The 2022 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships will be hosted by Bluffton University and take place on Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Bluffton University Nature Preserve.
The women’s 6K race will kick off at noon with the men’s 8k race starting at 1 p.m.
The October 24 regular meeting of the Village of Bluffton council began with a moment of silence in memory of council member Jerry Cupples’ wife Sonia, who passed away on October 18.
The meeting included reports from Bluffton Beyond Tomorrow and Pathway Board committees, the first reading of a natural gas aggregation resolution and plans for Blaze of Light decoration dates, among other items. The packet of agenda, prior meeting minutes and supporting materials is attached.
Teachers seeking new opportunities in the field of education now have an accelerated summer option, offered by Bluffton University, to complete their coursework for an Ohio Department of Education reading endorsement.
Licensed teachers enrolled in the program will take two classes in June, two classes in July and can complete their clinical practicum in the fall at their own school. Classes are offered online or through Zoom videoconferencing. Once classes and the practicum are complete, program participants are eligible to take the Ohio Assessments for Educators
Just because the Roe vs. Wade decision has been struck down by the Supreme Court does not mean that it will eliminate abortions. It only means that many abortions will be relegated to unhealthy self-attempts or back-alley butchers, which was the case prior to Roe.
The following Bluffton University events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Nov. 1 Art Show: Bluffton University’s Ohio Ceramic Invitational, until Dec. 11, Grace Albrecht Gallery in Sauder Visual Arts Center
Nov. 1 Forum: “Name in Print,” First Tuesday Forum presentation by Payton Stephens, Bluffton communication and media major, 11 a.m., Musselman Library Reading Room
Nov. 1 Forum: “The Road to No Home: From Ukrainian Citizen to Refugee,” Forum presentation by Lana Mosser, Findlay resident and native of Ukraine, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall
The Bluffton High School boys soccer team shut out Riverdale 1-0 Wednesday evening, October 26, in the Div. III district semifinals. UPDATE: Both boys and girls district finals will be played in Bluffton on Saturday, Oct. 29. Details to follow. PHOTO by Jamie Nygaard.
