Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on November 27, 2018 - 6:00am
The family of Alex McClelland will share “Reaching Out: A Young Man’s Story of Faith, Courage and Commitment” on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at Bluffton University. The presentation will take place twice, from 4-5:30 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m. in Yoder Recital Hall.,
Alex was a student at Bluffton University and a member of the Beaver football team during the 2007-08 season when he experienced pain on his sacrum bone. The pain increased with time, and in April of 2008 he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. He died from cancer in the summer of 2009.
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 26, 2018 - 2:18pm
The Bluffton University men's basketball team knocked off Hiram College 76-62 in the home opener with four Beavers notching double digits on Wednesday, Nov. 21.
Although Bluffton trailed 41-33 at the half, the Beavers used a convincing 43-21 edge in the final period to knock off the Terriers for their second win (2-1) of the season.
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on November 23, 2018 - 6:00am
For the second straight year, Erin Weisgarber (Tuscarawas Valley) has earned Google Cloud Academic All-District honors for her work on and off the court.
Weisgarber was a First Team Academic All-America selection in 2017, the second Bluffton volleyball player (Jenna Eshleman - 2011) to earn that distinguished recognition. She was one of just two volleyball players from the HCAC to earn Google Cloud Academic All-District honors.
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on November 19, 2018 - 6:00am
Dr. Nate Regier, CEO and founding owner of Next Element, will speak during Bluffton University’s Forum at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27, in Yoder Recital Hall. The title of his presentation is “Conflict Without Casualties: Compassionate Accountability and the Art of Struggling With.”
During the presentation, the best-selling author will show through humorous anecdotes and compelling stories how to reframe our relationship with conflict and us it as an energy source for positive change.
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on November 17, 2018 - 6:00am
Two members of the Bluffton University men's soccer team have been named Honorable Mention All-Heartland Conference following the 2018 season. Sophomore Timothy Murphy (Chesterfield, Twp., MI/L'Anse Creuse) and freshman Dalton Taynor(Troy/Miami East) were honored for their work on the pitch.
Tim Murphy buried a penalty kick for his first collegiate goal at Wittenberg on September 7. He has started 32 matches over the past two seasons with 15 shots, including 13 this year. It marks the second straight All-Heartland Conference honor for Murphy
Bluffton University economist to explore capitalism
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on November 16, 2018 - 6:00am
Dr. Jonathan Andreas, Howard Raid professor of business, will present “The Just Deserts of Capitalism and the Giant Turnip,” at 4 p.m. on Nov. 30 in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.