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Faculty & Staff Excellence

By supporting endowed faculty and staff positions, and outstanding innovation in teaching and research, we honor those who pass on their knowledge and wisdom at Wittenberg.


Why It Matters

Relationships between students and faculty, and students and staff, are a defining feature of the liberal arts experience at Wittenberg. Professors, coaches, program directors, and other staff members deserve the same level of passionate commitment from Wittenberg as they deliver to our students every day.


How We Can Make a Difference 

  • Fully fund endowed faculty and staff positions, powerful recruitment tools that ensure faculty and staff excellence and keep great people at Wittenberg.
  • Support innovation in teaching and research, promoting intellectual curiosity and creativity and keeping the academic experience fresh and relevant.


Why Right Now

Across higher education, institutions are facing unprecedented financial challenges due to changes in student demographics and unpredictable economic upheaval. The need to insulate our faculty and staff from the fluctuations of the market while we boost enrollment and retention is real, and it is urgent. Above all, to support faculty and staff is to sustain the relationships that are at the heart of the Wittenberg experience. 

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The challenges facing Wittenberg and all of higher education are significant. Specifically, we face an operational shortfall and cash crunch for the current fiscal year and next. Unrestricted gifts support the area of greatest need on campus. Click here to make a gift to the Wittenberg Fund.

$1,845
Provost Challenge - Faculty Development
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Brian Yontz.
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Leaderboard
Alumni Chapter Leaderboard
Pass your light and give like a Tiger! Show your alumni pride and see where your chapter stacks up in the leaderboard.
Which Alumni Chapter region do you reside in?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Columbus 142
2 Cleveland 72
3 Springfield 55
4 Cincinnati 48
5 Dayton 47
6 Washington, D.C. 37
7 Chicago 32
8 New York City 23
9 Pittsburgh 18
10 Los Angeles 16
11 Seattle 10
12 Buffalo 7
13 Denver 7
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$2,025
Alumni Board First-time Donor Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Alumni Association Board members!
Completed
Success!
Where's Ezry Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Cheryl '78 and Howard Petty.
Completed
$2,500
Shaping Generations Through Education!
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Steve '75 and Mary Alice '75 Neely.
750 / 750 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Sunrise Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Nancy Matthews '66.
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Bonus: Next 100 Donor Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Stacey '73 and Julia Pavlatos.
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
$2,000
Next 100 Gifts
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Don '61 and Marty '95 (H) Hillerich.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Lunchtime Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Beverly '63 and Gary McBride.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
Dinnertime Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, John '73 and Mary Pelander.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$250
Class of 2025 - President's Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, President Frandsen and Sharon.
Completed
$1,750
2000-2009 Grad Year Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Julian '01 and Brianne '04 Gilbert.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
90s Grads Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Dave Huml '91.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
1980s Grad Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, George '84 and Judy '82 Huntley.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
1970s Grad Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, anonymous Witt Wedd couple class of '71.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Bonus Unlock: 1960s Grads
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Special thanks to our anonymous donor from the class of 1964.
Completed
$1,000
Funk Family Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Jim '71 and Sherree Funk.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Local Alumni Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Special thanks to our anonymous alumnus from the class of 1983.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Bonus Unlock: Light the Way!
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Jan Schwiebert Wade '62.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Prinz Power Challenge!
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Robin Skinner Prinz '73.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$1,200
1200 Donor Challenge!
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Special thanks to our anonymous alumni challengers.
Completed
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Decades Challenge
Give like a Tiger and see which decade has the most Tiger Pride on #Commit2Witt.
What Decade did you or will you Graduate in?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 1970-1979 161
2 2000-2009 151
3 1980-1989 136
4 1990-1999 121
5 2010-2019 103
6 2020-2025 and Beyond 76
7 1960-1969 61
8 1950-1959 2
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$142,200
Double Your Impact - Board Challenge!
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! $142,200 from the Wittenberg Board of Directors.
$142,200 / $142,200 Raised
Completed
$2,500
Early Giving Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Janet E. Jackson '75.
$2,500 / $2,500 Raised
Completed
$1,845
Give Like a Tiger - Power Hour
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Betsy '98 and Peter '99 Georgiton.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Ohio Tigers Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Special thanks to our anonymous alumni.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
100 Donor Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Special thanks to our anonymous alumni challengers.
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
$1,000
250 Donor Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Special thanks to our anonymous alumni challengers.
444 / 444 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Bonus 100 Gift Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Dan Elsass '73 and Gail Anderson Elsass.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Snack Time Power Hour
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Chuck '71 and Mimi '71 Bush.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Dessert Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Special thanks to a couple of our anonymous donors from the classes of 1972 and 1973.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$2,018
Frandsen Presidency Class Years Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, President Frandsen and Sharon.
Completed
Success!
2005 Grad Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, John Lepelley '05 and Arif Mirza '05.
Completed
$1,000
Bonus 90s Grads Challenge!
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Karen Larson '96.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$3,000
1980s Grad Bonus Challenge
BONUS CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Richard '80 and Patricia Dove.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$1,000
1960s Grad Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Special thanks to a couple of our anonymous donors from the classes of 1968 and 1969.
60 / 60 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Impact Witt Students
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Julie '80 and Charles Britton.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Late Night Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Richard Vieritz '70.
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Springfield Alumni Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Karen Duncan '67.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
West Coast Late Night Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Bill Boggs '68.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
1000 Donor Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Special thanks to one of our anonymous donors from the class of 1978.
1,000 / 1,000 Donors
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Areas of Support
Immediate University Priorities Student Access & Scholarships Department & Program Support Experiential Learning & Study Away Campus Stewardship & Facilities William A. McClain Center Faculty & Staff Excellence Athletics Campus Life
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