Brandon Simmons, professional speaker and development coach with Simmons Development group, will speak during a Bluffton University Forum at 11 a.m. on Nov. 20 in Yoder Recital Hall. The title of his presentation is “The Game and Beyond: Learn the Game, Play the Game, Win the Game.”
The former Division I football player with Bucknell University will share his journey from a challenging childhood to professional success as a collegiate athlete, coach, corporate leader and speaker.
Students ‘reimagine’ the Church during Bluffton’s Spiritual Life Week.
Using the theme “Reimagining the Church: Looking Back to Move Forward” as inspiration, Bluffton University students explored the relevance of the Church in the modern era during Spiritual Life Week. The week-long, student-led examination of faith is held each semester on Bluffton’s campus.
For Jenny Dorsey, a Bible and theology major from Hilliard, Ohio, and chair of the Spiritual Life Week Committee, the topic is of vital importance.
Nick White, assistant professor of English at The Ohio State University, will present a reading of “Sweet and Low” during Bluffton University’s annual English Festival Forum at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, in Yoder Recital Hall.
The Forum is part of Bluffton’s 35th annual English Festival where high school students are invited to spend the day at Bluffton to interact with speakers and Bluffton English faculty.
Bluffton University will host a concert featuring its Jazz Ensemble and Gospel Choir at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, in Yoder Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to the public; a free-will offering will be taken during intermission for music scholarships.
The Bluffton University Board of Trustees approved the next step in project development for a new science building, granted emeritus status to a retired professor and accepted four new endowed scholarships during their October 2018 board meeting.
The Bluffton University volleyball team snapped a string of three straight setbacks when it dispatched Hanover College in three sets (26-24, 25-17, 25-21) on Wednesday, Oct. 31.
With the victory over the Panthers, Bluffton is back in familiar territory as the Beavers return to the Heartland Conference semi-final round for the sixth straight season.
