Please join us for our fourth annual celebration of library resources and services, student research and creativity, teaching, learning, and more. This week is a special time for discovery and community for students, faculty, staff, and emeriti. We'll feature a variety of activities, so use this guide to mark your planners. We hope to see you often!
Teaching and Learning Conversation for Faculty / Staff
12 noon - 1pm, Reading Room
Faculty, staff, and emeriti are invited to a special teaching and learning conversation at noon on Monday, February 6, in the Reading Room. The library is offering box lunches, and we request a $5.00 donation from attendees to supplement the cost.
Please RSVP to Nancy Neff (neffn@bluffton.edu) by January 30 if you'd like to request a lunch. Lunch choices include sandwiches and wraps. You can feel free to attend without the lunch or bring your own.
The program features two presentations:
Sponsored by the Teaching and Learning Center, Faculty Development Committee, and the library. All faculty, staff, and emeriti are welcome.
We're so grateful to all who participated in last year's Celebrate the Library Week! You can expect more excellence from this year's events!
First Tuesday Forum
11:00 am, Reading Room
Sticky Geckos: My Research Experience Studying Gecko Adhesion - Chelsea Zoltowski
​February's First Tuesday alternate forum event will be presented as part of our Celebrate schedule. Chelsea Zoltowski, a junior chemistry major, will share details from a recent research experience. Arts and Lecture credit will be available.
Health and Wellness Expo
10:00am - 1:00pm, Reading Room
Join us Wednesday morning and early afternoon for lots of great health and wellness information! Ten student scholars in food, nutrition, and wellness studies will present poster sessions with demos and food samples...
Research Fair
1:00 - 4:30pm - Musselman Library main floor
This poster-session-style event will showcase student research in a broad sense, including traditional research presentations, projects, and creative work, from fifty Bluffton University students. Participants were nominated by members of the faculty. More details | Participant list
Arts & Lecture credit will be available.
Friday Coffee
Our traditional Friday morning activity, open to all of campus during this special week.
9:30am - 10:30 a.m. in the Reading Room
Coffee, hot tea, and snacks for all to share.