State of the University
08/12/2026
President Sider will outline the upcoming strategic framework of the university.
Bluffton president to present State of the University address
Bluffton University President Dr. Alex Sider will present the State of the University Address at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, in Yoder Recital Hall.
Sider's presentation, “Reinvest, Reinvent, Reimagine,” will outline Bluffton's emerging strategic plan and provide a look at the university's vision and priorities for the future.
The address will highlight the ways Bluffton is building on its strengths while considering new opportunities to serve students and strengthen the university for generations to come.
The event is free and open to the public. Forum at Bluffton University provides a public space for interdisciplinary discovery about the personal, local, and global challenges faced by students, faculty, staff and the Bluffton community.