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.
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.
Dr. Charles Daws, professor of Chemistry at Bluffton University, will present the Colloquium, “Testing for Drugs in Gummies and Saliva. Forensic Chemistry at BGSU,” at 4 p.m. on Friday, March 22, in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.
This event is free and open to the public.
During his Colloquium presentation, Daws will discuss projects he worked on during a sabbatical experience at Bowling Green State University to measure the quantity of drugs present instead of just whether they are present. The goal is to help law enforcement monitor drivers who are under the influence of drugs (DUID) and monitor the content of CBD and THC in gummies.
Daws will also talk briefly about the Forensic Chemistry program at BGSU and the BCI State Crime Laboratory.
Starting in fall 2024, Bluffton University will provide up to $10,000 in financial support to Bluffton University Master of Social Work students who are pursuing careers in high-need areas such as substance abuse counseling and mental-health treatment. Funding comes from the Great Minds Fellowship Grant awarded to Bluffton University by the Ohio Department of Higher Education,
Bluffton University grounds and roads will be closed to the public on April 8, 2024.
Bluffton University is a host site for researchers from the University of Wyoming. Research participants from the University of Wyoming will be permitted on campus per an agreed upon schedule with university officials.
No public viewing spaces for the Total Solar Eclipse will be available. All parking lots will be closed to visitors.
