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Sarah Fortner

April 21, 2020

Learning and Research

Earth Day Celebration

The year 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and Wittenberg’s own Sarah Fortner, associate professor of geology, director of environmental science and recipient of the 2020 Excellence in Community Service Award at Wittenberg, is helping the University honor the milestone.

Research Garden

April 20, 2020

Planting Seeds of Learning

The Native Plants Research Garden is the newest gem found on Wittenberg’s campus.

Lucas and Mike Mattison

April 17, 2020

4.8M Views and Counting

The world may never know the secret recipe for what makes a video viral, but Mike Mattison and his son, Lucas, found the right ingredients for a recent social media post that has received worldwide attention and nearly five million views on social media.

Kevin Steidel

April 16, 2020

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Kevin Steidel exemplifies what it means to be an entrepreneur in today’s world. In his role as an assistant professor of practice and Robert E. Ness Chair of Entrepreneurship, he introduces Wittenberg students to the business and entrepreneur programs at an early stage, helping them find the path to being in control of their own future and career.

Stefne Broz and Kelly Dillon

April 14, 2020

Learning and Research

Evoking Empathy

Professors Stefne Broz, associate professor of communication, and Kelly Dillon, assistant professor of communication, teamed up for a research project that earned them a “Top Paper” designation in the Media Communication division at the recent Eastern Communication Association (ECA) conference.

Zoe Schwartz ’20

April 13, 2020

Zoe Schwartz ’20

Zoe Schwartz, a senior at Wittenberg, recently had her paper accepted for the inaugural Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Symposium at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.