State of the University address to highlight Bluffton's strategic priorities
AUGUST 14 MEDIA RELEASE__Dr. Alex Sider, president of Bluffton University, will present "Pillars of Purpose: Stability, Hope, Trust, Compassion" during Bluffton's State of the University Forum at 11:00 a.m. on Aug. 26 in Yoder Recital Hall.
Sider will reflect on strategic priorities for the university in the coming year, with a focus on maintaining momentum and mission in light of recent institutional transitions.
This Forum is free and open to the public. Forum at Bluffton University provides a public space for interdisciplinary discovery about the personal, local and global challenges faced by students, faculty, staff and the Bluffton community.
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