Tickets for May Day weekend events at Bluffton University may be purchased at a box office opening April 1 in the Sommer Center for Health and Fitness Education.
Open from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. weekdays, the box office in the Sommer Center lobby will accept cash, checks and credit cards.
The Bluffton University baseball team opened up conference play on Friday, March 22, 2013, against Anderson University in a tough battle between the two Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foes. Bluffton mounted a four-run comeback late in the game, but it was not enough as the Ravens held on for the 6-5 victory.
Christians need to live their beliefs in order to change a criminal justice system that continues to punish offenders after they’ve served prison sentences.
Bringing that message to Bluffton University March 19 was a Mennonite pastor who also has personal experience with the system she hopes to see reformed.
Dr. J. Denny Weaver, a professor emeritus of religion at Bluffton University, will return to campus to deliver the commencement address on Sunday, May 5. The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. in Salzman Stadium or, in the event of inclement weather, in the Sommer Center for Health and Fitness Education.
In his speech, Weaver is expected to encourage graduates to apply their investment in education to help “bend the arc” that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. said is long but bends toward justice.
The Bluffton University Track and Field program opened up its outdoor season this weekend at the Muskingum Duals on the campus of Muskingum University.
The cool conditions did not keep the Beavers from lighting up the track. Bluffton set several personal bests to go along with numerous top finishers throughout the day in this early season contest, setting up a solid base for the upcoming campaign.
The Bluffton University baseball team continued their early-season success on Friday, March 15, winning 7-5 over Wilmington College. The Beavers would not let an early deficit change their tune as they recovered quickly and never looked back en route to the victory.
Sophomore Nate Simonds (Ypsilanti, Mich./Lincoln) got the start in the home opener for Bluffton, turning in a strong performance en route to his second win of the young season.
