She holds a doctorate in ministry, and a master’s degree in religion, but those weren’t the parts of her education that Dr. Elizabeth Soto Albrecht shared Feb. 4 at Bluffton University.
Instead, the moderator of Mennonite Church USA went back to elementary school in Chicago—where her family had moved from Puerto Rico—and what she called a “stolen” educational foundation.
Dr. J. Denny Weaver, professor emeritus of religion at Bluffton University, will address his 2013 book, “The Nonviolent God,” in two settings Tuesday, Feb. 11, on the Bluffton campus.
“Race, Ethnicity and the Nonviolent God” is Weaver’s title for a Bluffton forum at 11 a.m. in Founders Hall. He will then present a program on his book in the Musselman Library Reading Room, beginning with a reception at 3:45 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public.
An 18-point first half deficit was too much to overcome as the Bluffton University women had their two-game winning streak snapped at Hanover College on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. The Panthers improved to 11-8 overall and 9-3 in the Heartland Conference, while Bluffton dropped to 11-8 and 7-5 in the HCAC.
Editor’s note: Chay Reigle was among 13 Bluffton University students who studied in Northern Ireland during fall semester 2013. The junior from Bluffton reflects on his experience here.
In some ways, my time in Northern Ireland wasn’t any different than my life here in Bluffton: I attended class, spent time with friends and churned out essays with crossed fingers and a weary mind. In either place, I slept way too little and ate way too many fried foods. In a broad view, the average day here and there is nearly identical.
Barbara Freeman is a victim of human trafficking, she told a Bluffton University audience Jan. 23. And, after decades of drug abuse and prostitution, she dedicated her life to rescuing others from sexual exploitation.
Freeman, 42, is drug and alcohol free today. She serves as a motivational speaker, hoping to inspire those affected by sex trafficking to seek help.
“It’s only one hit away, one drink away, to end up at the wrong place at the wrong time,” she said during a Bluffton chapel service.
