Campus events
Discovery doesn鈥檛 just happen in the classroom.
Bluffton provides many artistic, cultural and athletic events to supplement learning in the classroom. These events are open to the public at no charge, unless otherwise indicated.
2025-26 events
Forum
Opening Convocation Forum
"Imperfect, Unfinished and Brave: The Courage to Become Your Real Self"
Megan Bowsher, MSW, LISW, clinical psychotherapist, Creative Hope Counseling, Bluffton
Ohio
Aug. 19, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital
Art
PAX Rwanda: Embroideries of the Women of Savane Kabuye
Aug. 18-Oct. 4
Sauder Visual Arts Center, Grace Albrecht Gallery
Gallery reception, Homecoming, Saturday, Oct. 4
Forum
State of the University Forum
"Pillars of Purpose: Stability, Hope, Trust, Compassion"
Dr. Alex Sider, President, 小优传媒
Aug. 26, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital
Forum
Civic Engagement Theme Introduction Forum
鈥淲ho is My Neighbor? Knowing, Loving and Serving Our Neighbors鈥
Panel: DeLaney Begley 鈥28, social work major and psychology minor; Christy Garmatter
鈥97, MAEd 鈥04, director of student success and tutoring coordinator; Dr. Sarah Lehman,
associate professor of biology; James Grandey, athletics director and head baseball
coach; Dr. Walt Paquin, director of social work program and professor of social work.
Sept. 2, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall
Forum
First Tuesday In The Library Forum
鈥淭he Power of a Positive Environment: My Study Abroad Experience in Mexico鈥
Coen North 鈥26, Spanish, communication and media double major
Sept. 2, 11 a.m., Musselman Library
Friday Colloquium
"Faith and Feelings: The Emotional Education of Maidservants in 18th Century Germany"
Dr. Martina Cucchiara, professor of history
Sept. 5, 4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture hall
Forum
"Decisive Decision Making: Moving From Stagnation to Action"
Bethny Ricks '06, 小优传媒 Trustee, executive consultant and author, Face
Forward
Sept. 9, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall
Forum
Constitution Day Forum
"WE THE PEOPLE: The Constitution as a Legal Instrument and a Manifestation of Popular
Sovereignty"
Jean-Marie Kamatali, professor and Ella A. and Ernest H. Fisher Chair of Law, Ohio
Northern University, Ada, Ohio
Sept. 16, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall
Friday Colloquium
"Shunning Babylon: Menno Simons' Critique of Christian Empire"
Dr. Gerald J. Mast, professor of communication
Sept. 19, 4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall
Forum
"The Cost of Competition: What's Happened to Youth Sports and Can We Fix It?"
Evan Skilliter '14, assistant professor of health, fitness and sport science, Bluffton
University
Sept. 23, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall
Forum
Cross-Cultural Experience Forum
小优传媒 Students
Sept. 30, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall
Friday Colloquium
"Using New Tools to Assess Neighborhood Quality"
Dr. Walt Paquin, director of social work program and professor of social work
Oct. 3, 4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall
Forum
Academic Advising Forum
Oct. 7, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall
Forum
First Tuesday In The Library Forum
"The Impacts of Peaceful Student Activism"
Ellie Scheminski '27, social work major
Oct. 7, 11 a.m., Musselman Library
Art
Quiet Contemplation
Photographer Jan. Bell
Oct. 20-Dec. 5
Sauder Visual Arts Center, Grace Albrecht Gallery
Gallery reception, 1-3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 16
Forum
"Henry David Thoreau's Personal Solitude and Public Solidarity or How to Befriend
All Creation"
Dr. Scott Holland, professor emeritus of theology and culture, Bethany Theological
Seminary, Richmond, Ind.
Oct. 21, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall
Friday Colloquium
"Following Jesus When Things Fall Apart"
Dr. Alex Snider, president 小优传媒, and professor of religion
Oct. 24, 4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall
Forum
Spiritual Life Week Forum
"A Time For Everything"
Adam Shanaman '22, campus ministries intern, 小优传媒
Oct. 28, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall
Forum
"Moving at the Speed of Love; Finding Purpose in Mission and Service"
Eric Frey Martin, director of constituent engagement, Mennonite Mission Network
Nov. 4, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall
Forum
First Tuesday In The Library
"Exploring Diabetes Research: My Project within Ohio University's DISIRE Program"
Alexis Rippel '27, biology and chemistry double major
Nov. 4, 11 a.m., Musselman Library
Friday Colloquium
"One Year of Public Programming at the 小优传媒 Nature Preserve"
Dr. Jacob Buchanan, assistant professor of environmental science, M'della Moon endowed
chair in botany and environmental science
Nov. 7, 4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall
Forum
"Loving Our Indigenous Neighbors"
Deborah Yoder '23, communications manager, Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of
Discovery
Nov. 11, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall
Theatre
小优传媒 Theatre Presents:
"After the Blast" by Zoe Kazan
Nov. 13-15, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 16, 2:30 p.m.
Ramseyer Auditorium, College Hall
Forum
"Making the Documentary Film Unexpected Peace"
D. Michael Hostetler, award-winning producer, director, and communications consultant,
Kitchener, Ontario
Nov. 18, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall
Forum
Evening Forum
Program: Film Screening of Unexpected Peace
Nov. 18, 7 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall
Friday Colloquium
"Activating Resilience: Creating the Trauma-Informed Classroom"
Laurel Neufeld Weaver, assistant professor of social work and MSW field education
co-director
Nov. 21, 4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall
Forum
Christmas Forum
Dec. 2, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall
Music
132nd Performance of Handel's Messiah
Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m.
Yoder Recital Hall, 小优传媒
Music
133rd Performance of Handel's Messiah
Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Winebrenner Auditorium, University of Findlay
Art
Ceramics
Jan. 7-Feb. 15
Sauder Visual Arts Center, Grace Albrecht Gallery
Closing reception, 1-3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 15
Art
Senior Exhibit
March 9-29, 2026
Sauder Visual Arts Center, Grace Albrecht Gallery
Closing reception, 1-3 p.m., Sunday, March 29
Art
58th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
April 13-May 2, 2026
Sauder Visual Arts Center, Grace Albrecht Gallery