2009 News Archive
Wittenberg Seeks State Funding To Support Installation Of New Boiler Plant
In hopes of simultaneously improving the efficiency of its campus boiler plant and maintaining the historical integrity of one of Wittenberg's most cherished buildings, university officials have decided to seek funds from the Ohio American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program.
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Wittenberg University Offers Winter Music Classes
Wittenberg University's Center for Musical Development (CMD) is offering winter music classes for children and adults.
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Wittenberg Professor, Springfield Mayor Warren Copeland Selected For Prestigious Humanitarian Award
Family is important to Warren Copeland, starting with his wife, children and grandchildren, but his sense of family reaches much more broadly to include loved ones in his church, Wittenberg and particularly the Springfield community. His dedication to so many throughout his career led the National Conference for Community and Justice of Greater Dayton to honor Copeland at its annual Friendship Dinner in October.
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Wittenberg University Hosts Annual German Language Epiphany Service Jan. 10
Wittenberg University's annual German Language Epiphany Service will take place at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, in historic Weaver Chapel. The service, a campus tradition since 1985, brings the Christmas season to a close.
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Wittenberg Physics Professor Dan Fleisch To Lead Stargazing Event Jan. 7
Wittenberg University Associate Professor of Physics Dan Fleisch will lead an Alumni Relations Lifelong Learning Lecture Series event titled "A Winter Evening Under The Stars" from 7:30-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, in Weaver Observatory. The Wittenberg Guild is sponsoring the event, which is free and open to the public.
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Wittenberg Welcomes The Acting Company For Witt Series-Sponsored Performance Of Romeo And Juliet Feb. 16
The Acting Company, an organization that promotes theater and literacy with a touring repertory of classical productions, talented young actors and teaching artists, will make a return engagement to Wittenberg University for a Witt Series-sponsored performance at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, in Kuss Auditorium at the Clark State Performing Arts Center.
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Educator, NPR's "Math Guy" Keith Devlin To Speak At IBM Endowed Lecture In The Sciences Feb. 4
Holder of a multitude of professional titles but best known simply as the "Math Guy" on National Public Radio (NPR), Keith Devlin will make a presentation at the 2010 Witt Series-sponsored IBM Endowed Lecture in the Sciences at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, in Bayley Auditorium, located inside Wittenberg's state-of-the-art Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center.
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Wittenberg Psychology Students And Alumni Take Advantage Of Unique Opportunities
Thanks to their own initiative and the active support of department faculty, psychology majors at Wittenberg University have had the chance to publish research papers, participate in conferences and conduct sophisticated, cutting-edge research. These opportunities - some of which are unusual for a liberal arts school - are opening doors for students and alumni, and inspiring them to pursue graduate school and their own independent research.
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Wittenberg Receives National Science Foundation Grant To Supercharge Computer Science Curriculum
Speed. Acceleration. Impact. Terms normally reserved for NASCAR or space flight have taken new meaning at Wittenberg University thanks to a $190,000 grant recently received by the Department of Computer Science from the National Science Foundation to create a cutting-edge curriculum in which technologies normally used for high-end graphics, video games, animations and networking can be used to speed scientific discovery.
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Innovative Wittenberg Saturday Science Program Continues Jan. 23
The fifth meeting of the 2009-2010 Wittenberg Saturday Science program is scheduled for 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 23, in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center, featuring a presentation titled "Mathematics at Play" by Associate Professor of Mathematics Bill Higgins.
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Wittenberg Alumnus Returns To Campus To Share Experiences With Students
Karl Miller, Wittenberg University class of 2001, will return to campus to share his experiences as an actor, blog essayist and film editor on Thursday-Friday, Dec. 3-4, and on Monday, Dec. 7. He will meet with students in several classes in the Departments of Theatre and Dance and English, including Acting I, Art of the Theatre, Contemporary American Drama, Directing, Shakespeare, English 180 and a WittSem.
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Wittenberg Student Sculptors Present Exhibit of Works
Wittenberg University's Department of Art faculty members take pride in the creative talents and accomplishments of their students and enjoy sharing their successes with the community. Associate Professor of Art Ed Charney has arranged an exhibit of sculptures carved by students in his fall semester Sculpture I class through Friday, Dec. 18, in the Thompson Gallery, 106 Koch Hall.
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Wittenberg Department of Music Features Variety Of December Concerts, Recitals and Events
Heading into the heart of the holiday season, Wittenberg's Department of Music shows no signs of slowing down with plenty to offer during the month of December.
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Wittenberg University Hosts 28th Annual Community Messiah Sing
Wittenberg University will host the 28th annual Community Sing of George Friedrich Handel's
Messiah at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, in Weaver Chapel. The concert, in which the audience is the chorus, is sponsored by the Wittenberg's Department of Music, the Ruth B. and Thomas F. Mackey Foundation and Choral Arts of Springfield.
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Wittenberg Music Majors, Faculty And Alumni Create Music Application For iPhone And iPod Touch
A collaborative effort among Wittenberg students, Department of Music faculty members and alumni has produced an application, commonly known as an "app," for iPhone and iPod touch that was recently named one of the "Top Five Classical Music iPhone Apps" by New York radio station WQXR - the country's first (and most listened to) classical music radio station.
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Poet, Educator Elizabeth Alexander To Address Wittenberg During Annual Witt Series-Sponsored Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation Jan. 18
Esteemed poet, essayist, playwright and educator Elizabeth Alexander will address the Wittenberg and Springfield communities during Wittenberg University's annual Witt Series-sponsored Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 18, in historic Weaver Chapel.
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2009-10 Witt Series Presents Lessons And Carols For Advent And Christmas
The 2009-10 Witt Series continues at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11, 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.
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Professor Of History Contributes Blog Entries To Web Site Of Prestigious Historical Society
Associate Professor of History and Department Chair Molly Wood has shared her academic passion with the Wittenberg community for more than decade. Recently, she was asked to share her expertise through a blog for the prestigious Society of Historians of American Foreign Relations.
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Innovative Wittenberg Saturday Science Program Continues Dec. 5
The fourth meeting of the 2009-2010 Wittenberg Saturday Science program is scheduled for 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 5, in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center, featuring a presentation titled "From Stellar Nurseries to Microchips: The Ubiquitous (dusy) plasma state of matter" by Assistant Professor of Physics Jeremiah Williams.
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Insightful Book Co-Authored By Wittenberg Communication Professor Earns Two Top National Awards
A year after the release of her insightful book on the pervasive use of camp aesthetics in film, television and music videos, Wittenberg University Professor of Communication Catherine Egley Waggoner has been recognized not once, but twice, for her outstanding scholarship at the recent National Communication Association annual convention.
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Wittenberg's Center for Civic & Urban Engagement Organizes Conference To Strengthen Afterschool Programs
Wittenberg University's Center for Civic & Urban Engagement will host a conference titled "The Power & Promise of Afterschool" from 8 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, in room 105 of the Joseph C. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning, 737 North Fountain Ave.
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Inaugural Artist-In-Residence Program, Featuring Bryonn Bain, Scheduled At Wittenberg Nov. 15-21
Wittenberg University welcomes spoken-word poet, prison activist and educator Bryonn Bain to campus as its first Artist-In-Residence from Nov. 15-21. Bain will present "Lyrics From Lockdown: We Are & So I Am" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Bayley Auditorium, Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center; "Jesus the Revolutionary" at Weekday Chapel 11:20 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in Weaver Chapel; and he will host a Poetry Slam at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, also in Bayley Auditorium.
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Wittenberg Offers Asylum to Exiled Wooster Alumnus
Wittenberg University continues to maintain a narrow lead in the Mascot Face-Off challenge, a competition with the College of Wooster that began 18 days ago and will conclude this Saturday at 1 p.m. as the Tigers challenge the Scots on the gridiron.
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Wittenberg Partners With Clark State Community College To Present Top-Selling Recording Artist Sean Kingston
Wittenberg University's Union Board has partnered with Clark State Community College to bring national recording artist Sean Kingston to Springfield for a concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, in Wittenberg's Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) Center, 250 Bill Edwards Drive.
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Wittenberg Welcomes Popular Acoustic Folk-Rock Band To Campus Nov. 15
Wittenberg University's Campus Ministries welcomes The Northern Skies, a Michigan-based acoustic folk-rock band, for a concert at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, in Ness Auditorium in Hollenbeck Hall. The concert will be followed by a worship service with The Northern Skies and Wittenberg's Worship Music Team.
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Wittenberg Provides Full-Tuition Waivers For Children Featured On Episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
At 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, millions of viewers witnessed Wittenberg's mission in action when the episode of
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition featuring Wittenberg's half-million dollar gift of full-tuition waivers - believed to be the largest educational gift by total dollar value in the show's history - for the Terpenning family's four young children aired on ABC.
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Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Episode Featuring Wittenberg's "Extreme" Gift To Air Sunday, Nov. 8
Reflecting its longstanding commitment to service and tradition of giving back, Wittenberg University will change the lives of four young children Sunday, Nov. 8, as part of the hit ABC TV show
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, which recently built the Terpenning family of Beavercreek, Ohio, a brand-new home.
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Wittenberg Professor Emeritus Conrad Balliet Honored With Poetry Reading
Local poets will gather for the second annual tribute to Wittenberg University Professor Emeritus of English and Yeats Scholar Conrad Balliet for his efforts over the years to promote poetry throughout the Miami Valley.
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Wittenberg Students Rally To Support Local Levy To Support Mental Health Services
Clark County voters face an important referendum on Election Day 2009, and a group of industrious Wittenberg University students have gotten involved. After learning about the state of the county's mental health services, the students recently organized a fundraising event in support of the renewal of the Mental Health and Recovery Board levy on the ballot Tuesday, Nov. 3.
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Wittenberg Department of Music Presents Busy November Concert Calendar
Wittenberg's Department of Music is going full steam ahead into a busy month of November.
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Wittenberg Department of Theatre and Dance Presents Annual Fall Dance Concert
The Wittenberg University Department of Theatre and Dance presents its annual Fall Dance Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 5-7, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, 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, tap, waltz and ballroom, and a Chinese fan dance.
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Innovative Wittenberg Saturday Science Program Continues Nov. 14
The third meeting of the 2009-2010 Wittenberg Saturday Science program is scheduled for 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Nov. 14, in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center, featuring a presentation titled "Reconstructing Nature: How We Can Determine What The Environment Looked Like In The Past" by Assistant Professor of Geography Andrew Scholl.
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Wittenberg Welcomes Author Joseph O'Neill For Witt Series-Sponsored Literary Reading And Lecture
Renowned author Joseph O'Neill will present a Witt Series-sponsored Literary Reading and Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Bayley Auditorium in Wittenberg University's Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center.
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Wittenberg Students Organize To Advocate Against Sexual Assault
Sexual assault is a critical issue on college campuses throughout the United States. A fledgling student organization is taking steps to make Wittenberg University a leader in sexual assault advocacy and prevention, starting with a two-day "Clothesline Project," an event intended to educate and inspire.
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Wittenberg Recognizes Nine Alumni With Distinguished Awards During 2009 Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 23-25
As Wittenberg prepares to welcome hundreds of alumni back to campus Oct. 23-25 to participate in the university's annual Homecoming festivities, nine individuals will take center stage during the university's annual awards ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, in the Benham-Pence Student Center.
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Wittenberg Students Manage 13th Annual Entrepreneurial Business Award Program
Three Wittenberg University management students are getting an in-depth look at local businesses as they publicize and garner nominations for Wittenberg's 2010 Entrepreneurial Business Award (EBAward). Working through the Wittenberg Center for Applied Management (WittCAM), the team is managing the entire process, from nomination to screening to final judging.
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Wittenberg Art Professor To Exhibit In German Village Gallery
Wittenberg University Associate Professor of Art and Department Chair Ed Charney has spent the last few months preparing a new body of work for a debut exhibit at Keny Galleries in German Village, 300 E. Beck St., Columbus, Ohio. An opening reception will take place from 6:30-8:30 Friday, Nov. 6, and the exhibit will run until Dec 1.
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Longtime Wittenberg President And Professor To Make Homecoming Presentations
As part of the festivities surrounding the 50-year reunion of Wittenberg University's class of 1959, two influential emeriti faculty members will make presentations on Friday, Oct. 23, in Krieg Hall, room 300.
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Wittenberg Institute For Education Innovation Sponsors Presentations By Groundbreaking Researchers, Authors
Wittenberg University's Institute for Education Innovation is sponsoring a pair of presentations on timely educational subjects. A speech by author and
New York Times Magazine editor Paul Tough is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Springfield High School, and a speech by professor and author Diane Levin is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at Wittenberg's Joseph C. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning.
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Wittenberg Hosts Second Campus MovieFest Oct. 27-Nov. 5
The creative juices figure to be flowing again at Wittenberg University as Union Board, Student Senate and the Office of Student Activities collaborate to host the second Campus MovieFest Oct. 27-Nov. 5.
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Recent Wittenberg Graduate Receives Prestigious Fulbright Scholarship To Teach In Germany
After graduating from Wittenberg University in May 2009, Kelsey Ufholz had her degree and a bright future ahead of her. Little did she know that all of her hard work while an undergraduate at Wittenberg would pay off immediately with a dream opportunity at a perfect price.
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Wittenberg Welcomes Noted Author, Professor To Speak At Witt Series-Sponsored Kenneth H. Sauer Luther Symposium
Deanna Thompson, associate professor and chair of the Department of Religion at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn., will address the Wittenberg community at the annual Witt Series-sponsored Kenneth H. Sauer Luther Symposium at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, in Wittenberg University's Bayley Auditorium in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center.
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Author Of Will War Ever End?: A Soldier's Vision of Peace for the 21st Century To Speak At Wittenberg
The Wittenberg University Department of Sociology presents Captain Paul Chappell, author of
Will War Ever End?: A Soldier's Vision of Peace for the 21st Century, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, in Bayley Auditorium in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center, 315 Bill Edwards Drive.
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Wittenberg Guild Hosts 54th Annual Scholarship Style Show
The Wittenberg Guild presents its 54th annual Scholarship Style Show on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Courtyard by Marriott in downtown Springfield. Co-chaired by Lisa Dunn and Janet James, this year's show begins with a joint social hour and silent basket auction at 10 a.m.
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Wittenberg Office Of Community Service Celebrates Halloween-Inspired Make A Difference Day
The 2009-10 Witt Series continues with the annual Festival Choral Eucharist for Reformation service, featuring a sermon by Elizabeth Eaton, Bishop of the Northeastern Ohio Synod for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, in Weaver Chapel.
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Wittenberg Continues 2009-10 Witt Series With Festival Choral Eucharist For Reformation
The 2009-10 Witt Series continues with the annual Festival Choral Eucharist for Reformation service, featuring a sermon by Elizabeth Eaton, Bishop of the Northeastern Ohio Synod for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, in Weaver Chapel.
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Wittenberg Fraternity Makes Significant Contributions To Springfield's Infusion Campus
With the help of Wittenberg's chapter of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Springfield's Infusion Campus is teaching children all about the arts in its after-school education program.
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Wittenberg Professor Retires After 44 Years In The Classroom
Wittenberg University Professor of English and Director of the American Studies Program Mary Ellen Jones will be honored at a Tribute and Retirement Reception at 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, in Ness Family Auditorium, Hollenbeck Hall.
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Wittenberg Alumna To Present Lecture And Exhibit Art Work At Alma Mater
Wittenberg University's Department of Art welcomes visual artist Aimee Sones, class of 2001, back to campus for an artist's lecture at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, in Kissell Auditorium. An exhibit of her work, titled "Parallel Lines: Recent Work by Aimee Sones," will open in the Ann Miller Gallery, and a reception will follow her presentation. The show will be available through Friday, Oct. 30.
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Wittenberg Department of Music October Calendar Filled With Recitals, Concerts And Events
Wittenberg University's Department of Music continues its packed concert calendar with an October filled with concerts, recitals, and events.
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Wittenberg Collaborates With Springfield Symphony Orchestra To Present First-Ever Event Oct. 3
The Springfield Symphony Orchestra is kicking off an exciting new season of music on Saturday, Oct. 3, and Wittenberg University is joining in the fun as one of Clark County's premier cultural institutions and one of America's finest liberal arts institutions collaborate on the first-ever Wittenberg at the Symphony.
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Wittenberg University's Drama Program Earns Top Marks In 2010 Fiske Guide to Colleges
For the fourth year in a row, Wittenberg University has been named one of only 23 institutions in the nation by the
Fiske Guide to Colleges for "Small Colleges and Universities Strong in Drama." The elite ranking places Wittenberg alongside such schools as Julliard, Vassar, Oberlin, Otterbein and Princeton.
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Wittenberg Department Of Theatre And Dance Opens 2009-10 Season With Performance Of The Dining Room
Wittenberg University's 2009 fall semester is officially under way, and the Department of Theatre and Dance is ready to start its own season with a production of an American classic,
The Dining Room.
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Wittenberg Alumnus, 2009 Ohio Poet of the Year To Present Reading At Clark County Public Library
Recently named a 2009 Ohio co-Poet of the Year by the Ohio Poetry Association for his book
The River's Daughter, Terry Hermsen, Wittenberg University class of 1972, will present an interactive reading at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, in the Community Room of the Clark County Public Library.
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Wittenberg's Alumni Relations Fall Lecture Series Continues With Fulbright Scholar In Residence Matselisa Mapetla
The Wittenberg University Office of Alumni Relations continues its 2009 Fall Lecture Series with Fulbright Scholar in Residence in the Department of Sociology Matselisa Mapetla, who will make a presentation titled "Gender and AIDS in a Global Context" on Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the Faculty Dining Room on the second floor of the Benham-Pence Student Center, 734 Woodlawn Ave.
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Wittenberg Hosts Annual Activity-Filled Family Weekend Sept. 25-27
With the academic year off to a great start, Wittenberg University prepares to welcome parents, siblings, alumni and friends to its annual Family Weekend celebration, scheduled for Friday-Sunday, Sept. 25-27. A variety of events are scheduled throughout the weekend to appeal to every interest and age group.
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Wittenberg To Host Panel On Health Care Sept. 24
A public forum on health care, featuring medical professionals and industry experts, has been scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, in Bayley Auditorium in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center.
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Wittenberg Professor Writes First Global History Of Girl Scouting And Guiding
Wittenberg University Professor of History Tammy Proctor has written a global history of Girl Scouting and Guiding titled
Scouting for Girls: A Century of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, which comes out Sept. 25. Published by Praeger/ABC-CLIO, the book becomes available as the organization in Britain kicks off the celebration of its 100th year.
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Innovative Wittenberg Saturday Science Program Continues Oct. 10
The second meeting of the 2009-2010 Wittenberg Saturday Science program is scheduled for 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 10, in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center, featuring a presentation titled "Patterns and Pictures in Python" by Assistant Professor of Computer Science Steven Bogaerts.
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Wittenberg Welcomes Curriculum And Multicultural Education Specialist, Sept. 22
Wittenberg University's Minority Teacher Recruitment Program will present a lecture by Geneva Gay, a curriculum and multicultural education specialist with the University of Washington's Center for Multicultural Education, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in Bayley Auditorium inside the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center.
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Wittenberg Student Campaigning For Hometown Board of Education Position
Aaron Moore, Wittenberg class of 2012 from Dublin, Ohio, has definitely found the Witt Light early in his college career, and he is wasting no time passing it along to others. A graduate of Jerome High School, Moore announced in August his candidacy for a spot on the Dublin Schools Board of Education.
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Wittenberg Associate Professor Of Music To Make Return Appearance With Springfield Symphony Orchestra Oct. 3
The Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO) kicks off a 2009-10 season dedicated to music by living musicians with a concerto appearance by Christopher Durrenberger, concert pianist and associate professor of music at Wittenberg, at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Kuss Auditorium in the Clark State Performing Arts Center.
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Wittenberg's Annual CROP Hunger Walk To Raise Funds To Fight Hunger Oct. 4
Wittenberg University will hold its annual CROP Hunger Walk, a ministry of Church World Services (CWS), at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4. 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.
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Green Wittenberg Initiative Continues As University Welcomes Local Farmer's Market To Campus Sept. 12, 19 And 26
Alumni Way, the bricked walking path that runs through the east part of Wittenberg University's campus between Ward and Cassilly Streets, is the site of a local farmer's market for the first time ever between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, 19 and 26.
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Wittenberg Welcomes Humanitarian, Best-Selling Author Greg Mortenson For Fred R. Leventhal Family Endowed Lecture Oct. 1
After years of humanitarian efforts that have earned him international admiration, Greg Mortenson will make the 2009 Witt Series-sponsored Fred R. Leventhal Family Endowed Lecture about the experiences that led him to write the best-selling, critically acclaimed non-fiction book
Three Cups of Tea at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, in Pam Evans Smith Arena.
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Wittenberg Welcomes Wide Range Of Presenters, Performers And Artists Through 2009-10 Witt Series
Entertaining, engaging and educating the Wittenberg University and Springfield communities for 26 years, the 2009-10 Witt Series once again delivers a diverse line-up of presenters, performers and artists.
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Wittenberg Department Of Music Opens Year With A Variety Of Concerts, Recitals And Events
The 2009-10 school year is officially under way at Wittenberg University, and the Department of Music has plenty to offer during the month of September.
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Center For Civic & Urban Engagement Joins Partnership To Present Eighth Annual Global Education Series
The Global Education Speakers Series, sponsored by the Global Education and Peace Network, enters its eighth year with a packed schedule. Thanks to a partnership with Wittenberg University's Center for Civic & Urban Engagement, the monthly meetings will take place in Room 105 in Wittenberg University's Joseph C. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning, 737 N. Fountain Ave.
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Wittenberg Art Professor To Have Solo Exhibit At Columbus Gallery
As if he isn't busy enough with the start of the fall semester, Wittenberg University Associate Professor of Art Scott Dooley will realize the culmination of months of work as his most recent ceramic artworks go on exhibit at the Sherrie Gallerie, 694 N. High St., in Columbus, Ohio.
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Innovative Wittenberg Saturday Science Program Continues Sept. 12
The first meeting of the 2009-2010 Wittenberg Saturday Science program is scheduled for 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 12, in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center, featuring a presentation titled "Hydrology and Hydraulics of Buck Creek" by Professor of Geology and Chair of the Department John Ritter.
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Wittenberg Art Students To Exhibit Paintings Inspired By Summer Study In Italy
Earlier this summer, Wittenberg University Associate Professor of Art and Department Chair Ed Charney and Assistant Professor of Art Alejandra Gimenez-Berger taught the first-ever "Watercolor and Art History Summer Study in Rome." On Monday, Aug. 31, the Deer Gallery in the education wing of the Springfield Museum of Art will open a four-week long public exhibit of the work that was inspired by that trip.
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Wittenberg Student Earns Prestigious Boren Scholarship To Explore Chinese Relations
Nick Steiner, class of 2011 from Massillon, Ohio, became the first Wittenberg student in nearly 10 years to receive a prestigious David L. Boren Scholarship, joining the ranks of students from Princeton University, Stanford University, Columbia University and the Ohio State University, to name a few. Steiner's scholarship helped to send him to Central Nationalities University in Beijing, China.
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Wittenberg Student Publishes Biology Research By End Of Freshman Year
By the end of her freshman year, Chloe Hart, class of 2012 from Troy, Ohio, had already made quite a name for herself through her outstanding work with Wittenberg University's Department of Biology. Hart's research was of such high quality that a summary of her findings was recently accepted into the international journal
Crustaceana, the leading crustacean journal in the world.
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Alumni Relations Fall Lecture Series Opens With Associate Professor Of Communication Matthew J. Smith
The Wittenberg University Office of Alumni Relations opens its 2009 Fall Lecture Series with Associate Professor of Communication Matthew J. Smith, who will make a presentation titled "Beyond BIFF! BAM! POW! Taking Comic Books Seriously" on Tuesday, Sept. 8, in the Faculty Dining Room on the second floor of the Benham-Pence Student Center.
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Wittenberg Welcomes Diverse, Accomplished Class of 2013 To Campus
In an era of intense competition among institutions of higher education, Wittenberg University stood out once again in 2009. On Thursday, Aug. 20, the university officially welcomed one of the most academically astute and geographically, ethnically diverse freshman classes in school history.
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Incoming Wittenberg Student Earns National Recognition For Charitable Work
Members of Wittenberg University's class of 2013 are scheduled to arrive en masse on Thursday, Aug. 20. Although they come to Wittenberg from 30 states and 10 foreign countries to begin their college careers, one of the most accomplished incoming students hails from right in Wittenberg's back yard.
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Professor Emeritus Of Art Presents Two Shows In Springfield
Springfield community members will have multiple opportunities to enjoy a broad spectrum of work produced by Wittenberg University Professor Emeritus of Art Jack Osbun in the coming weeks.
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Wittenberg Earns High Marks In Latest Edition Of The Princeton Review's The Best 371 Colleges
Wittenberg University's award-winning faculty and picturesque campus were both recognized nationally in the 2010 edition of The Princeton Review's
The Best 371 Colleges. The intramural athletics program earned rave reviews as well.
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Wittenberg Funds Full-Tuition Educations For Four Children Featured In Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Reflecting its longstanding commitment to service and tradition of giving back, Wittenberg University changed the lives of four young children last week when it announced that it would provide full-tuition waivers for Josselyn, 6, Jacob and Justin, 2, and Joshua Terpenning, 1, as part of the hit ABC TV show
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, which recently built the Terpenning family of Beavercreek, Ohio, a brand-new home.
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Wittenberg University Offers Fall Music Classes
Wittenberg University's Center for Musical Development (CMD) is offering fall music classes for children and adults.
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Wittenberg Alumnus Pens Novel That Earns National Recognition
Despite the unorthodox origins of its creation, Eric Shonkwiler, Wittenberg class of 2006, has found tremendous success with the release of his first novel
Long Way Home, which was one of 500 quarterfinalists out of 10,000 international participants in Amazon.com's 2009 Breakthrough Novel Award Contest.
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Wittenberg Professor Pens Groundbreaking Book On Urban Studies
Warren Copeland wears a lot of hats in his professional life. He donned each of them to write
Doing Justice In Our Cities, a groundbreaking new book described as "a lively and authoritative look at how one public servant honored his commitment to serve the 65,000 citizens of Springfield, Ohio, without compromising his commitment to serve God."
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Wittenberg Community Service Spans Globe To Benefit Residents Of Lesotho, Africa
Two groups of Wittenberg students, faculty and staff members recently made the long journey to the impoverished African kingdom of Lesotho. The service trip, first initiated six years ago by Wittenberg Associate Professor of History Scott Rosenberg, took travelers to Lesotho to assist local communities through personal interaction and the expansion of community resources.
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Wittenberg Upward Bound Director Eddie Chambers Receives Special Award
For 33 years, Eddie Chambers has been educating, mentoring, leading and bestowing awards upon students as director of Wittenberg's Upward Bound program. Rarely has he been the one to receive recognition.
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Wittenberg Faculty Mentorship Program Revamped Thanks To Grant From National Lilly Fellows Program
Wittenberg's faculty mentorship program is getting revamped with funding assistance from the Lilly Fellows Program in Humanities and the Arts. Headed by Faculty Development Board Administrator and Associate Professor of English Ty Buckman and Associate Professor of English Lori Askeland, the mentorship program seeks to increase the number of participating mentors and mentees.
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Wittenberg To Host Alumni College At Famed Chautauqua Institution
The Wittenberg University Office of Alumni Relations continues its 2009 Alumni College series Aug. 2-8 at famed Chautauqua Institution in southwestern New York state. The weeklong event kicks off with an informal gathering at 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, at Chautauqua's historic Athenaeum Hotel.
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Wittenberg Center For Civic And Urban Engagement Hosts Second Annual Passport To Springfield Event
Wittenberg University's Center for Civic & Urban Engagement will host its second annual Passport to Springfield event from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, in the Gus Geil Lounge of the Benham Pence Student Center.
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Wittenberg Offers Unique Computational Science Internships And Externships Focused On Medical Field
Wittenberg University computational science minors are getting a leg up in their chosen fields through expanding internship and externship opportunities. Over the past year, thanks to a blossoming partnership with Nationwide Children's Hospital, several students and one faculty member had the chance to get real-world experience within the medical field through Wittenberg's computational science internship/externship program.
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Theology Fellowship Creates Exciting New Opportunities For Wittenberg Students
Dan Jacob, Wittenberg University class of 2010 from Strongsville, Ohio, was recently selected as one of 70 recipients of the Undergraduate Fellowship from The Fund for Theological Education (FTE). He joins two Wittenberg alumni who previously received this competitive scholarship, which aids students throughout North America in their journey towards the seminary.
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Wittenberg Students Present Findings To Conclude Summer Community Internship Program
For the second straight year, Wittenberg University students were hired as interns to take part in specifically designed community-based projects through the university's groundbreaking Center for Civic & Urban Engagement. They will make a presentation to encapsulate their experience at 10 a.m. Friday, July 17, in Joseph C. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning, Room 105.
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Wittenberg Welcomes Urban Policy Expert David Rusk For Opening Convocation, Sept. 9
A year after introducing its groundbreaking Center for Civic and Urban Engagement, Wittenberg will welcome urban policy expert and author David Rusk as the featured speaker for the Opening Convocation of the university's 165th academic year. The event, which kicks off two days of innovative educational opportunities centered on urban issues, is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Wittenberg's historic Weaver Chapel.
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Innovative Summer Screenwriters Institute Provides Wittenberg Students Unique Perspectives On Hollywood Life
At the end of a unique four-week Summer Screenwriters Institute course, Wittenberg Associate Professor of English Michael McClelland was overwhelmed by the responses he received on the student evaluations. Phrases like "life-changing," "best course I have or will ever take" and "amazing experience" aren't thrown around lightly by college students. They were plentiful in this case, however.
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Innovative Communication Leaders Program Provides Wittenberg Students Experiential Learning Opportunities
A cross-campus collaboration between Wittenberg University's Department of Communication and WittPath Career Services brought about an innovative approach to experiential learning, leading students from the classroom to the boardroom. Introduced in 2006, the Communication Leaders experience offers 8-12 students a yearlong competitive educational opportunity that involves trips to various organizations and visits from business leaders.
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Research Projects Showcase Thriving Wittenberg Department Of Physics
Wittenberg University's Department of Physics continued to showcase its growing stature with exciting research, new collaborations and a commitment to fostering student-driven original research during the 2008-09 school year.
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Wittenberg Office of Community Service Plans Second Annual Plunge Into Service Event
A key element in the Wittenberg University student experience is community service. To introduce the students of the Class of 2013 to the possibilities and opportunities of Wittenberg's unique community service graduation requirement, the Office of Community Service has organized its second annual New Student Service Plunge.
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Best-Selling Book By Wittenberg Physics Professor To Be Published In Four More Languages
What started out as an effort to help physics students better understand the equations first created by James Clerk Maxwell, which became the basis of the field of electromagnetic, has become an international phenomenon for best-selling author Dan Fleisch, Wittenberg associate professor of physics.
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Wittenberg Art Professor Prepares For Busy Summer
While the 2008-09 academic year recently came to an end, Wittenberg University Associate Professor of Art Scott Dooley is just beginning to share his creative talents and skills as he prepares for activities as a guest artist at Otterbein College and exhibitions of his work in Portsmouth and Columbus.
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Wittenberg Graduate To Exhibit Photo Project At Springfield Masonic Home Day
Educational opportunities abound in the Clark County area, and Wittenberg University encourages students to make the most of them. Ashley Carter, class of 2009 from Avon, Ind., did just that when she focused her senior art thesis project on residents of the Springfield Masonic Community.
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Wittenberg To Host 52nd Annual Matthay Piano Festival
The musical majesty of one of the greatest piano instructors in history will fill Wittenberg's campus as the university's Department of Music hosts the 52nd annual Matthay Piano Festival June 17-20.
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Wittenberg Earns "Military Friendly School" Rating By Participating In Yellow Ribbon Program
Wittenberg University recently joined a select group of colleges and universities around the nation to earn recognition as "Military Friendly" by participating in the new Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program, a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008.
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Wittenberg's Noon Lunch and Lecture Series Continues With Presentation By Professor Of Political Science Rob Baker
The Wittenberg University Office of Alumni Relations concludes its 2008-09 Noon Lunch and Lecture Series with Professor of Political Science Rob Baker, who will make a presentation titled "Assessing The First Five Months Of The Obama Presidency" on Friday, June 12, in the Faculty Dining Room of the Benham-Pence Student Center.
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Foreign Languages Program Earns Mellon Foundation Grant To Extend Initiative To Sciences and Mathematics
On the heels of receiving a sizeable federal grant to implement one of the most distinctive and innovative language-across-the-curriculum programs in the nation, Wittenberg has now been awarded $30,000 from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to extend its new federally funded program into the sciences and mathematics.
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Wittenberg Honors Students Participate In Unique Study Abroad Experience In Sweden And Finland
Once again exemplifying the commitment of Wittenberg University's award-winning faculty to education in the global community, Professor of Psychology and Director of the University Honors Program Jo Wilson accompanied 14 honors students for a week-long student abroad experience in Sweden and Finland.
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Wittenberg University Offers Summer Music Classes
Wittenberg University's Center for Musical Development (CMD) is offering summer music classes for children and adults.
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Wittenberg's 8,000-Mile National Alumni Tour Wins CASE Gold Medal
In just 21 days last summer, Wittenberg University connected with more than 1,000 alumni on the first-of-its-kind cross-country tour that employed innovative multimedia technology and made national headlines. Now the one-time-brainstorm-turned-8,000-mile trek known as Witt Nation has garnered more national accolades, securing a coveted Gold Medal from The Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.
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Wittenberg's Rotaract Club Spearheads International Service Project
Chartered two years ago, Wittenberg's Rotaract Club is connecting students with community leaders in new and innovative ways. At the club's March meeting, an induction ceremony expanded the campus organization to 11 student members and several new initiatives were announced, including a drive to collect shoes and sunglasses to be distributed in the impoverished nations of Lesotho and Haiti.
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Wittenberg Celebrates Class of 2009 With 164th Commencement Exercises
Occasionally dodging raindrops that failed to dampen anyone's spirit, Wittenberg University's Class of 2009 basked in the glow of a traditional outdoor graduation ceremony in picturesque Commencement Hollow on Saturday, May 16.
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Wittenberg University Preps For 164th Commencement Exercises
For the 164th time in its illustrious history, Wittenberg University will hold Commencement exercises. The 2009 event is scheduled to take place in the traditional Commencement Hollow location, where members of the university community will celebrate scholarship with 420 degree candidates slated to cross the stage.
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Wittenberg's School of Community Education Graduates Large, Distinguished 2009 Class
Without exception, Wittenberg University School of Community Education (SCE) students have earned the right to cross the stage in picturesque Commencement Hollow during the university's 164th Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 16.
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Wittenberg's M.A. Program Announces New Rate To Assist Teachers In Tough Economy
Since its founding in 2001, Wittenberg's Master of Education program has consistently addressed the issues of teaching in challenging and rapidly changing environments. To ensure that more practicing teachers have the opportunity to experience Wittenberg's program, especially in this difficult economy, the department is pleased to announce a new per credit price of $250 for the summer session.
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Wittenberg Class of 2009 Plans Annual Baccalaureate Service
As Wittenberg University makes final preparations for its 164th Commencement exercises on May 16, the graduating Class of 2009 will observe its baccalaureate service at 2:15 p.m. Friday, May 15, in Weaver Chapel, with pre-service music starting at 2 p.m.
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Wittenberg Chief of Police Carl Loney Named Runner-Up For Campus Safety Director of the Year Award
In recognition of his outstanding leadership and superior management skills in Wittenberg's Department of Police and Security,
Campus Safety magazine recently named Carl Loney, the university's chief of police, the education division's second runner-up in its Campus Safety Director of the Year Award program. In all, 18 campus security executives were honored during the presentation and reception on April 28 during the Campus Safety Conference at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront in Tampa.
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Four Distinguished Guests To Be Recognized With Honorary Degrees During Wittenberg Commencement, May 16
From a world-renowned journalist to global humanitarians and social justice advocates, four distinguished guests will soon join the Wittenberg family during the university's treasured Commencement ceremony, Saturday, May 16. Richard "Rick" Stengel, managing editor of TIME magazine, Bishop Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), The Rev. Canon Dr. Michael Bourdeaux, founder of the Keston Institute, and David E. Behring, president of the Wheelchair Foundation, will each be recognized with honorary degrees at the afternoon event.
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Wittenberg Alumna Gains Prominent Role In New Feature Film Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past
Since graduating from Wittenberg in 1990 with a degree in art, Cindy Wetzel Lentol has done a little bit of everything as a professional actress, model and voice artist. Her latest, and potentially most visible, star turn begins Friday, May 1, with the nationwide opening of the feature film
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.
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May Concerts Round Out Packed 2008-09 Wittenberg Music Calendar
The 2008-09 school year comes to a close in May, but not before the Wittenberg University Department of Music concludes a packed concert calendar with a wide range of performances, all of which are free and open to the public.
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Wittenberg Hosts Take Back The Night Event May 4 To Raise Awareness About Violence Against Women
In an effort to raise awareness and draw attention to violence against women, Wittenberg students, faculty and staff have organized a campus "Take Back the Night" event, starting at 7 p.m. Monday, May 4, in Post 95 in the Benham-Pence Student Center.
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Wittenberg Upward Bound Program Gains Funding To Work Closely With Computational Science Program
In hopes of inspiring local high school students to pursue careers in coveted STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) fields, Wittenberg's Upward Bound program is collaborating with the university's fast-growing Computational Science Program to offer hands-on opportunities for its students in 2009.
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Noon Lunch and Lecture Series Continues With Presentation By Associate Professor Of Religion Barbara Kaiser
The Wittenberg University Office of Alumni Relations continues its 2008-09 Noon Lunch and Lecture Series with Associate Professor of Religion Barbara Kaiser, who will make a presentation titled "The 'Seeker Will Become Troubled:' Challenges of the Religion Classroom" on Thursday, May 28, in the Faculty Dining Room of the Benham-Pence Student Center.
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Assistant Volleyball Coach Brittany Baume Earns Coaches Association Thirty Under 30 Award
Once upon a time, Brittany Baume, Wittenberg class of 2002, thought her future was in the medical profession. Less than a decade later, Baume has been recognized as one of the top young volleyball coaches in America with a Thirty Under 30 Award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
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Wittenberg Welcomes Hellogoodbye As Headliner For 2009 WittFest
The 2009 edition of Wittfest, the popular annual daylong festival of music, fun and fellowship, is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, in Myers Hollow in the heart of the Wittenberg campus. The university's Union Board, a student organization that sponsors WittFest each year, has secured the popular band Hellogoodbye to headline this year's music festival.
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Wittenberg Celebrates Groundbreaking CBS Alumni With First-Ever Anniversary Awards Brunch
An event billed as a celebration of 40 years of student initiative, social awareness and activism, the Concerned Black Students' (CBS) first-ever anniversary brunch awards on Saturday, April 18, didn't disappoint. With seven of the 25 founders of CBS, an organization that empowers students of color while educating the university on diversity issues, on hand, a diverse group of Wittenberg leaders, alumni and students came together to celebrate, reflect and share memories.
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Wittenberg Recognizes Academic Achievement During Annual Honors Convocation
Wittenberg University celebrated the achievements of students and faculty members at the annual Honors Convocation Friday, April 17, 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.
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Wittenberg Hosts Annual Faculty And Seniors Dance Concert To Benefit Project Woman
Wittenberg's annual Faculty and Seniors Dance Concert, a capstone project for seniors with a minor in dance, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 24 and 25, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 26, in Chakeres Memorial Theatre, 905 Woodlawn Ave.
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Busy April Schedule Rounds Out 2008-09 Wittenberg Music Calendar
Wittenberg's Music Department has a full calendar for the end of April, including student recitals, concerts and a special performance by retiring Associate Professor of Music Joyce Wendel. All performances are free and open to the public.
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Wittenberg Student Organizes Toy Drive For African Refugee Camps
Harriet Kamakil, Wittenberg University class of 2010 from Dayton, Ohio, spent six years of her life living and working in some of the most unforgiving terrains in Africa. In these most desolate regions, she worked among millions of people displaced by violence and living in refugee camps, helping them seek asylum or to reunite with their families, oftentimes in the United States.
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Wittenberg Art Majors To Present Senior Thesis Exhibition
The Wittenberg University Department of Art requires its art majors to prepare a senior thesis to complete their degree, and they must present their work in a final exhibition. Koch Hall, the university's art building, will house an exhibition of the seniors' work in the Ann Miller and Thompson Galleries, and the first and second floor hallways from Friday, April 17 through Commencement.
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Pre-Law Association Welcomes Accomplished Speakers For Witt Law Day April 15
For the third straight year, Wittenberg's Pre-Law Association is hosting a spring event that focuses on the free exchange of ideas that epitomizes a liberal arts education. Themed "Human Trafficking: International, National & Local Perspectives," Witt Law Day 2009 is scheduled for Wednesday, April 15.
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Standout Student-Athlete Publishes Research Findings In Leading Biological Journal
Students around Wittenberg's campus are likely most familiar with Michael Condon as a fleet-footed, hard-working midfielder on the Tiger men's soccer team. A three-year starter and now a team captain, Condon has made a name for himself on the pitch after playing a key role in the Tigers' run to the 2008 NCAA Division III Tournament. That's just part of this student-athlete's story, however.
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Wittenberg Welcomes Leading State Scientists For Ohio Academy of Science Annual Meeting
The science departments at Wittenberg University are preparing to welcome hundreds of Ohio scientists, including high school and college students, faculty members and other interested persons, to the 118th annual meeting of The Ohio Academy of Science on Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18.
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Wittenberg Community Prepares For Eighth Annual Celebrate Service
Wittenberg students, faculty and staff are teaming up with members of the Springfield community to make the university's eighth annual Celebrate Service event on Saturday, April 18, the biggest and best yet.
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Wittenberg Department Of Theatre And Dance Presents Final Main Stage Production Of the Academic Year
The Wittenberg University Department of Theatre and Dance closes its 2008-09 season with a production of
Red Herring by Michael Hollinger. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, April 16-18, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 19, in Chakeres Memorial Theatre, 907 Woodlawn Ave.
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Wittenberg's Empty Bowls Raises $27,614 For Springfield's Second Harvest Food Bank
The 15th annual Empty Bowls fundraising event at Wittenberg brought members of the university and Springfield communities together on March 26 to raise a record-breaking amount of money to help those in the area who are experiencing hard times.
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Wittenberg Students Raise Money For American Red Cross
For two evenings in late March, Wittenberg University's HPER Center became the center of the local dodgeball universe - the hail of soft green and red balls flying around Pam Evans Smith Arena being the dead giveaway.
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Wittenberg Hosts First-Ever Campus MovieFest April 14-22
The creative juices figure to be flowing as never before at Wittenberg as Union Board, Student Senate and the Office of Student Activities collaborate to host the university's first-ever Campus MovieFest April 14-22.
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Wittenberg Music Department Presents Packed Calendar Of April Events
Wittenberg's Music Department has a full calendar for the beginning of April, including student recitals, the Festival of Hymns and the Wittenberg Handbell Choir. All performances are free and open to the public.
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Wittenberg Welcomes Groundbreaking Alumni For 40th Anniversary Celebration Of Concerned Black Students
Wittenberg University will celebrate 40 years of student initiative, social awareness and activism with the first-ever Concerned Black Students (CBS) anniversary brunch awards ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 18, in Room 105 of the Joseph C. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning, 737 N. Fountain Ave.
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American International Association Hosts Annual Fashion Show Fundraiser To Benefit Doctors Without Borders
Wittenberg's American International Association (AIA) will host its third annual Fashion Show fundraiser at 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, in the Center Dining Room of the Benham-Pence Student Center. All proceeds will go toward the international non-profit organization Doctors Without Borders.
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Wittenberg Welcomes Author And Professor Anne Mellor For Witt Series-Sponsored Phi Beta Kappa Lecture April 14
Wittenberg University's 2008-09 Witt Series comes to a close with the Phi Beta Kappa Lecture by author and professor Anne Mellor at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, in Bayley Auditorium in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center, 315 Bill Edwards Drive.
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Wittenberg Mock Trial Association Team Beats The Odds To Reach National Tournament
It wasn't exactly David vs. Goliath, if only because the underdog competed against more than just one opponent. Wittenberg's student-run, student-funded Mock Trial Association team exceeded all expectations again in 2009 with a strong run through a regional tournament in February and a national tournament in March, overcoming numerous obstacles to finish among the best in the nation.
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Innovative Wittenberg Saturday Science Program Concludes April 25
The fourth and final meeting of the inaugural Wittenberg Saturday Science program is scheduled for 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 25, in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center, featuring a presentation titled "Embryos, How We Are Really All Alike" by Assistant Professor of Biology Michelle McWhorter.
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Wittenberg Professor Of Music Trudy Faber To Present Original Bender Fugue At Annual Organ Recital
"Fugue in D Major," transcribed for organ by Jan Bender from a piano piece by Mendelssohn will be among the selections performed at a Wittenberg Department of Music Faculty Artist Recital featuring Professor of Music Trudy Faber at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 29, in historic Weaver Chapel. Faber recently learned that she is the only person in the world with the piece by Bender.
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Wittenberg University Class Of 2009 Announces Scholarship Drive To Benefit Local Upward Bound Students
Student leaders in Wittenberg University's graduating class of 2009 have announced that they will pass on their collective "light" with a scholarship drive to benefit local Upward Bound students as their Senior Circle initiative.
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Wittenberg Hosts 15th Annual Empty Bowls Fund-raising Event
The Wittenberg University Art Department hosts its 15th annual Empty Bowls fund-raising event from 4-7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, in the Center Dining Room (CDR) of the Benham-Pence Student Center. The venue has been changed this year to accommodate the growing number of participants.
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Wittenberg Role-Playing Guild Hosts WittCon VI March 21
For the sixth consecutive year, game enthusiasts from around the state will gather at Wittenberg as the university's Role-Playing Guild hosts WittCon VI: Have You Hugged An Orc Today? The event is scheduled to start at noon Saturday, March 21, in Wittenberg's Joseph C. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning, located at 737 N. Fountain Ave.
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Wittenberg Awards $30,000 Four-Year Scholarship To Winner Of Regional Power of the Pen Tournament
When Caitlyn Shiner, an eighth-grader at Ascension School in Kettering, Ohio, arrived at Wittenberg to participate in last weekend's Power of the Pen regional competition, she never imagined she would leave with a $30,000 four-year scholarship to Wittenberg, one of the nation's top-ranked liberal arts colleges.
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Wittenberg Professor Collaborates With Acclaimed Albers Trio To Highlight Busy March Music Schedule
With Spring Break 2009 officially in the history books, Wittenberg's Music Department presents a packed schedule of events to conclude the month of March. All events are free and open to the public, highlighted by a guest artist recital featuring a collaboration between Associate Professor of Music Christopher Durrenberger and the acclaimed Albers Trio at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, in Weaver Chapel.
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Wittenberg Choir Wraps Up 2009 Spring Tour With Annual Home Concert
The world-renowned Wittenberg Choir will put the wraps on its 2009 Spring Tour with its annual home concert at 8 p.m. Friday, March 20, in historic Weaver Chapel. The concert caps a 15-concert tour that includes performances in five states in two weeks.
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Wittenberg Student Radio Station Increases Community Ties Through Innovative Partnerships
Wittenberg University's student-run radio station, WUSO 89.1-FM, recently established ties with St. John's Lutheran Church and Dayton-based public radio station, WDPR 88.1-FM, through a pair of innovative partnerships that promise to enhance its visibility within the Springfield community and diversify its programming.
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Wittenberg's Upward Bound Program Accepting Applications For 2009
Wittenberg University's Upward Bound program, which works to stimulate interest in college among students of low-income families or families in which there is little history of college study, is accepting applications for new students.
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Wittenberg Welcomes Evidence Dance Company For Witt Series-Sponsored Performance March 18
Wittenberg University's 2008-09 Witt Series has featured award-winning authors, artists and musicians. Next on the schedule is a performance by acclaimed dance company Evidence, under the artistic direction of Ronald K. Brown, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, in Kuss Auditorium of the Clark State Performing Arts Center.
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Innovative Wittenberg Saturday Science Program Continues March 21
The third meeting of the innovative Wittenberg Saturday Science program is scheduled for 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, March 21, in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center, featuring a presentation titled "The Science of Photography, From Old Black & White Film to the Digital Age," by Assistant Professor of Chemistry Ray Dudek.
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Wittenberg Establishes Innovative International Studies Program
Committed to infusing internationalism and global education opportunities into the curriculum as per its strategic plan, Wittenberg's newly announced International Studies program not only gives students a competitive edge in the global economy, but it also reaffirms the distinctiveness of a Wittenberg education.
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Wittenberg Department Of History Welcomes Award-Winning Author For Annual Robert G. Hartje Lecture
The Wittenberg University Department of History welcomes award-winning author Lee Lowenfish as a guest speaker at the fourth annual Robert G. Hartje Lecture at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, March 19, in Room 105 of the Joseph C. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning. Lowenfish's lecture, titled "Conservative Revolutionary: How Branch Rickey Integrated Baseball After World War II," is free and open to the public.
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Wittenberg University Offers Spring Music Classes
Wittenberg University's Center for Musical Development (CMD) is offering spring music classes for children and adults.
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Wittenberg Well Represented At Ohio Statehouse For Independent College Day
The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio (AICUO) welcomed college students from throughout the state to the Ohio Statehouse on Tuesday, Feb. 24 for Independent College Day. A 12-person Wittenberg contingent was included in the more than 140 independent college students, faculty members and university administrators who had the opportunity to meet with state representatives and senators.
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Wittenberg's Noon Lunch and Lecture Series Continues With Presentation By Professor Of Sociology Keith Doubt
The Wittenberg University Office of Alumni Relations continues its 2008-09 Noon Lunch and Lecture Series with Professor of Sociology Keith Doubt, who will make a presentation titled "Do Wars Murder Societies? Reflections On A New Concept: Sociocide" on Wednesday, March 18, in the Faculty Dining Room of the Benham-Pence Student Center.
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New Game Room Opens in Benham-Pence Student Center
Already ranked No. 7 in
The Princeton Review's list of schools with "More To Do On Campus," Wittenberg University has expanded the free-time options for its students substantially with the unveiling of a new game room in the lower level of the Benham-Pence Student Center on Wednesday, Feb. 25.
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One If By Land, Two If By Sea...Pair Of Tiger Programs Reach All-Time Heights
The last time the Wittenberg Tiger women's cross country team finished in the top half of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) standings, the current team members weren't even in high school yet. That was 2001, when the Tigers jumped on the shoulders of two-time individual conference champion Abi Gerstle to a fifth-place finish, their previous best in 20 years as a member of the NCAC.
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Wittenberg Honor Society Earns Grant To "Do Something Significant" For Community
In her first semester as adviser to Wittenberg University's Department of Communication honor society, Lambda Pi Eta, Assistant Professor of Communication Kathleen Warber wanted its members to "do something significant."
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Busy Month Of March On Tap For Wittenberg Department of Music
It's another musical month at Wittenberg University, starting at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 1, as the Wittenberg Symphonic Band, conducted by Assistant Professor of Music Brandon Jones, performs in Weaver Chapel.
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Wittenberg University Art Department Welcomes Glass Artist Michael Rozell
Wittenberg University welcomes glass artist Michael Rozell, who will present a free, public lecture on glass blowing techniques and processes at 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 2, in Kissell Auditorium in Koch Hall.
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Wittenberg Professor And Alumna Collaborate On Journal Overview
When Wittenberg University Professor of Philosophy Don Collins Reed realized he had an opportunity to provide a philosophy major with experience collaborating on research for a professional journal, he invited Riley Stoermer, class of 2008 from Springfield Ohio, to co-author the paper with him.
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Wittenberg University Hosts Statewide Math Competition
Thirty-six students from around Ohio descended on Wittenberg University on Feb. 14 to participate in the annual Four College Mathematics Competition, which allows students from Wittenberg, Ohio Wesleyan University, Denison University and Kenyon College to work as three-person teams to solve 10 math problems in two hours.
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Wittenberg Welcomes Grammy Award-Winning Violinist Hilary Hahn For Witt Series-Sponsored Performance
Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn will share her musical gifts with members of the Wittenberg and Springfield communities during a special Witt Series recital at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, at Kuss Auditorium, Clark State Performing Arts Center. The event is sponsored by Margaret and Lanty Smith, Wittenberg class of 1964, in memory of Hahn's late grandfather S. Wilfred Hahn, Wittenberg professor emeritus of mathematics, and grandmother Martha Anne Strowd Hahn.
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World-Renowned Wittenberg Choir To Visit Five Midwestern States During 2009 Spring Concert Tour
The world-renowned Wittenberg University Choir, under the direction of Professor of Music Donald Busarow, will tour five Midwestern states during its annual Spring Concert Tour, March 5-15.
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Wittenberg Seniors Prepare For Graduation At Annual Senior Etiquette Dinner
More than 100 Wittenberg University seniors and alumni teamed up with local businesses and organizations for the sixth annual Senior Etiquette Dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at the Courtyard by Marriott in downtown Springfield.
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Wittenberg Announces Historically Low Tuition Increase of 2.9 Percent
The Wittenberg University Board of Directors recently approved a record low 2.9 percent increase in tuition for the 2009-2010 academic year - the lowest percentage increase since 1965. With 2009-2010 room and board figures, the overall cost to attend Wittenberg this fall will increase by just 3.4 percent.
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Wittenberg Physics Professor Goes The Distance To Deliver Holiday Gift, Makes News Around the World
The Best-selling author Dan Fleisch, Wittenberg associate professor of physics, is known for doing anything necessary to help his students succeed. This last Christmas, however, Fleisch took his commitment a step further - a huge step further, traveling nearly 700 miles to ensure that Michel Cuhaci of Ottawa, Canada, had the right gift for his nephew under the tree.
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Wittenberg Department of Theatre and Dance Presents Servant of Two Masters
The Wittenberg University Department of Theatre and Dance presents
Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni as its next mainstage production of the academic year. Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 26-28, and 2 p.m., Sunday, March 1, in Chakeres Memorial Theatre, 905 Woodlawn Ave.
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Innovative Political Science Colloquium Series Concludes With Ohio Department of Health Director Alvin Jackson
The Wittenberg University Political Science Department concludes its innovative 2008-09 colloquium series titled "Affairs of the State: Ohio" with a presentation by Ohio Department of Health Director Alvin Jackson at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 19, in Bayley Auditorium in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center.
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Wittenberg Welcomes Distinguished Guests From University's Namesake In Germany
In keeping with its strategic plan initiative to infuse the curriculum with international perspective, Wittenberg University welcomed four distinguished guests from Wittenberg, Germany, on Monday, Feb. 9, to begin a dialogue regarding a possible partnership to provide study-abroad programs for Wittenberg students.
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Wittenberg Named To Third Straight President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll With Distinction
For the third straight year, 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.
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Wittenberg Senior Class Selects TIME Magazine Managing Editor Richard Stengel As 2009 Commencement Speaker
One of the nation's leading journalists, Richard Stengel, managing editor of TIME, has consistently brought perspective, depth, passion and energy to the world's largest weekly newsmagazine and all of his professional pursuits. On May 16, Stengel will share his story with the 426 Wittenberg seniors set to receive their diplomas as he presents the keynote address during the university 164th Commencement Exercises.
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Innovative Wittenberg Saturday Science Program Continues Feb. 21
The second meeting of the innovative Wittenberg Saturday Science program is scheduled for 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 21, in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center, featuring a presentation titled "How We See: From Eye To Brain," by Assistant Professor of Psychology Michael Anes.
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Wittenberg Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of Concerned Black Students With Wide Range of Black History Month Activities
Black History Month takes on greater meaning than ever on Wittenberg University's campus in 2009, as a host of activities fit nicely into a year-long celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Concerned Black Students (CBS) organization.
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Wittenberg Department Of Music Offers Variety Of February Concerts, Events
The Wittenberg Department of Music begins a new semester with a plethora of musical programming.
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Late Legendary Mentors Inspire Wittenberg Women's Basketball Team To Activism For Cancer Awareness
It may have happened more than 19 months ago, but the passing of Wittenberg women's basketball coach Pam Evans Smith is still fresh in the minds of many of the coaches and student-athletes who continue to don the Red & White. For Head Coach Sarah Jurewicz, Wittenberg class of 1998, the memories came flooding back Saturday morning when she learned of the passing of North Carolina State University Head Coach Kay Yow.
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Wittenberg Alumna Returns To Campus As Executive-In-Residence
Wittenberg University's Management Department welcomes Barbara Mulhern Fowler, class of 1975, as its spring semester Executive-In-Residence Jan. 26-28. Fowler will present a WittPath Career Chat, make presentations at organizational behavior and human resource management classes, and give the keynote address at a department colloquium.
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Portraits by Wittenberg Art Students On Exhibit In University's Main Administrative Building
Visitors to Wittenberg University's historic Recitation Hall have the opportunity to enjoy a new exhibit of student artwork. A collection of colorful portraits now grace the central hallway and will be on display through February.
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Wittenberg Welcomes Photographer Terence Byrnes For Witt Series-Sponsored Event Titled "The Springfield Project"
Terence Byrnes, chair of the Department of English at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, will present a slide lecture titled "The Springfield Project" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, in Bayley Auditorium of Wittenberg University's Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center
(changed from original location).
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Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Convocation Highlighted By Mary Frances Berry's Keynote Address
Speaking before a standing-room-only crowd in Wittenberg University's historic Weaver Chapel, Mary Frances Berry related stories of Martin Luther King's life and times to this week's momentous presidential inauguration in a well-received keynote address for the Witt Series-sponsored Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemorative Convocation.
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Wittenberg Community Rallies For Fourth Annual Commemorative Freedom March
For the fourth consecutive year, members of the Wittenberg University community came together for a commemorative freedom march, a symbolic event organized to honor those who walked in the past for the freedom of disenfranchised people in the United States.
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Wittenberg University Hosts New Outreach Program Wittenberg Science Saturdays
With a goal of exposing area high school and home school students to science and its many possibilities, eight different Wittenberg University academic departments are collaborating on an exciting new outreach program called Wittenberg Science Saturdays.
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Wittenberg Celebrates Annual Candlemas Service Feb. 2
Wittenberg University's historic Weaver Chapel celebrates one of its most cherished annual events at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, with the annual Medieval Candlelight Vespers Service, better known as Candlemas.
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Wittenberg Welcomes Scholar Mary Frances Berry For Witt Series-Sponsored Martin Luther King Convocation
The recipient of 32 honorary degrees and numerous social action and academic awards, Mary Frances Berry, groundbreaking educator, scholar and historian, will present the keynote address during the annual Witt Series-sponsored Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemorative Convocation at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19, in Wittenberg University's historic Weaver Chapel.
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Wittenberg's Teacher Education Program Again Earns Full National Accreditation
Four years ago, Wittenberg University became one of the first liberal arts colleges in the state to receive full accreditation for teacher education under the new and more rigorous standards of the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). As 2008 concluded, the university's undergraduate and graduate teacher education programs again impressed NCATE examiners, who recommended full accreditation.
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Wittenberg Students Hold Senior Thesis Winter Exhibition
Wittenberg University senior art majors present their annual Senior Thesis Winter Exhibition in the Beach Gallery of the Springfield Museum of Art through Jan. 30. A gallery reception for the students will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16. The Beach Gallery, located in the educational wing of the museum, does not charge admission.
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Political Science Department Continues Unique Colloquium Series With Ohio EPA Director Chris Korleski
The Wittenberg University Political Science Department continues its innovative 2008-09 colloquium series titled "Affairs of the State: Ohio" with a presentation by Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Director Chris Korleski at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, in Bayley Auditorium in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center.
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