Dr. Melissa Friesen, associate professor and chair of theatre and communication at Bluffton University, will discuss "Where Community Happens: Practicing Community-Based Theatre" at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, in Stutzman Lecture Hall in Bluffton's Centennial Hall.
The first colloquium of the academic year on campus, the presentation is free and open to the public.
Dr. Perry Bush, professor of history at Bluffton University, will present a program Thursday, Sept. 13, on his recently published book, "Rust Belt Resistance: How a Small Community Took on Big Oil and Won."
Beginning with refreshments at 3:45 p.m., the event is free and open to the public in the Musselman Library Reading Room on the Bluffton campus. Bush will sign copies of his book, which will be available for purchase.
Dr. James M. Harder, president of Bluffton University, will present the annual President's Forum at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, in Founders Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
As the 2012-13 academic year gets under way, Harder will highlight current initiatives at Bluffton, including new program development and facilities improvements. He will also reflect on Bluffton's civic engagement program theme for this year, "Virtual Living: Technology's Impact on Culture and Learning."
