MEDIA RELEASE__Dr. Chris Morrissey, associate professor of sociology, will present a faculty colloquium titled “Love Your Neighbors—All of Them: Sociological Tools for the Second Great Commandment” at 4 p.m. Friday, March 13.
Morrissey will examine how sociological tools and perspectives can inform inclusive, faithful approaches to community life and social responsibility.
Faculty colloquia at Bluffton University highlight scholarly and creative work by faculty members and provide opportunities for campus and community dialogue.
MEDIA RELEASE__Writer and author Melissa Herrera will present the English Festival Forum, “Uncensored: Writing Beyond the Conservative Bubble I Lived In,” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10, in Yoder Recital Hall.
Herrera will discuss writing about immigration, racism and daily life for a newspaper in a conservative community, while also reflecting on her book chronicling her husband’s experience as an undocumented immigrant.
MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University is committed to supporting students impacted by the recently announced closure of Lourdes University at the end of the 2025–26 academic year. Recognizing the challenges students face during this transition, Bluffton is enhancing its transfer pathways and resources to help Lourdes’ students continue their academic journeys with minimal disruption.
MEDIA RELEASE__Brevin Louden, West Liberty, Ohio, has been awarded the university’s full-tuition Presidential Scholarship, valued at more than $156,000 over four years.
MEDIA RELEASE__Rev. Eli Tracy, campus pastor at Bluffton University, will present a Forum titled “Cyrus, Darius, Artaxerxes, Trump” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, in Yoder Recital Hall.
Tracy will explore how the narrative power of the Bible can help communities navigate complexity, leadership and conflict in contemporary contexts.
MEDIA RELEASE__Dr. Jeff Gundy, professor emeritus of English, will present a faculty colloquium titled “Further Adventures Among the Phantom Powers” at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20.
Gundy will share reflections from his ongoing work in poetry and literary criticism, exploring imagination, language and cultural influence.
Faculty colloquia at Bluffton University highlight scholarly and creative work by faculty members and provide opportunities for campus and community dialogue.
