100 Years of Being Beavers
09/03/2026
Events will include alumni gatherings, campus activities, Beaver Tail-Gating, food trucks and more as Bluffton celebrates a century of Beaver spirit.
Homecoming and Alumni Weekend: 100 Years of Being Beavers
Bluffton University will celebrate Homecoming and Alumni Weekend Oct. 2-4, honoring 100 years of being Beavers. Alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents, and friends of the university are invited to return to campus for a weekend of celebration, connection and tradition.
Throughout the weekend, attendees will have opportunities to cheer on Beaver athletic teams, reconnect with classmates, faculty, and coaches, and participate in a variety of campus traditions and special centennial activities. Events will include alumni gatherings, campus activities, Beaver Tail-Gating, food trucks and more as Bluffton celebrates a century of Beaver spirit.
Registration is required for select Homecoming activities, including the 5K and Family Fun Walk, Bitty Beavers Cheer Clinic and class reunions. The Homecoming 5K and Family Fun Walk is free to walk, $12 to walk plus a t-shirt or $20 to run plus a t-shirt, with registration available through Sept. 18 to guarantee a t-shirt. Day-of registration will also be available but will not offer a t-shirt. The Bitty Beavers Cheer Clinic requires registration by Sept. 18. Additional event-specific registration details as well as a full schedule of events are available at www.bluffton.edu/homecoming.
Driven by our peace-church tradition and a focus on developing students for life as well as vocation, Bluffton has spent 125 years learning, experiencing and bettering the world together.
Located on a 65-acre residential campus in northwest Ohio and lined with abundant natural beauty, Bluffton University offers more than 90 majors, minors and programs for undergraduate students. Bluffton also offers graduate programs in business administration (MBA), dietetics (MND), education (MAEd) and social work (MSW).
Founded in 1899 and affiliated with Mennonite Church USA, Bluffton graduates are prepared for life; 94 percent are employed, in graduate school or completing voluntary service within six months of graduation.