Bluffton University news

Gerald Mast and J. Denny Weaver

Scholarly Research

For a quarter century, Bluffton professors J. Denny Weaver and Gerald Mast have been writing, researching and collaborating on projects exploring the Anabaptist peace church tradition.


Classes to resume in fall 2020

Classes to resume in fall 2020

Fall semester will begin Aug. 17, 2020. Students will finish fall semester classes by Thanksgiving break and not return to campus until January to minimize the risk of virus spread.


Study Buddies continue

Study Buddies continue

The education department will continue offering free online educational enrichment, Bluffton Study Buddies, in response to K-12 school closures each Tuesday and Thursday through the month of May.


Chapel continued during its weekly Thursday morning time through Zoom videoconferencing instead of in-person at Yoder Recital Hall.

Virtual campus ministries

Chapel continued during its weekly Thursday morning time through Zoom videoconferencing instead of in-person at Yoder Recital Hall.


Gabe Denecker, winner of Bluffton's 2020 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest.

Peace Oratorical Contest

Gabriel Denecker '21 won first place in the C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest. Denecker's speech sought to demonstrate how Catholic social teaching shares much in common with Mennonite peace church theology.


Academic awards

Academic awards

Bluffton University is recognizing many of its top students for their academic achievements. Thirty-three seniors were honored as distinguished scholars in their respective academic areas.


Alumni Master's Degree Grant

Alumni Master's Degree Grant

All alumni who earned their undergraduate degree at Bluffton are eligible for a 20 percent tuition discount on Bluffton master's degree programs.


Bluffton is adopting a test-flexible policy for students seeking admission in traditional undergraduate degree programs. Students who are consistently on their high school honor roll can be admitted based on GPA.

ACT not required

Bluffton is adopting a test-flexible policy for students seeking admission to traditional undergraduate programs.


Alumni Field, home of the Bluffton Beavers

Athletics respond

Today's Bluffton Beavers continue to be resourceful and accomplish more with less despite their seasons ending early, classes moving online and being separated from friends and teammates due to the coronavirus.


Andre Renner and Alexis Cash, 2020 Bluffton Athletes of the Year

Athletes of the year

Andrew Renner, men's basketball, and Alexis Cash, cross country/track and field, received the 2020 Bluffton senior Athlete of the Year awards.


Prepare for a career as a scientist in the medical field.

New science major

Bluffton's major in medical laboratory science prepares students for a career as a scientist who conducts and reads medical tests in hematology, microbiology, immunology and more.


Danielle King, winner of the fall Presidential Scholarship Competition.

Presidential Scholarship

An incoming student at Bluffton University has been awarded the university's full-tuition Presidential Scholarship, valued at more than $140,000 for four years.


Log in and learn more about the degree completion and graduate programs offered at Bluffton University.

Zoom at Noon

Adult and graduate program directors will introduced their programs in 30-minute webinars, April 20-24, 2020.


Kourtney Kretschmar, a sophomore nursing major from Greenville, Ohio, views a diagram designed by Dr. Will Krost, emergency department physician at St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio, depicting how the COVID-19 works. Students recently spoke with Krost and two Italian nurses via Zoom videoconferencing technology.

Global health class

Nursing students learn from professionals on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis, nurses from Italy and a doctor from Toledo.


Keane Arron gets help with homework from his Bluffton Study Buddy.

That's how we innovate

Bluffton Study Buddies connects education majors with children needing help with academics. In its first 10 days, students from New York to Iowa logged on to the Study Buddies Zoom page.


Kirk Kauder, recipient of the Beaver-Falcome MAcc scholarship

Beaver-Falcon MAcc Scholarship

Kirk Kauder from Curtice, Ohio, is Bluffton's eighth recipient of a full scholarship to Bowling Green State University's Master of Accountancy program.


School children connect with Bluffton education majors

Bluffton Study Buddies

Bluffton education majors and student teachers will provide free online academic help and educational games/activities for K-12 students during school closures in Ohio.


Deserving happiness

Deserving happiness

Dr. Jackie Wyse-Rhodes, assistant professor of religion at Bluffton University, will present Bluffton's annual Civic Engagement Day Forum titled, "Deserving Happiness: A Wisdom Conversation."


Social Work faculty in 1994

Social work program celebrated

Alumni and faculty will share stories during the Forum presentation on March 17 to honor the 75th anniversary of the Bluffton social work program.


pictured L to R: Olivia Tennefoss, Marathana Prothro, Kai Smith, Nicole Centofanti, Dave Woodward and

The Witmarsum wins

"The Witmarsum," Bluffton University's student-driven media organization, earned three awards during the 2020 Ohio Collegiate Newspaper and Website Competition.


pictured L to R: Brandi (Dominique ’14) Clark, Sarah Dhondt ’16, and Jeremy Amstutz ’15

Tips shared

Three young Bluffton alumni in corporate positions returned to campus with guidance for current students.


Seeking nominations

Seeking nominations

The Bluffton University Alumni Association is seeking Alumni Award nominations for the Lifetime Service Award and the Outstanding Young Alumni Award.


Jarod Siekman, Takayla Gaberry, Robert Ruppert, Cara Hamilton, Sara Kisseberth and Grace Zachrich (L to R)

Beaver reveal 2020

Perhaps one of the most tightly guarded secrets at Bluffton University is the identities of J. Denny and Jenny Beaver.


Tour of Europe Sept. 26-Oct. 7, 2020

2020 tour of Europe

Bluffton University President Jane Wood and Dr. Gerald Mast, professor of communication, will host a tour of Europe Sept. 26-Oct. 7, 2020.


Dr. Jane Wood, president of Bluffton University

A Life in Story

Dr. Jane Wood, president of Bluffton University shared "A Life in Story: The Construction of Personal Narrative" during her Jan. 31 Colloquium presentation.


Bluffton Bread Company Triple Chocolate Bread

Valentine's Bread

The Bluffton Bread Company is back for Valentine's Day with Triple Chocolate Bread--perfect for the chocolate lover in your life, even if that's you.


Dr. LaShonda Gurley speaks

Seeds of change

During Bluffton University's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Forum, Dr. LaShonda Gurley issued a challenge: "Be the seeds, shift the culture, walk the talk."


Lunch and Learn

Lunch and Learn

Bluffton University's junior nutrition students will host the 2020 Lunch and Learn series from Feb. 12 to April 15 on the first floor of Berky Hall.


Future teachers invited

Future teachers invited

High school students are invited to learn more about Bluffton University's Educator Preparation Program, the demands and rewards of teaching, and more.


Ronda Lehman, president of Mercy Health

Relationships are key

Relationships, mentorship, education and focus are keys to leadership and professional development says Ronda Lehman, president of Mercy Health.


Bluffton University’s Musselman Library will host its seventh annual Celebrate the Library Week, Feb. 4-6.

Celebrate the Library

Bluffton University's Musselman Library will host its seventh annual Celebrate the Library Week, Feb. 4-6 with the tag line: "Celebrating Student Research and Creativity."


Arthur Woodruff has been appointed as Bluffton University's vice president for fiscal affairs. Woodruff, who is originally from the Lima area, started his role at Bluffton on Jan. 2.

VP for fiscal affairs

Arthur Woodruff has been appointed as Bluffton University's vice president for fiscal affairs. Woodruff, who is originally from the Lima area, started his role at Bluffton on Jan. 2.


Hall of Fame

Three exceptional Bluffton alumni will be honored during the 2020 Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Sarah (Betts '06) vonSeggern, Jerry Burrey '65 and Ed Diller '69.


Alpha small group discussions

Alpha

Video and discussion groups provide a fresh way for students to come together for no-pressure conversations about faith, life and God.


Callings, vision, future

Glen Guyton, executive director of Mennonite Church USA, spoke to students about finding their calling and shared his vision for the future of Mennonite Church USA.


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