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Peace and the universe

Book discussion this spring by university faculty and staff

During the spring 2018 semester, more than 20 Bluffton University faculty and staff members gathered weekly to discuss the importance of a peaceable vision of education in and beyond Mennonite schools, colleges and universities the book “Education with the Grain of the Universe,” edited by J. Denny Weaver, professor emeritus of religion.
 
Faculty and staff held weekly conversations with hopes to find new ways to implement peace into education throughout the campus community.
 

Huff and McElroy named NFCA All-Region

May 17, 2018

NFCA release

BLUFFTON, Ohio - Seniors Brittany Huff (Clayton/Northmont) and JOSIE MCELROY (Mt. Orab/Western Brown) have been named All-Central Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). Huff earned Second Team honors, while McElroy was selected Honorable Mention. It marks the ninth and tenth NFCA All-Region selections for the Beavers, including three straight years for McElroy!

Beaver baseball player is HCAC freshman of the year

Bluffton capped off its fourth 20-win season

Heartland Conference release

The Bluffton University baseball team reaped the benefits of its first trip to the Heartland Conference tournament when the All-HCAC awards were handed out on Tuesday, May 15.

Jacob Latkofsky (Temperance, Mich./Ida) was the Freshman of the Year, while fellow freshman Garrett O'Reilly (Galena/Orange) joined him on the First Team.

Junior Dante D'Andrea (Westerville/North) was a Second Team All-Heartland selection and Colin Gregory (Fremont/Clyde) secured Honorable Mention recognition.

University names new football coach

Aaron Krepps replaces Denny Dorrel

Aaron Krepps from Ada, has been promoted to head football coach of the Bluffton University Beavers.

He replaces Denny Dorrel who resigned after four season to become the Athletics Director at Franklin County High School, his alma mater, in Brookville, Ind. Krepps previously served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Beavers.

Baseball season comes to an end at HCAC Tournament

May 11, 2018

Stats

FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Bluffton University baseball season came to an end, but not before the 2018 Beavers became the first team in school history to make the Heartland Conference baseball tournament. Anderson wriggled away with a 5-4 win in the first elimination game of the tourney on Friday, May 11, as Bluffton wrapped up its season with a 21-18 mark.

Several area graduates from Bluffton University

Several area residents were among graduates at the May 6 118th annual Bluffton University commencement. They include:

 • Phillip M. Birkey of Bluffton, Master of Arts in Organizational Management

Traci Heinze of Bluffton, bachelor’s degree in organizational management. Heinze was the recipient of the Distinguished Scholar in Organizational Management award and is a 2017-18 Pi Delta Society member.

Joseph Bischoff of Bluffton, bachelor’s degree in physics with chemistry and mathematics minors.

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