Second semester began Jan. 11 at Bluffton U

Bluffton University to present art exhibit featuring nature-inspired jewelry
Bluffton University will present an art exhibit, “Kristina Glick: Jewelry, Prints and Enamels,” Monday, Jan. 11, through Friday, Feb. 5, in the Grace Albrecht Gallery of Sauder Visual Arts Center. The exhibit will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sat. and Sun. and is free and open to the public.
Glick “finds inspiration in nature and all its varied colors, textures and shapes.” She incorporates natural found objects in her jewelry including snail shells to magnolia scales. The pieces in the exhibit have all be created in the past five years and follow “a progression of artistic exploration as well as a personal journey through deep distress towards healing.”
Glick is a 1997 graduate of Goshen College and she received her master’s of fine arts degree from East Carolina University in 2007. She is currently teaching at Goshen College in Goshen, Ind.

Bluffton University to host two MLK Day Forum events
Eighth graders from Lima North Middle School will present “The More I Understand, The More I Accept,” Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 11 a.m. in Founders Hall as part of Bluffton University’s Forum series. The forum is free and open to the public.
The presentation will be given by the 22 member class of the Lima Arts Magnet program, which is based at Lima North Middle School. The class is in the process of developing a readers’ theatre series that focuses on societal struggles with racism, prejudice, tolerance, and acceptance. They will also be presenting a series of 12 commercially produced posters that focus on the same subjects. This project was premiered Nov. 17 at the Allen County Museum.
In addition to the morning Forum, an evening event featuring Addie Banks, a member of the Executive Board of Mennonite Church USA, will be held at 7 p.m. in Yoder Recital Hall. Banks is a member of Kings of Glory Tabernacle in Bronx, N.Y. which is part of Lancaster Mennonite Conference. She also serves on the board for the Anabaptist Peace Center in Washington D.C. The Forum is free and open to the public.
Bluffton University Institute for Learning in Retirement registration deadline
Bluffton University’s Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR), an educational program designed specifically for retired individuals, is offering six classes this winter. The registration deadline is Jan. 20.
The courses are held at Bluffton University and cost $50. Registration and course fees (if applicable) are due at time of registration. For more information or to register, please contact J.P. Schumacher, director of ILR, at schumacherjp@bluffton.edu or 419-358-3346.
Classes include:
•         Masterpieces of the Renaissance                                                                                
•         Lincoln- The Man and the Myth                                                                                    
•         Colloquium
•         Introduction to Acrylic Painting
•         Touring Africa
•         Tired of Winter Annual Field Trip
*All ILR students may eat lunch in Marbeck Commons for $4.25