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2026-27 Bluffton University News

President Sider will outline the upcoming strategic framework of the university.

State of the University

Bluffton University President Dr. Alex Sider will present the State of the University Address Tuesday, Aug. 25.

Opening Convocation marks the beginning of the university's fall semester.

Opening Convocation Forum

Bluffton University will open the fall semester with its Opening Convocation Tuesday, Aug. 18. Dr. Mark Bourassa, dean of students, Bluffton University, will present "The Challenge of Integrity in a Changing World."

The Knowlton Scholarship at Bluffton is awarded to two high-achieving residents of Ohio who major in STEM-related fields. The scholarship is granted in addition to Bluffton University’s academic merit scholarships.

Knowlton Scholarship Awarded

Kirra Heavilin, an incoming student at Bluffton University, has been awarded the university's Austin E. Knowlton Memorial Scholarship, valued at more than $16,000 over four years

Through this funding, the university will expand opportunities for students to reflect on questions of meaning, purpose and vocation through a variety of programming and curricular opportunities.

Vocation Across Academy

Bluffton University is pleased to announce it has received a $65,000 Vocation Across the Academy Grant from the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education.

Majors selected include long-established programs with experienced teaching faculty as well as majors that are in demand both regionally and across the state.

Choose Ohio First Grant

Bluffton University has been awarded a Choose Ohio First grant by the Ohio Department of Higher Education to support students in critical STEM fields.

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