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April 27 reception for Bluffton author's first novel

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 21, 2010 - 6:20pm
Susan Carpenter

In front of the Cleveland Museum of Art sits a bronze cast of Rodin's "The Thinker."

"You'll notice his feet have been blown away," says Dr. Susan Streeter Carpenter, a Cleveland native and assistant professor of English at Bluffton University. A nearby plaque notes the defacement is "the work of vandals" and adds, "The vandals were never found."

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Buckingham family claims two Bluffton athletics awards

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2010 - 2:19pm

Bluffton University's annual Athletics Awards Forum became a family affair on April 20.

Moments after basketball player Ginny Buckingham received the Kathryn E. Little Award as the university's outstanding senior female athlete, her father, Keith, was presented the Larry W. Jones Memorial Award for his support of, and significant contributions to, Bluffton athletics.

Joining the Buckinghams, of Bluffton, as an award recipient was baseball player Cody McPherson of Northwood, Ohio, who earned the A.C. Burcky Award as outstanding senior male athlete.

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Kevin A. Nickel to be university vice president for fiscal affairs

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2010 - 2:01pm
Kevin Nickel

Kevin A. Nickel will become the new vice president for fiscal affairs at Bluffton University beginning Sept. 1, Bluffton's president, Dr. James M. Harder, has announced.

Nickel will succeed Willis Sommer, who is retiring at the end of August after 31 years of service to Bluffton, including the last 16 years as vice president for fiscal affairs.

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University trustees approve more than $600,000 in endowed scholarship funds

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2010 - 1:56pm

Bluffton University alumni and friends are serious about investing in students and the future of their university. At its spring meeting on April 9 and 10, the board of trustees approved five new endowed scholarships totaling more than $600,000.

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University academic awards given April 27

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 19, 2010 - 4:47pm

Bluffton University will host its annual Academic Awards and Honors Forum at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 27, in Yoder Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

Students to be honored include graduating seniors in the Honors Program and those who have completed departmental honors projects, including Thea Bilowich of Bucyrus, who will give a brief presentation on her project in communication. Graduating C. Henry Smith Scholars and Pi Delta inductees will also be recognized.

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Alumna, Mennonite educator to speak at Bluffton graduation

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 15, 2010 - 10:09am
Elaine Moyer

Elaine Moyer, associate director of the Mennonite Education Agency (MEA) and a Bluffton University alumna, will return to her alma mater as commencement speaker on Sunday, May 9. The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. in Salzman Stadium.

Moyer earned a bachelor's degree in health and physical education from Bluffton in 1972 and later served the university as a faculty member, administrator, coach and, most recently, as a trustee from 1991-2009.

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