2008 News Archive
(May 10, 2008)
Wittenberg Celebrates Class of 2008 With 163rd Commencement Exercises
An overflow crowd packed picturesque Commencement Hollow as Wittenberg University celebrated the tremendous achievement of 442 members of the graduating Class of 2008 during its 163rd annual Commencement exercises. Read More ...
(May 9, 2008)
Wittenberg University Preps For 163rd Commencement Exercises
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 ...
(May 8, 2008)
Wittenberg Students Awarded Prestigious Fulbright Grants To Continue Studies
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 ...
(May 7, 2008)
Wittenberg's School of Community Education Graduates Large, Distinguished 2008 Class
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 ...
(May 6, 2008)
Wittenberg Students Enriched By Unique Service Learning Courses
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 ...
(May 5, 2008)
Standout Student-Athletes Presented First-Ever Awards From Pam Evans Smith '82 Memorial Scholarship
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 ...
(May 2, 2008)
Wittenberg Students Participate In Earth Week Lobbying Efforts
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 ...
(May 1, 2008)
Wittenberg Professors Recognized for Teaching Excellence
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 ...
(April 30, 2008)
Wittenberg Students Raise Thousands For Cancer Research Through First-Ever "Up 'til Dawn" Program
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 ...
(April 28, 2008)
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Hosts Third Annual Tiger Awards
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 ...
(April 28, 2008)
Wittenberg Class of 2008 Plans Annual Baccalaureate Service
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 ...
(April 23, 2008)
Wittenberg Associate Provost Spearheads Initiative To Aid Students With Learning Disabilities Throughout Ohio
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 ...
(April 22, 2008)
Wittenberg Department Of Education Hosts Youth As Resources Reception
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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 ...
(April 22, 2008)
Wittenberg Welcomes Cartel As Headlining Act Of Annual WittFest Event
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 ...
(April 21, 2008)
Wittenberg Plans Events For Annual Remembrance Of The Holocaust April 21-24
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 ...
(April 18, 2008)
University Community Rallies For Second Annual Survivor Wittenberg To Benefit Southern African Kingdom of Lesotho
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 ...
(April 18, 2008)
Wittenberg Hosts Annual Seniors And Faculty Dance Concert
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 ...
(April 17, 2008)
Wittenberg Academic Departments Host Eighth Annual Girl Scouts Science And Math Exploration Night April 18
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 ...
(April 16, 2008)
Wittenberg and Avetec Collaborate To Host WISE Academic Summer Camp And Young Women In Science Day Camp
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 ...
(April 15, 2008)
Alumna Brings Middle School Class To Wittenberg For Unique Campus Writing Experience
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 ...
(April 14, 2008)
Wittenberg Art Department Hosts Annual Senior Exhibit
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 ...
(April 12, 2008)
Wittenberg Fraternity Hosts Bone Marrow Awareness Event In Honor Of Alumnus And His Family
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 ...
(April 9, 2008)
Wittenberg Community Prepares For Seventh Annual Celebrate Service
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 ...
(April 8, 2008)
Wittenberg Celebrates First-Ever Women Recognition Reception
Outstanding women role models at Wittenberg were celebrated in a unique first-time event on March 27. Headed by Director of Multicultural Student Programs and the W.A.G.E. Womyn's Center Forest Wortham, the Wittenberg Women Recognition Reception was planned by a committee of Womyn's Center student coordinators and volunteers, including Andrea Singer '08, Cate Downing '08 and Riley Stoermer '08. Read More ...
(April 8, 2008)
Wittenberg's Upward Bound Program Accepting Applications For 2008
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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 ...
(April 7, 2008)
Wittenberg Hosts Unique Photography Exhibit Of Life In Cambodia
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 ...
(April 4, 2008)
Springfield Physician Endows Science And Religion Colloquium at Wittenberg University
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 ...
(April 3, 2008)
Wittenberg Noon Luncheon and Lecture Series Continues With Presentation By Professor Of Education Robert Welker
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 ...
(April 3, 2008)
Wittenberg Professor Of Biology Tim Lewis Makes Presentation On Global Warming Through Library Series
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 ...
(April 1, 2008)
Wittenberg Pre-Law Association Welcomes Accomplished Speakers To Highlight Second Annual Witt Law Day April 3
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 ...
(March 31, 2008)
Wittenberg Welcomes Famed Beaux Arts Trio For Final Event of 2007-08 Witt Series
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 ...
(March 28, 2008)
Wittenberg Departments Of Theatre And Dance And Music Present Urinetown: The Musical
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 ...
(March 28, 2008)
Wittenberg Art Department Prepares For 14th Annual Empty Bowls
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 ...
(March 27, 2008)
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 ...
(March 26, 2008)
Wittenberg 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 ...
(March 21, 2008)
Wittenberg 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 ...
(March 20, 2008)
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 ...
(March 19, 2008)
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 ...
(March 19, 2008)
Wittenberg Hosts Pam Evans Smith 5K Memorial Walk/Run To Benefit Scholarship Program
Members of the Wittenberg community will come together again to honor the memory of former Women's Basketball Head Coach and Associate Director of Athletics Pam Evans Smith, class of 1982, with the first Pam Evans Smith 5K Memorial Walk/Run on Saturday, April 5. Read More ...
(March 17, 2008)
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 ...
(March 15, 2008)
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 ...
(March 14, 2008)
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 ...
(March 13, 2008)
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 ...
(March 11, 2008)
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 ...
(March 11, 2008)
Wittenberg 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 ...
(March 10, 2008)
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 ...
(March 10, 2008)
Wittenberg 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 ...
(March 6, 2008)
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 ...
(March 4, 2008)
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 ...
(Feb. 28, 2008)
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 ...
(Feb. 28, 2008)
Wittenberg University Offers Spring Music Classes
Wittenberg University’s Center for Musical Development (CMD) is offering spring music classes for children and adults. Read More ...
Feb. 28, 2008)
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 ...
(Feb. 27, 2008)
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 ...
(Feb. 26, 2008)
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 ...
(Feb. 25, 2008)
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 ...
(Feb. 22, 2008)
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 ...
(Feb. 21, 2008)
Wittenberg University Names Brenda Beebe Duncan As New Vice President For University Advancement
Brenda Beebe Duncan, vice president for institutional advancement at Bridgewater College in Virginia, has been named the new vice president for university advancement at Wittenberg, President Mark H. Erickson announced today. Duncan is expected to begin her new duties in early April. Read More ...
(Feb. 19, 2008)
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 ...
(Feb. 15, 2008)
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 ...
(Feb. 13, 2008)
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 ...
(Feb. 13, 2008)
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 ...
(Feb. 12, 2008)
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 ...
(Feb. 11, 2008)
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 ...
(Feb. 11, 2008)
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 ...
(Feb. 8, 2008)
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 ...
(Feb. 8, 2008)
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 ...
(Feb. 5, 2008)
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 ...
(Feb. 4, 2008)
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 ...
(Feb. 4, 2008)
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 ...
(Feb. 3, 2008)
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 ...
(Feb. 2, 2008)
Wittenberg Community Celebrates Pam Evans Smith At Arena Dedication Ceremony
Hundreds of Wittenberg University community members came together to celebrate Saturday as the arena in the campus's Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center (HPERC) was officially dedicated to the memory of Pam Evans Smith, class of 1982. Read More ...
(Feb. 1, 2008)
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 ...
(Feb. 1, 2008)
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 ...
(Jan. 30, 2008)
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 ...
(Jan. 28, 2008)
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 ...
(Jan. 28, 2008)
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 ...
(Jan. 24, 2008)
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 ...
(Jan. 22, 2008)
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 ...
(Jan. 21, 2008)
Wittenberg's Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Convocation Highlighted By Lani Guinier's Keynote Address
Wittenberg University's historic Weaver Chapel was filled to near capacity on Monday, Jan. 21, for the 2007 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Convocation, sponsored by Barnes & Noble Booksellers. The annual event was highlighted by a keynote address by Lani Guinier, the first black woman appointed to a tenured professorship at Harvard Law School. Read More ...
(Jan. 21, 2008)
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 ...
(Jan. 18, 2008)
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 ...
(Jan. 16, 2008)
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 ...
(Jan. 14, 2008)
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 ...
(Jan. 14, 2008)
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 ...
(Jan. 11, 2008)
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 ...
(Jan. 11, 2008)
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 ...
(Jan. 10, 2008)
Wittenberg Names Sarah M. Kelly Vice President For Student Life And Dean Of Students
Sarah M. Kelly, formerly the associate vice president for student development at Xavier University, has been named the new vice president for student life and dean of students at Wittenberg University. Kelly began her new duties Jan. 9. Read More ...
(Jan. 9, 2008)
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 ...
(Jan. 8, 2008)
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 ...
(Jan. 3, 2008)
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 ...