SEPT 24 MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University has again been named to the top tier of Midwest Regional Colleges in the “U.S. News & World Report” rankings released September 23.
The 2026 edition of the magazine’s “Best Colleges” guidebook ranks Bluffton #38 among comparable institutions in the Midwest region. Featured in the U.S. News rankings for 28 consecutive years, Bluffton has consistently ranked in the top tier of Midwest colleges.
Bluffton University has entered into a partnership agreement with OhioGuidestone, growing its network of Corporate and Education Partnerships in the Midwest region. Ten organizations (listed below) are currently part of the partnership opportunity.
Bluffton University students will reflect on their Spring 2025 cross-cultural experiences during Forum at 11 a.m. on Sept. 30 in Yoder Recital Hall.
Students traveled to the Czech Republic, Kentucky and Chicago to explore culture, service and learning in diverse contexts. The presentation will highlight how immersive experiences broaden global understanding and foster personal transformation.
Evan Skilliter '14, assistant professor of health, fitness and sport science at Bluffton University, will present "The Cost of Competition: What's Happened to Youth Sports and Can We Fix It?" at 11 a.m. on Sept. 23 in Yoder Recital Hall.
Skilliter will examine how modern youth sports systems can suppress healthy development in young athletes and explore ways to reclaim their original purpose: joy, growth and connection.
SEPT 12 MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton students, faculty and staff gathered for a recent forum led by Bethny Ricks ‘06, Bluffton University Trustee, executive consultant and author of Face Forward, who spoke on the topic of decisive decision making, a skill she describes as essential both personally and professionally.
“This topic is really important to me,” she began. “So important that when people ask me one of the skills that I focus on with my children, I say, well the litmus test for whether or not I am a good parent is whether or not they become decisive decision makers.”
Dr. Gerald J. Mast, professor of communication at Bluffton University, will present the Colloquium, "Shunning Babylon: Menno Simons' Critique of Christian Empire," at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19, in Centennial Hall's Stutzman Lecture Hall.
During his presentation, Mast will examine the writings of early Anabaptist leader Menno Simons, focusing on Simons' theological critiques and his vision for a nonviolent, alternative Christian community.
