During a time when, as a whole, our nation’s perceived well-being is declining, Dr. Beth Taylor Mack, director of health behavior and wellness for YMCA of the USA, emphasized the importance of relationships to first-year students during Bluffton University’s Opening Convocation. Her presentation, “The Power of Relationships: How Connectivity Impacts Well-Being,” directly related to this year’s summer reading for first-year students, “The Geography of Bliss” by Eric Weiner.
Rowena Zuercher ’20 is making the most of her college experience.
The social work and Spanish double major from Apple Creek, Ohio, is a student ambassador, active on campus and spent a semester in Guatemala. This summer, she created her own internship through the Summer Discovery Program which provides a $1,500 grant for Bluffton students to develop an internship experience in order to explore their vocation.
Bluffton resident and Bluffton University alumna Kathy Dickson, director of vocational discernment and community engagement at Methodist Theological School of Ohio, will speak at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.
Dickson will share “Discernment on Purpose—Checking in on Your Best Life.”
Designed for sophomore, junior and senior Bluffton University students, this forum provides reflective and practical support for addressing college goals in the context of the bigger picture of life.
Tickets are available for the 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19, performance by Boston-based a cappella group Ball in the House in Bluffton University’s Yoder Recital Hall.
Averaging 200 shows a year, the high energy group performs R&B, soul and pop hits during shows that have audiences singing, dancing and beatboxing along.
The 5-man group promises “music that’ll move ya” and have opened for some of the biggest acts in the world including The Jonas Brothers, The Beach Boys and The Temptations.
With the univeristy back in session, programming is underway for the new school year. Here is the September calendar of events at Bluffton University. Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Aug. 26-Oct. 18 Art Exhibit: “A Visual Reflection on Fear and Connection” by Merrill Krabill, professor of art, Goshen College, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. weekdays and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Grace Albrecht Gallery, Sauder Visual Arts Center
Convocation to welcome new students into the academic community at Bluffton University
Dr. Beth Taylor Mack, director for health behavior and wellness for YMCA of the USA, will be the featured speaker at 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27, in Sommer Center for Health and Fitness Education as Bluffton University welcomes the class of 2023 during its Opening Convocation.
Taylor Mack will share “The Power of Relationships: How Connectivity Impacts Well-Being,” which directly ties into this year’s summer reading for first-year students, “The Geography of Bliss.”
