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Kevin A. Nickel to be university vice president for fiscal affairs

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2010 - 2:01pm
Kevin Nickel

Kevin A. Nickel will become the new vice president for fiscal affairs at Bluffton University beginning Sept. 1, Bluffton's president, Dr. James M. Harder, has announced.

Nickel will succeed Willis Sommer, who is retiring at the end of August after 31 years of service to Bluffton, including the last 16 years as vice president for fiscal affairs.

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University trustees approve more than $600,000 in endowed scholarship funds

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2010 - 1:56pm

Bluffton University alumni and friends are serious about investing in students and the future of their university. At its spring meeting on April 9 and 10, the board of trustees approved five new endowed scholarships totaling more than $600,000.

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University academic awards given April 27

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 19, 2010 - 4:47pm

Bluffton University will host its annual Academic Awards and Honors Forum at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 27, in Yoder Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

Students to be honored include graduating seniors in the Honors Program and those who have completed departmental honors projects, including Thea Bilowich of Bucyrus, who will give a brief presentation on her project in communication. Graduating C. Henry Smith Scholars and Pi Delta inductees will also be recognized.

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Alumna, Mennonite educator to speak at Bluffton graduation

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 15, 2010 - 10:09am
Elaine Moyer

Elaine Moyer, associate director of the Mennonite Education Agency (MEA) and a Bluffton University alumna, will return to her alma mater as commencement speaker on Sunday, May 9. The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. in Salzman Stadium.

Moyer earned a bachelor's degree in health and physical education from Bluffton in 1972 and later served the university as a faculty member, administrator, coach and, most recently, as a trustee from 1991-2009.

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May Day turns 100 at Bluffton University

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 15, 2010 - 10:04am

Bluffton University will celebrate its 100th May Day weekend May 6-9 with traditional alumni reunions, student activities and graduation events.

Added to the festivities this year are three special events on Saturday, May 8:

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Riley Creek Festival returns to Bluffton campus April 24

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 15, 2010 - 10:02am

Bluffton University will host the seventh annual Riley Creek Festival beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 24, on the Neufeld Hall lawn.

The event is free-except for lunch-and open to the public. Lunch, served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., is $6 for adults and $3 for children.

"Wild, Wild West" is the theme of this year's festival, a day of music, entertainment, games and, starting at 3:30 p.m. at the College Avenue bridge, the annual rubber duck race down Riley Creek. A racing duck may be purchased for $1, with all proceeds going to the American Red Cross.

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