following in the footsteps of Ernie Godfrey, Bill Edwards and Dave Maurer. Read More...

Professor Inducted Into State Theatre Hall Of Fame
Springfield, Ohio - Wittenberg associate professor of theatre James Humphries, Jr. has been inducted into the prestigious Ohio Educational Theatre Association's Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony took place during the 2002 State Thespian Conference, and the honor places Humphries among an elite group in the State of Ohio. Since the award began in 1997, the number of those elected to the Hall of Fame each year may vary from none to no more than four. Inductees are selected based on their service to Ohio Thespians. Read More...

Adult Students Excel, Win Honors
Springfield, Ohio - Judy Spanel of Springfield was honored with the Excellence in Liberal Studies Award by Wittenberg University's School of Community Education (SCE). Read More...

American Hi-Fi To Headline WittFest
Springfield, Ohio - The end of the school year brings many celebrations and that's why the Union Board at Wittenberg University plans WittFest, a party for the entire Springfield and surrounding community on Saturday, May 4. This year's theme, "You just can't ignore it" seems appropriate as musical groups are booked throughout the day and fun activities are planned for the young and the young at heart. Beginning at 11 a.m. on Stoughton Lawn, located next to the Benham-Pence Student Center on Woodlawn Ave. in the heart of Wittenberg's campus, a dozen bands take the stage one by one, jamming for 12 straight hours. Read More...

Upcoming Musical Events At Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio - Music at Wittenberg will present a concert by the Wittenberg Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Tom Kennedy, at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27 in Krieg Hall on campus. Read More...

Alma Mater Honors Professor McEvoy With Distinguished Alumnus Award
Springfield, Ohio - Thirty-two years after marching with his class to accept his diploma during Commencement ceremonies at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in Grand Rapids Mich., Alan McEvoy will once again stand before a graduating class at that school. This time, the Wittenberg University sociology professor will be accepting the highest honor his alma mater grants an alumnus, the 2002 Distinguished Alumnus Award. McEvoy will be honored before an estimated 11,000 people Saturday, April 27. Read More...

Wittenberg Professor George Hudson Receives Highest Recognition With 2002 Alumni Association Award
Springfield, Ohio - George E. (Gerry) Hudson, professor of political science and director of Russian Studies at Wittenberg University received the highest recognition bestowed on its faculty today when he was granted the 2002 Alumni Association Award for Distinguished Teaching at the university's Honors Convocation in Weaver Chapel. Hudson has had plenty of practice to earn such high praise from his students, he joined the faculty in 1972. Read More...

Area Residents Among Honorees For Academic Achievement At Wittenberg Honors Convocation
Springfield, Ohio - Wittenberg University honored the achievements of students and faculty members at the 16th annual Honors Convocation Friday, April 19 in Weaver Chapel. The convocation, held with faculty in full academic regalia, recognizes high achievement of students and faculty members in academic and co-curricular activities. Read More...

Wittenberg Presents "Healing Arts" A Photographic Exhibit For Combat Veterans
Springfield, Ohio - Beginning Tuesday, April 23, Wittenberg University will host a seldom seen, traveling photography exhibit in collaboration with the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum (NVVAM) in Chicago, Ill. and Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Dr. Worthington Chapter #3 in Indianapolis, Ind. The display will be open to the public from April 23 to May 20 between the hours of 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. in the lobby of Chakeres Memorial Theatre, 905 Woodlawn Ave., on the campus of Wittenberg. Read More...

Political Strategist James Carville Coming To Wittenberg
Springfield, Ohio - James Carville, nationally known Democratic strategist, author, talk show personality and sought after public speaker will be sharing his views Sunday, April 21, with the Wittenberg University community. The event, which is free and open to the general public, will be held from 7- 8:30 p.m. in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center located on campus. Read More...

Musical Offerings At Wittenberg This Weekend
Springfield, Ohio - Music at Wittenberg will offer three concerts in Weaver Chapel this weekend which are free and open to the public. Read More...

Wittenberg Dedicates Garden In Memory Of Longtime Pastor To The University
Springfield, Ohio - Heartfelt reflections, singing and a number of musical arrangements filled Weaver Chapel inside and out, April 11, as family, friends and members of the Wittenberg community remembered the life of the Rev. Michael D. Wuchter '68 and dedicated a garden in his honor. Read More...

Summer Residential Programs For High-Achieving Students To Be Held
Springfield, Ohio - Wittenberg University will host the WISE Academic Camp for high-achieving middle school students entering grades 6-8 and the Summer Honors Institute for gifted and talented high school students entering grades 10 and 11. Read More...

Wittenberg University Offers Choral Day Camp
Springfield, Ohio - Wittenberg University's Center for Musical Development, supported by the Ohio Lyric Theater, will offer a Choral Day Camp for middle school students Monday through Thursday, June 10-13 on the Wittenberg campus. Read More...

Global Town-Gown Alliance Planned To Benefit Education, Urban Development
Springfield, Ohio - Wittenberg University and the City of Springfield have joined forces to help two Central European cities revitalize their urban areas. Read More...

Wilde Comedy "The Importance Of Being Earnest" Will Be Presented
Springfield, Ohio - The Department of Theatre and Dance will present Oscar Wilde's classic comedy of wit, "The Importance of Being Earnest," in Chakeres Memorial Theatre, 905 Woodlawn Ave. Read More...

Faber Presents Organ And Harpsichord Recital
Springfield, Ohio - Professor of Music Trudy Faber will present an organ and harpsichord recital at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 7 in Weaver Chapel on the Wittenberg University campus. Read More...

Norman Riker Selected As New Women's Soccer Head Coach
Springfield, Ohio - It was quite a week for Norman Riker. First, he welcomed his second child into the world. Then by the end of the week, he had signed a contract to become Wittenberg University's new women's soccer head coach. Read More...

Athletes Earn Various Campus And National Academic Awards
Springfield, Ohio - While the Wittenberg University athletic department can boast of football, volleyball, men's basketball and women's basketball team championships and numerous individual accomplishments in the 2001-02 school year, perhaps the greatest source of pride is created by the performance of Tiger athletes in the classroom. It has been nothing short of exceptional in many instances again this year. Read More...

Wittenberg Series Wraps Up 20th Anniversary With Grammy Award-Winning Emerson String Quartet
Springfield, Ohio - How do you create a worthy grand finale for the 20th anniversary of the Wittenberg Series? You book the Emerson String Quartet, one of the world's foremost chamber ensemble and four-time Grammy Award-winner. Read More...

Students Design Posters To Help Clear The Air At Wittenberg
Springfield, Ohio - Next month on the campus of Wittenberg University, students will see many signs that smoking is a bad habit. While this message is not new, the images and the captions may carry a greater impact because they were created by fellow students as part of a campus-wide poster contest sponsored by the Health and Wellness Center. Read More...

Best-Selling Author And Political Analyst To Speak At Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio - Best-selling author and political analyst Ann Coulter will be speaking on Wednesday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. on the Wittenberg University campus in the Shouvlin Center, room 105. Coulter will address the state of the war against terrorism, national security threats and the state of patriotism on college campuses. Read More...

The Wittenberg Choir Will Present A "Home" Concert
Springfield, Ohio - The Wittenberg Choir, directed by Donald A. Busarow, professor of music, will present a free public concert at 8 p.m. Friday, March 22 in Weaver Chapel on campus. Read More...

Wittenberg Names New Provost To Lead Academic Programs
Springfield, Ohio - After a careful and extensive search, Kenneth Bladh has been named the next provost of Wittenberg University, President Baird Tipson announced yesterday. Read More...

"Seeds Of Peace" Presentation Canceled
Springfield, Ohio - The Wittenberg Series event, "Seeds of Peace," with John and Janet Wallach, journalists and peace advocates, has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. Read More...

Tiger Basketball Coaches Earn Conference Awards
Springfield, Ohio - Two coaches who are no strangers to success picked up more hardware for their trophy cases on Monday. Wittenberg University Men's Basketball Head Coach Bill Brown and Women's Basketball Head Coach Pam Smith were both named North Coast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in a vote of their peers, the conference office announced. Read More...

Wittenberg's Winning Car Showcased At Rochester International Auto Show
Springfield, Ohio - How do you show allegiance to your alma mater? If you sponsor a racecar you display your school's logo and colors prominently on the quarter panel, just as Eugene Miller, a 1965 Wittenberg graduate and Rochester, N.Y. businessman has done. It doesn't hurt that the car finished ahead of the pack as the winner from last year's Busch North, NASCAR Touring Series race at Watkins Glen International Speedway. Read More...

Internationally Renowned Artist To Host Ceramics Workshop At Wittenberg
Springfield, Ohio - The Department of Art at Wittenberg University is presenting a two-day workshop Feb. 26 and 27 on campus with Brad Schwieger, internationally known ceramist from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Read More...

Men's Basketball Team Earns First Round NCAA Tournament Home Game
Springfield, Ohio - The Wittenberg University men's basketball team believed all season that it was good enough to compete on a national level. Now Head Coach Bill Brown and his North Coast Athletic Conference regular season and tournament champion Tigers will get their opportunity to prove it. Read More...

"H.M.S. Pinafore" Operetta To Be Presented At Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio - The Department of Theatre and Dance in collaboration with the Department of Music at Wittenberg University will present the classic comic operetta, "H.M.S. Pinafore" by Gilbert and Sullivan in Chakeres Memorial Theatre, 905 Woodlawn Ave. Read More...

Women's Basketball Head Coach Wins 300th Career Game
Springfield, Ohio - There was a time, not long after she was named head coach of Wittenberg University's women's basketball program, that Pam Smith (then known by her maiden name, Evans) wondered out loud if she would ever turn things around. Three-hundred wins later, Smith has established herself, and her alma mater's program, as one of the most consistent winners around. Read More...

Event Celebrates Women Of Color And Sisterhood
Springfield, Ohio - Janet Caldwell, a vice president at Central State University, will be the featured speaker at a special dinner and presentation from 4-6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28 in Hollenbeck Hall on the Wittenberg University campus. Titled "Celebrating Women of Color and Sisterhood," the program is sponsored by Wittenberg's Africana Studies, Concerned Black Students, Global Studies, Woman's Studies and Multicultural Affairs, and is designed to bridge Black History Month and Woman's Month. Read More...

Basketball Teams Capture Outright Conference Titles
Springfield, Ohio - It was a script that Hollywood screenwriters would envy. Last Saturday, the Wittenberg University men's and women's basketball teams both concluded their regular seasons in dramatic fashion, wrapping up North Coast Athletic Conference championships with wins over top contenders. Read More...

Wittenberg Alumna And Board Member Selected As Taft Running Mate
Springfield, Ohio - Ohio Gov. Bob Taft has tapped Wittenberg alumna and current board of directors member Jennette Bradley '74, as running mate for his re-election bid this year. Bradley, of Columbus, is vice president and senior public finance director for Huntington National Bank and also serves as a Columbus City Council member, a position she has been elected to three times since 1991. Read More...

Mirror Images - Wittenberg Men's And Women's Basketball Teams Clinch Conference Titles
Springfield, Ohio - Above the stage where Wittenberg University athletes strive for basketball preeminence, the red conference championship banners are about to become even more crowded. Read More...

Love Is In The Air At Wittenberg
Springfield, Ohio - For a college where one of the most prized traditions involves a "kissing bridge," it's no surprise that more than 2,200 married couples met while studying at Wittenberg University. Read More...

CNN Commentator Will Present Commencement Address
Springfield, Ohio - Bill Press, co-host of "Crossfire", CNN's dynamic political debate program, will present Wittenberg University's 2002 Commencement address during the May 18 ceremony in Commencement Hollow. "Crossfire" is known for lively debates about the issues that impact our lives. Read More...

Wittenberg Welcomes Distinguished Pair Of Black History Month Speakers
Springfield, Ohio - To celebrate Black History Month, Wittenberg University welcomes two distinguished speakers to campus the week of Feb. 11, 2002. Read More...

Wittenberg Directors Approve Tuition Increase For 2002-2003
Springfield, Ohio - Wittenberg University tuition and fees will increase 4.8 percent for the 2002-03 school year, following action by the university board of directors. The increase will cover costs for technology, upgrading space and to support increased compensation for faculty and staff. Read More...

Wittenberg Defining Moments Campaign Surpassed Goal, More Than $75.5 Million Raised
Springfield, Ohio - The largest campaign in Wittenberg University history has exceeded its goal by a wide margin - thanks to the 49 percent of living alumni and more than 6,000 others who contributed $75,518,027 to the massive effort. Read More...

Wittenberg Expands Sports Information Director Duties
Springfield, Ohio - Wittenberg University announces the promotion of Ryan S. Maurer to director of sports information and new media. Read More...

$1.9 Million Grant To Boost Top-Rated Wittenberg University East Asian Studies Program
Springfield, Ohio - Already called the "jewel in Wittenberg's crown" by independent reviewers affiliated with Yale University and Colorado College, Wittenberg's East Asian Studies (EAS) program has received more good news in the form of a $1.9 million grant from the Freeman Foundation. The foundation is committed to increasing, strengthening and popularizing the teaching of Asia in college and university classrooms. Read More...

Wittenberg Tops $70 Million Campaign Goal, Celebrates Historic Achievement With Community Gala
Springfield, Ohio - The five-year Defining Moments Campaign has achieved unprecedented levels of philanthropic support - being more than three times larger than that of Wittenberg's largest previous campaign. The grand total will be announced at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24 during a gala campaign celebration called "Our Time to Shine," a reference to the university motto "Having Light We Pass it On to Others." Read More...

Former U.S. Ambassador To Address Wittenberg Community As It Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Springfield, Ohio - A former U.S. Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania and former U.S. Delegate appointed by President Clinton, Charles Stith will be the keynote speaker at Wittenberg University's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Convocation to be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21 in Weaver Chapel on the Wittenberg campus. Read More...