Twice in my life I have flown to countries halfway around the world. The cultures have been foreign to me, the language, even the alphabet. But in both places I was given the most incredible children.

Behind The Springfield Museum of Art and Carleton-Davidson Baseball Stadium, an unexpected sound emanates: the gentle gurgle of Buck Creek as it flows quietly through Springfield. Surprisingly, it seems few Springfielders even notice the nearly seven-mile creek, much less walk down to its banks. Industrialized, overgrown, Buck Creek is almost a forgotten resource. John Loftis ’94 and Professor of Geology John Ritter want to change that.

In 40 years as a coach, athletics administrator and professor at Wittenberg University, winning never got old for Dave Maurer or the student-athletes who still love him today.

As Concerned Black Students (CBS) celebrates its 40th anniversary, Wittenberg Magazine reflects on the historic 1969 walkout and what it meant to those who were there, who followed and who continue to carry the torch today.

With a federal award of $179,000, Wittenberg’s foreign language department is poised to implement one of the most distinctive and innovative language-across-the-curriculum programs in the country. The project will not only revamp foreign language curricula, it will also internationalize classes and academic programs across departments, providing new opportunities for Wittenberg students from all disciplines. When completed, it promises to be a model for liberal arts colleges everywhere.

Called a “model for the state” by Ohio Lt. Governor Lee Fisher, Wittenberg’s newly created Center for Civic & Urban Engagement will not only develop resources with the potential for significant, lasting and positive impact in Springfield, but also provide exciting, new and expanded opportunities for experiential learning for Wittenberg students.