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Athletics Day of Service brings 440 volunteers to town

Posted by Paula Scott on September 9, 2022 - 6:00am

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Did you notice that hundreds of Bluffton University students were volunteering all over Bluffton on August 28? Their presence was certainly felt on social media, where local organizations warmly welcomed their helpers.

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Constitution Day Forum at Bluffton University

Posted by Staff on September 8, 2022 - 7:31am

Dr. Rob Alexander, the Wilfred Binkley endowed professor of political science and director of the Institute for Civics and Public Policy at Ohio Northern University, will present the Forum “The Ever-Controversial Electoral College,” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 in Yoder Recital Hall.

In this Forum, Alexander examines how the Electoral College has changed over the years and what we might expect for its future given the constitutional crisis created in the aftermath of the 2020 election.

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Bluffton alumna shares lessons forged out of failure

Posted by Staff on September 6, 2022 - 6:33am

Bluffton University welcomed its 123rd class of students as official members of the campus community during Opening Convocation on August 30.

“Our faculty and staff commit to serve as your teachers and guides this year and in the years to come,” explained President Jane Wood. “We join with you in this journey of knowledge and, together, we all stand as mutual learners in this community of respect.”

During Convocation, 2006 Bluffton graduate Bethny Ricks shared “Mirror, Mirror.”

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State of the University presentation Sept. 6

Posted by Staff on August 29, 2022 - 5:11am
  • 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 6
  • Yoder Recital Hall
  • Open to the public

Dr. Jane Wood, president of Bluffton University, will present the Forum “Authentically Calling In: Seeking Truth with the Ear of the Heart,” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6 in Yoder Recital Hall.

During the presentation, Dr. Wood will discuss ways students, faculty and staff can focus on truth by inviting or “calling in” one another for authentic conversations in the pursuit of “responsible citizenship” and “service to all peoples” as outlined in Bluffton’s mission.

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This weekend Bluffton returns to full college-town mode

Posted by Staff on August 27, 2022 - 5:16am

Classes at Bluffton University start on Monday, August 29 and the number of university students will jump back up to some 750 or so pedestrians, drivers, shoppers, etc. in the village.

On August 26, first-year students at Bluffton University moved in and began taking part in Welcome Weekend activities. On Saturday and Sunday, the other residential students move back to campus. Fall student-athletes and campus leaders moved in earlier.

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Klinger gains experience in medical laboratory science

Posted by Staff on August 25, 2022 - 11:07am

The following article is courtesy of
https://www.bluffton.edu/news

This summer, Grant Klinger ’25, a medical laboratory science major [at Bluffton University] confirmed his career goals and gained hands-on experience in his field. Klinger worked full-time as a laboratory processor at Blanchard Valley Health System in Findlay, Ohio.

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