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Beavers performs well at Dick Small Invitational

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 25, 2012 - 3:19pm

By Jordan Hill, sports information assistant

The rain held off and temperatures were mild as the men's and women's track and field team competed at the Dick Small Invitational on Saturday, March 24, hosted by Defiance College.

Qualifying marks for the HCAC Championship and the All-Ohio Championship, along with numerous personal records, highlighted the meet for the Beavers.

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Baseball: Bluffton rebounds for 2-1 victory at Manchester

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 25, 2012 - 3:17pm

By Martin Kluk, sports information intern

Stats http://www.bluffton.edu/sports/baseball/2012/03-25-bb.htm

In a pitcher's duel, senior Kelly Barnes (Toledo/Toledo Christian) tossed a complete game and led the Bluffton baseball team to a 2-1 victory over Manchester on Sunday, March 25.

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16 winter athletes earn Academic All-Heartland Conference honors

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 24, 2012 - 6:36pm

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference recently announced the winter honorees of the HCAC All-Academic awards for the 2011-12 school year. Sixteen Bluffton University athletes were recognized for their efforts in the classroom. Women's indoor track and field and men's basketball led the way for the Beavers with five honorees.

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Ottawa senior presents university recital March 31

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 24, 2012 - 6:33pm

Vocalist Kristin Beckman will perform her Bluffton University senior recital at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 31, in Yoder Recital Hall. The recital is free and open to the public; a reception will follow in the lobby.

The Ottawa native, a soprano, will sing numbers by Mozart, Richard Strauss and Francis Poulenc, among others. Pianist Allison Ringold will accompany Beckman, a voice student of Dr. Crystal Sellers, an assistant professor of music at the university.

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Dr. George Metz to share 'Kiwi Experience' on March 30

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 24, 2012 - 6:31pm

Education in New Zealand will be the topic of a Bluffton University colloquium at 4 p.m. Friday, March 30, in Stutzman Lecture Hall in Centennial Hall.

Dr. George Metz, chair of Bluffton's education department and its Division of Education and Sport Science, will discuss "Transforming Teacher Education through Global Connections: The Kiwi Experience." His presentation is free and open to the public.

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