The Bluffton University Beavers opened their 2013 campaign on the road as they traveled to Ohio Wesleyan University to face the Battlin’ Bishops. The home squad outscored the Beavers 20-3 in the second quarter en route to a 37-20 victory over visiting Bluffton.
The Beavers have put their first notch in the 2013 win column. After a long bus ride to Illinois Wesleyan University, the girls had some down time before playing their first match of the tournament against Illinois College on Friday, Sept. 6.
The Bluffton University cheerleaders will host three practices for girls in grades 2-6, leading to a performance at a Beavers football game on Saturday, Sept. 21.
Participants will learn a dance, cheer and chant at the practices, scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16; Wednesday, Sept. 18; and Friday, Sept. 20, all on Copeland Court in the Sommer Center.
The performance will take place at halftime of the Sept. 21 game against Earlham at Salzman Stadium. Kickoff is at 1:30 p.m.
Dr. Gayle Trollinger, a professor and chair of education at Bluffton University, will address "Professional Development Schools: Best Practice for School/University Collaboration” at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, in Stutzman Lecture Hall in Bluffton’s Centennial Hall.
The first colloquium of the academic year on campus, the presentation is free and open to the public.
Tickets are still available for the opening performance in the 2013-14 Bluffton University Artist Series, by The Golden Dragon Acrobats at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, in Founders Hall.
Dr. James M. Harder, president of Bluffton University, will present the annual President’s Forum at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Founders Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Harder will offer perspectives on the start of a new academic year—Bluffton’s 114th—and describe several institutional initiatives for the year. This is also the 100th year since Bluffton adopted its longstanding motto, “The Truth Makes Free,” and the president will reflect on what that means in the context of a Bluffton education.
