Two alumni and a former sports information director (SID) comprise the Bluffton University Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2013-14.
Becky (Reineke ’98) Boblitt has been selected for her achievements in basketball and soccer, while Bill Lape, a 1962 graduate, is being honored for his Bluffton football career. They will be inducted alongside Ron Geiser, who performed SID duties during parts of four decades, on Jan. 25 in Marbeck Center.
In recognition of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., five Bluffton University faculty and staff members reflected Jan. 21 on the February 2012 death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin; the trial of the accused killer, George Zimmerman; and how race still matters in America.
The Bluffton University men's basketball team let a 12-point second half lead slip away as the Manchester University Spartans stole a 68-67 victory over the Beavers on Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the Sommer Center. Bluffton fell to 6-10 overall and 2-7 in the Heartland Conference, while Manchester improved to 3-13 overall and 2-7 in the HCAC.
Bluffton University honored 23 faculty and staff members for their years of service at the university’s annual recognition dinner on Jan. 19. The honorees have been at Bluffton for five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 years.
Bluffton University students who studied off campus last fall semester will relate their experiences during forums at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, in Founders Hall. The forums are free and open to the public.
