Wittenberg Alumna Earns Award From Lilly Graduate Fellows Program

Springfield, Ohio — Wittenberg University alumna Alison Tyner Davis, class of 2006, was recently named a fellow in the fourth cohort of the Lilly Graduate Fellows Program (LFP) in the Humanities and Arts. Davis, who earned her bachelor’s degree from Wittenberg with a double major in English and philosophy, begins pursuit of a Ph.D. in [...]

Wittenberg President Mark Erickson To Step Down In 2012

Springfield, Ohio – Dr. Mark H. Erickson, president of Wittenberg University since 2005, announced Friday that he plans to step down at the conclusion of the 2011-2012 academic year. “One of the greatest challenges and opportunities a president and Board of Directors must face is knowing when to pass the baton of leadership,” Erickson said. [...]

Wittenberg Alumna Wins An Oprah Winfrey “Harpo Hookup”

Photo courtesy The Oprah Winfrey Show Springfield, Ohio – On Friday, April 29, 2011, millions around the world tuned in for the wedding of the decade, as England’s Prince William and his bride Kate Middleton exchanged their vows. People everywhere, fascinated by the storybook nuptials and the grandeur of the day, were up before dawn [...]

Wittenberg University Names Christopher M. Duncan As New Provost

Springfield, Ohio – Christopher M. Duncan, dean of the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pa., has been named the new provost at Wittenberg University. Duncan will begin his new responsibilities on July 1, 2011. As Wittenberg’s second highest-ranking official and its new chief academic officer, Duncan will provide [...]

Wittenberg University Senior Class Selects Livestrong President & CEO Doug Ulman As 2011 Commencement Speaker

Springfield, Ohio – As a three-time cancer survivor, Doug Ulman has dedicated his life to being a vehicle of hope for individuals and families facing a disease that is expected to affect more than 1.5 million in 2011 alone. Ulman’s life’s work aligns perfectly with Wittenberg’s own commitment of encouraging students to serve beyond themselves, [...]

Wittenberg Chemistry Student Wins National Award

Springfield, Ohio – When senior chemistry major Christa Snyder learned via e-mail that she had won a poster competition for the Young Scientist Award, she found herself not just surprised, but shocked. “I was in a professor’s office and probably scared him a little bit with my inarticulate excitement,” said Snyder from Lancaster, Ohio. The [...]

Wittenberg Student Discovers Passion For Service, Direction For Future

Springfield, Ohio – Although all Wittenberg University students must perform community service before enjoying their moment in the sun on graduation day in picturesque Commencement Hollow, not all students look forward to scheduling it. Chris Gipson, class of 2011 from Naperville, Ill., had participated in service events previously, but he was not eager to add [...]

Wittenberg Community Service Scholar And Family Recognized For Annual Christmas Service Project

Springfield, Ohio – For Amy Packer, class of 2011 from Toledo, Ohio, charity begins at home. A Wittenberg University Community Service Scholar, Packer joins her family in hosting an annual Christmas Extravaganza to benefit those in need, an initiative that earned the family a nomination for a prestigious Jefferson Award for Public Service earlier this year. [...]

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