Four Bluffton University music students will take their talents to a New York City stage Oct. 21.
The performers, also including Dr. Lucia Unrau, professor and chair of Bluffton's music department, will present a 7 p.m. recital that Thursday in Manhattan's Steinway Hall. A reception will follow with university President Dr. James Harder.
"Having a debut in New York City is rare as a college student, and our students are honored and grateful for this opportunity," said Unrau.
The dean's list for the spring semester at Bluffton University has been announced. Students with a GPA of 3.6 are eligible for the dean's list. Students whose cumulative GPA is at least 3.75 based on 20 semester hours receive distinction for continued high achievement, indicated by *. Bluffton students include:
Megan Spallinger*
Lauren Paul
Megan McKamey
Gayle Zimmerman
Erin Weaver*
Chase Cupples (Cory-Rawson)
Sarah Binkley* (Cory-Rawson)
Brandon Herr
Devon Matthews
Bluffton University students' access to health care is expanding thanks to a new partnership between the university and Bluffton Hospital.
"It's going to be a significantly increased level of service for our students," said Dr. Eric Fulcomer, the university's vice president for enrollment management and student life. "I expect a significant increase in Health Center usage."
Commitment to academic excellence and facility development, coupled with an aesthetic sensibility, have shaped Willis Sommer's work in 31 years as a business faculty member and, most recently, vice president for fiscal affairs at Bluffton University.
Offering that assessment at a May 8 "Celebration of Service" for the retiring administrator was Dr. Lee Snyder, Bluffton president emeritus.
Bluffton University students Emily Baransy, Maryam Telahun and Marlon Young are exploring connections between vocation and faith this summer thanks to $1,500 Summer Discovery Grants awarded by Bluffton's Pathways to Mission and Vocation project.
In July, Baransy, a junior from Ottawa, will attend a Renovar'e Covenant Retreat in San Diego focusing on spiritual discernment and discovery. After returning to Bluffton, the social work major will work with campus pastor Stephen Intagliata to put her insights into practice as a pastoral assistant.
Students who have completed grade seven, eight or nine and have had at least an accelerated pre-algebra course may attend the Bluffton University Junior High Mathematics Enrichment Camp June 7-11.
Led by Dr. Donald Hooley, professor of mathematics, participants will explore geometrically themed topics that do not commonly appear in either secondary or college math courses, including graph theory, knot theory, topological surfaces, non-Euclidean geometry and cellular automata.
