Elizabeth Pierson of Franklin County (Ohio) Public Health will answer the question "What Is Wellness?" during a Bluffton University Forum at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, in Founders Hall. Her presentation is free and open to the public.
Pierson is the county health department's epidemiologist for planning and assessment. She prepares and provides data for strategic planning; assists with quality improvement initiatives, accreditation and grant preparation and coordination; and works in collaboration with several partner agencies.
Thirty Bluffton students, along with Heather Koontz, assistant professor of social work, were among the more than 900 people who attended a Sept. 8 community summit on bath salts and opiates at the Lima Civic Center.
The students worked as volunteers at the event, where they helped park cars, greet people at the door and collect cards for attendees' continuing education units, among other services.
In back-to-back matches, the Bluffton University women's volleyball team took down two top-flight opponents on day two of the Haverford College Volleyball Tournament on Sunday, September 4, 2011.
Jenna Eshleman (Landisville, Penn./Hempfield) has been named the Heartland Conference Volleyball Player of the Week for the week ending Sept. 4, 2011. It marks the third time Eshleman has been named HCAC Player of the Week for volleyball.
The Bluffton University men's soccer team outscored Moody Bible College 2-1 in the second half, but the home team's four-goal first stanza proved too much to overcome as the Beavers dropped their 2011 season opener. Moody improved to 2-1 with the victory while Bluffton takes a 0-1 record into its Saturday contest with Benedictine.
The Bluffton University football team rallied in the second half but turnovers proved to be the difference as Kalamazoo scored a 39-14 win over the Beavers on a hot and humid Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. Bluffton starts the season 0-1, while the Hornets head into week two at 1-0.
Two turnovers by the home team in the first four minutes of the game set up a pair of Dimeko Price touchdowns for the Hornets. K-zoo jumped on top 12-0 at the 9:03 mark of the first quarter when Price went in from six yards out.
