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Bluffton Forum to focus on the relationship between social media and authenticity

Posted by Staff on February 15, 2023 - 6:16am

BLUFFTON, Ohio—Dr. Tasha R. Dunn, associate professor of communication at the University of Toledo, will share “Social MEdia: The Challenges and Possibilities of Authenticity in the Digital Age,” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28 in Yoder Recital Hall.

During the presentation, Dunn will highlight the increasingly dynamic relationship between social media and authenticity, along with the challenges and possibilities of this phenomenon for civic engagement.

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Beaver track and field recap, February 11

Posted by Staff on February 14, 2023 - 8:11am

By Jenia Freewalt
Bluffton University sports information assistant

CINCINNATI--On Saturday, Feb. 11, the Bluffton University track and field team traveled to Cincinnati to compete at the indoor facility on the campus of Mount St. Joseph University. The Beavers were back on the track after having to take a weekend off due to illness.

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C. Henry Smith Peace Lecture explored hurdles pacifists faced to gain citizenship

Posted by Staff on February 13, 2023 - 6:42am

In the wake of World War I, the U.S. Bureau of Naturalization inserted a new question into the application for prospective citizens: “If necessary, are you willing to take up arms in defense of country?”

Dr. Duane Stoltzfus, professor of communication at Goshen College, discussed the immediate impact the question had on pacifists during “Love of Country Distilled to a Question: When Pacifism Becomes a Litmus Test for Citizenship.” The Feb. 7 presentation in Yoder Recital Hall served as Bluffton University’s C. Henry Smith Peace Lecture for 2023.

“Well-meaning but overzealous government officials, with WWI on their minds, added a hypothetical question to test the loyalty for incoming foreigners,” explained Stoltzfus. “The question should be recognized as having little value and of flying in the face of the nation’s historical commitment to C.O.s.”

Mennonites, who had previously been welcomed warmly for their farming skills, and other conscientious objectors now faced courtroom battles, judges who had the power to grant or deny citizenship at will, and even the Supreme Court.

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‘Voices Together’ closing reception at Bluffton University

Posted by Staff on February 10, 2023 - 6:12am

The closing reception of the “Voices Together” art exhibit will be from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 with an artist talk at 1:20 p.m. from Gwen M. Stamm, whose artwork is featured. The reception will be at the Grace Albrecht Gallery in the Sauder Visual Art Center.

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