Returning to our Roots
Presidents Dr. Katherine Fell of University of Findlay, and Dr. Jane Wood, of Bluffton University, announced Bluffton鈥檚 name post-merger at the 2024 President鈥檚 Society Banquet.
A highlight of this year鈥檚 Homecoming Weekend was the annual President鈥檚 Society Banquet, where Dr. Jane Wood, 小优传媒 president, and Dr. Katherine Fell, University of Findlay president, announced the Bluffton campus name post-merger will be Bluffton College.
Approved unanimously by 小优传媒 and University of Findlay Board of Trustees, and pending approvals from the Higher Learning Commission, U.S. Department of Education and Ohio Department of Education, the Bluffton campus will be renamed Bluffton College and continue its peace church heritage. This name change was at the request of the Bluffton Board of Trustees, which Findlay鈥檚 board supported.
Returning to Bluffton College helps ensure Bluffton鈥檚 identity and mission remain, and our heritage continues to live on in the next generation of students.
鈥淣o matter if our beloved campus is a 鈥榗ollege鈥 or 鈥榰niversity,鈥 it will always be distinctively Bluffton,鈥 said Dr. Wood. 鈥淩eturning to our previous name is another example of the commitment from Findlay to honor our history and heritage.鈥
Positive change will happen in many areas, but there are values that will endure beyond the merger. Under the umbrella of University of Findlay鈥檚 mission to equip students for meaningful lives and productive careers, Bluffton鈥檚 current mission, which seeks to prepare all students for vocation, responsible citizenship and service to God鈥檚 kingdom, will be maintained, and its legacy will continue.
Bluffton will also maintain its Mennonite Church USA affiliation, Beaver athletics in the NCAA Division III, celebrating our alumni at Homecoming, and providing Bluffton students with the quality of education expected from our institution.
鈥淔or 125 years, Bluffton has nurtured and educated students with care and commitment,
discovery and community, respect and service,鈥 said Dr. Wood. 鈥淏luffton will continue
to honor the legacy that鈥檚 been built while moving forward into a future of collaboration
with
University of Findlay.鈥
