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C. Henry Smith topic of colloquium

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 16, 2010 - 5:50pm

Dr. Perry Bush, history and religion department chair at Bluffton University, will present "Becoming C.: The Anabaptist History of Henry Smith" at a Bluffton Colloquium Friday, Sept. 24. The event, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 4 p.m. in Stutzman Lecture Hall in Centennial Hall.

Bush will outline his research on Mennonite historian and longtime Bluffton faculty member C. Henry Smith, one of the first Mennonites to earn a doctorate and stay in the Mennonite church.

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Dowdy named to multicultural affairs post at Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 16, 2010 - 9:57am

Bluffton University has appointed Bluffton alumnus Daryl Dowdy as interim director of multicultural affairs at the university.

Dowdy is a 1990 Bluffton graduate, with a bachelor's degree in recreation management. He was also a member of the basketball team and, since 2003, has been an adjunct faculty member. He is teaching two courses this fall, including one section of the first-year seminar course.

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Largest single fundraising effort in Bluffton University's history for Health and Fitness Education Center announced

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 14, 2010 - 11:51am

More than 75% of $16 million goal for 60,000-square-foot building already raised

Bluffton University has raised more than 75 percent of its $16 million fundraising goal for construction of a Health and Fitness Education Center (HFEC).

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Newly retired Sommer steps into new role for university

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 13, 2010 - 8:42am
Willis Sommer with Jim Harder

Willis Sommer recently wrapped up oversight of three final projects as a Bluffton University vice president. Now he's taking on another campus project as a retiree.

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Distinguished university alumni to receive awards

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 10, 2010 - 8:18am

Three Bluffton University alumni and a retired Bluffton professor will be honored by the university during its annual alumni awards banquet on Homecoming weekend. The Commons in Marbeck Center will be the site of the event at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8.

Robert Smucker '52 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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Bluffton President's Forum set for Sept. 14

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 3, 2010 - 7:03am

Dr. James M. Harder, president of Bluffton University, will speak at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, in Founders Hall, at the annual President's Forum, which is part of Bluffton's weekly Forum series. Forum is free and open to the public.

As the new school year gets under way, Harder will highlight a number of ways that Bluffton is moving forward, including new academic program development and facilities improvements.

He will also provide a progress report on plans for a new Health and Fitness Education Center, the next facility in the university's master plan.

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