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American playwright’s unproduced work to be explored during Bluffton Colloquium

Posted by Staff on January 15, 2023 - 6:59am

Dr. Melissa Friesen will present the Colloquium “Tina Howe’s Unproduced Plays” at 4:00 p.m. on January 20 in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall on the campus of Bluffton University.

During the presentation, Friesen will share discoveries from the collection of contemporary American playwright Tina Howe archived at Harvard University. Evidence from Howe’s writing notes, unpublished plays, letters and essays illuminate Howe’s writing process and her understanding of playwrights as “strip-tease artists of the soul.”   

This event is free and open to the public.

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Beaver Futsal Tournament on January 21

Posted by Staff on January 7, 2023 - 6:57am

Bluffton University Men's Soccer Camps will host a futsal tournament on January 21, 2023.

Registration is open for all high school and high school age club teams.

The game of futsal is a fast paced 4v4 + keepers game that occurs on a hard surface, requiring technical ball mastery and allowing for spectacular tricks. It is one of three officially recognized FIFA games along with soccer and beach soccer - each with their own World Cup.

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Retired officer to discuss racial discrimination during MLK Forum

Posted by Staff on January 6, 2023 - 7:02am

Clayton Moore, a retired sergeant with the Fostoria Police Department and award-winning author, will present, “Why Me?,” at 11:00 a.m. on January 17 in Yoder Recital Hall on the campus of Bluffton University.

The author of the memoir “Good Cop, Black Cop: Guilty Until Proven Innocent,” reflects on times in life when we cry out to God. During the presentation, Moore will recount his struggle with and victory over racial discrimination as the first black police officer in a small town in northwestern Ohio.

The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Forum at Bluffton University is free and open to the public.

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‘Voices Together: A Celebration of Art and Music’ at Bluffton University

Posted by Staff on December 29, 2022 - 6:17am

Bluffton University will host an art exhibit January 11-February 19. The exhibit shares original works of art from the recently published “Voices Together” hymnal embracing the diversity of the Mennonite Church in North America and around the world, along with the breadth of scripture and the Christian tradition.

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January Bluffton University arts and events calendar

Posted by Staff on December 22, 2022 - 7:37am

Events are free and open to the public.

Jan. 12-Feb. 19 Art Event: “Voices Together” art exhibit opens, Grace Albrecht Gallery, Sauder Visual Art Center

Jan. 17 Forum: “Why Me?” Martin Luther King Jr. Forum presentation by Clayton Moore, retired sergeant, Fostoria Police Department, award-winning author, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall

Jan. 20 Colloquium: “Tina Howe's Unproduced Plays,” by Dr. Melissa Friesen, Mary Nord and Joseph Ignat endowed chair in theatre, 4 p.m., Centennial Hall Stutzman Lecture Hall

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Bluffton Bread Company taking orders through Dec. 13

Posted by Paula Scott on December 12, 2022 - 6:32am

Bluffton Bread Company has announced the last week of sales before the Christmas holiday. The business is a program of Bluffton University and provides hands-on experience for students from several majors.

Online orders will be accepted Sunday, Dec. 11-Tuesday, Dec. 13 for bread to be picked up Friday, Dec. 16. The cost is $12 per loaf or $25 for a bundle of five mini loaves.

Three flavors are available:

           Asiago Cheddar

           Chocolate Peppermint

           Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Orders, placed at https://shop.blufftonbreadcompany.com may be picked up from 8-10 a.m. or 3-5 p.m. on Friday in the Sommer Center’s Reichenbach Room. Shipping is available for an additional fee. 

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