President's Forum, September 2011
If you get the impression from my comments that there is a lot going on here, you are correct. Our school is blessed with students, faculty, staff and other supporters who strive to create an institution where our practices reflect our stated mission—and where our words match our practices. full address...
President's Forum, September 2010
As I survey the state of Bluffton University in the fall of 2010, I’m struck by the many different ways in which the university is responding to rapid change in the world around us and in the world of higher education—through innovation and change of our own. full address...
President's Forum, September 2009
At Bluffton we recognize the significance of the individual life’s journey as it connects us with others along the way. We take life as both a gift and a responsibility—to be good stewards of the years God grants us. full address...
President's Forum, September 2008
I believe our work at Bluffton, as students and as educators, is so important for the future we face. There are three things we do at Bluffton, not necessarily sequential, that prepare us for that future. First, we acquire knowledge. Second, we discern values. And third, we take action. full address...
President's Forum, September 2007
I hope that each of us, day in and day out, sees the great potential we have for civic engagement. There is no shortage of ways in which we can make a positive difference, for this world has many needs.
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Inauguration address, October 2006
At Bluffton, we must continue to challenge each other to act upon our understanding of the needs of the world, to dare to be different when necessary, in doing those things which we believe to be right.
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