Bluffton University honored 22 faculty and staff members for their years of service at the university’s annual recognition dinner on Jan. 20. The honorees have been at Bluffton for five, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years.
The longest-serving staff member recognized at the dinner, with 25 years, was Art Shelly, assistant professor of computer science and network administrator.
Each honored for 20 years were Dr. Darryl Nester, professor of mathematics; Joyce Schumacher, alumni events coordinator; and Dr. Will Slater, professor of psychology.
Dr. Kathryn Spike, an assistant professor of English at Bluffton University, will discuss the concurrent use of two languages—English and Setswana—in Botswana during a campus colloquium on Friday, Jan. 25.
Free and open to the public, her presentation will begin at 4 p.m. in Stutzman Lecture Hall in Centennial Hall.
Like many African nations, Botswana uses one language—English—for high-status functions such as education and government, and another—Setswana—for everyday practices such as religion and personal interactions.
Five Bluffton University students who studied off campus last fall semester will relate their experiences during a Bluffton Forum at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, in Founders Hall.
Bluffton University will host two annual campus events—the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Forum and the Keeney Peace Lecture—on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Both are free and open to the public.
Dr. Dafina-Lazarus Stewart, an associate professor of higher education and student affairs at Bowling Green State University, will revisit King’s legacy in her forum presentation at 11 a.m. in Founders Hall.
The Bluffton University men’s basketball team fell just short in a 67-64 overtime loss to nationally-ranked Rose Hulman on Saturday, Jan. 19.
The setback dropped Bluffton to 7-10 on the season and 3-7 in the Heartland Conference. Rose improved to 15-2 overall and a league-best 9-1 in HCAC. It was an intense back-and-forth battle that came down to the final second of the contest.
The Bluffton University men's basketball team rolled off its third straight Heartland Conference victory of over 20 points with a convincing 92-61 shellacking of Manchester University on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013.
The Beavers improved to 7-9 overall and 3-6 in the Heartland Conference, while Manchester dropped to 4-12 and 1-8 in the HCAC.
