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Distinguished Bluffton University alumni to be awarded homecoming weekend

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 18, 2011 - 6:00pm

Bluffton University will honor three alumni and a retired faculty member at its annual alumni awards banquet on Homecoming weekend. The Commons, in Marbeck Center, will be the site at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30.

Marietta (Landis) Sawatzky '65 is this year's recipient of the Lifetime Service Award, presented to alumni who have dedicated their lives to heartfelt service to people, community or church.

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Men's soccer: Ohio Christian scores 2-0 win over Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 15, 2011 - 7:35am

Stats: http://www.bluffton.edu/sports/menssoccer/2011/09-14-ms.htm

Ohio Christian scored twice midway through the second half en route to a 2-0 victory over Bluffton University on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011. The Beavers slipped to 0-5 on the season, while OCU improved to 4-1 with their victory.

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University in top tier of Midwest "regional colleges": U.S. News & World Report

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 14, 2011 - 12:55pm

Bluffton University is in the top tier of "regional colleges" in the Midwest, according to U.S. News & World Report.

The 2012 edition of the magazine's Best Colleges guidebook ranks Bluffton 25th among 97 comparable Midwestern institutions in the "Best Regional Colleges" listing. Bluffton has now made the U.S. News rankings 14 consecutive years.

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James Harder: Bluffton University's mission requires income gap discussion

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 14, 2011 - 12:42pm

Bluffton University's mission demands campus attention to the growing problem of income inequality between "haves" and "have nots" in the United States, university President Dr. James Harder said Tuesday (Sept. 13).

Speaking at the annual President's Forum in Founders Hall, Harder urged his student, faculty and staff listeners to think critically, personally and globally about the university's 2011-12 civic engagement theme-"Public Health: Promoting Wellness for Self and Community."

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Volleyball: Thomas More pulls away in fifth set for win at Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 14, 2011 - 12:23pm

By Meghan Mohr, sports information assistant

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In a hard fought battle on Wednesday, Sept. 13, the Thomas More Saints defeated the Bluffton University Beavers in their home opener in five sets, 25-22, 19-25, 25-17, 28-30, 15-7. The Beavers now stand 6-3 overall, while the Saints improved to 4-5.

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Peacemaking: a labor of time, patience, creativity

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 12, 2011 - 12:51pm
Louise Matthews

Making a quilt requires many pieces and considerable creativity, time and patience.

The same ingredients are needed for peacemaking, says the director of Bluffton University's Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center, which is marking its 25th anniversary this year.

Speaking to more than 60 businesswomen Sept. 1 at the Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce, Louise Matthews listed eight actions that she said can serve as blocks in a person's "peacemaking quilt":

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