Published November 11, 2023
Alumni and Friends,
The fall colors are starting to fade, but the energy and engagement that has defined this semester remains. Since our last communication, we have welcomed more guests for the annual Wittenberg Series, accepted more applications for FIRE Week, spent time in the new Sip’s Coffee Bar on campus — part of our new Tiger Ventures — and celebrated with the women’s soccer team and women’s cross country team, both of which won NCAC championships. For the first time in school history, we also have Individual Champions in both men’s and women’s cross country.
While I am proud of our students' success and all that we do to deliver a student-first education, I also know that the challenges facing higher education, and especially liberal arts colleges like Wittenberg, are ongoing and significant. We are working to navigate these difficult times, and your support is needed. I hope you will consider making a calendar-year end gift today at giving.wittenberg.edu. More information on our needs and plans will also be forthcoming.
With this being Veterans Day, Sharon and I extend our gratitude for the service and sacrifice of all Wittenberg veterans. Please enjoy this month's e-newsletter.
Best regards,
Michael L. Frandsen, Ph.D.
President
Tiger Up Trademark
Many teams have Tiger mascots, but there is only one place where the phrase “Tiger Up” is truly special and unique. And now, that rallying cry is officially the property of Wittenberg University after it was recently designated with a Federal Trademark Register.
Common App Direct Admissions Program
Wittenberg has been selected to participate in the expanded pilot for Common App’s Direct Admissions program, which will provide over 200,000 first-generation and low-income students who are college-interested with proactive admissions offers.
Changing the Game
Wittenberg will enter a new era of competition with the launch of an esports program beginning Fall 2024. The University is currently recruiting students to compete at the varsity level while building a state-of-the-art arena on the main level of the Benham-Pence Student Center.
Sip's Coffee Bar
Sip’s Coffee Bar, an entirely student-run operation under Tiger Ventures, recently opened in Thomas Library’s COMPASS: Sweet Success Center. Tiger Ventures is a new business incubator at Wittenberg and Sip’s parent company.
Faculty Corner
Professor of Mathematics Adam Parker was recognized by the Mathematical Association of America with the Merten M. Hasse Prize for a paper he co-authored for The College Mathematics Journal. Read more here about other contributions Wittenberg faculty have made recently to the academy, campus, and the community.
#LifeAfterWitt
Elisabeth Schueler Jetter ’10 has used her music skills to break into the multimillion-dollar video game industry as a freelance composer, sound designer, and business owner of TheNoteWeaver LLC.
Lead epidemiologist in the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination at the Centers For Disease Control, Kia Armstrong Bryant ’05 is “working to save the world one population at a time."
Read more #LifeAfterWitt stories here.
Refer a Tiger
Join our community-wide mission to spread our light by referring a Tiger to Wittenberg. No one knows Wittenberg better than the alumni who call our campus “home.” The admission team encourages you to refer students who will graduate from high school in 2024, 2025, or 2026, or who are interested in transferring. Click the button to learn more or submit a student’s information. Please call (937) 327-6314 or email admission@wittenberg.edu with questions. Thank you for supporting the Office of Admission and the future generations of Wittenberg University!
Give a More Impactful Gift
Now more than ever, supporters of Wittenberg are looking for smart, tax-savvy gifts to support students and their own financial goals. If you are 70.5 or older, you can give from your IRA to make an even greater impact for our Tigers. And thanks to this resource, it makes giving easier than ever. An IRA gift not only benefits your pockets but also makes a real-time difference for our work. Learn more about IRA gifts, and make your impact today!
Connect with Your Alumni Association
The Wittenberg University Alumni Association Board is here to serve the alumni community by supporting programming and welcoming suggestions that will help alumni feel more connected to and involved with the University. Do you have something you want to share with the Alumni Association Board? Submit this form to voice ideas, feedback, and suggestions to an Alumni Association Board member.