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Bluffton students getting firsthand look at ministry

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 20, 2011 - 3:35pm

Two Bluffton University students are serving this summer in churches in Pennsylvania and Kansas as part of Mennonite Church USA's Ministry Inquiry Program (MIP).

Participating in the program are Rachel Harris from Carey, at Neffsville Mennonite Church in Lancaster, Pa., and Shawn Yoder from Plain City, at South Hutchinson (Kan.) Mennonite Church. At the same time, both students-seniors and youth ministry minors at Bluffton-are also completing required internships, earning academic credit for meeting requirements for ministry contact hours, reading and journal writing.

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Bluffton University awards top scholarships

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 20, 2011 - 3:34pm

Two incoming students at Bluffton University have been awarded the university's full-tuition Presidential Scholarships, valued at more than $100,000 for four years, while two others have received Dean's Scholarships, worth more than $75,000 over the same period.

Bradley Schlabach of Fredericksburg and Jessica Roth of Rockford, are the Presidential Scholarship recipients. Schlabach, a 2011 graduate of Hiland High School, is the son of Paul and Ruth Schlabach, while Roth, the daughter of David and Julie Roth, is a 2011 Parkway High School graduate.

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Research grants funding Bluffton faculty summer work

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 20, 2011 - 3:32pm

Four Bluffton University faculty members are pursuing scholarly and creative projects in their respective fields this summer with the aid of Bluffton University Research Center (BURC) grants.

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Fulbright award taking Bush to Ukraine

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 16, 2011 - 12:01pm
Dr. Perry Bush

It is not an exaggeration to say that his selection as a Fulbright scholar is a dream come true for Dr. Perry Bush.

"I've been dreaming of doing a Fulbright for 20 years," says the Bluffton University history professor, adding that he thought about it even before that as a graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

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Bluffton University's teacher education program reaccredited

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 11, 2011 - 6:08am

Bluffton University's education department has received reaccreditation until 2017 from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

In its report, the NCATE team that visited Bluffton specifically cited the department for modeling best professional practices in teaching and service, and for its leadership and authority, facilities and resources, including technology. Those areas received the council's highest rating, called "target," meaning they exceed standards.

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Bluffton bus crash survivor leads U.S. bike tour for housing

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 8, 2011 - 5:51pm
Allen Slabaugh

Before March 2, 2007, Allen Slabaugh was admittedly focused on baseball. But like others on the Bluffton team bus that crashed that morning in Atlanta, killing seven-including five of his teammates-he was changed by the experience.

"The accident redirected me a lot," says Slabaugh, 24, who calls it "a miracle" that he escaped with only cuts on his back and a few stitches on one knee. No longer feeling invincible, he realized "I was blessed to be able to play baseball, and for each day on Earth I'm given," he explains.

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