A panel of Bluffton University faculty, staff, students and alumni will discuss the meaning of the Anabaptist faith tradition at Forum at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28.
The panel consists of Micah Dodson ’27, Dr. Melissa Friesen, Bill Hanefeld, Jr. ’05, Dr. Paul Neufeld Weaver ’81 and Deborah Yoder ’23. The panelists will discuss how their lives have been influenced by Anabaptism.
UPDATE The following program has been canceled and Bluffton University campus will be closed on January 21 due to extreme cold weather forecast.
Bethny Ricks ‘06, Bluffton University trustee, senior executive, author and speaker, will present, “Decisive Decision Making: Moving from Stagnation to Action,” at 11 a.m. on Jan. 21 in Yoder Recital Hall.
During the presentation, Ricks will show how to overcome indecision, evaluate options and make impactful choices with confidence.
Bluffton University will host Radical Reformation Film Festival 1, a screening of “Luther,” at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, in Stutzman Lecture Hall. The film will be introduced by Dr. Martina Cucchiara, professor of history.
This event is part of Anabaptism at 500, a series commemorating the beginning of the Anabaptist faith denomination.
Bluffton University and University of Findlay are actively working towards a Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) Change of Control application with anticipated submission in May 2025.
Per federal regulations released in 2023, the higher education merger process is completed in multiple phases. While both institutions originally anticipated merger completion by Fall 2025, these updated regulations extend the timeline.
After the Change of Control application is submitted, both institutions enter an interim period, during which they will continue to plan the alignment that will occur post-merger. During this time, neither Bluffton nor Findlay can make any substantive changes to Bluffton curriculum or programs and Bluffton students continue their current educational pathways.
Bluffton University students can now follow two specialized tracks to earning their Master of Nutrition and Dietetics (MND). The two specialized tracks include eating disorders or sports nutrition. These two tracks will allow Bluffton University students to gain specific knowledge in two growing fields of nutrition and dietetics.
“At Bluffton University you can complete all coursework to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in five years, obtaining both a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Nutrition and Dietetics,” said Bethany Dario, director of nutrition and dietetics. “Within these degreed programs students can elect to narrow their studies in two tracks, sports nutrition or eating disorders. This educational focus better prepares students by offering them opportunities to engage in supervised learning experiences within their specialization.”
