Bluffton University has appointed Bluffton alumnus Daryl Dowdy as interim director of multicultural affairs at the university.

Dowdy is a 1990 Bluffton graduate, with a bachelor's degree in recreation management. He was also a member of the basketball team and, since 2003, has been an adjunct faculty member. He is teaching two courses this fall, including one section of the first-year seminar course.

Holder of a master's degree in professional counseling from Liberty University, Dowdy worked for 20 years at the former Starr Commonwealth in Van Wert, where he served in a variety of positions, including associate director.