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Musselman Library hours during holiday week

Do you hang out at Bluffton University's  Musselman Library? Hours will be limited during the week of July 4-8. Plan your visits for Tuesday and Wednesday from 1:00-3:30 p.m.

Regular hours resume on July 11.

Bluffton University trustees meet new fiscal partner, promote faculty at spring meeting

The Bluffton University Board of Trustees met in June for their annual spring meeting. The board continued its year-long efforts on implementing best practices for engaged boards, met with the university’s new co-source fiscal partner, Cliffton, Larson, Allen (CLA) officer and learned about student-retention efforts.

Trustees also took several actions including promoting faculty and recognizing retiring board members.

Myers receives grant to study neutrons

Dr. Luke Myers, associate professor of physics at Bluffton University, will expand on his Ph.D. work involving the use of intense light rays to study neutrons.

Select faculty receive a Bluffton University Research Center grants, which provide $2,000 and up to $300 for research-related expenses.

Lion and Lamb plans focus on university students teaching peace

Bluffton University has announced its plans for continuing programs at the Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center, which will build on new experiential learning opportunities that connect university students with teaching peace starting in fall 2022.

An advisory committee met in fall 2021 to learn about the Lion and Lamb’s important work and make recommendations about the next steps for the center.

Mullins receives grant to develop literacy resources

Dr. Amy Mullins, associate professor of education at Bluffton University, has been awarded a Bluffton University Research Center grant.

Mullins, an Ada resident and member of the Ada Board of Education, will work on an app and additional literacy resources for young adult students based on her previous work with the phonics resource she developed called “Crack the Code.”

Marpeck Deans Conference hosted by Bluffton University

Faculty from eight Mennonite institutions of higher education in the United States and Canada came together May 26-27, 2022, for the Marpeck Deans Conference hosted by Bluffton University. Following the theme “Transcending Disciplinary Boundaries,” sessions focused on how productive teaching, learning and research emerge through interdisciplinary approaches and curricula.

The conference provided participants a way to both learn what is going well on other campus and make connections with colleagues at different Mennonite campuses.

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