News and Stories

News and Stories

Amy Tritsch Named Major Gifts Officer at Midland University

Amy Tritsch Named Major Gifts Officer at Midland University

June 27, 2022
Midland University proudly announces Amy Tritsch, CFRE (Certified Fundraising Executive), as its new Major Gifts Officer. “We are thrilled to have Amy join our Warrior family,” Laura Robinett, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, said. “Amy comes to Midland with an extensive background in...Read more

Mary Ritzdorf Joins Midland University as Dean for Walker School of Education

Mary Ritzdorf Joins Midland University as Dean for Walker School of Education

June 21, 2022
Midland University is proud to announce the addition of Dr. Mary Ritzdorf as its new Dean for the Walker School of Education. “Mary brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from working at many different levels of education throughout her career,” Dr. Jamie Simpson, Chief Academic Officer, said...Read more

Rev. Scott Johnson Elected Bishop for Nebraska Synod of the ELCA

Rev. Scott Johnson Elected Bishop for Nebraska Synod of the ELCA

June 15, 2022
Rev. Scott Johnson, Midland University Director of Campus Ministries, was elected as the new Bishop for the Nebraska Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America during their Synod’s Assembly on June 2-4 in Kearney, Nebraska. Johnson will continue serving as Director of Campus Ministries...Read more

Midland University Recognizes Eight Retiring Faculty and Staff Members

Midland University Recognizes Eight Retiring Faculty and Staff Members

May 12, 2022
Midland University would like to recognize and congratulate eight outstanding members of the Midland family who will be retiring this year. We are grateful for all they have done for our students and our entire Midland community. We wish them the best in any future endeavors! Rex Barker – Director...Read more

Bishop Brian Maas to Serve as Midland University Commencement Speaker

Bishop Brian Maas to Serve as Midland University Commencement Speaker

May 2, 2022
Bishop Brian Maas will serve as the keynote speaker during Midland University’s 2022 Commencement ceremony on May 7th at 10 a.m. at the Wikert Event Center. Bishop Maas has served as bishop of the Nebraska Synod of the ELCA since 2012. Prior to serving as bishop, Maas was pastor of First Lutheran...Read more

Legacy of Luther College, Future of Midland Important to Erickson

Legacy of Luther College, Future of Midland Important to Erickson

April 12, 2022
It’s been more than 60 years since he was a student there, but Luther College remains a special place for Dr. Larry Erickson. Erickson grew up less than 10 miles from the college campus in Wahoo. It was an institution that was founded by Erickson’s great grandfather, John, who came to the United...Read more

Erwin Returns Home As New Men's Basketball Coach At Midland University

Erwin Returns Home As New Men's Basketball Coach At Midland University

April 7, 2022
Midland University is pleased to announce the addition of Tyler Erwin ('00) as its new Men's Basketball Head Coach. Erwin has spent the past 13 seasons as an assistant coach for Division I University of Nebraska-Omaha. A native of Laurel, Nebraska, Erwin was a four-year letter winner for the...Read more

Midland University Welcomes Back Career & Internship Fair

Midland University Welcomes Back Career & Internship Fair

February 21, 2022
Midland University students had the opportunity to get a jumpstart on their careers during the Career & Internship Fair February 16th at Hopkins Arena. About 90 area businesses were on hand for the event, where students in all stages of their college career honed their interviewing skills,...Read more

Celebration of Diversity & Inclusion Event Celebrates MLK, Raises Student Awareness

Celebration of Diversity & Inclusion Event Celebrates MLK, Raises Student Awareness

January 26, 2022
Midland University students recently had the opportunity to learn about Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact on past and future generations as part of the Celebration of Diversity & Inclusion event on January 17th. Students did not have classes on MLK Day but instead had the chance to hear a guest...Read more

CCT Research: Midland Grads Excited for Continued Growth

CCT Research: Midland Grads Excited for Continued Growth

January 10, 2022
This story was originally published in the 2021 Midland Magazine . Walking the campus of Midland University on a recent trip to their alma mater, CJ Anderson and Alex Knobbe began reminiscing. As they visited the people and places familiar to them, their minds raced back to their time as Midland...Read more

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