During the annual State of the University Forum, President Jane Wood announced a major gift from the estate of an alumnus, explained how the state of each student directly impacts the state of the university and shared successes from the past year.
To a round of applause, President Wood revealed a $1.8 million unrestricted gift from the estate of John and Erma Stutzman. A 1950 graduate, John Stutzman was a urologist and lifelong Bluffton supporter.
Connecting the announcement to the main theme, Wood shared the verse Luke 12:48 “To whom much is given, much is expected,” while reminding students how, just as it did for the Stutzman’s, their college education can inspire a lifetime of learning, serving and giving back.
Bluffton Family Recreation has announced that they are “going 24 hours” starting October 2.
To gain 24-hour access, one must be a member of the BFR in good standing who is 18 years of age or older. Paperwork is available at the front desk of the BFR and a key fob must be purchased for $20. This is a one-time fee unless the key fob is lost or stolen.
The Bluffton High School volleyball team had its 11-match win streak snapped by visiting Crestview in a Northwest Conference battle of league unbeatens Tuesday evening.
The Pirates lost 25-14, 25-23, 25-15 to drop to 13-3 overall and 3-1 in the NWC.
The Bluffton High School girls soccer team scored early and made the lead stand up with a 2-0 shutout of visiting Northwest Conference rival Ada Tuesday evening at Steinmetz Field to stay atop the league standings.
The first-place Pirate girls improved to 8-4-1 overall and 5-0 in NWC play with the win.
Defending champion Bluffton clinched at least a tie for first place in the league with just one conference match remaining.
Second-place Allen East is 4-1 in league play, followed by Columbus Grove at 3-1. The Pirates already beat AE 3-2 on September 19.
Bluffton hosts rival Grove in their NWC finale October 3, and can capture the outright title again with a win or tie.
Jane Wood, president of Bluffton University, and Robin Bowlus, vice president of advancement and enrollment management, recently accepted a $1.4 million gift from the estate of John and Erma Stutzman, which was presented by representatives from Everence Financial.
