Two art exhibitions will open Tuesday, Dec. 1 at Bluffton University. Both are free and open to the pubic.
Hannah Barber, a Bluffton senior from Bowling Green, Ohio, will present her senior show, “Aimless Wandering,” through Dec. 14 in the Marbeck Center Gallery. Her art is a mix of digital, drawing, painting, photography and 3-D work. The exhibit may be seen during building hours, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily; a reception will be held in the gallery from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6.
Dr. Doug Siemens, from Bethel College in Kansas, will explore how to reverse the recent decline in educational achievement by boys compared with girls Dec. 1 in a Bluffton University Forum.
Siemens, an associate professor and director of elementary teacher education at Bethel, will present “Boys’ Achievement Gap and the Ethic of Care: Framing a New Discussion about Education and Gender” at 11 a.m. that Tuesday in Bluffton’s Founders Hall. His talk is free and open to the public.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - Bluffton senior Thayne Recker (Arlington) helped the Beavers go 2-1 to open the season and he has been named the Heartland Conference Player of the Week. He picked up where he left off last season when Recker was a three-time HCAC Player of the Week en route to being named First Team All-Heartland Conference.
Buffalo, NY - The Bluffton University women outscored host Buffalo State 24-11 in the third quarter en route to a 68-53 victory over the Bengals in Abgott Invitational championship game on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015. The Beavers improved to 2-0 with their second victory in as many days thanks to 18 points and 13 rebounds by Tournament MVP Macey Sheerer (Bucyrus).
BUFFALO, NY - The Bluffton University men’s basketball team steamrolled Villa Maria College, earning an 87-65 victory in the consolation game of the Coles Classic on Saturday, Nov. 21. The Beavers improved to 2-1 on the season while Villa Maria dropped to 3-6.
