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By Paula Pyzik Scott

A Town Hall session regarding the recently announced merger of Bluffton University and the University of Findlay began a community conversation about how and why this change is taking place. Some key details were revealed and concerns from the larger university community including former faculty and alumni were expressed.

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The following Bluffton University events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Opportunities include events at Yoder Recidtal Hall, Musselman Library, Sauder Visual Arts Center and Centennial Hall.

April 2 Forum: “From Light into Darkness…and Back into Light,” Solar Eclipse Forum by Dr. Luke Myers, associate professor of physics, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall

April 2 Forum: “Who am I?” First Tuesday Forum by Kelly Bilen ’24, 11 a.m., Musselman Library Reading Room

April 2 Art Exhibit: Senior Exhibition “Pots and PCs,” 9-5 p.m. weekdays, 1-5 p.m. weekends, through May 4. Reception: 1-3 p.m., Sunday, April 14 Artist Talk 1:30 p.m., Grace Albrecht Gallery Sauder Visual Arts Center

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By Paula Pyzik Scott

FINDLAY__Leadership from Bluffton University and the University of Findlay appeared together on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 20 to announce an operations merger. Dr. Katherine Fell, University of Findlay president, and Dr. Jane Wood, Bluffton University president, told reporters that the two institutions would become one higher education entity with two campuses.

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Dr. Luke Myers, Bluffton University associate professor of physics, will share “From Light into Darkness… and Back into Light,” at 11:00 a.m. on April 2 in Bluffton Yoder Recital Hall.

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Reagen O’Brien, an incoming student at Bluffton University, has been awarded the Austin E. Knowlton Memorial Scholarship, valued at more than $16,000 over four years.

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Sarah Augustine, co-founder and executive director of the Coalition for Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery, will present Bluffton University’s annual Keeney Peace Lecture Forum on March 26.

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