Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on November 8, 2018 - 6:00am
For the 11th straight season the Bluffton University volleyball team had at least two Beavers named First Team All-Heartland Conference when the post-season awards were doled out. Seniors Bethany Martini (Pickerington/North) and Erin Weisgarber (Bolivar/Tuscarawas Valley) showed out with first team honors following Bluffton's sixth straight trip to the Heartland Conference semi-finals. Also recognized by the Heartland Conference coaches was Brooke Kleman (Ottawa/Ottawa-Glandorf) who secured Honorable Mention All-HCAC while being named to the All-Freshman Team.
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 7, 2018 - 4:47pm
Bluffton University choirs, University Chorale and Camerata Singers, will hold a concert at Grace Mennonite Church in Pandora, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16.
The choirs, under the leadership of newly appointed director of choral activities Dr. Bo Young Kang, will perform a wide selection of music from the sacred Cantate Domino by Giuseppe Pitoni to the traditional American folk song “Cool of the Day” arranged by John Ratledge to the beautiful sounds of “Oh My Luve’s Like a Red, Red Rose” by Rene’ Clausen.
The Bluffton University volleyball team gave #1 seed Transylvania all it could handle before falling to the Pioneers in four tight sets (25-18, 25-19, 22-25, 25-22) on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. Bluffton was competing in its sixth straight HCAC semi-finals as the Beavers capped off their season with a 14-15 mark
The Bluffton University football team gave HCAC-heavyweight Franklin College all it could handle in a 28-24 loss to the Grizzlies on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. Franklin improved to 8-1 overall with a perfect 7-0 mark in the Heartland Conference, while Bluffton slipped to 2-7 and 2-5 in the HCAC.
Professional development coach speaks at university
Posted by LizGH on November 6, 2018 - 1:48pm
Brandon Simmons, professional speaker and development coach with Simmons Development group, will speak during a Bluffton University Forum at 11 a.m. on Nov. 20 in Yoder Recital Hall. The title of his presentation is “The Game and Beyond: Learn the Game, Play the Game, Win the Game.”
The former Division I football player with Bucknell University will share his journey from a challenging childhood to professional success as a collegiate athlete, coach, corporate leader and speaker.
Students ‘reimagine’ the Church during Bluffton’s Spiritual Life Week.
Using the theme “Reimagining the Church: Looking Back to Move Forward” as inspiration, Bluffton University students explored the relevance of the Church in the modern era during Spiritual Life Week. The week-long, student-led examination of faith is held each semester on Bluffton’s campus.
For Jenny Dorsey, a Bible and theology major from Hilliard, Ohio, and chair of the Spiritual Life Week Committee, the topic is of vital importance.