PUNTA GORDA, Fla.– The Bluffton University baseball team faced off against Misericordia University on Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020. The Beavers swept the Cougars to pick up their first two wins on the season. Bluffton improved to 2-4 following the victories.
The Beavers got on the board first when a Parker Reynolds (Avon) single scored Reid Ruhl (Hamilton) for an early 1-0 lead. Misericordia would score in the bottom of the second to tie it up 1-1.
Rowena Zuercher ’20, a social work and Spanish double major from Apple Creek, Ohio, will share about her Summer Discovery Grant internship experience at Lighthouse Ministries in Canton, Ohio, at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, in Musselman Library’s Reading Room.
During her presentation, Zuercher will explore the ethics of social work across the life cycle. She will describe social work as a profession, including its history and code of ethics, and then relate this to her summer internship, as well as her current social work internship.
Senior Justin Kauffman (Smithville) cleared 4.40 meters in the pole vault at the Fred Wilt Invitational, taking top honors on Saturday, Feb. 29. For his efforts, Kauffman was named the Heartland Conference Male Field Athlete of the Week.
Bluffton will compete at Ohio Northern for the Polar Bear Final Qualifier on Friday and Saturday, March 6-7, as a handful of Beavers are working to qualify for the NCAA Division III Indoor Nationals at Winston-Salem, NC, starting Friday, March 13.
David Stamile, spiritual care coordinator, Gentle Transitions Hospice, will speak during Bluffton University’s Spiritual Life Week Forum at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10, in Yoder Recital Hall. The title of his presentation is “Knowing Yourself in a Selfie World.”
During the presentation, the chaplain and Enneagram instructor will show how social media use illuminates identity, personality and relationships.
As an Enneagram teacher, Stamile shows how the Enneagram can be used as a spiritual tool in the Christian tradition.
The Bluffton University softball team kicked off 2020 with an 8-0 rout of St. Vincent before dropping a 9-5 decision to Saint Mary's of Minnesota on a sunny but chilly Sunday, March 1. The Beavers stand 1-1 heading into day two of THE Spring Games.
A Courtney Jasinski (Englewood/Northmont) double to the wall in center field plated Sydney Bowen (Convoy/Crestview) for the first run of the season in inning one.
Bluffton University arts and event calendar for March is now available. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
March 9, Art Event: Senior exhibit opens, art by seniors Mary Bias, Hannah Brown and Lilian Mt Castle, Grace Albrecht Gallery, Sauder Visual Arts Center, displayed through April 3.
March 10, Forum: "Knowing Yourself in a Selfie World," Spiritual Life Week Forum presentation by David Stamile, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall
