Bluffton University has reported that after three years of increases, the number of first-year, full-time students is slightly down for the 2022-23 academic year. The university’s number of full-time equivalent students, including undergraduate and graduate programs is steady at 730.
On the graduate side, the total number of full-time students is increasing which includes students completing dietetic internship, business or education classes. That’s up 44 percent from the previous year. It’s also the largest number of graduate students in the last three years.
A Community Breakfast (of pancakes, French toast, eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, coffee, milk, juice) will be held at Bluffton First United Methodist Church, 116 Church St., to benefit the youth group, mission trips and to be able to help families in need in the community.
Saturday, October 8
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Bluffton University men's golf team fired a 319 on Sunday at Eagle Rock Golf Club on a beautiful Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. Coupled with a solid 314 on Saturday, the Beavers took 2nd place out of six teams at rival Defiance College.
Dwayne Thomas Chiles, age 53, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022
Dwayne was born March 3, 1969 in Lima, OH, to the late Thomas Dwayne and Sierra Sue (Kohli) Chiles. On May 19, 1991 he married his best friend, Sara Jane (Lanker) Chiles.
Bluffton University students who participated in short-term cross-cultural experiences last spring will speak during Forum at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, in Yoder Recital Hall. The presentations are free and open to the public.
Students who traveled to Czech Republic, the Southwest Native Nations, and Washington, D.C., will speak during the morning session while students who explored Guatemala, Kentucky, Korea and South Texas will present in the evening.
