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Lifetime Service Awardee Kathy Carr to speak at Bluffton commencement

Posted by Staff on March 14, 2023 - 6:00am

Kathy (Gaines) Carr, a 1978 Bluffton graduate, long-time educator and community advocate, will address Bluffton University’s 2023 graduating class during the May 6 Commencement ceremony in Sommer Center.

Carr began her career with Fort Wayne Community Schools as a special education teacher in 1978, teaching severe and profoundly mentally handicapped students, moderately mentally handicapped students and students with learning disabilities.  During her 42 years with the district, she continuously took on advanced responsibilities and served as a resource teacher, dean of students, principal, manager of recruitment and hiring, and director of human resources. She earned both a Master of Science in Elementary Education and a Master of Science in Elementary School Administration from Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne.

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Bluffton campus has hair salon/barbershop for all hair types

Posted by Staff on March 13, 2023 - 8:27am

The Cuts at Bluffton, a campus hair salon/barbershop for all hair types, is open with styles provided by barbers and stylists from Fresh N Faded in Lima.

Services include cuts, shampooing, line ups, color, conditioning treatments, two-strand twists and retwists, braids and more.

Learn more at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJC5u3IMcg8

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University to host Spiritual Life Week forum March 21

Posted by Staff on March 12, 2023 - 6:00am

Georgia Metz ’13, pastor at Shalom Mennonite Congregation in Harrisonburg, Va., will speak during Bluffton University’s Spiritual Life Week Forum at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 21 in Yoder Recital Hall. The title of her presentation is “Anyone Who Has Ears, Let Them Hear: Listening to the Other Side with Head and Heart.”

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Norman named HCAC Pitcher of the Week

Posted by Staff on March 9, 2023 - 7:36pm

Senior Erin Norman (Pleasant Hill/Newton) has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week.

Norman opened the season with a victory on Sunday, March 5, going all seven innings for the Beavers while tossing a four-hit shutout and allowing no walks in her senior debut as Bluffton downed Sage 2-0 in one hour and five minutes on Sunday afternoon. Norman finished with three strikeouts.

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Spring musical “Quilters”

Posted by Staff on March 7, 2023 - 7:19am

Eight cast members play a large number of roles in a story about the North American frontier

Bluffton University will present the spring musical “Quilters” from March 30 to April 1. Based on the book “The Quilters: Women and Domestic Art” by Patricia Cooper Baker and Norma Bradley Allen, the musical is produced by the Bluffton University music and theatre programs.

Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. on March 30, March 31 and April 1 in Yoder Recital Hall.

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Grace Albrecht Gallery opens senior art exhibit March 13

Posted by Staff on March 6, 2023 - 5:30am

Reception on March 19

Senior artists and graphic designers from Bluffton University are showcasing their most prominent work in their combined exhibit “Shared Experience.” The exhibit opens March 13 and runs through March 25 in the Grace Albrecht Gallery of Bluffton University’s Sauder Visual Arts Center.

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