Monday, September 16, 2024

Wittenberg cuts employee jobs; will end music, language programs, some sports - Eileen McClory and Jessica Orozco, Springfield News Sun

Wittenberg University’s campus saw turmoil Friday, as several faculty members found out late in the afternoon that their contracts would not be renewed after this year, and some students learned their academic programs would be folded. 

* The school’s academic major programs in music, music education, German, Spanish, East Asian studies are being eliminated after this school year, along with the minor in Chinese.

* No further declarations of major will be allowed in international business and international studies until further notice “as the Provost and faculty work to see if and how they can be reimagined.”

* This school year will be the final seasons for the men’s and women’s tennis teams and women’s bowling team.