(Dec. 20, 2005)
Wittenberg Gains New Connections, Educational Opportunities With Historic Westcott House
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Under the direction of chief executive officer Lin Erickson, wife of Wittenberg University President Mark Erickson, ongoing renovations to the historic Westcott House, near downtown Springfield, are connecting Wittenberg students with the Springfield community. The project provides extraordinary opportunities for internships, career avenues and hands-on learning beyond the classroom. Read More...
(Dec. 14, 2005)
Wittenberg Receives Congressional Funding for Computational Science Collaborative Research
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — As part of a congressional funding initiative, Wittenberg University has received a $1 million provision for the expansion of computational science collaborative research between the university, the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
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(Dec. 8, 2005)
Wittenberg Alumnus Shares Music and Ministry Through National and International Travel
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Imagine waking up in a different place every day. Wittenberg alumnus Mark Huber, Wittenberg Class of 2004, does just that, along with his guitar and music ministry team. Read More...
(Dec. 7, 2005)
Wittenberg Student Attends Annual Conference at the United States Military Academy
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Opportunities abound for students at Wittenberg University, and Sean McKinniss of Springfield, Ohio, class of 2006, has made the most of those presented to him. Most recently, McKinniss was selected by the political science faculty to represent the university at the 57th annual Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA) at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, Nov. 13-16. Read More...
(Dec. 5, 2005)
Wittenberg University Chapter Of Alpha Lambda Delta Earns Gold Membership Award
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg University chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta, the national honor society for first-year students, recently received the Gold Membership Award by the national organization. The award is presented annually to chapters that show a notable increase in membership during a single year, and Wittenberg's chapter met the criteria with a 60 percent jump during the 2004-05 academic year. Read More...
(Dec. 2, 2005)
Wittenberg University Students, Faculty and Staff Rally To Support World AIDS Day
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Thousands of miles away from the center of the AIDS epidemic in today’s world, hundreds of members of the Wittenberg University community came together on World AIDS Day to raise awareness about the disease and the ongoing battle against it. Read More...
(Nov. 30, 2005)
Wittenberg Campus Is Site Of Springfield Preservation Alliance Holiday Event On Dec. 3
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Located in the heart of historic Springfield, Ohio, Wittenberg University will provide the setting for an event that is becoming a new holiday tradition. The third annual History, Hymns and Holly, an event sponsored by the Springfield Preservation Alliance, will take place on Wittenberg’s campus from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. Read More...
(Nov. 23, 2005)
Wittenberg Series Event And Other Music Events Help Campus Community Celebrate Holiday Season
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University will welcome the Christmas season with several free events in Weaver Chapel on campus. Lessons and Carols for Advent and Christmas will be held at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2. This Wittenberg Series event will feature music by university music ensembles, with pre-service music beginning at 7:30 p.m. Read More...
(Nov. 17, 2005)
Wittenberg Student-Directed One-Act Plays to be Performed
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Students from Wittenberg's Department of Theatre and Dance get their chance to shine as several student-directed one-act plays are performed on campus. Read More...
(Nov. 16, 2005)
Wittenberg Student Garners Recognition For Innovative Biology Research
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Unexpected outcomes have generated positive results for Jacob Ark, Wittenberg class of 2008. Last month, Ark received a first-place award for an undergraduate student paper competition at the Ohio Valley Entomological Association’s annual meeting held in Cincinnati. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Internationally known parachuting champion Cheryl Stearns will jump into action
as a guest lecturer for Wittenberg ’s management department and School of Community Education (SCE), Nov. 14-15. Read More...(Nov. 14, 2005)
University Names Alumnus John "Jake" Kreilick As Wittenberg Fellow
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Determined to protect the world’s forests from over-logging, John “Jake” Kreilick has never shied away from challenging situations since graduating from Wittenberg University in 1984. Now, after a decade of global study, peaceful protests, an arrest, trial and imprisonment related to his environmental conservation efforts, Kreilick will again return to his alma mater, Nov. 14-16, as a prestigious Wittenberg Fellow. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Fans of Star Trek movies and the television series can learn more about the science behind their favorite fantasy when Lawrence M. Krauss, internationally known theoretical physicist, speaks on "The Physics of Star Trek" at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15 in Bayley Auditorium, Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center. This IBM Endowed Lecture in the Sciences is part of the 2005-06 Wittenberg Series and is free and open to the public. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Not only did the Wittenberg Mock Trial Association host its first-ever two-round invitational mock trial tournament, it won first place. In addition, Eric Rey, class of 2006 from Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., won an individual outstanding attorney award and Adam Stone, class of 2005 from Bucyrus, Ohio, won an outstanding witness award. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg University department of music will offer two concerts by university ensembles. Both events are free and open to the public. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg University volleyball team, ranked sixth in the nation after a tremendous 30-4 record in the regular season, has earned the opportunity to play in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the 11 th time in school history and the 10th year in a row. Wittenberg, the No. 1 seeded team in the Great Lakes Regional bracket, has also been selected as the host site for the eight-team competition for the third time in the last four years. Read More...SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Ten years ago the Dayton Peace Accords ended the war in Bosnia, but the ravages of war continue to define and threaten the country and its citizens.
Wittenberg University Professor and Chair of the Sociology Department Keith Doubt has organized A Retrospective of Post-War Bosnian Cinema: “Satires Against Morality,” which begins at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, and continues each Monday throughout November. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nationally recognized environmental attorney, is the featured speaker at the Wittenberg Series-sponsored Fred R. Leventhal Family Endowed Lecture at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9, in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center on campus. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Guild will celebrate the golden anniversary of its annual Style Show at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Courtyard by Marriott, 100 S. Fountain Ave. in downtown Springfield. The morning begins with a silent basket auction and social hour followed by the show and luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Television dramas that portray trials tend to be Hollywood creations rather than reflections of the actual courtroom process. However, an opportunity to witness a criminal trial that observes the rules of law will occur as Wittenberg University’s Mock Trial Association hosts a mock trial tournament beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Clark County Municipal Courts Building and the adjacent Clark County Common Pleas Courthouse. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The work of Charlie Cummings, ceramic artist, will be on exhibit at Wittenberg University from Nov. 7 through Dec. 16 in the Ann Miller Gallery. The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. An opening reception will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7. . Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Music at Wittenberg will present a Faculty Artist Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, in Room 300, Krieg Hall at the corner of Ward Street and Woodlawn Avenue. The program is free and open to the public. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Surrounded by friends, faculty colleagues and former students, Elizabeth E. Powelson, professor emeritus of biology, became only the 18th person in Wittenberg's history to receive the university's prestigious Medal of Honor. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — With an emphatic cry of “Go Tigers” from the eight grandchildren of the late Bob Rosencrans and the snip of two oversized pairs of scissors across a red ribbon, Wittenberg University officially dedicated the Bob Rosencrans Fitness Center at the Athletics Hall of Honor on Friday afternoon. Read More...SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — As part of its campus-wide Homecoming and Reunion Weekend celebration, Wittenberg University will recognize eight of its alumni with special awards at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A group of Wittenberg students majoring and minoring in geography made a lasting impression at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the East Lakes Division of the Association of American Geographers (ELDAAG) last weekend at Bowling Green State University. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University’s annual Fall Dance Concert, featuring 50 performers, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 3-6, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, in Chakeres Memorial Theatre, 905 Woodlawn Ave. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University is always a busy place during its annual Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, especially in and around the athletic complex. The 2005 Homecoming and Reunion Weekend may well be the topper. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – The Second City Touring Company will deliver first-class sketch comedy to the Wittenberg University community in two sold-out shows Friday, Oct. 28. The two “Best of the Second City” performances will take place in Chakeres Memorial Theater on Alumni Way at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. However, all of the free tickets for the event have been distributed. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Welcome receptions, class reunions, athletic events and picnics fill the schedule as Wittenberg celebrates Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, Oct. 28-30.
Kicking off one of the busiest weeks on Wittenberg’s campus in recent memory is a concert featuring singer/songwriter Vanessa Carlton at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center (HPER Center). Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Concerns about study skills, time management and concentration — three of the many issues that determine student success or failure — led Forest Wortham, director of multicultural programs and the Womyn’s Center at Wittenberg University, to seek a resource that gives students an opportunity to improve their performance. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Award-winning poet John Koethe, professor of philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, will give a reading of his work at 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 27, in Ness Family Auditorium, Hollenbeck Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Wittenberg University’s commitment to international education continues with a month-long exhibition of Japanese calligraphy titled “Strokes of Genius,” which opened today in Recitation Hall. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – The Reformation and Martin Luther are the focus of two Wittenberg Series events, Oct. 24 and 30. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – The Bach Society of Dayton will begin its fourth season with a world premiere of "A Psalm Triptych," a commissioned work by Donald A. Busarow, professor of music at Wittenberg University. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Whether on campus, in the Springfield community or in the global arena, Wittenberg University faculty members continue to research, study, learn and share the results of their work.
Fulbright Scholar and Professor of Geology John Ritter is no exception. This week, Ritter presented his work with co-author John Weber, professor of geology at Grand Valley State University in Michigan, to more than 6,000 geoscientists in attendance at the 117 th annual meeting of the Geological Society of America (GSA) at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Wittenberg University is a proud institution dedicated to the development of the entire person. Toward that end, the Wittenberg Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) has been awarded a Division III Initiative Grant from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to develop programs that will enhance the welfare of the university’s nearly 600 active student-athletes each year. Read More...SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Wittenberg professors are striving to build a closer connection between the university and the Springfield community by sponsoring the first annual 5K Reformation Run/Walk to raise money for the Springfield City School District. Read More...(Oct. 11, 2005)
David Callahan, Author Of Groundbreaking Book, The Cheating Culture, To Speak at Wittenberg
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – The Wittenberg University community has a long-standing commitment to moral and ethical standards, a commitment to which David Callahan, author of The Cheating Culture: Why More Americans Are Doing Wrong to Get Ahead, can relate. Callahan will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, in Bayley Auditorium at the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center on campus. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Every day, the world moves a little closer to Wittenberg, and Wittenberg moves a little closer to the world. In the latest example, award-winning Peruvian artist Dante Guevara Bendezú is making the first international trip of his life thanks to the efforts of several Wittenberg University professors and a host of Springfield community partners. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – One of the oldest writing centers in Ohio, Wittenberg University’s internationally accredited Writing Center will serve as the site for the area’s first-ever directors’ conference, Friday, Oct. 7. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – As Wittenberg University hosts a display of Mongolian art, students are equipped with another resource that brings learning to life. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Wittenberg University Associate Professor of English and Director of Africana Studies Carmiele Wilkerson strives to help students develop social consciences concerning conditions of poverty, socio-economic differences and racism. She will take her message to the Springfield community as the keynote speaker at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Freedom Fund Dinner at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Clark State Community College Library Resources building in Springfield, Ohio. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – The opportunity to travel to Europe, meet young people from around the world and attend the first mass outside of Vatican City ever led by Pope Benedict XVI is rare indeed. For Wittenberg University senior Anna Finkelstein, opportunity knocked, and she answered by attending the 2005 World Youth Day in Cologne, Germany, Aug. 16-21. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD , Ohio – A lecture by award-winning author Tim O’Brien is the next featured event in the 2005 Wittenberg Series at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, in Weaver Chapel. The lecture is free and open to the public. Read More...(Sept. 26, 2005)
Wittenberg University Opens 2005-06 Theatre Season With Irish Comedy, The Cripple of Inishmaan
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Wittenberg University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will open its 2005-06 season with Martin McDonagh’s 1996 Irish comedy, The Cripple of Inishmaan. The play will be presented in Chakeres Memorial Theatre on campus, with evening performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, through Saturday, Oct. 8, and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Oct. 9. Read More...
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...
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...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — As part of the weeklong festivities leading up the inauguration of Mark H. Erickson as the university’s 13th president on Sept. 24, Wittenberg University will welcome award-winning professor Rajan Menon, the Monroe J. Rathbone Professor of International Relations at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., and a Fellow at the New America Foundation in Washington, D.C., at 4 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22, in 105 Shouvlin Center. A faculty panel will follow Menon’s presentation, which is free and open to the public. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Helping the victims of Hurricane Katrina is music to Christopher Durrenberger’s ears. The Wittenberg associate professor of music is offering a benefit concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at Christ Episcopal Church to raise money for the hurricane relief effort. All proceeds will be donated to the Clark County chapter of the American Red Cross. Read More...SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Assistant Professor of Sociology Beckett Broh was so busy preparing for her first year of teaching at Wittenberg University she missed the annual conference of the American Sociological Association (ASA) in Philadelphia. In her absence, Broh and two colleagues were honored for excellence in writing during the ASA’s Sociology of Education dinner. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Although the Wittenberg University volleyball team is focused on its season, the members of the third-ranked Tigers haven’t lost perspective. As part of this weekend’s first annual Border Battle, featuring the top NCAA Division III teams in Ohio and Michigan in a unique round robin format, a clothing drive will be conducted to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — After 32 years in admission and more than a year as a major gifts officer in Wittenberg’s Office of University Advancement, Ken Benne will continue his service to his alma mater as the newly named director of The Wittenberg Fund. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Hailed as “a fresh, original, powerful voice” by the Boston Globe, famed choreographer Susan Marshall has garnered acclaim and respect from audiences worldwide. At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, Wittenberg students, faculty, staff and friends will have the opportunity to see her voice in action when Susan Marshall & Company takes the stage during the second Wittenberg Series-sponsored at Kuss Auditorium, Clark State Performing Arts Center. Read More...SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – While Hurricane Katrina’s most devastating impact was felt in the Gulf Coast region, it is also having a significant effect on the Wittenberg University campus. Students around campus are pulling together with a number of benefit events to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – It’s official. After more than 20 years as a valuable campus resource, the Wittenberg University Writing Center has earned accreditation from the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA), an international organization that certifies effective tutor training programs at colleges and universities. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Wittenberg alumna Cathy Shambaugh ’81 embodies excellence in teaching, and her dedication to educating students recently garnered attention from President George W. Bush. The Sagamore Hills, Ohio, native was named a 2004 Presidential Award Winner, the nation’s highest honor for teaching in mathematics and science. Read More...SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – In an effort to assist college students displaced by Hurricane Katrina, Wittenberg University will offer free fall tuition to students enrolled at colleges and universities currently closed in the Gulf States region. Read More...(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...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — More than 60 Wittenberg University athletic events scheduled during the 2005-06 school year can be heard locally in the Springfield community and throughout the world via the Internet throughout the 2005-06 school year. For the third straight year, WUSO 89.1-FM, the student-run campus radio station, will serve as the flagship home of the Tigers, and its broadcasts of varsity athletic events will be streamed on the World Wide Web by Stretch Internet. Read More...SPRINGFIELD , Ohio – Wittenberg University’s Center for Musical Development (CMD) announces that fall music classes for young children will begin in September. Read More...
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...
SPRINGFIELD , Ohio – For 13 Wittenberg University students, two professors and one alumna, summer will forever be synonymous with French, fairy tales, cathedrals and castles thanks to a new study program in Paris. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Four years as an undergraduate student researcher for Wittenberg’s biology department wasn’t enough for Josh Benoit, class of 2005. After graduating from Wittenberg in May, Benoit is continuing his extensive research as a graduate student at The Ohio State University, where he is working to earn his Ph.D. in entomology and microbiology for the Department of Entomology in the College of Biological Sciences. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — More food options and longer hours of service in the Center Dining Room (CDR), the main cafeteria on the Wittenberg campus, welcomed students as they arrived on campus for fall semester. Located in the Benham-Pence Student Center, the CDR has opened to positive reviews after undergoing a two-month, $400,000 renovation this summer. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Sean McKinniss, Wittenberg University class of 2006, wasn't satisfied with just studying the political climate of Scotland from afar. He was willing to step out of his comfort zone to experience it for himself, and thanks to a grant from the Wittenberg Faculty Research Fund Board, McKinniss did just that this summer. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For most students and their parents, the first day as a college freshman can be
an emotional experience — the start of a new chapter for everyone involved. It can
also be tiring as the newest members of a college community make a long trip to
campus and then haul carloads of belongings into the residence halls. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg student Ted Trautman, class of 2007, goes above and beyond in academics and service to others. The Minneapolis, Minn., native is not only committed to his education, he is also devoted to helping those in need. Read More...SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – When students return to campus Aug. 22, Wittenberg University’s new president, Mark H. Erickson, will be on hand to greet them. The nationally ranked institution will also be buzzing with anticipation as festivities surrounding Erickson’s inauguration draw near. Read More...SPRINGFIELD , Ohio – For the next three years, faculty members at Wittenberg University and five other Midwest Phi Beta Kappa institutions will be collaborating on a study to examine students’ intellectual development and how it connects to their growth in civic engagement, thanks to funding from the Teagle Foundation. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wine is geography in a bottle. From the soil to the spatial diffusion of vines and climatic conditions, one type of wine may vary in taste from the next, making every bottle distinct. Students at Wittenberg University are learning these distinguishing wine characteristics in a unique summer course, Geography of Wine in Western Culture, taught by Artimus Keiffer, assistant professor of geography. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Bob Rosencrans Hall of Honor Fitness Center was officially unveiled to the Wittenberg community on Aug. 1 after months of anticipation. The new facility is the latest addition to the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center (HPER Center), part of a $2 million improvement project to Wittenberg’s athletic complex. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — When Yuriy Fedkiw, Wittenberg University class of 1999, moved to Tokyo after graduation, he took his adventurous spirit with him. He also never lost touch with his alma mater, and now, despite being half a world away, both Fedkiw and his beloved Wittenberg University Speleological Society (WUSS) are benefiting from the relationship. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For many students, summer provides a time to relax and take a break from arduous college work. For Wittenberg student Nicole Ream, class of 2006, summer will be a time of intense German study as part of a prestigious program at the University of Pennsylvania. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — With plenty of buckets and shovels in hand, Wittenberg professors and students gathered for a three-hour excavation at the university-owned Geiger House last Saturday. Darlene Brooks Hedstrom, assistant professor of history, and Professor of History Thomas Taylor led the dig around the perimeter of the 150-year-old house, which will be renovated later this year. Read More... SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Each summer, the Springfield community is treated to a Summer Arts Festival that features a wide-ranging schedule of high-quality entertainment. The 2005 events calendar includes a special treat as Christopher Durrenberger, concert pianist and associate professor of music at Wittenberg, will make his solo debut with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO) at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 30, at the newly renovated Veteran’s Park Ampitheater. Read More... 
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Karell Pelle, Wittenberg University class of 2007, doesn’t have a typical summer job. She spends her days in a lab conducting research for East Coast Fever at The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) in Rockville, Md. Pelle, of Nairobi, Kenya, is among many Wittenberg students who are making the most of their summer “vacation.” Read More... 
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A handful of budding young writers weren’t satisfied to simply hone their craft on Wittenberg University’s picturesque campus. They are heading east — far east — for a whirlwind international study experience in Japan. Read More... (July 19, 2005)
Wittenberg Series Celebrates 24th Season of Outstanding Programming
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Themed “Celebrations,” the Wittenberg Series will continue its tradition of offering value-centered, intellectual and entertaining programming during the 2005-06 school year. A Springfield community institution, the Wittenberg Series has offered hundreds of culturally diverse free public events since its inception in 1982. Through the years, the Wittenberg Series has featured distinguished lecturers and performing artists of national and international prominence, and 2005-06 is no different. Read More... 
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Twenty years of teaching dance and not a day goes by that Wittenberg professor Shih-Ming Li Chang isn’t inspired and dedicated. The National Board of Directors of the American College Dance Festival Association (ACDFA) recently recognized Chang’s dedication by electing her as a national board member. Read More... 
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — In more than 20 years on the faculty at Wittenberg University, Professor of Sociology Jerry G. Pankhurst has taken advantage of many opportunities to expand his knowledge, broaden his areas of expertise, add to his contacts in the global community and pursue research. It’s all directed toward his primary goal – to inspire student interest and introduce them to real-world issues. Read More... 
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — In keeping with Wittenberg’s commitment to global service and education, Scott Rosenberg, associate professor of history, led a group of 29 students on a service trip to the South African Kingdom of Lesotho from May 17-June 15. Read More... (July 8, 2005)
Students and Professors Build Classrooms in Guatemala
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Every year Wittenberg professors and students take learning beyond the classroom. This summer, faculty, students and staff traveled abroad to Guatemala, for summer study, but they did more than learn — they lent a helping hand. Read More...
(July 1, 2005)
Wittenberg University Students Publish Paper With Chemistry Professor On Nanotechnology Research
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Someday, when a Wittenberg University student uses his cell phone on a hot summer day, he could have researchers from his own university to thank for that capability. Read More...
(June 30, 2005)
Fulbright Scholar and Wittenberg Professor Keith Doubt To Speak At International Conference
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Noted author and Fulbright scholar Keith Doubt, professor and chair of Wittenberg’s sociology department, will travel to Bosnia-Herzegovina to join leading experts and scholars on the subject of genocide in Bosnia at an international scientific conference in the capital city of Sarajevo from July 11-15. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For nearly 30 years, Wittenberg Professor of Art Jack Mann held out the belief that the city of Springfield could be a place for artists of all kinds to share their talents — if only they had the proper space to call home. Read More...
(June 27, 2005)
Wittenberg Alumnus Featured On History Channel Documentary To Air July 5
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Orange barrels, lane closures, detours and delays bring streets and highways to the attention of a disgruntled public that otherwise takes them for granted. Not so for Wittenberg University alumnus Dan McNichol, class of 1984, who developed an interest in America’s roadways as a youth working in his family’s construction business. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg Professor of Political Science Rob Baker hasn’t taken time for a true vacation in the summer of 2005. That can wait. Just days after returning from a faculty trip to China, Baker met 11 Wittenberg students on May 30 in Meredith, N.H., for the start of a unique, nine-week educational opportunity. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg Dining Services Executive Chef/Production Manager Tom Glover chuckles when he thinks about the many comment cards he receives each school year, including a fascinating discussion about whether the ideal mealtime “nugget” is made of chicken or fish. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University faculty members continually seek innovative ways to prepare students for a rapidly changing world. Toward that end, six political science faculty members recently traveled to China to study the nation’s culture, economy and history in order to integrate their findings into the university’s renowned East Asian Studies program and across the curriculum. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University has named Kurt Schmidt, associate director of admission at LeMoyne College in Syracuse, N.Y., as its new director of admission. Schmidt will begin his service to Wittenberg on June 27. Read More...
(June 9, 2005)Wittenberg Names Alumnus William "Bill" Cloyd as Vice President for University Advancement
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — William “Bill” Cloyd, assistant athletics director for development at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, will lead Wittenberg University’s development efforts as its new vice president for university advancement, William Steinbrink, interim president, announced today. Cloyd is expected to begin his service on July 25. Read More...
(June 8, 2005)Wittenberg Student Performs With Japanese Puppet Troupe at the Kennedy Center
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — It’s rare that a college student is invited to perform Japanese puppetry at the Kennedy Center in the nation’s capital, but that’s exactly what Wittenberg student Rebecca Stewart did in April. Read More...
(June 7, 2005)Wittenberg Alumnus And Emeritus Professor Collaborate on Art Exhibition
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — There are special bonds often created between professors and their students at Wittenberg University. Sometimes, they develop into lifelong friendships that manifest themselves in the most unusual of ways. Read More...
(June 7, 2005)Wittenberg University Honors Program Enjoys Growth Spurt
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The next freshman class will not set foot on the Wittenberg University campus until August, but already a record number of them have gone through a unique process to become part of the university’s prestigious Honors Program. Read More...
(June 3, 2005)
Wittenberg Non-Traditional Student Garners Special Awards From Soroptimist International
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The desire to excel is what motivates Wittenberg School of Community Education (SCE) student Yuvonda Wells to earn a college degree. Her academic ambitions, in the face of tremendous personal adversity, have recently been recognized by Soroptimist International, a non-profit organization that provides more than $800,000 annually to women who are the primary wage earners for their families and have overcome adversities to pursue educational and professional goals. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — New work by Wittenberg University Assistant Professor of Art Scott Dooley will be on display in Columbus, Ohio, from June 4-July 30 in the Sherrie Gallerie, 937 North High Street. The opening will be marked by an artist reception and lecture from 5-7 p.m., Saturday, June 4. Read More...
(May 27, 2005)Springfield-Wittenberg Teacher Institute Encourages Innovative Teaching With New Grant Program
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Eighteen Aspire grants, created by the Springfield-Wittenberg Teacher Institute (SWTI), were awarded to teachers from Springfield and Clark County schools last month. Read More...
(May 25, 2005)Peer Helpers Offer Assistance To Students At Wittenberg University
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For the past year and a half, Peer Helpers — real students, real people, real listeners — have been providing Wittenberg University students with support and assistance. Read More...
(May 23, 2005)Wittenberg Establishes Cooperative Program With World-Famous Weatherhead School of Management
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — In an effort to provide students with even greater access to global management opportunities, Wittenberg University and the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, have partnered to offer a “fifth-year” master of science in management (MSM) degree program for Wittenberg students. Read More...
(May 19, 2005)Wittenberg Features Kaleidoscope Music Camp Among Summer Musical Offerings
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University’s Center for Musical Development (CMD) and the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO) will join together for the ninth annual Kaleidoscope Music Camp June 27-30. In addition, several summer music classes are available for children and adults. All events are held in Krieg Hall on the Wittenberg campus. Read More...
(May 18, 2005)Wittenberg University Commissions Study To Examine Relationship With Lutheran Church
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — When Wittenberg University welcomes its 13th president on July 1, the nationally ranked institution will have already completed six weeks of its yearlong intensive study of its relationship with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Read More...
(May 16, 2005)Wittenberg University Student Presents At Springfield City Hall
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University student Ri Felts, class of 2006, didn’t want to “shadow” a professional during her internship. She wanted to tackle a problem and research possible solutions. Read More...
(May 14, 2005)Wittenberg Celebrates Class of 2005 With 160th Year Commencement Exercises
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For the third year in a row, Mother Nature didn’t hold up her end of the bargain, but that did little to dampen the spirits of the more than 400 members of Wittenberg University’s Class of 2005 as they participated in the 160th Year Commencement exercises. Read More...
(May 13, 2005)Wittenberg Preps For 160th Commencement Exercises
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The surest sign of springtime in Springfield, Ohio, is activity in and around picturesque Commencement Hollow, the planned site of Wittenberg University’s 160th Commencement exercises at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 14. At that time, more than 400 graduates and three honorary degree recipients will be recognized before a large audience of family members, friends and the rest of the Wittenberg community. Read More...
(May 12, 2005)Wittenberg Baseball Standout Kurt Hartfelder Picked First In 2005 Frontier League Draft
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Just two weeks after he thought his baseball career had come to a close, Wittenberg University baseball standout Kurt Hartfelder, class of 2004, got one of those rare second chances in life. A righthanded pitcher who accepted a medical red-shirt designation from the NCAA to play a fifth college season, Hartfelder was the first overall draft pick by the Frontier League’s Mid-Missouri Mavericks on Tuesday, May 10, at the conclusion of the league’s 2005 Tryout Camp and Draft at Falconi Field in Washington, Pa. Read More...
(May 11, 2005)School of Community Education Graduates Strong, Diverse 2005 Class
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — More than 400 men and women will cross a major threshold on Saturday, May 14, as Wittenberg University hosts the 160th Commencement exercises of its illustrious history. Most will turn to the audience as they cross the stage in Commencement Hollow and wave triumphantly at groups of well-wishers that primarily include parents, grandparents and siblings. For others, the groups of well-wishers will include spouses, children, and in some cases, there will even be grandchildren waving back. Read More...
(May 9, 2005)Empty Bowls Fund-Raiser $5,650; Bowls Used As Gifts for Art Competition Volunteers
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The hand-crafted ceramic bowls made by Wittenberg students for the annual Empty Bowls fund-raising event on April 18 aren’t just handy for a morning cereal craving. In a clear win-win situation, 13 of the bowls will be handed out as thank-you gifts to local residents who volunteered as county coordinators for the Congressional High School Art Competition.
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(May 6, 2005)Wittenberg University Board Member and Alumnus Bill Martin Honored By U.S. Olympic Committee
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University alumnus and board of directors’ member William C. Martin, class of 1962, was recently honored by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) with the General Douglas MacArthur Award. Read More...
(May 5, 2005)Wittenberg Professor One of Three Ceramic Artists Selected for 2005 Ohio Arts Council Grant
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University Assistant Professor of Art Scott Dooley expects people to view his work with a critical eye. But some opinions simply mean more than others. Read More...
(May 4, 2005)Wittenberg Student Raises $3,500 To Aid Tsunami Victims In Sri Lanka
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Asking for thousands of dollars for a relief effort halfway across the globe was an ambitious task for Petal Morais, Wittenberg University Class of 2005. She did it anyway, and her campus community pulled through. Read More...
(April 28, 2005)Department of Theatre and Dance Presents Senior And Faculty Dance Concert
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — In its truest form, a dance performance should challenge the intellect and open the mind to new interpretations of both the music and the actions of the dancers. Those in attendance at this weekend’s Senior and Faculty Dance Concert titled Art {Subjects} figure to be challenged in just such a way. Read More...
(April 27, 2005)Grammy-Nominated Hip-Hop Group Nappy Roots Headlines 2005 WittFest Event On April 30
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Around the Wittenberg University campus, all of the traditional signs of spring have emerged, meaning that WittFest, the annual spring music festival sponsored by Union Board, isn’t far behind. The 2005 event takes place on April 30 with a wide range of activities and events, starting at 11 a.m. with games, caricature artists, art booths and food vendors, and concluding with a 10 p.m. concert by Grammy-nominated hip-hop group Nappy Roots. Read More...
(April 26, 2005)Wittenberg Student-Athletes Earn Academic Honors
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — While the Wittenberg University athletic department can boast of volleyball, field hockey and men’s basketball conference championships and numerous outstanding individual accomplishments in the 2004-05 school year, another great source of pride is created by the performance of Tiger athletes in the classroom. It has been exceptional again this year. Read More...
(April 25, 2005)Wittenberg Senior Follows Rowing Dreams As Collegiate Career Concludes
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — As Wittenberg University senior Brian Davis watched the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics on television, he had the same reaction as so many other viewers.
“I could do that,” he thought. Read More...
(April 22, 2005)Wittenberg University Breaks Ground On State-Of-The-Art Residence Hall
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — About 50 members of the Wittenberg community gathered on Thursday, April 21, on the site of the university’s newest construction project to share in some dirt pudding. There was also hot coffee available, in case anyone needed something to wash the pudding down. Read More...
(April 21, 2005)Wittenberg To Host Fifth Annual Girl Scouts Science And Math Exploration Night on Friday, April 22
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Local girl scouts and their families will once again converge upon Wittenberg University to experience the wonders of several academic disciplines as part of the fifth annual Girl Scouts Science and Math Exploration Night from 5:30-11 p.m. Friday, April 22, in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center. Read More...
(April 21, 2005)Wittenberg Senior Art Majors Host Thesis Exhibition and Reception Friday, April 22
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The talent, hard work and creativity of some of Wittenberg University’s best and brightest students will be on display in Koch Hall starting Friday, April 22. Read More...
(April 20, 2005)Wittenberg Presents Annual Gabrieli Brass Festival and Faculty Chamber Trio
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A presentation of the Gabrieli Brass Festival XXIV will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 24, in Weaver Chapel on the Wittenberg University campus. Read More...
(April 17, 2005)Wittenberg Helps Community Fight Hunger With Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser April 18
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Not many people can say they have eaten pizza and thrown bowls for four hours on multiple occasions during a school year, but that’s a certain claim to fame for a group of Wittenberg students.
These weren’t just chance get-togethers, however. The students and Assistant Professor of Art Scott Dooley once again crafted hundreds of soup bowls in preparation for the annual Empty Bowls charity fundraiser, which is scheduled for 4-8 p.m. Monday, April 18, in room 105 of Wittenberg University’s Shouvlin Center. Read More...
(April 15, 2005)University Partners With Community to Increase Numbers of Minority Teachers
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — In response to the shortage of qualified multicultural and multi-ethnic teachers nationally, statewide and in Springfield, Wittenberg University has partnered with the Springfield City Schools, Springfield Association of Black Educators and Upward Bound to help reverse the sobering situation. Read More...
(April 14, 2005)Wittenberg Professor Featured In Dayton Codebreakers Documentary That Premieres Friday, April 15
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — An interview with Wittenberg University Associate Professor of Physics Dan Fleisch appears in an hour-long documentary titled Dayton Codebreakers, which premieres at 7 p.m. Friday, April 15, in Boll Theatre in the University of Dayton’s Kennedy Union. Read More...
(April 14, 2005)Wittenberg’s Celebrate Service Day Offers New Opportunities For Cooperation With Area Youth
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University students will be out in force this weekend, working with young people from around the Springfield community painting, cleaning and landscaping as part of the fourth annual Celebrate Service event, sponsored by the Office of Community Service, from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, April 16. Read More...
(April 14, 2005)Wittenberg Presents Three Free Music Events This Weekend
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — It’s another musical weekend at Wittenberg University. The Wittenberg Handbell Choir and Wittenberg Singers, under the direction of Trudy Faber, professor of music, and Carol J. Todd, adjunct instructor of music, will perform at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 16, in Weaver Chapel. Read More...
(April 13, 2005)Wittenberg Department of English And Wittenberg Literary Society Host Second Annual Poetry Festival
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University Assistant Professor of English and Director of Writing Across the Curriculum Rick Incorvati was in search of a fun academic experience last year. So he created one with the Wittenberg Poetry Festival, which was so popular in 2004 that it has been scheduled again this year. Read More...
(April 12, 2005)Wittenberg University Students Present Picnic By William Inge As 2005 Spring Theatre Production
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Students in Wittenberg University's Department of Theatre and Dance will present Picnic by award-winning playwright William Inge in Chakeres Memorial Theatre on campus. Performances will be at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, April 14-16, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 17. Read More...
(April 12, 2005)Wittenberg Students Gain Perspective While Helping Others On Spring Break Trip to Nicaragua
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Reflecting upon his Spring Break trip to Ticuantepe, Nicaragua, Ben McAnnis-Entenman, class of 2008, of Portland, Ore., is more appreciative of everything in his life. Read More...
(April 11, 2005)Wittenberg Kicks Off Holocaust Remembrance Week With Presentation By Scholar, Author John K. Roth
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University will kick off Holocaust Remembrance Week with a presentation by John K. Roth titled “Ethics During and After The Holocaust: A Christian Philosopher’s View” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, in Kissell Auditorium, Koch Hall. Roth’s presentation is sponsored by the departments of religion and philosophy and the Faculty Endowment Fund Board. Read More...
(April 8, 2005)Students and Faculty Honored for Academic Achievement at Honors Convocation
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University honored the achievements of students and faculty members at the annual Honors Convocation Friday, April 8, 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...
(April 7, 2005)Wittenberg Presents Busy Musical Weekend
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg University Department of Music will present four musical events this weekend that are free of charge and open to the public. Read More...
(April 5, 2005)Wittenberg University Sociology Majors Present Papers At Annual Meeting
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Although all Wittenberg University sociology majors are required to present senior thesis papers at a campus forum, several students will take their projects a step farther, literally. They will join Professor of Sociology and Department Chair Keith Doubt at the North Central Sociological Association (NCSA) annual meeting titled “Society in Transition: The Local Community in a Global Age,” April 7-10, in Pittsburgh, Pa. Read More...
(April 4, 2005)
Fifty Years After Bill Edwards’ Homecoming, Wittenberg Athletic Department Continues Tradition
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg University athletic department of 2005 hardly resembles the Wittenberg University athletic department of 50 years ago. The watershed moment that changed the Wittenberg athletic landscape forever occurred on April 3, 1955, with the most important hiring in the department’s illustrious history. Read More...
(March 31, 2005)Political Science Students Present At Midwest Slavic Conference
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Six Wittenberg University political science students led a panel discussion at the second annual Midwest Slavic Conference at The Ohio State University on March 4. Twenty-eight of the 30 panels were led by professors and graduate students in various fields of Slavic studies, while just two featured presentations by undergraduate students, including the one by Wittenberg’s contingent led by Professor of Political Science and Director of Russian Area Studies George Hudson. Read More...
(March 30, 2005)Wittenberg Communication Honorary Gains National Recognition
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Students mentoring students at Wittenberg University is a win-win situation for both the peer mentors and students seeking to improve their academic performance, and Wittenberg’s Xi Phi Chapter of the Lambda Pi Eta National Honor Society (LPH) for Undergraduates in Communication is no exception. Read More...
(March 29, 2005)Professor of Music Presents 32nd Annual Organ Recital
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University’s department of music will present a faculty artist recital at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 3, in Weaver Chapel, featuring Trudy Faber, professor of music. This is Faber’s 32nd annual organ recital since joining the music faculty at Wittenberg. Read More...
(March 24, 2005)Mock Trial Team Earns Honorable Mention At National Tournament
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — If their first appearance in a national tournament is any indication, the students in the Wittenberg Mock Trial Team program have a bright future. So does the program itself, which was formed less than two years ago but still earned honorable mention recognition at the National Mock Trial Tournament at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Ky., March 18-20. Read More...
(March 24, 2005)Investment Club Turns In Another Strong Finish In National Competition
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For the third time in five years, Wittenberg University students beat the experts and earned a healthy return on their stock market investments to finish among the leaders in a collegiate competition. Wittenberg University’s Oak Associates Investment Club, a division of the Wittenberg Management Association (WMA), finished fifth in a national portfolio competition with a solid 18.6 percent return on its investments in 2004. Read More...
(March 22, 2005)Wittenberg Series Presents Tomoe Kaneko, Shakuhachi Virtuoso, in Concert
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The final 2004-05 Wittenberg Series event will offer music lovers a unique experience when Tomoe Kaneko, virtuoso shakuhachi player, performs at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, in Weaver Chapel on campus. The event is free and open to the public. Read More...
(March 18, 2005)Womyn’s Center Plans Open House to Introduce New Facility
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Established as a place for feminists, as well as moderate women who are about the business of affirming themselves, the Wittenberg University Womyn’s Center will host an open house from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, in honor of National Womyn’s History Month and in celebration of its new location on the ground level of South Hall. Refreshments will be provided, and Just Eve, Wittenberg’s all-female a cappella group, will perform at 5 p.m. Read More...
(March 16, 2005)Students Participate In Mid-Atlantic Regional Dance Festival
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Eighteen Wittenberg University students and Assistant Professor of Theater and Dance Ligia Pinheiro have their dancing shoes ready. Good thing, since they will have plenty of opportunities to hone their craft at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Dance Festival hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va., this week. Read More...
(March 16, 2005)
Wittenberg Choir Wraps Up 2005 Tour With Concert In Weaver Chapel
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Choir, directed by Donald A. Busarow, professor of music and university organist, will present a concert at 8 p.m. Friday, March 18, in Weaver Chapel on campus. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — An accidental shooting leaves one man dead and puts several people on an emotional roller coaster of fear, imprisonment, love, loss and redemption in The Path of a Bullet, an original opera written by Wittenberg University student Seth Colaner of Xenia, Ohio, class of 2005. Read More...(March 14, 2005)
Mock Trial Team Earns Bid To National Tournament
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Competitive excellence extended to the courtroom this year as the Wittenberg University Mock Trial Team earned an invitation to the National Mock Trial Tournament at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Ky., March 18-20 following an outstanding finish at the 24-team Mideast Regional Tournament hosted by Miami University at the Butler County Courthouse in Hamilton, Ohio, Feb. 4-6. Read More...(March 11, 2005)
Wittenberg University To Increase Tuition, Room and Board Costs By 5.1 Percent
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg University Board of Directors has approved a comprehensive 5.1 percent increase in tuition, room and board for the 2005-06 academic school year. Read More...(March 10, 2005)Wittenberg University Celebrates 160 Years Of Excellence On March 11
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — It’s not often that someone – or something – reaches the ripe old age of 160, so why not celebrate?
That’s the thinking of Lehan Peters, director of the Wittenberg Fund in the university’s Office of Advancement. Never one to shy away from a fun time, Peters has some big plans for Wittenberg, which was officially founded on March 11, 1845, by Ezra Keller, also the university’s first president. Read More...
(March 8, 2005)Best-Selling Author Gus Lee Returns To Wittenberg As 2005 Writer-In-Residence
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The next 2004-05 Wittenberg Series event will feature best-selling author Gus Lee giving a presentation titled “An Evening of Readings by Author Gus Lee” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 21, in Bayley Auditorium, Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center, on campus. There will be a book signing following the presentation. Read More...
(March 3, 2005)Wittenberg Overhauls Math Workshop To Meet Student Needs
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Not only has Wittenberg University’s Math Workshop increased the hours students can find help with math problems and homework, the students who work as tutors are now certified by the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA), an international organization that certifies effective college and university tutor training programs. Read More...
(March 1, 2005)Wittenberg Opens New State-of-the-Art Residence Hall In August 2006
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — In an effort to provide Wittenberg University students with a range of high-quality housing options, the Board of Directors has approved construction of a new state-of-the-art residence hall to be built on Alumni Way and completed in time for the start of the 2006-07 school year. 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...
(Feb. 28, 2004)Men's Basketball Gains NCAA Division III Tournament Berth
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — At the risk of getting ahead of oneself, it may be a case of deja vu all over again. The Wittenberg Tigers, fresh off their fifth North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament championship gained with an exhilarating 61-59 victory over No. 1 ranked Wooster on Saturday, have been given a first-round bye in the 2005 NCAA Division III Tournament. Wittenberg will host a second round game Saturday, March 5, against the winner of a first round game between Bethany and John Carroll. Read More...
(Feb. 24, 2005)Wittenberg University To Present Acclaimed Musical Group The Calder Quartet on March 2
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg University Department of Music and the Faculty Endowment Fund Board welcome acclaimed musical group The Calder Quartet for a guest artist recital at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, in 300 Krieg Hall on campus. Read More...
(Feb. 21, 2005)Wittenberg University Choir Embarks On Midwest Tour March 3-18
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg University Choir will begin its 2005 tour on Thursday, March 3, with a concert at Trinity English Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Ind. The choir will present 13 concerts in Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio before presenting a home concert at 8 p.m. Friday, March 18, in Wittenberg’s Weaver Chapel. Read More...
(Feb. 17, 2005)Wittenberg’s Weaver Chapel Association Plans Annual Dance Party Benefit For Springfield City Schools
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Famous melodies that inspire people to dance the night away will ring out across the Wittenberg University campus as the Weaver Chapel Association (WCA) hosts its third annual dance party at 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, in Ness Family Auditorium in Hollenbeck Hall. Proceeds from the event, which is scheduled to run until 1 a.m., will go to the Springfield City Schools’ art and music programs. Read More...
(Feb. 16, 2005)Wittenberg Welcomes Controversial Author James Loewen For Black History Month Presentation
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University students have had many positive educational opportunities during Black History Month 2005. None may be more informative than a special presentation by controverial author James W. Loewen titled “Lies My Teacher Told Me About Black Americans” at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, in Bayley Auditorium in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center on campus. Read More...
(Feb. 15, 2005)Wittenberg Series Presents Award-Winning Sculptor Douglas P. Calisch As 2005 Artist-In-Residence
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Series 2004-2005, titled “Illuminations,” continues as award-winning sculptor Douglas P. Calisch visits campus as this year’s Artist-in-Residence. Read More...
(Feb. 14, 2005)Department of Theatre and Dance Presents The Learned Ladies By Moliere
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Students in Wittenberg University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present The Learned Ladies by the famed French playwright Moliere in Chakeres Memorial Theatre on campus. Performances will begin at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 24-26, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27. Read More...
(Feb. 10, 2005)Wittenberg Presents Student Production Of Dial “M” For Murder
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — An evening of mystery is in the offing courtesy of Wittenberg University senior Katie Westermann of Roanoke, Va., who directs an all-student cast in Dial “M” for Murder, a play by Frederick Knott. Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 11-12, in Wittenberg’s Blair Hall Theatre. Read More...
(Feb. 9, 2005)Athletic Facilities To Get Multi-Million Dollar Spring Makeover
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University has a long history of athletic success and commitment to campus health and well-being. The tradition continues today with the announcement that more than $2 million worth of improvements to the university’s athletic complex will be made this year. Read More...
(Feb. 8, 2005)Class of 2005 Selects Alumna Lois Raimondo as Commencement Speaker
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Award-winning photojournalist Lois Raimondo is coming home. Again. The Class of 2005 has selected Raimondo, Wittenberg Class of 1981, to present the keynote address and receive the honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, at Wittenberg’s 160th Commencement Exercises on May 14. The Senior Class Officers — President Ann Bixel, Vice President Anna Hanke, Secretary Susan Buckenmeyer and Treasurer Annie Boehm — made the recommendation to the Wittenberg University Honors Committee last month. Read More...
(Feb. 7, 2005)Wittenberg Students Celebrate Black History Month Through Theme of “Empowerment”
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — If knowledge is power, members of the Wittenberg University organization Concerned Black Students (CBS) have found the key to success. In a Black History Month calendar filled with exciting and informative events, members of the organization and the Black History Month Planning Committee agree that the Black Knowledge Conference on Saturday, Feb. 12, in the Shouvlin Center is the centerpiece. Read More...
(Feb. 1, 2005)Female A Cappella Group Just Eve Selected to Compete in Regional Contest
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A dozen Wittenberg songbirds will take their music on the road this weekend as members of Just Eve, the university’s female a cappella group, head for Pennsylvania. It is participating in one of four divisional competitions in the Midwest Region of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) at The Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pa., on Saturday, Feb. 5. Read More...
(Feb. 1, 2005)Wittenberg Hosts Conference Based On Unique Interdisciplinary Class On Bosnia-Herzegovina
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — It may be half a world away on the map, but the Southeastern European nation of Bosnia-Herzegovina will be the focus of a Wittenberg University Symposium titled “Preserving Good Will In Multi-Cultural Societies: Lessons From Bosnia” on Sunday, Jan. 30. Read More...
(Jan. 28, 2005)Candlemas Service Set At Wittenberg
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University's Medieval Candlelight Service celebrating Candlemas, the last of the Christmas festivities, will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, in Weaver Chapel. The service is free and open to the public. Read More...
(Jan. 27, 2005)Wittenberg Student Organizes Fund-raising Effort to Aid Tsunami Victims In Sri Lanka
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — After learning of the devastation in her homeland and across Southeast Asia as a result of the historic earthquake and tsunami on Dec. 26, Petal Morais, Wittenberg Class of 2005, was motivated to help. Read More...
(Jan. 25, 2005)Wittenberg Formally Opens Cutting-Edge Café Named Post 95
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University formally opened Post 95, a cutting-edge café-style dining area in the Benham-Pence Student Center, with a Grand Opening ceremony and ribbon-cutting on Monday. The eating space, which is the first step of a three-phase transformation of the student center’s dining areas, has been open on a limited basis since Jan. 10 following a two-month renovation of the area formerly known as the Commons. Read More...
(Jan. 21, 2005)Wittenberg Receives $50,000 Youth Leadership Initative Grant From Thrivent Financial For Lutherans
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University has received a $50,000 grant from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans to expand upon the numerous community service experiences in which students participate during their four years on campus. The funds will be used to develop an innovative project titled “Sowing Seeds of Servant Leadership: A Campus-Wide Integration of Service-Learning, Social Justice and Spirituality” in the next two years. Read More...
(Jan. 20, 2005)Chapter of The Society of Physics Garners National Recognition
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For the first time in a decade, the Wittenberg chapter of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) has been recognized as an Outstanding SPS Chapter. In 2003-04, more than 700 SPS chapters were active across the country, and less than 10 percent were so honored. Read More...
(Jan. 19, 2005)Wittenberg Unveils New and Improved Cafe in Benham-Pence Student Center
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — In the first step of a three-phase, cutting-edge transformation of the Benham-Pence Student Center dining areas, a new and improved café-style eatery will be unveiled at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, with a Grand Opening event. Read More...
(Jan. 17, 2005)Civil Rights Pioneer Encourages Self-Examination in Martin Luther King Day Address At Wittenberg
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A few months short of the 50th anniversary of the historic Montgomery, Ala., bus boycott, one of the leaders of the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) took center stage for Wittenberg University’s annual Martin Luther King Day Commemorative Convocation. He encouraged those in attendance to “accept personal responsibility” for ending injustice of all kinds, quoting Biblical passages from the books of Micah and Leviticus to illustrate his points. Read More...
(Jan. 14, 2005)The Acting Company Brings Shakespeare Comedy The Two Gentlemen Of Verona To Wittenberg Series
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — As part of the 2004-05 Wittenberg Series, The Acting Company will present Shakespeare’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7, at Kuss Auditorium, Clark State Community College Performing Arts Center. The Wittenberg Guild is co-sponsoring the event. Read More...
(Jan. 12, 2005)Career Center Establishes Advisory Council
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — In an effort to incorporate fresh ideas and implement practices that will better support students and recent graduates, Wittenberg University’s Career Center has created an advisory council of alumni, faculty, campus staff members and area business leaders in both the private and not-for-profit sectors. Wittenberg students will also be invited to serve on the council. Read More...
(Jan. 12, 2005)Winter Music Classes Will Be Offered At Wittenberg University
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University's Center for Musical Development (CMD) announces winter music classes for children and adults. Read More...
(Jan. 6, 2005)Faculty Rock Ensemble And Entourage Presents Debut Performance
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Beatlemania will once again run rampant on the Wittenberg University campus when the Wittenberg Faculty Rock Ensemble & Entourage (Witt FREE) presents its debut performance, an inaugural “Welcome Back” concert at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, in Weaver Chapel. Music by George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, best known as a group as the Beatles, will be featured. Read More...
(Jan. 5, 2005)German Language Epiphany Service To Be Held At Wittenberg University
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A German language Epiphany service will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, in Weaver Chapel on the Wittenberg University campus. Special music for the service will feature the Wittenberg Handbell Choir under the direction of Trudy Faber, professor of music. Donald Busarow, professor of music, will serve as organist. Pre-service music begins at 7:45 p.m. Read More...
(Jan. 4, 2005)Wittenberg Welcomes Civil Rights Pioneer For Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Convocation On Jan. 17
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — In 1955, following the arrest of Rosa Parks for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man, the Rev. Robert Graetz became the only white member of the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA), headed by 26-year-old Martin Luther King Jr. in Montgomery, Ala. At 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17, Graetz will share his life experiences as the keynote speaker of the 2005 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Convocation. Read More...
