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Wartburg's Ehretsman receives contract extension through 2031
The Wartburg College Board of Regents has approved a contract extension for President Rebecca Ehretsman through May 2031. Ehretsman, the college's 18th president, has been with the college since 2022. "President Ehretsman's leadership of Wartburg Coll...
Aug 18, 2025, 10:43am EDT
Wartburg students set to celebrate Culture Week 2025
Wartburg College's International Club will offer a variety of events showcasing some of the many cultures represented on campus during its annual Culture Week celebration, May 5-10. This year's celebration, "Roots and Rhythms: The Sound of Cultures," ...
Apr 29, 2025, 1:08pm EDT
Toribio, Gabu each awarded $10,000 in Davis Peace Project Grant
Two Wartburg College students were selected to each receive a $10,000 grant from the Davis Projects for Peace program in support of humanitarian efforts in their home countries. Milagros Toribio, a senior graphic design and political science major fro...
Apr 14, 2025, 11:34am EDT
Wartburg student, organization and community partnership honored by SEED Coalition
Members of the Wartburg College and Waverly communities will be recognized for their commitment to civic education and community service at the SEED Coalition annual awards ceremony on April 11 at Hamline University in St. Paul. Kylie Buchholz, a soph...
Apr 7, 2025, 4:09pm EDT
Wartburg College RICE Day will celebrate student research, projects April 10
Wartburg College's 14th annual Research, Internship and Creative Endeavor Day will begin at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, April 10, with a kickoff celebration in Levick Arena. The free event, which is open to the community, includes poster sessions, oral and vi...
Apr 7, 2025, 10:51am EDT
Hawkey to lead Wartburg's new master's programs in health, human performance
Matthew Hawkey, an educator with a background in data analytics and human performance, has been named the new program director for health and human performance graduate studies at Wartburg College. Hawkey comes to Wartburg with experience as a faculty...
Apr 3, 2025, 3:55pm EDT
Salzwedel Family Fund donates $1 million to Wartburg's Our Brightest Days campaign
The Salzwedel Family Fund, founded by Jack and Sarah Salzwedel, has committed $1 million to Wartburg College's Our Brightest Days campaign in support of student scholarships and experiential learning. The campaign, which launched publicly March 27, se...
Apr 1, 2025, 3:43pm EDT
Wartburg names outdoor track, football field players' entrance for influential coaches
Wartburg College will honor the tenure of two longtime influential coaches with the naming of the school's outdoor track and the players' entrance to Walston-Hoover Stadium. The Newsom Outdoor Track recognizes the success of Marcus Newsom, who serves ...
Mar 24, 2025, 1:59pm EDT
Wartburg, University of Iowa partner to offer accelerated master's degree in library science
Wartburg College has partnered with the University of Iowa to offer an integrated baccalaureate and master's degree program for students seeking a bachelor's degree from Wartburg and a master's degree in library and information science from Iowa. The ...
Jan 22, 2025, 1:00pm EST
Wartburg College expands graduate options with two new master's degrees in health and human performance
Wartburg College will launch two new online graduate programs in health and human performance - a Master of Science in sport science and data analytics and a Master of Science in high performance - beginning fall 2025. The programs, which build on t...
Dec 5, 2024, 10:23am EST