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Wartburg celebrates significant increase in new student enrollment
Drawn by the college's rigorous academics, nationally competitive athletics and world-renowned music programs, a growing number of students will call Wartburg College home beginning this fall. At least 470 new students are expected to begin classes at...
Aug 31, 2023, 9:17am EDT
St. Elizabeth Chorale invited to sing at regional choral conference
The Wartburg College St. Elizabeth Chorale has been invited to sing at the 2024 Midwestern American Choral Directors Association Regional Conference next February in Omaha, Nebraska. The choir was selected by a two-tiered, blind audition where the scr...
Jul 18, 2023, 3:19pm EDT
Wartburg graduates first Master of Arts in leadership cohort
The first students to earn a master's degree from Wartburg College graduated last weekend with a Master of Arts in leadership. The 15 graduates etched their names in Wartburg's history books on May 27 when they received their master's hoods and again o...
Jun 2, 2023, 10:44am EDT
Longwe, Njus selected as student speakers at Wartburg Commencement on May 28
Joanna Longwe of Nairobi, Kenya, and Chandler Njus of Fredericksburg, Iowa, will deliver the student messages at the Wartburg College Commencement on Sunday, May 28. Based on nominations from their peers and in consultation with faculty and staff, War...
May 23, 2023, 12:15pm EDT
Falenschek named dean of spiritual life at Wartburg College
The Rev. Maggie Falenschek will become dean of spiritual life and fill the Herbert and Cora Moehlmann Chaplaincy Chair at Wartburg College effective Aug. 7. "I'm excited to be a part of what is happening at Wartburg. What the college put forward for t...
May 8, 2023, 3:14pm EDT
Wartburg students to share heritage, talents during Culture Show
Wartburg College's International Club will showcase some of the many cultures represented on campus during the annual Culture Show celebration, May 6 at 6:30 p.m. The Neumann Auditorium doors will open at 5:30 p.m. The show is free and open to the pub...
May 2, 2023, 8:54pm EDT
Wartburg students earn NATAS honors
Wartburg College student media members were honored at the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Upper Midwest Chapter's 2023 Student Production Awards ceremony in Minneapolis. Knight Vision's "Fall Sports Special," hosted by senior Joshua Ha...
Apr 6, 2023, 12:29pm EDT
Wartburg College RICE Day will celebrate student research, projects April 4
Students from various disciplines will present their work during Wartburg College's twelfth annual Research, Internship and Creative Endeavor Day on Tuesday, April 4. Hundreds of students will participate in poster sessions, oral and video presentatio...
Mar 30, 2023, 7:00am EDT
Wartburg College Alliance to host annual drag show March 18
Wartburg College Alliance will host its annual Drag Show on Saturday, March 18, in Neumann Auditorium. The show, which begins at 7:30 p.m., is an annual fundraiser for Alliance, the college's LGBTQIA+ organization that provides a supportive and accep...
Mar 14, 2023, 11:12am EDT
Wartburg Community Symphony to premiere Jocelyn Hagen piece Feb. 18
A celebration of sight and sound will greet audience members at the Wartburg Community Symphony concert on Saturday, Feb. 18. The 2 p.m. performance in Neumann Auditorium will feature the premiere of "Messages from Everywhere," composed by Jocelyn Hag...
Feb 10, 2023, 10:41am EST