MEDIA RELEASE__A question posed nearly a century ago to Bluffton University alumni Rick Ramseyer’s grandmother continues to raise important questions about citizenship, conscience and what it means to serve one’s country.
Ramseyer ’83, a journalist and author, shared the story of his maternal grandmother, Martha Graber, a Mennonite registered nurse and conscientious objector who was twice denied U.S. citizenship after refusing to say she would take up arms to defend the United States.
MEDIA RELEASE__Dr. Gerald Mast, professor of communication and Harry and Jean Yoder Scholar in Bible and Religion at Bluffton University, will present “The Holiness of War and the Victory of Peace in Anabaptist Figural Bible Reading” at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, in Stutzman Lecture Hall, Centennial Hall.
Faculty colloquia at Bluffton University highlight scholarly and creative work by faculty members and provide opportunities for campus and community dialogue.
MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University biology and chemistry double major Logan Daugherty ’27 will present “My Ohio University Diabetes Research Experience: Finding My Place in the World of Medicine” at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the Musselman Library Reading Room.
Daugherty will discuss his participation in the DISIRE research program at Ohio University, including his experience conducting research and living in Athens, Ohio.
He will also reflect on how the experience influenced his understanding of medicine and helped shape his thinking about his future career.
MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University and collaborative partners received $8,000 through the Ben Stinner Endowment Fund, established by Ohio State University’s Agroecosystem Management Program (AMP) to support Farm, Environment and Agriculture School Trips (FEAST), a Bluffton-led initiative connecting young people with local agriculture, environmental stewardship and food systems through hands-on educational experiences.
MEDIA RELEASE__Asia Johnson, director of storytelling and media productions at Zealous, will present “Beyond: A Film Screening Taking Us Beyond and Building Better” at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Yoder Recital Hall.
The presentation will preview Beyond, a documentary that challenges viewers to consider a future beyond incarceration while listening to people closest to the realities of mass incarceration.
Johnson will encourage viewers to consider how communities can work toward healthier and safer environments both inside and outside of prison.
Exhibit through December 11 at Grace Albrecht Art Gallery
FROM FACEBOOK__The new art installation at Bluffton University's Sauder Visual Arts Center (S. Spring St.) is "On Soft Ground" by artist and metalsmith Rachel Suzanne Smith.
