Wittenberg University

2008 News Archive

In recognition of his outstanding contributions to advancing arts education throughout the state, region and nation, Corwin Georges, Wittenberg professor of theatre and dance, and the department's chair, has been selected to receive the prestigious Governor's Award for the Arts in Ohio from the Ohio Arts Council. Read More ...

The 2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon attracted elite athletes from all over the world - including Wittenberg University faculty members Tammy Proctor, professor of history, and Margaret Goodman, professor of biology and director of biochemistry/molecular biology, and alumna Tracy Gregory-Brown, Wittenberg class of 2005. Read More ...

Wittenberg University's annual German Language Epiphany Service will take place at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, in historic Weaver Chapel. Pre-service music by the Wittenberg Handbell Choir, led by Professor of Music Trudy Faber will begin at 7:15 p.m. Read More ...

Two years after a devastating knee injury nearly ended her athletic career, Wittenberg women's soccer goalkeeper Jordan Bamberger, class of 2009 from Solon, Ohio, hoisted an NCAC Championship trophy on the same field. Her inspirational story was recently told in Training and Conditioning magazine. Read More ...

Despite the economic downturn, Wittenberg University is finding new and innovative ways to provide financial assistance to its students. Wittenberg's Office of Financial Aid recently began offering students interested in education the opportunity to apply for the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program. Read More ...

William A. Kinnison, Wittenberg president from 1974 to 1995, will host a discussion on the history of the university at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, in Crabill Discovery Hall at the Heritage Center of Clark County. The event will serve as an opportunity to introduce his new, groundbreaking book Wittenberg: An American College. Read More ...

Wittenberg University's Center for Musical Development (CMD) is offering winter music classes for children and adults. Read More ...

A tremendous fall sports season has the Wittenberg athletic program on top of the first installment of the 2008-09 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) All-Sports standings. Tiger teams won one championship and claimed five additional top-five finishes in the seven fall sports to take the lead. Read More ...

The Wittenberg Department of Music is staying busy well into the 2008 holiday season, starting with a general student recital, in which students will showcase both instrumental and vocal pieces, at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, in Krieg Hall. Read More ...

Wittenberg University will host the 27th annual Community Sing of George Friedrich Handel's Messiah at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, in Weaver Chapel. The concert, in which the audience is the chorus, is sponsored by the Wittenberg's Department of Music, the Ruth and Thomas F. Mackey Foundation and Choral Arts of Springfield. Read More ...

For the first time, Wittenberg University is offering Choose Ohio First (COF) scholarships in the areas of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEM) through a unique partnership with seven other Miami Valley higher education institutions participating in the Dayton Regional Collaborative. Read More ...

The Bid Day celebration on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Wittenberg University's Tau Gamma chapter of the Chi Omega sorority was more festive than usual. For the first time ever, the sisters of Chi Omega not only announced a donation to the Make-a-Wish Foundation, they granted their very own wish. Read More ...

In keeping with its longstanding tradition of civic engagement, Wittenberg University will send one student to the historic presidential inauguration, Jan. 20, 2009, as a result of an election prediction contest sponsored by the Department of Political Science and the Office of Student Development. Read More ...

The 2008-09 Witt Series continues at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5, with the annual Lessons and Carols for Advent and Christmas service at Wittenberg University's Weaver Chapel. The event is free and open to the public, with pre-service music starting at 7 p.m. Read More ...

Internationally acclaimed author, poet and screenwriter Sherman Alexie will make a Witt Series-sponsored presentation titled "Without Reservations: An Urban Indian's Comic, Poetic and Highly Irreverent Look at the World" at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov, 17, in Wittenberg University's Pam Evans Smith Arena. Read More ...

For Professors of Geography Olga Medvedkov and Ralph Lenz, China serves as a perfect example of the varying levels of globalization. So, when the idea of taking first-year students abroad came to mind, China seemed the best place to study global processes. Read More ...

For students at America's colleges, today's presidential election will be their first, including at Wittenberg University, where students recently joined with 25,000 students in four battleground states to participate in a poll sponsored by CBS News, UWIRE (a news service powered by student journalists at more than 800 colleges) and The Chronicle of Higher Education. Read More ...

Wittenberg University will welcome one of its own, George Mason University Associate Professor of Economics Carlos Ramirez, class of 1987, for a keynote presentation at the Pre-Law Association's second annual Fall Law Forum at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, in Bayley Auditorium in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center. Read More ...

Wittenberg University's Office of the First Year Experience and the Office of Community Service are in need of both participants and volunteers for a Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, in the Room 105 of the Joseph C. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning. Read More ...

The Wittenberg Music Department offers a varied schedule of events in a busy month of November, ranging from joint concerts to a senior recital to a faculty artist recital. Read More ...

Following 10 weeks of intensive research, four Wittenberg University chemistry students piled into a van with Associate Professor of Chemistry Amil Anderson on Aug. 3 and headed for the seventh annual Mercury Consortium Conference at Hamilton College, in Clinton, N.Y. to make presentations about their findings. Read More ...

The Wittenberg University Office of Alumni Relations continues its 2008-09 Noon Lunch and Lecture Series with Director of New Media Bob Rafferty, who will make a presentation titled "Social Networking, BlackBerries and Texting: What do they have in common?" at 12 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, in the Faculty Dining Room of the Benham-Pence Student Center. Read More ...

The Wittenberg University Department of Theatre and Dance presents its annual Fall Dance Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 6-8, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, in Chakeres Memorial Theatre, 909 Woodlawn Ave. Directed by Associate Professor of Theatre and Dance Shih-Ming Li Chang, the concert includes dances in modern, jazz, hip hop and tap. Read More ...

For more than 35 years, 1958 Wittenberg alumnus Richard P. Veler, professor emeritus of English, university editor and general secretary emeritus of the university, and his love of literature and his willingness to assist students in and outside the classroom have inspired generations of alumni, including his 1958 classmates who recently raised $200,000 toward the creation of an endowed chair in Veler's name. Read More ...

Fittingly in an election year, Wittenberg will host "Faith & Politics: A Public Forum" at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, in the university's Joseph C. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning, Room 105. Read More ...

The Rev. Dr. Gary Simpson, professor of systematic theology at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minn., is the featured speaker for the annual Witt Series-sponsored Kenneth H. Sauer Luther Symposium, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, in Wittenberg University's Bayley Auditorium in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center. His presentation is titled "Can War Be Just? A Lutheran Perspective." Read More ...

The Wittenberg Guild presents its 53rd annual Scholarship Style Show on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Center Dining Room in the Benham-Pence Student Center. Chaired by the mother-daughter team of Lorann Rue and Nikki Turner, this year's show, themed "A Stylish Family Affair," begins with a joint social hour and silent basket auction at 10 a.m. Read More ...

As Wittenberg welcomed hundreds of alumni back to their alma mater, Oct. 10-12, for its annual Homecoming festivities, 10 individuals were front and center during the university's annual awards ceremony on Oct. 11 in the Benham-Pence Student Center. Read More ...

With the 2008 election cycle nearing its climactic finish on Nov. 4, the Wittenberg University Political Science Department continues its innovative colloquium series titled "Affairs of the State: Ohio" with a presentation by Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, in Bayley Auditorium in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center. Read More ...

The 2008-09 Witt Series continues with at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, in historic Weaver Chapel as Wittenberg University welcomes guest preacher John Schleicher, Bishop of the North/West Lower Michigan Synod, for the annual Festival Choral Eucharist for Reformation Service. Read More ...

Wittenberg University and the Springfield News-Sun will host a political forum, which will offer Clark County residents a first-hand look at candidates in contested races. The forum will take place from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, in Bayley Auditorium, Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center, 315 Bill Edwards Drive. Read More ...

Wittenberg University Professor of Music Trudy Faber will perform an organ recital at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Lookout Mountain, Tenn. Faber's concert is one of hundreds of organ recitals taking place around the world on that day to celebrate the instrument and dedicate the newly completed Parkey organ at the church. Read More ...

Initiated at Wittenberg University during the 1995-96 academic year by the student organization Concerned Black Students (CBS), the annual Unity March begins at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, on Alumni Way. Read More ...

The 2008-09 Witt Series continues with the annual IBM Endowed Lecture in the Sciences and Lawrence Colloquium on Science and Religion as Wittenberg welcomes evolutionary biologist Kenneth Miller for a presentation at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13 in Bayley Auditorium of the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center. Read More ...

Thomas Martin, professor in the Health, Fitness and Sport Department at Wittenberg University, completed a four-month Fulbright Scholar grant to study and teach physical education in Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) in May 2008. Read More ...

A typically busy month of October for the Wittenberg University Music Department offers numerous highlights, including a Homecoming Weekend concert by the Wittenberg Symphonic Band at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, in historic Weaver Chapel. Read More ...

The Wittenberg Office of Community Service will host a Halloween-inspired day of service on Saturday, Oct. 25, offering activities for Springfield-area children such as Halloween crafts, pumpkin hunts, scary stories, face painting, Halloween games, and, of course, trick-or-treating. Read More ...

After enjoying yet another successful season in 2007-08, members of the Wittenberg men's and women's swimming and diving teams achieved just as much away from the pool last summer. An astounding seven team members traveled independently across the globe in 2008, serving others, furthering their education and immersing themselves in cultures from Europe to Central America to Asia. Read More ...

Wittenberg University will hold its annual CROP Hunger Walk, a ministry of Church World Services (CWS), at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5. Organized by the Weaver Chapel Association and the university's Office of the Pastor, the event not only raises money to fight hunger at home and around the world, it provides an opportunity to raise awareness of hunger issues and the work of CWS/CROP. Read More ...

Internationally known psychologist, author and science journalist Daniel Goleman will discuss his latest work, Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships, with members of the university and Springfield communities during the Witt Series-sponsored Fred R. Leventhal Family Endowed Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, in Wittenberg's Pam Evans Smith Arena, HPER Center, 250 Bill Edwards Dr. Read More ...

The Wittenberg University Department of Theatre and Dance opens its 2008-09 season with a production of Bus Stop by Pulitzer-prize winning playwright and novelist William Inge. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 9-11, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, Chakeres Memorial Theatre, 907 Woodlawn Ave. Read More ...

Standing before a packed Bayley Auditorium with Ohio Lt. Governor Lee Fisher, other state, federal and community leaders, and members of the university's Board of Directors in attendance, Wittenberg University President Mark H. Erickson today announced a major step forward in university-community collaboration with the creation of Wittenberg's first-ever Center for Civic & Urban Engagement. Read More ...

In this hotly contested election year, it is fitting that the Wittenberg University Political Science Department has put together an innovative colloquium series titled "Affairs of the State: Ohio," starting with a presentation by Ohio Lt. Governor Lee Fisher at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, in Bayley Auditorium in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center. Read More ...

Less than three months after two prominent Wittenberg professors were given awards by the Springfield An-Nur Islamic Center, the university will host a Community Iftar celebration at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, in Room 105 of the Joseph C. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning. Read More ...

On Sunday, Sept. 14, Wittenberg's campus came under siege as hurricane-force winds arrived unexpectedly. As the extent of the damage became evident, dozens of students, faculty and staff members volunteered to help the overburdened university Grounds Crew clear debris. Read More ...

When David Dittmann graduated from Wittenberg in 1966, chances are he never anticipated coming back to pass his light on in such a generous way. Owner of Audio Bookshelf, a company specializing in the production and sale of audio books for middle school-aged readers, Dittmann has entered into a unique joint venture with seven management majors at his alma mater. Read More ...

The Wittenberg Choir, directed by Professor of Music Donald Busarow, will take the stage for its annual Wittenberg Choir Variety Show twice during 2008 Family and Parents Weekend. The show is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 19 and 20, in Krieg Hall. Read More ...

They arrived on campus in a funky green school bus on Thursday, Sept. 11, and since then the members of the Bread and Puppet Theater Company have taken a group of Wittenberg University students under their collective wing for a unique educational opportunity. Read More ...

Hailed as a profoundly powerful storyteller, Ric Burns, internationally known documentary filmmaker, and PBS writer and producer, has engaged generations with his thought-provoking and deeply poetic films. At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, in Wittenberg's Pam Evans Smith Arena, Burns will discuss his current project with members of the university and Springfield communities during the Witt Series-sponsored William A. Kinnison Endowed Lecture. Read More ...

Michael Flood, class of 1984 and current vice president for strategic sourcing for IBM, is the Wittenberg Management Department's first Executive-in-Residence speaker of the 2008-09 school year. His presentation, titled "Positioning Yourself on the Path to Career Success in an Ever Changing Global Roadmap - Reflections from an Alumni's 25-year Planned & Spontaneous Career Meanderings," is scheduled for 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, in Bayley Auditorium in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center. Read More ...

In these financially troublesome times, anyone who can beat the market deserves a little recognition. When Wittenberg University's investment club, WittInvest, outperformed the S&P 500, it earned more than that—the student club was recently featured on the personal finance site MainStreet.com, an offshoot of TheStreet.com, created by national financial guru Jim Cramer. Read More ...

Almost since they graduated from Wittenberg University, Josh Guerrieri, class of 2001, and Erin Limmer Guerrieri, class of 2001, have devoted theirlives to working with low-income children in Atlanta - first as public school teachers and then as founders of FitWit, an innovative program to combat childhood obesity and educational inequality. Their good works recently caught the attention of HGTV's home makeover show, Deserving Design, which will air a program this weekend featuring the Guerrieris. Read More ...

The Wittenberg University Department of Art presents "Balance," a collection of black and white silver gelatin photographs that represent several years' work by the newest member of its faculty, Assistant Professor of Art Daniel McInnis, as the first exhibition of the 2008-09 academic year in the Ann Miller Gallery. Read More ...

The Global Education Speakers Series, sponsored by the Global Education and Peace Network, enters its seventh year with a packed schedule. Partnering with the School of Community at Wittenberg University and the city of Springfield, the monthly meetings will be held in Room 105 in Wittenberg University's Joseph C. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning, 737 N. Fountain Ave. Read More ...

Wittenberg will host its seventh annual jazz and blues music workshop, featuring performers from Antioch College's African American Cross-Cultural Works Blues and Jazz Festival, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, in Krieg Hall, room 300. Read More ...

The Wittenberg University Office of Alumni Relations opens its 2008-09 Noon Lunch and Lecture Series with Professor of Communication Catherine Egley Waggoner, who will make a presentation titled "Making Camp: The Gender Politics of Popular Culture" at 12 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, in Room 105 of the Joseph C. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning, 737 N. Fountain Ave. Read More ...

For Hannah Johnson, Wittenberg University class of 2009 from Milwaukee, Wisc., the first week of the 2008-09 school year was perhaps the most educational of her collegiate career. Read More ...

A firm believer in using a hands-on, creative approach to business growth, Max J. Roberts, president of Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, has taken the "nation's most trusted brand" to even greater heights. At 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, the Wittenberg and Springfield communities will have the opportunity to hear Roberts' story when he presents the keynote address during the university's Witt Series-sponsored Opening Convocation, which officially kicks off Wittenberg's 164th academic year. Read More ...

Wittenberg University welcomes Ben Atherton-Zeman, a spokesperson for the National Organization for Men Against Sexism (NOMAS), to campus for an educational program on Tuesday, Sept. 9, in Bayley Auditorium of the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center. He will perform his one-man play titled Voices of Men at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Read More ...

In an era of intense competition among institutions of higher education, Wittenberg University stood out once again in 2008. On Thursday, Aug. 21, the university officially welcomed one of the most academically astute and geographically diverse freshman classes in recent history. Read More ...

Wittenberg University's Center for Musical Development (CMD) is offering fall music classes for children and adults.
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In a few short months, a new structure has arisen on the south end of Wittenberg University's campus that may look like others, but which has a distinctly different, high-tech purpose. Read More ...

A key element in the Wittenberg University student experience is community service. To introduce the students of the Class of 2012 to the possibilities and opportunities of Wittenberg's unique community service graduation requirement, the Office of Community Service has organized its first annual New Student Service Plunge. Read More ...

Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn will share her musical gifts with members of the Wittenberg and Springfield communities during a special March 3, 2009, Witt Series recital sponsored by Margaret and Lanty Smith in memory of her late grandfather S. Wilfred Hahn, Wittenberg professor emeritus of mathematics, and grandmother Martha Anne Strowd Hahn. Read More ...

From a brainstorm to a full-blown 8,000-mile cross-country tour, Wittenberg University's first-of-its-kind Witt Nation alumni tour, which concluded Aug. 2, continues to make headlines, including the front page of this week's The Chronicle of Higher Education, the No. 1 resource for news and careers in academia. Read More ...

Thanks to a grant from Nextbook and the American Library Association (ALA), and partnerships with public libraries and Jewish congregations in two counties, Wittenberg University Reference Librarian and Assistant Professor Ken Irwin has organized a reading and discussion series called "Modern Marvels: Jewish Adventures in the Graphic Novel." Read More ...

As the 2007-08 fiscal year came to a close June 30, Wittenberg University celebrated the success of its annual fund campaign, which secured more than $2.6 million to advance the nationally ranked institution and provide significant scholarship support for its students. The best annual fund drive in more than five years, the result benefited greatly from a $250,000 matching gift challenge by The Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Fund, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee. Read More ...

Problem-solving dialogue happens every day at Wittenberg University. Fittingly, Wittenberg's Joseph C. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning was the site today of a "Local Conversation on Disparities in Minority Health," funded by the Ohio Commission on Minority Health and hosted by the Clark County Chapter of the American Red Cross. Read More ...

Public service, college and high school personnel are invited to a free school violence seminar featuring Marjorie Lindholm, a sophomore at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., when a shooting spree occurred in 1999, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center on Wittenberg's campus. Read More ...

The phrase "every cloud has a silver lining" recently took on new meaning for Josh Wisebaker, Wittenberg University class of 2008, after receiving a prestigious Davies-Jackson Fellowship to St. John's College at the University of Cambridge in England. Read More ...

For the fourth time in the last six years, a contingent of Wittenberg University community members volunteered their time and talents in the African Kingdom of Lesotho, immersing themselves in a new culture and completing multiple service projects. Read More ...

In an age of increasingly instantaneous communication, there is just no substitute for face-to-face contact. It is that personal touch that has made Wittenberg University a leader in liberal arts education for more than 160 years, and it is the driving force behind the creation of a first-of-its-kind alumni relations cross-country tour called Witt Nation. Read More ...

Since graduating from Wittenberg in 1963 and 1964, respectively, Robert E. “Bob” Ness and his wife Lynn Noble Ness have consistently given of their time, talent and treasure to advance their alma mater and contribute to its future success. This month, the couple has again invested in Wittenberg by establishing a $1.5 million endowed chair in entrepreneurship. Read More ...

The phrase "opportunity of a lifetime" has special meaning for Wittenberg University, which joined seven other Miami Valley higher education institutions in the Dayton Regional Collaborative to receive $3.94 million in funding for scholarships in the areas of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEM). Read More ...

Wittenberg University has been named one of the 48 "Healthiest Companies in America" for 2007 by Interactive Health Solutions (IHS), an Arlington Heights, Ill.-based provider of population health management programs. Read More ...

Inspired by his grandmother, Jeremy Keller, class of 2010 from Dayton, Ohio, proudly represented Wittenberg University and the campus chapter of March of Dimes, which he recently founded, in the 2008 March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign. Read More ...

Intrigued by the power of James Clerk Maxwell and his equations, which are the basis of the field of electromagnetics, Wittenberg University Associate Professor of Physics Dan Fleisch was inspired to write A Student's Guide to Maxwell's Equations, which has become a sales phenomenon on amazon.com. Read More ...

As the summer unfolds, four Wittenberg students have made it their mission to celebrate Springfield's assets and continue to build upon the strong town-gown relationship the city and university share thanks to a newly created eight-week summer internship program. Read More ...

Few college students get to experience the sights and sounds described in textbooks utilized in the classroom, but that's exactly what Wittenberg University students Kate Stoverock, class of 2009 from Gahanna, Ohio, and Alyssa McEachran, class of 2008 from Bellevue, Wash., did last month in Sarajevo, the capital city of the war-torn nation Bosnia and Herzegovenia. Read More ...

Steve Wilson, Wittenberg class of 2006, may not have former touring professional tennis players coming to Springfield for the launch of the local QuickStart Tennis program, but that may be for the best. After all, Wilson might not have enough room for them with nearly 260 children ages 6-10 signed up to participate in the program at Wittenberg's David and Georgiana Albright Tennis Complex starting Tuesday, June 10. Read More ...

Lanty Smith, Wittenberg University class of 1964, has held a wide range of leadership positions in his professional career. He has accepted perhaps his greatest challenge with a recent appointment as the interim chief executive officer (CEO) of Wachovia Corp., the fourth largest financial services company in the United States. Read More ...

Wittenberg University's Center for Musical Development (CMD) is offering summer music classes for children and adults. Read More ...



Living through one of the most devastating earthquakes in Chinese history has made Andrew Scarponi, Wittenberg University Class of 2007 and a scholar working in Chengdu, China, on a grant from the United States Department of State's Fulbright Program, even more of a believer in the merits of a quality liberal arts education. Read More ...

After years of studying ancient river deposits each summer in Wyoming, Wittenberg University Associate Professor of Geology Mike Zaleha has decided to study rocks in rivers that flow a little closer to home. Read More ...

Intrigued by what she perceived as a pervasive use of camp aesthetics in film, television and music videos, Wittenberg University Professor of Communication Catherine Egley Waggoner used her 2002 sabbatical to assess the portrayal of "campy" women in popular culture. Read More ...

He may have been named president at the 117th annual gathering of the Ohio Academy of Science in April, but Wittenberg Professor of Biology Horton Hobbs doesn't see himself as a politician. Read More ...

The Wittenberg University Office of Alumni Relations continues its Noon Luncheon and Lecture Series with Professor of Political Science Bin Yu, who will make a presentation about the evolution of Chinese society during the last 30 years at 12 p.m. Friday, June 6, in the Li Room of the Benham-Pence Student Center. Read More ...

Two years after the 1961 Wittenberg men's basketball team led by Head Coach Ray Mears and star forward Al Thrasher, class of 1964, was collectively inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame & Museum, the Tiger legends will be honored individually at the organization's third annual induction ceremony. Read More ...

An overflow crowd packed picturesque Commencement Hollow as Wittenberg University celebrated the tremendous achievement of 442 members of the graduating Class of 2008 during its 163rd annual Commencement exercises. Read More ...

For the 163rd time in its illustrious history, Wittenberg University will hold Commencement exercises. The 2008 event is scheduled to take place in the traditional Commencement Hollow location, where members of the university community will celebrate scholarship with 442 degree candidates slated to cross the stage. Read More ...

Wittenberg University students Emily Heidrich, class of 2008 from West Chester, Ohio, and Inge Williams, class of 2008 from Alpena, Mich., will cross the stage in scenic Commencement Hollow on Saturday, May 10, knowing boundless opportunity awaits during a year as English Teaching Assistants in the prestigious Fulbright Program. Read More ...

Each year, hundreds of young men and women close one chapter of their lives and prepare for life's next challenge when they receive diplomas during Wittenberg University's annual Commencement exercises. For one special group of students, known as "non-traditional" students, the stroll across the stage in Commencement Hollow during Wittenberg's 163rd Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 10, is more than just a culmination of a great deal of hard work. Read More ...

With the close of the 2007-08 school year comes the end of the last two service learning courses, taught by Miguel Martinez-Saenz, associate professor of philosophy, and Lora Lawson, associate professor of education, and funded by a unique grant from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Read More ...

Less than a year after one of her mentors, Pam Smith, passed away, women's basketball standout Rachel Dixon, class of 2009 from West Liberty, Ohio, was joined by field hockey standout Whitney Marshall, class of 2009 from Barre, Mass., as the first recipients of awards from the Pam Evans Smith '82 Memorial Scholarship fund. Read More ...

While they didn't change the world in a day, the industrious group of Wittenberg University students that accompanied Associate Professor of English Rick Incorvati to the state capitol in nearby Columbus on April 22 felt good about the experience of lobbying government leaders on a variety of environmental issues. Read More ...

Wittenberg professors Cathy Balas, adjunct instructor in the School of Community Education, Adam Parker, assistant professor of mathematics, Scott Rosenberg, associate professor of history, and Lila Zaharkov, associate professor of languages, were among 47 faculty recipients from 13 area colleges and universities recently honored by the Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) with Excellence in Teaching awards. Read More ...

On a cold February night, Wittenberg student volunteers stayed "Up 'til Dawn" in celebration of the $21,424 raised to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Read More ...

The third annual Tiger Awards, recognizing excellence in athletic and academic performance by Wittenberg University student-athletes during the 2007-08 school year, were handed out during a banquet on April 27 in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) Center. Read More ...

As Wittenberg University makes final preparations for its 163rd Commencement exercises on May 10, the graduating Class of 2008 will observe its Baccalaureate service at 2:15 p.m. Friday, May 9, in Weaver Chapel, with pre-service music starting at 2 p.m. Read More ...

The combined efforts of Wittenberg Associate Provost for Academic Services Lisa Rhine and the Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) have produced a collaborative project to improve access to print materials for college students with disabilities and to share resources between institutions through a virtual library of electronic texts. Read More ...

Wittenberg University is hosting the annual Youth as Resources (YAR) reception, which celebrates the accomplishments of Springfield youth and the service projects that they have completed with the help of the surrounding community, on Tuesday, April 22, in Ness Auditorium, Hollenbeck Hall. This year's reception marks a turning point for the Youth as Resources of Clark County program as it merges with the Springfield Foundation. Read More ...

WittFest has become one of the most anticipated annual Wittenberg events, and the 2008 edition does not figure to disappoint. The university's Union Board, a student organization that organizes WittFest each year, has secured the popular alternative rock band Cartel to headline this year's music festival, scheduled for Saturday, April 26, in Myers Hollow. Read More ...

Wittenberg University has planned several events as part of its annual Remembrance of the Holocaust, which will be observed April 21-24. The 2008 observance at Wittenberg is being held earlier than Yom Hashoah due to the university's exam schedule. Read More ...

Wittenberg University celebrated the achievements of students and faculty members at the annual Honors Convocation Friday, April 18, 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 ...

For the second straight year, Wittenberg University students and professors are joining forces to raise money for orphans in the impoverished African nation of Lesotho by organizing an event called Survivor Wittenberg. Read More ...

Wittenberg's annual Seniors and Faculty Dance Concert, a capstone project for seniors with minors in dance, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27, in Blair Hall Theatre. Read More ...

The average age on Wittenberg University's campus is set to drop when girl scouts from the Buckeye Trail Council overrun the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center for the eighth annual Girl Scouts Science And Math Exploration Night from 6-10 p.m. Friday, April 18. Read More ...

Wittenberg University is collaborating with Avetec, a not-for-profit public benefit research organization, to offer a pair of summer camps, the WISE Academic Summer Camp And Young Women In Science Day Camp. Read More ...

Sarah Unertl Domingus, Wittenberg University class of 2004, wanted to provide encouragement and motivation for her students to work hard in school to prepare them for a future that includes a college education. With the help of Debra Mallonee, Wittenberg instructor of education, Domingus organized a Writing Marathon at Wittenberg for 30 students from her West Carrollton Middle School eighth grade language arts classes. Read More ...

Four years of hard work is showcased in Wittenberg University's 2008 Senior Art Exhibit. Showcasing the thesis projects of six senior art majors, the Senior Art Exhibit is scheduled to open with a reception from 5-8 p.m. Friday, April 18, in Koch Hall. Read More ...

To identify a possible bone marrow donor, all it takes is a swab on the cheek by a trained professional. For Mark LaForce, Wittenberg University class of 1975, this simple act may mean the difference between life and death for his teenage son, Blake. Read More ...

Wittenberg University students, faculty and staff are teaming up with members of the Springfield community to bring the focus back to working to transform the city during the seventh annual Celebrate Service event on Saturday, April 19. Read More ...

Outstanding women role models at Wittenberg were celebrated in a unique first-time event on March 27. Headed by Director of Multicultural Student Programs and the W.A.G.E. Womyn's Center Forest Wortham, the Wittenberg Women Recognition Reception was planned by a committee of Womyn's Center student coordinators and volunteers, including Andrea Singer '08, Cate Downing '08 and Riley Stoermer '08. Read More ...

Wittenberg University's Upward Bound program is accepting applications for new students. Upward Bound works to stimulate interest in college among students of low-income families or families in which there is little history of college study. The program provides role models of college-educated students and academic assistance to prepare participants for the challenge of study beyond high school. Read More ...

Mere weeks after Wittenberg's student organization American International Association held its annual fashion event to highlight the poverty situation in Cambodia, a photography exhibit takes this one step further by showing life in Cambodia through the eyes of a child. Read More ...

The relationship between science and religion has a new voice at Wittenberg University thanks to Springfield physician David Lawrence. The inaugural Lawrence Colloquium on Science and Religion is scheduled for 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, in Bayley Auditorium of the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center, 315 Bill Edwards Dr. Read More ...

The Wittenberg University Office of Alumni Relations continues its Noon Luncheon and Lecture Series with Professor of Education Robert Welker, who will make a presentation titled "Responding to Violence in the Schools: Building Compassionate Youth" at 12 p.m. Thursday, April 17, in Room 105 of the Joseph C. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning, 737 N. Fountain Ave. Read More ...

As part of the 2007-08 Global Education Speakers Series, Professor of Biology and Chair of the Department Tim Lewis will make a presentation titled "What's Hot And What's Not: Global Warming" at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, in the Gaier Room at the Clark County Public Library, 201 S. Fountain Ave. in Springfield, Ohio. Read More ...

For the second straight year, Wittenberg's Pre-Law Association is hosting a spring event, which focuses on the free exchange of ideas that epitomizes a liberal arts education. The second annual Witt Law Day is scheduled for Thursday, April 3, with events running throughout the day in Room 201 of the Joseph C. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning. Read More ...

Wittenberg University's annual celebration of liberal arts education - better known as The Witt Series - wraps up the 2007-08 schedule in style with a performance by the famed Beaux Arts Trio at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, in historic Weaver Chapel. Read More ...

The Wittenberg Departments of Theatre and Dance and Music, will collaborate on the final main stage production of the 2007-08 school year. Urinetown: The Musical, described as a "uniquely comical college theatre experience," is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. April 10-12, and 2 p.m. April 13, in Chakeres Memorial Theatre, located at 905 Woodlawn Ave. Read More ...

Since 1994, the Wittenberg University Department of Art has held an annual Empty Bowls fundraising event to benefit the community’s Second Harvest Foodbank. The tradition continues from 4-7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in the atrium of the Joseph C. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning, 737 N. Fountain Ave., where diners will be welcomed with an array of handcrafted bowls and a buffet line of bread and soup. Read More ...

Wittenberg Welcomes Internationally Acclaimed Vogler Quartet For Lecture/Demonstration March 31
Members of the Wittenberg University and Springfield communities have a unique musical opportunity when the internationally acclaimed Vogler Quartet gives a lecture/demonstration at 3 p.m. Monday, March 31, in Krieg Hall. Read More ...

Music Department Presents Dynamic Calendar Of April Events
The Wittenberg Department of Music is bringing in the last full month of the academic year with its usual packed calendar of events, including some of the most dynamic of the 2007-08 school year. Read More ...

Union Board Hosts Annual Lil' Sibs Weekend March 28-30
While they are always welcome on campus, siblings, cousins and underage friends of Wittenberg students don't always have a weekend full of entertainment and activities. However, that is exactly what Wittenberg's Union Board has set up for them with the latest installment of Lil' Sibs Weekend March 28-30. Read More ...

Wittenberg Celebrates Womyn's History Month With Event To Honor Outstanding Female Faculty And Staff Members
Wittenberg University is celebrating Womyn's History Month by honoring outstanding female faculty and staff members at the Women Recognition Reception, which is scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday, March 27, in Morris Lounge of the Benham-Pence Student Center. Read More ...

Department of Theatre and Dance Presents Student-Directed Somebody To Lean On
The Wittenberg University Department of Theatre and Dance has a unique theatre experience on its calendar. At 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, March 28-29 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 30, in Blair Hall Theatre, Kaleigh Lockhart, class of 2008 from Florence, S.C., will direct a play her original script titled Somebody To Lean On. Read More ...

Wittenberg Hosts Pam Evans Smith 5K Memorial Walk/Run To Benefit Scholarship Program
Members of the Wittenberg community will come together again to honor the memory of former Women's Basketball Head Coach and Associate Director of Athletics Pam Evans Smith, class of 1982, with the first Pam Evans Smith 5K Memorial Walk/Run on Saturday, April 5. Read More ...

Senior Class Selects Congressman David L. Hobson As 2008 Commencement Speaker
For more than 25 years, U.S. Congressman David L. Hobson (OH-7th District) has worked to make life better for the people he has served in the Ohio Senate and in Congress. On Saturday, May 10, Hobson will encourage 455 Wittenberg graduates to do the same in their own communities and around the globe when he presents the keynote address during the university's 163rd Commencement Exercises. Read More ...

Wittenberg Organizations Team Up For Fashion Show To Raise Money For Poor In Cambodia
For $3 a head, Wittenberg University students are again making a difference in the world. Wittenberg student organizations American International Association (AIA) and the Hispanic Culture Club (HCC) are teaming up to host a second annual fashion show fundraiser, this year titled "The Khmer Fashion Show" at 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, in the university's Center Dining Room (CDR) in the Benham-Pence Student Center. Read More ...

Wittenberg To Award STEM Scholarships As Part of Ohio Consortium For Bioinformatics
Wittenberg University's commitment to students majoring in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEM) and STEM education fields was strengthened recently when the Ohio Consortium for Bioinformatics received funding for scholarships from the Ohio General Assembly-created Ohio Innovation Partnership (OIP). Read More ...

Wittenberg Professor To Present Pre-Symphony Lecture March 15
Wittenberg Professor of Geography Olga Medvedkov will present a pre-symphony lecture at 7:15 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at Clark State Performing Arts Center. The Springfield Symphony Orchestra's MasterWorks III, "Rendezvous with Russia," features Russian concert pianist Olga Kern performing works of Russian composers. Read More ...

Wittenberg Choir Wraps Up 2008 Spring Tour With Annual Home Concert
The world-renowned Wittenberg Choir will put the wraps on its 2008 Spring Tour with its annual home concert at 8 p.m. Friday, March 14, in historic Weaver Chapel. The concert caps a 10-concert tour that included performances in three states in less than two weeks. Read More ...

Role-Playing Guild Hosts WittCon V March 15
For the fifth consecutive year, game enthusiasts from around the state will gather at Wittenberg as the university's Role-Playing Guild hosts WittCon V: Alea Iacta Est! The event is scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15, in Wittenberg's Joseph C. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning, located at 737 N. Fountain Ave. Read More ...

Wittenberg Professor Helps Tell Story Of Springfield's Historic Westcott House
Wittenberg University Professor of History Thomas T. Taylor is a featured spokesperson for the PBS documentary Westcott House, which airs at 8 p.m. Monday, March 10, on ThinkTV Channel 16. The nearly hour-long broadcast is one of ThinkTV's fundraising features and has appeared several times in recent days. Read More ...

History Professor To Make Presentation On The Lives Of American Women During World War II
Wittenberg University Associate Professor of History and Chair of the Department Molly Wood will make a presentation titled "The Women of World War II" at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 13, at Crabill Discovery Hall in Springfield's Heritage Center. Read More ...

Cutting-Edge Research By Wittenberg Senior Leads To Published Work And Invitation To Present Findings
Biology major Justin Rheubert, class of 2008 from South Vienna, Ohio, has raised the bar for student research at Wittenberg University after two years of extensive research in histology with Wittenberg Assistant Professor of Biology Kevin Gribbins. Read More ...

Wittenberg Names Sarah Jurewicz Permanent Women's Basketball Head Coach
Sarah Jurewicz, class of 1998, led an injury-riddled Wittenberg women's basketball team to a share of second place in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season and runner-up honors in the NCAC Tournament in 2007-08. Jurewicz can now make plans for even bigger and better things as the team's permanent head coach after a year in an interim capacity. Read More ...

Wittenberg Welcomes Award-Winning Poet Billy Collins As Part Of 2007-08 Witt Series
The diverse array of 2007-08 Witt Series events continues at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, in Bayley Auditorium of the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center as Wittenberg University welcomes world-renowned poet Billy Collins. Read More ...

Wittenberg Offers Spring Music Classes
Wittenberg University’s Center for Musical Development (CMD) is offering spring music classes for children and adults. Read More ...


Wittenberg Dean and Alumna Discuss Young Women’s Education as Part of Clark County Public Library Global Education Series
As part of the 2007-08 Global Education Speakers Series, Wittenberg Dean of the School of Community Education (SCE) Elma Lee Moore and Colleen Walters, SCE class of 2005, will give a presentation titled “Young Women's Education - Around the Globe and Around our Community” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 6, in the Gaier Room at the Clark County Public Library, 201 S. Fountain Ave. in Springfield, Ohio. Read More ...

Wittenberg To Host Unique Panel Discussion And Poster Exhibit From Hiroshima Peace Museum
Sachiko Masuoka, an 85-year-old survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, will serve as one of four experts featured in a unique panel discussion at 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 14, in Wittenberg University's Kissell Auditorium in Koch Hall. Read More ...

Wittenberg Students Extend Community Service Efforts Through Ambitious Spring Break Trips
Wittenberg students are gearing up to climb mountains, scuba dive and visit Elvis' birthplace as well as the requisite tropical destinations during Spring Break 2008. But far from lazing away the week in the sun, many of them are extending their local community service efforts to the global community. Read More ...

Five New Members Join Wittenberg University Board of Directors
The Wittenberg University Board of Directors recently welcomed five new members. Wesley C. Bates, Wittenberg class of 1970, and president and CEO of Stanley Steemer International Inc.; Alicia Sweet Hupp, Wittenberg class of 1982 and president and CEO of Sweet Manufacturing Company; John P. McDaniel, Wittenberg class of 1964 and chairman of Medstar Health Foundation; Sarah Hagen McWilliams, Wittenberg class of 1988 and co-owner/operator of The Inn at Gristmill Square; and William D. Adams, Colby College president, each were elected to a three-year term on the university's board. Read More ...

Wittenberg Professor Participates In Girl Scouts Anniversary Celebration
In conjunction with World Thinking Day on Feb. 22, the birthday of girl scouting and girl guiding founder Baden Powell, Wittenberg Professor of History Tammy Proctor attended the first-ever symposium celebrating the 100-year anniversary of scouting around the world. Read More ...

Wittenberg Names Brenda Beebe Duncan As New Vice President For University Advancement
Brenda Beebe Duncan, vice president for institutional advancement at Bridgewater College in Virginia, has been named the new vice president for university advancement at Wittenberg, President Mark H. Erickson announced today. Duncan is expected to begin her new duties in early April. Read More ...

Wittenberg Named To President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll With Distinction
Wittenberg University has been named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll With Distinction for exemplary service efforts and service to disadvantaged youth by the Corporation for National and Community Service. Read More ...

East Asian Studies Program Welcomes Internationally Acclaimed Artist To Wittenberg
Wittenberg University's nationally recognized East Asian Studies program is once again bringing the world to campus when internationally acclaimed artist Xu Bing presents his computer artwork "Square World Calligraphy" and his recent "Book from the Ground" at a colloquium from 4:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Room 124 Hollenbeck Hall. Read More ...

Wittenberg Hosts Wide Range of Black History Month Activities
Wittenberg University has always celebrated Black History Month with a variety of activities, and 2008 is no exception. This year's calendar ranges from a Battle of the Sexes game show to a performance by the world-renowned Jabali Afrika Dance Troupe. Read More ...

Wittenberg Plays Host To 2008 NCAC Swimming And Diving Championships In Canton, Ohio
The lights will remain on at Wittenberg University's HPER Center this week, but many of the individuals who run the show on a day-to-day basis will take up residence nearly 175 miles away in Canton, Ohio. That is because Wittenberg is hosting the 24th annual North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Swimming and Diving Championships Feb. 14-16 in the Northeast Ohio city. Read More ...

Wittenberg To Sponsor Noon Luncheon and Lecture Series
In response to many requests, Wittenberg University's Office of Alumni Relations has revived the popular Noon Luncheon and Lecture Series (NLLS), starting on Wednesday, Feb. 20, with a presentation by Staci Rhine, professor of political science and 2008 Laatsch Faculty Scholar. Read More ...

Men's Lacrosse Standout Selected To Play For England In 2008 U-19 World Games
Wittenberg men's lacrosse standout Matt Lord, class of 2011 from Pickerington, Ohio, has been to England just once in his life. It was so long ago that he doesn't remember much about the trip, but he will get a much better world view this year after being selected to play for England's U-19 National Team after a tryout in Philadelphia last month. Read More ...

Famed Wittenberg Choir Opens Annual Spring Concert Tour Feb. 29 in Arizona
The world-renowned Wittenberg University Choir begins its annual Spring Concert Tour at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 29, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Phoenix, Ariz. The choir then travels to southern California for eight more concerts before returning to campus to present its annual home concert at 8 p.m., Friday, March 14, in Weaver Chapel. Read More ...

Wittenberg Welcomes Guest Director From China For "Unique College Theater Experiment" Feb. 21-24
The Wittenberg Department of Theatre and Dance welcomes Xiaoqing Hu as director of a unique main stage production of Wild Wind at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 21-23, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, in Chakeres Memorial Theatre. Hu, a resident of Beijing, is also the translator of the play, which includes 21 Wittenberg student actors. Read More ...

Unique Simulation Exercise at Wittenberg Deepens Understanding of Poverty
Approximately 40 Wittenberg University faculty, staff and students took advantage of a unique opportunity to experience life below the poverty line at a Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) event on Monday, Feb. 4. Read More ...

Women's Basketball Hosts Think Pink Night Feb. 13 To Promote Breast Cancer Awareness
When the Wittenberg University women's basketball team hosts North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Ohio Wesleyan at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, the Tigers will be playing for more than just a shot at the 2008 regular season championship. Read More ...

Wittenberg Students Present Studio Stage Production Feb. 8-10
Wittenberg University students are more than just the stars of the next Theatre and Dance Department stage production. Roxie Patton, class of 2008 from Wellston, Ohio, steps into the director's chair for Fat Pig, which is scheduled for performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 8-9, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, in Blair Hall. Read More ...

Wittenberg Professor Discusses U.S.-China Relations As Part Of Clark County Public Library Global Education Series
As part of the 2007-08 Global Education Speakers Series, Wittenberg Professor of Political Science and Director of East Asian Studies Bin Yu will give a presentation on United States-China relations at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, in the Gaier Room at the Clark County Public Library, 201 S. Fountain Ave. in Springfield, Ohio. Read More ...

Wittenberg Men's Basketball Head Coach Bill Brown Wins 400th Career Game
Wittenberg University Men's Basketball Head Coach Bill Brown reached another milestone with Saturday's 91-85 victory over host Hiram College. Now in his 21st season as a head coach and his 15th directing his alma mater's men's basketball program, Brown earned his 400th career victory. Read More ...

Wittenberg Community Celebrates Pam Evans Smith At Arena Dedication Ceremony
Hundreds of Wittenberg University community members came together to celebrate Saturday as the arena in the campus's Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center (HPERC) was officially dedicated to the memory of Pam Evans Smith, class of 1982. Read More ...

Wittenberg Hosts Community Action Poverty Simulations
A new Wittenberg University program will give community members a glimpse into the lives of the less fortunate in American society. Wittenberg's First-Year Experience and Community Service Office will co-host two Community Action Poverty Simulations (CAPS), with the first session to begin at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4. Read More ...

Wittenberg Welcomes Hollywood Writer, Producer and Playwright for Week of Speaking and Mentoring Activities
Thanks to the three-month-old strike by the Writer's Guild of America (WGA) that has brought most of America's entertainment industry to a standstill, Wittenberg University alumni Lauren Schmidt, class of 2000, and Dan Stroeh, class of 2001, have decided to return to their collegiate roots for a unique weeklong event titled "From the Hollow to Hollywood." Read More ...

Grassroots Organization Introduces Innovative Food Co-Op And Online Guide In Effort To Make Wittenberg "Green"
A small but ambitious group of Wittenberg University faculty, staff members and students have recently upped the ante in an effort to make the campus more environmentally friendly. Read More ...

Wittenberg Students Create "Within My Reach" Program To Promote Healthy Relationships For Women
Thanks to the efforts of two industrious Wittenberg students and support from the Springfield Marriage Resource Center a new "Within My Reach" program is helping women build healthy relationships. Read More ...

Wittenberg Department Of Music Offers Variety Of Upcoming Concerts, Events
The Wittenberg Music Department begins a new semester with a plethora of musical events with a piano recital by Mark Heeg, class of 1984, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, in Krieg Hall. He will perform pieces by Schubert, Liszt and Granados, as well as short Liszt transcriptions of works by Chopin and Schumann. Read More ...

AUDIO EXTRA: Wittenberg Coaching Legend Dave Maurer Reflects On 50 Years As A Tiger
Wittenberg coaching legend Dave Maurer may have retired years ago, but make no mistake, Maurer continues to embody the spirit and intensity of a 20-year-old Tiger student-athlete competing for a national championship. The 1987 Wittenberg Athletics Hall of Honor inductee simply lights up a room, captivating visitors with stories about his years as a member of the Tiger athletics family. Read More ...

Wittenberg To Dedicate Pam Evans Smith Arena Feb. 2
Nearly eight months after Wittenberg University lost one of its most respected coaches, administrators and faculty members, the arena in the campus's Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center (HPERC) will officially be dedicated to the memory of Pam Evans Smith, class of 1982, in a ceremony at noon Saturday, Feb. 2. Read More ...

Wittenberg's Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Convocation Highlighted By Lani Guinier's Keynote Address
Wittenberg University's historic Weaver Chapel was filled to near capacity on Monday, Jan. 21, for the 2007 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Convocation, sponsored by Barnes & Noble Booksellers. The annual event was highlighted by a keynote address by Lani Guinier, the first black woman appointed to a tenured professorship at Harvard Law School. Read More ...

Panel Discussion At Wittenberg Illuminates Important Civil Rights Issues
Wittenberg University kicked off its annual weeklong celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr., with a panel discussion titled "Privilege II: Education as Transformative: Engaging the Work of Lani Guiner" on Wednesday, Jan. 16, in Bayley Auditorium in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center. Panelists discussed issues such as availability of higher education, African-American poverty in society today and the importance of education as a transformative experience. Read More ...

Wittenberg Celebrates Annual Candlemas Service Feb. 1
Wittenberg University's historic Weaver Chapel celebrates one of its most cherished annual events at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, with the annual Medieval Candlelight Vespers Service, better known as Candlemas. Read More ...

Wittenberg Kicks Off Campus-Wide Recycling Effort
Upon their return from winter break, members of the Wittenberg community found blue recycling bins in all campus buildings, heralding a new campus-wide recycling program for the proper disposal of paper products, plastics, glass and metals. Read More ...

Wittenberg Professor Honored by Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
Wittenberg University Professor of Theatre and Dance Steve Reynolds found passion in the crafts of theatre, acting, directing and playwriting, and he has invested his talents in fostering that passion in his students. His efforts were rewarded on Jan. 12, when Reynolds was presented with The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) 2008 Kennedy Center Gold Medallion. Read More ...

Wittenberg Kicks Off Annual Celebration Of Martin Luther King Jr. With Panel Discussion On Civil Rights Issues
A panel discussion titled "Privilege II: Education as Transformative" will serve as the kick-off to a busy week of events related to Wittenberg University's annual celebration of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. The panel discussion is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, in Bayley Auditorium in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center. Read More ...

Wittenberg Language Professors Makes Presentations At Prestigious European Universities
Wittenberg University Assistant Professors of Languages Howard Choy and Shelley Chan are not afraid to admit they don't know everything. Even while serving as keynote speakers at the prestigious International Colloquium on Literature and History in Contemporary China at the University of Vienna (Austria) on Nov. 23, they were motivated to learn as much as teach. Read More ...

Wittenberg Professor Of Foreign Languages And Literature Christine McIntyre Addresses Immigration Issues At Community Forum
As part of the 2007-08 Global Education Speakers Series, Wittenberg Associate Professor of Foreign Languages and Literature Christine McIntyre gave a presentation on immigration issues in the United States on Jan. 10 at the Clark County Public Library. Read More ...

Wittenberg Names Sarah M. Kelly Vice President For Student Life And Dean Of Students
Sarah M. Kelly, formerly the associate vice president for student development at Xavier University, has been named the new vice president for student life and dean of students at Wittenberg University. Kelly began her new duties Jan. 9. Read More ...

Wittenberg University Offers Winter Music Classes
Wittenberg University's Center for Musical Development (CMD) is offering winter music classes for children and adults. Read More ...


Wittenberg Welcomes Groundbreaking Law Professor Lani Guinier For Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Convocation Jan. 21
Wittenberg University welcomes Lani Guinier, the first black woman appointed to a tenured professorship at Harvard Law School, as the keynote speaker of the 18th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Convocation. The event, part of the 2007-08 Witt Series and sponsored this year by Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, takes place at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21, in Weaver Chapel. Read More ...

Wittenberg Physics Students Gain Real-World Experience, Earn National Honor
College education and the real world came together at a recent regional physics research gathering, where Wittenberg physics faculty members and students made presentations and briefly crossed into the world of professional research. Read More ...