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Economics within fantasy university Colloquium discussion

Posted by LizGH on September 3, 2018 - 6:00am

Dr. Cynthia Bandish, English and language department chair at Bluffton University, will present the Colloquium, “Coin Tricks: Economic Forces in Neil Gaiman’s Novels,” at 4 p.m. on Sept. 7 in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall. 

Gaiman’s fantasy novels draw from fairy tales and mythologies “to create new stories of human interactions with other worldly beings,” said Bandish.

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It's happening at the university in September

Arts and events calendar
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 31, 2018 - 1:55pm

Here's the September arts and events calendar from Bluffton University. Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Sept. 7 Colloquium: “Coin Tricks: Economic Forces in Neil Gaiman’s Novel,” Friday Colloquium by Cynthia Bandish, Ph.D., professor of English, 4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall

Sept. 16 Art Reception: Reception for art exhibit “Reconstruction,” by John Sousa, 1-3 p.m., Grace Albrecht Gallery, Sauder Visual Arts Center

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Author encourages students to have ‘tough conversations’

"Talk, listen to others and share a meal"
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 30, 2018 - 2:38pm

In an era when many people with opposing viewpoints figuratively retreat to opposite corners of a boxing ring when conflicts arise, author and counselor Jonas Beiler urged first-year students at Bluffton University to instead talk, listen to others and share a meal.

“Be brave enough to have tough conversations,” urged Beiler. “God forgives, and since we are made in the likeness of God we need to forgive as well.”

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University recognized for national excellence in educator preparation

From Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 30, 2018 - 2:35pm

Bluffton University was recently named one of 46 providers from across the country to receive accreditation for their educator preparation programs.

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“Reconstruction” series to be on display

Computer-compiled photo images at Albrecht Gallery
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 16, 2018 - 11:32am

Bluffton University’s Grace Albrecht Gallery will host “Reconstruction” by John Sousa.
 
The series features computer-compiled photographic images printed with UV-cured inks over a textured surface of paint and collage fragments. Sousa examines the concept of pareidolia, a phenomenon in which one perceives meaning in abstract stimuli—for example seeing images in cloud-filled sky.
 

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Think No Evil...Amish schoolhouse shooting convocation theme

Jonas Beiler's convo welcomes the university class of 2022
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 16, 2018 - 11:28am

Jonas Beiler, an author and licensed family counselor, will be the featured speaker at 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 28 in Sommer Center for Health and Fitness Education as Bluffton University welcomes the class of 2022 during its annual Opening Convocation.
 
Beiler is the author of “Think No Evil: Inside the Story of the Amish Schoolhouse Shooting… and Beyond.” The book serves as this year’s summer reading for first-year Bluffton students.
 

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