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35-541: The museum dates from the 100th anniversary of Findlay College in 1982. Each academic division in the school was given $ 2,000 to create a special event for the year. Dr. Jerry Mallett in the Teacher Education division proposed starting a collection of children's book artwork and periodically bringing an important creator of children's books to speak. "I thought it would be nice to have something, not just for that year, but something permanent that would benefit

70-562: A 76-acre (31 ha) main campus and five off-campus facilities. The predecessor of the University of Findlay, Findlay College, was founded on January 28, 1882, by the city of Findlay and the Churches of God General Conference . By 1897, the college had established an endowment of more than $ 100,000 and boasted sixteen faculty members. In 1989, Findlay College became known as the University of Findlay. The campus, still affiliated with

105-402: A baseball diamond, all-weather track, and soccer field. In 1995, Bluffton began a masters program in education, the first of its graduate programs. In 2004, the college, which now had three graduate programs, became Bluffton University. In 2006, James Harder became Bluffton's ninth president. He was succeeded in 2018 by Jane Wood. Bluffton and the nearby University of Findlay announced

140-524: A co-ed esports team. Bluffton and the nearby University of Findlay announced a merger in March 2024, to be complete by fall 2025. Located on a 65-acre campus in northwest Ohio, the university was founded in 1899 as Central Mennonite College but was reorganized as Bluffton College in 1913 and Bluffton University in 2004. The university was founded in 1899 as Central Mennonite College but in its early years functioned as an academy and junior college. When

175-684: A master's degree, licensure and endorsements. Bluffton University holds a certificate of authorization from the Ohio Board of Regents to confer the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Arts in Education, Master of Arts in Organizational Management, Master of Business Administration, Master of Social Work. Bluffton University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission,

210-542: A member of the North Central Association . Students at Bluffton are not proctored during exams. Instead, students are on their honor not to cheat and to report any students who do to the instructor. Students are expected to write the honor pledge (“I am unaware of any inappropriate aid having been given or received during this exam") on their exams and sign their names. The honor system was created in 1918 by chemistry professor H.W. Berky, who borrowed

245-441: A memorial titled the "Circle of Remembrance" located near the baseball field was dedicated prior to a Service of Remembrance to mark the one year anniversary of the event. Bluffton offers academic study in more than 90 majors, minors and interdisciplinary programs; and master's degrees in organizational management, business administration, social work, and nutrition and dietetics. Graduate courses in education are offered leading to

280-717: A merger in March 2024, to be complete by fall 2025. Bluffton University was founded as Central Mennonite College by the General Conference Mennonite Church and became affiliated with Mennonite Church USA when it was created in 2002 by a merger between the GCMC and the Mennonite Church. The Mennonite church is an Anabaptist denomination committed to nonviolence, social justice, and voluntary service. However, since its founding, Bluffton has been open to non-Mennonites. In fact, members of

315-570: A new academic building; Sommer Center for Health and Wellness (2013), with basketball and volleyball competition courts and a weights center; and the Austin E. Knowlton Science Center (2023), featuring labs for biology, chemistry, pre-medicine, pre-physical therapy, medical laboratory science and dietetics. Another major addition was the Emery Sears Athletic Complex, which includes 2,600-seat Dwight Salzman Stadium (1993) plus

350-591: A proper Christian college would be built on the firm integration of the two." Evidence of this focus can be found in the high percentage of Bluffton graduates "devoting lives to service occupations: teaching, medicine, social work, church ministry, and the like." On March 2, 2007, a bus carrying the Bluffton baseball team fell off the Northside Drive overpass on Interstate 75 in Atlanta, Georgia , after

385-406: A sports facility with a 2,000-seat auditorium; Mosiman Hall (1960), the music building; a four-story expansion to the library (1966); Marbeck Center (1968), a student union with dining facilities, book store and other student facilities; and Riley Court (1969), a five-building complex that now house administrative offices. There were plans for future expansion and growth, but the 1970s instead were

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420-435: A time of retrenchment and conflict. Enrollment peaked at 789 in 1969 but dropped below 700 by 1972 and below 600 by 1975. The college fell deep into debt and made significant cut-backs. Bluffton's sixth president, Ben Sprunger (1972–1977), proposed increasing enrollment by transforming Bluffton into an evangelical college. This proposal was resisted by faculty, leading to Sprunger's resignation. However, during Sprunger's term,

455-1335: A variety of theater productions, art exhibits, and vocal and instrumental music concerts. The University of Findlay, known athletically as the Oilers with their mascot named Derrick the Oiler , compete as a member of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division II . Its student-athletes participate in 23 intercollegiate sports: men's sports include baseball , basketball , cross country , Western equestrian , English equestrian , football , golf , soccer , swimming & diving , tennis , track & field , wrestling ; while women's sports include basketball , cheerleading , cross country , dance team , Western equestrian , English equestrian , golf , lacrosse , soccer , softball , swimming and diving , tennis , track & field and volleyball . The newest varsity sports are western and English equestrian riding, which are mixed sports, although they have predominantly female participants. Both equestrian teams are members of

490-770: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Findlay College The University of Findlay ( UF ) is a private Christian university in Findlay, Ohio , United States. It was established in 1882 through a joint partnership between the Churches of God General Conference and the city of Findlay. UF has nearly 80 undergraduate programs of study leading to baccalaureate degrees and offers 11 master's degrees and five doctorate-level degree programs. Nearly 4,200 students from approximately 35 countries are enrolled at Findlay with an international student population of approximately 500. Approximately 1,250 students live on campus in university housing . The University of Findlay has

525-656: Is a one-year professional program that trains nuclear medicine technologists. It was established in 1966 in Cleveland and joined Findlay in 1984. It is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine. The English equestrian program utilizes a 72-acre (29 ha) farm, named the James L. Child Jr. Equestrian Complex after the late university trustee, houses

560-922: The Caldecott Medal , the Newbery Medal , the Golden Kite Award , and the Kate Greenaway Medal . The University of Findlay offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with an academic major in Children's Book Illustration. Students awarded this degree complete an internship at the Mazza Museum. This article related to an art display, art museum or gallery in the United States is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Ohio museum-related article

595-648: The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference . Its sports teams are nicknamed the Beavers, and the school colors are Bluffton purple and white. The school fields 16 athletic teams: eight men's teams and eight women's teams. Men's teams: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, indoor and outdoor track & field Women's teams: basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, indoor and outdoor track & field, volleyball The Bluffton University mascots are

630-793: The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association . 41°3′18″N 83°39′18″W  /  41.05500°N 83.65500°W  / 41.05500; -83.65500 Bluffton University Bluffton University is a private Mennonite university in Bluffton, Ohio . It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission , with three programs that have earned programmatic accreditation: education, nursing and social work. The university has more than ninety majors, minors, and interdisciplinary programs, and eighteen NCAA Division III athletic teams and

665-911: The Toledo Zoo , located on the second floor of the ProMedica Museum of Natural History, and features nature, animal and zoo-themed art from picture books. A PBS documentary premiered in November 2022, showcasing the 40-year history of the museum. "The Magic of Mazza" was created by WBGU-PBS. The Mazza Museum has grown from four pieces valued at $ 1,700 to more than 18,000 original illustrations. It has hosted over 300 book artists, authors and experts. The museum's collection includes original works by Steven Kellogg , Patricia Polacco , Ted Rand , Jan Brett , Eric Carle , Theodor Geisel ( Dr. Seuss ), Tomie dePaola , Tomi Ungerer , Willi Glasauer , Hans Wilhelm , and many others. Artists' honors include

700-544: The Church of God, embarked on a building campaign, adding five new buildings over the next several years. By the start of the twenty-first century, the institution boasted sixty-five different areas of undergraduate study and eight graduate programs. The university is especially well known for its equestrian studies program and offers equestrian riding as a varsity sport. In 2012, the university added structures to Davis Street to host its newly created pharmacy program. In March 2024,

735-544: The English equestrian studies program. Established in 1992, the program has won an Intercollegiate Horse Show Association national title, several reserve championships and numerous individual honors. It also includes University Equine Veterinary Services Inc. and an adjacent, 30-acre nature preserve. Founded in 1976, the western equestrian program shares a 152-acre farm, the Animal Sciences Center, with

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770-709: The Mennonite denomination now make up a minority of students. Historian Perry Bush, in his centennial history of the college, argues that Bluffton's distinctive religious orientation has been to avoid both secularization and generic American evangelicalism. While many other denominational colleges adopted the latter, Bluffton leaders "refused to separate Mennonite ethical principles from the doctrines they held in common with other evangelicals. They refused to treat peace and service as if they were add-ons, 'nonessentials,' extra-chrome options. Christ's theological and ethical teachings were all of one piece, Mennonites have insisted, and

805-512: The animal science/pre-veterinary medicine program. The western program has earned five Intercollegiate Horse Show Association national championships in the past decade as well as numerous individual honors. In the 2025 U.S. News & World Report college rankings, the University of Findlay was ranked 359th (tied) among 436 national universities. The campus includes the Mazza Museum of International Art from Picture Books which contains

840-411: The college had a seemingly successful fundraising drive in an effort to increase its endowment to $ 500,000 and qualify for accreditation from the North Central Association . However, donors were unable to make good on their pledges after the stock market crash; the college failed to gain accreditation and fell into financial crisis. In 1931, Witmarsum Theological Seminary, which had been affiliated with

875-418: The college managed to balance the budget, conduct a successful capital campaign and construct Shoker Science Center (1978). Enrollment at Bluffton was below 600 for most of the 1980s, but the college experienced another era of growth and expansion in the 1990s under presidents Elmer Neufeld (1978–1996) and Lee F. Snyder (1996–2006), the first female president at Bluffton or any other Mennonite college. By 1995,

910-509: The college, closed its doors for good. Musselman Library was completed in 1930, joining College Hall (1900) and Science Hall (1913, later renamed Berky Hall) as the primary academic buildings. After the brief presidency of Arthur Rosenberger (1935–1938), Lloyd Ramseyer assumed the Bluffton College presidency in 1938 and served until 1965. Although enrollment plummeted to as low as 77 students during World War II , Ramseyer's tenure

945-418: The driver apparently mistook a southbound left-side exit ramp for a high-occupancy vehicle lane . The bus crashed into and flipped over a concrete barrier on the overpass and fell 30 feet back onto the interstate. Four members of the Bluffton baseball team were killed in the accident, along with the bus driver and his wife. A fifth player died a week later from injuries caused by the crash. On March 12, 2008,

980-424: The enrollment surpassed 1,000 for the first time. The college built two new residence halls, Ramseyer Hall (1994) and Neufeld Hall (2003), to meet housing demand. Other building projects included Sauder Visual Arts Center (1991), which houses an art gallery and studios for painting, drawing, sculpture and other arts; Yoder Recital Hall (1994), a 300-seat, state-of-the-art performance facility; Centennial Hall (2000),

1015-590: The first president, Noah Hirschy, resigned in 1908, the college had only one building. In 1913, under President Samuel Mosiman (1910–1935), the college reorganized as Bluffton College with support from five Mennonite groups. The first baccalaureate degrees were confirmed in 1915. By 1930 enrollment had increased to 371 students, but it fell to 185 by 1936 as the college was battered by the Great Depression and by charges from some of its Mennonite constituency that it promoted theological liberalism. In 1929,

1050-416: The idea from his undergraduate education at Princeton University. The Bluffton University campus is located on 234 wooded acres in the northwest Ohio village of Bluffton. The village of Bluffton, a Swiss-German community founded in 1861, is a rural community with a population of approximately 4,000. Toledo is an hour north and Dayton is 90 minutes south. Bluffton is a member of NCAA Division III and

1085-547: The institution, the community and our majors on a permanent basis." Expenses quickly surpassed the $ 2,000 grant but a donation by Findlay alumni August and Aleda Mazza allowed the museum to be established. In 2017, the museum held an exhibition at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington DC featuring artwork from their collection that featured science and math. A "mini" Mazza Museum opened in 2019 at

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1120-777: The largest collection of children's book illustrations in the United States. It has the distinction of being the first teaching museum in the world, and one of the largest, specializing in original artwork from picture books. Its collection numbers more than 11,000 pieces from award-winning authors and artists. Its mission is to promote literacy through its educational programs and to collect, exhibit and preserve original art from children's books. There are nearly 100 student organizations , including special interest clubs, student media, student government , performing arts groups, service clubs , academic honorary organizations, spiritual life groups, Greek sororities and fraternities , club sports , and 25 intramural sports . The school also holds

1155-456: The nation's first bachelor's degree in hazardous waste studies, now known as environmental, safety and occupational health management. The All Hazards Training Center, which grew from that initial program, has provided hands-on training simulations to more than 100,000 people from a wide range of backgrounds, including industry leaders and government officials involved in emergency planning, response and recovery . The Nuclear Medicine Institute

1190-569: The university and the nearby Bluffton University announced a merger, to be complete in fall 2025. UF is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and the national accrediting organizations for athletic training, business, environmental health science and protection, intensive English language, nuclear medicine technology, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, social work, strength and conditioning, and teacher education, teaching English to speakers of other languages . The University of Findlay established

1225-604: Was marked by growth and expansion. Enrollment surpassed 300 in 1957 and 400 in 1960. The college finally received NCA accreditation in 1953. Under presidents Ramseyer and Robert Kreider (1965–1972) the college also underwent a building boom. Since 1924, Bluffton had had just two residence halls, Ropp Hall (1914) for women and Lincoln Hall (1924) for men. Ropp Annex was completed in 1958 followed by four others (Bren-Dell Hall, Hirschy Hall, Hirschy Annex and Ropp Addition) by 1967. Other new buildings during this period included Founders Hall (1951) and an addition Burcky gymnasium (1971),

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