The Bluffton University Arts and Lecture program provides an opportunity for shared academic and cultural experiences among faculty, staff, and students across departments and disciplines. Lectures present ideas, issues, and problems significant for general education and society at large.
All undergraduate students are expected to earn a total of 2 credits by graduation. Students earn ½ an academic credit for every 15 Arts and Lecture events they attend. At least 1/3 of the Arts and Lecture Credit earned must be from attendance at Tuesday morning Forums.
Students do not register for Arts and Lecture Credit, nor will they be charged for this credit.
SPRING 2010 FORUM EVENTS
Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m.
Founders Hall (unless otherwise noted)
(Information will be updated as it is available)
| Month | Date | Event title |
| January | 12 | “Not Merely the Absence of Disease: Creating a Healthy World,” Ross Kauffman |
| January | 19 | “The More I Understand , The More I Accept,” MLK Jr. Day Forum, Lima Arts Magnet |
| January | 26 | “Finding God’s Best for Your Life…Creating New Possibilities,” Tom Sine (Pathways Scholar) |
| February | 2 | Northern Ireland Trip: Reflections from students |
| February | 9 | Spiritual Life Week: Jonathon Larson |
| February | 16 |
"Entering Whitman's America: A Theopoetics of Public Life," Scott Holland |
| February | 23 | "Mosiman Music Magic," music department - Yoder Recital Hall |
| March | 2 | Presidential Debate - Student Senate |
| March | 9 | No Forum - Spring Break |
| March | 16 | "Sojourners and Borders: Transforming the Immigration Debate," Civic Engagement Presentation: Paul N Weaver |
| March | 23 |
"Social Work in the Twenty-first Century: Riding the Waves of Immigration, or Missing the Boat?" Smucker Lecture, Christina Gringeri |
| March | 30 | Women's Studies |
| April | 6 |
“What Mennonites can Learn from Ethiopia and the Meserete Kristos Church,” C. Henry Smith Forum, Jan Bender Shetler and Dawit Yehualashet Kebede |
| April | 13 | “Inside ‘Out, Out—‘: A Close Look Inside Frost’s Poem,” English Festival Forum, Andrew Hudgins |
| April | 20 | Athletic Awards in Yoder Recital Hall |
| April | 27 | Academic Awards in Yoder Recital Hall |
SPRING
ARTS EVENTS
Expect arts events to last 1.5–2 hours To receive credit, you must attend the entire event.
| Month | Date | Time | Place | Event |
| February | 7 | 4:30 p.m. | Yoder Recital Hall | Faculty Recital: Michelle Latour |
| 21 | 2:30 p.m. | Yoder Recital Hall | Winter Instrumental Concert | |
| 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Yoder Recital Hall | Artist Series: William Chapman Nyaho | |
| 28 | 2:30 p.m. | Yoder Recital Hall | Winter Choral Concert | |
| March | 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Founders Hall | Artist Series: Golden Dragon Acrobats |
| 28 | 2:30 p.m. | Yoder Recital Hall | Bach Festival Concert | |
| April | 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Founders Hall | Pops Concert |
*For Artist Series you must pick up a ticket at the music department office, x3347. Seating is limited. For Winter Choral, Winter Instrumental and Camerata home concerts general admission tickets are required. Call the music department at ext. 3239. ** Call ext. 3239 for May Day Musicial tickets.
SPRING
FRIDAY COLLOQUIA
4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall, Centennial Hall
| Month | Date | Name/Title | |
| January | 15 |
George Lehman, "Changing business practices among the Amish of Adams County Indiana" |
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| 29 | Jonathan Andreas, "The Cardinalist Manifesto" | ||
| February | 12 | To be announced | |
| 26 | Zachary Walton, "Enlarging the Vision: The Constitutive Rhetoric of Guy F. Hershberger" | ||
| April | 16 | To be announced |
Bluffton University students, faculty, or staff who wish to propose an additional event for arts and lecture credit should contact Gayle Trollinger, Ph.D., associate dean of academic affairs. Include in the proposal a brief rationale as to why the event should count for arts and lecture credit. As they are approved, additional events will appear at this site.
ADDITIONAL EVENTS
This list will be updated regularly with new events
| Date | Time | Event/ Title/ Location | |