Current Overview

Wittenberg – and all of higher education – must evolve to meet today’s and tomorrow’s challenges. Remaining the same, we may survive, but by evolving we will thrive. This website provides information on our current situation and offers ways our community can help.

Video Message

Below please find a video communication from William D. "Bill" Edwards '89, chair of the Wittenberg University Board of Directors, and Michael L. Frandsen, Ph.D., the 15th president of Wittenberg.

Summary of Current Situation

Higher education is facing unprecedented challenges, requiring schools, especially small colleges like ours, to reimagine multiple facets of the education, operations, and student experience. Wittenberg is not immune to these challenges.

Ways You Can Help

Assistance from our alumni, friends, and community is needed and greatly appreciated now more than ever. Please consider engaging with Wittenberg in one or more of the following ways:

  • Support our Immediate Institutional Priorities at giving.wittenberg.edu.
  • Give what you can in donations today; make a stretch multi-year commitment and in planned gifts for the future.
  • Be active and engaged as we near calendar year-end giving season and Commit to Witt, our annual 24 hours of giving, on March 13. 2024.
  • Recommend Wittenberg to potential students and introduce potential students to Wittenberg using this link.
  • Host Wittenberg faculty and staff leaders as speakers at community events.
  • Share your support and encouragement with students, parents, faculty, staff, administration, board members, and everyone working every day to make Wittenberg the very best it can be.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

For assistance in getting answers to questions you may have, please refer to this comprehensive list of FAQs,

Special Board Committee

Following the October 2023 meeting of the Wittenberg Board of Directors, a new Board-led Eye of the Tiger Committee was established to examine new revenue streams and other innovative ideas. Decisions will be made judiciously and thoughtfully, and the interests and needs of our students will be at the forefront of any recommendations we make.

Submit Your Questions

If you have additional questions, please use this form.

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