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Mother of Bluffton University graduate becomes a Bluffton grad
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 20, 2017 - 3:56pm

Two years after her oldest daughter, Zoey Miller ’14, walked across the stage of Bluffton University’s Sommer Center to receive her bachelor’s degree, Robin Pohl followed in her daughter’s footsteps.

Pohl, a 2016 degree-completion graduate, came to Bluffton to earn her bachelor’s in organizational management as a working adult. 

“I promised myself once Zoey and her sister, Quincy, were established and were certain to be college graduates, then it could be my turn,” said Pohl, an executive assistant at The Ohio State University Lima.

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"Hey, we can cook at home!"

Bluffton food and nutrition major proves it to her four brothers
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 15, 2017 - 3:26pm

Morgan Campbell, a Bluffton University senior and food and nutrition major from Hillsboro, has four brothers.

She knows first-hand just how much they eat and just how picky they can be about what they eat.

So when choosing a semester-long topic to develop for the class Nutrition Education and Communication, the choice was simple. Campbell answered the question “Can family meals provide the best of both worlds: low cost and healthy?” The answer she discovered - yes!

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Dr. Harder announces retirement from Bluffton University in 2018

His is a 17-year affiliation with Bluffton
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 14, 2017 - 2:14pm

At the June meeting of the Bluffton University Board of Trustees, board chair Kent Yoder announced that Dr. James M. Harder, Bluffton’s ninth president, has shared his plans to retire on June 30, 2018, after serving in that role for 12 years.

“President Harder is a servant leader who faithfully continues to carry Bluffton University into the 21st century during a time of significant change in higher education,” said Yoder.

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Youth volleyball, softball and baseball camps at university

Several options for various skill levels
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 8, 2017 - 3:37pm

Summer camps in three sports for youth are planned at Bluffton University. Camps are in volleyball, softball and baseball

Volleyball
The Bluffton University volleyball team will host several skills camps in June.

A kindergarten through fifth grade camp from 10 a.m. – noon on Wednesday, June 21. This camp will introduce basic volleyball skills while incorporating fund volleyball activities. The registration fee is $26.50.

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Bluffton University to host basketball skills camp

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on June 5, 2017 - 6:00am

The Bluffton University women’s basketball team will host a Skills Camp Monday, June 26 through Thursday, June 29. The camp is open to girls entering grades 2-8. The first session will be for participants entering grades 2-4 and will take place from 9 a.m.-noon all four days. The second session will be for participants entering grades 5-8 and will take place from 1-4 p.m. each day.

The cost for session 1 is $55 per camper while session 2 costs $65 per camper and payment must be received by June 15. Registration forms can be found at bluffton.edu/athletics/camps.html

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Bluffton University to host women’s soccer ID Camp

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on June 3, 2017 - 6:00am

The women’s soccer team at Bluffton University will host an ID Camp from 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, June 17. The camp is open to players aged 15 and up who aspire to compete at the collegiate level. The camp will be an opportunity for high school athletes to improve their skill level through coaching sessions, to understand the training regimen at the collegiate level and to learn about the unique opportunities Bluffton offers student-athletes. The registration fee is $50 and includes lunch and t-shirt.

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