Barb Bellefeuille, Ed.D., promises to protect Bethel’s purpose, people and place during her presidential inauguration on Sept. 10, 2022. Bellefeuille is Bethel University’s eighth president and first female to serve in the highest leadership role.
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75 Years of God’s Faithfulness
Since 1947, Bethel University has relied on God’s provision to move the university forward, with Christ at the Helm. Take a look back as we celebrate the past and prepare for a promising future.
Small Start, Big Opportunity
For alumnus Cameron Nagle ’22, starting a podcast in his basement as a Bethel student has led to big opportunities — including an in-person summit with top executives, and a job in California, working alongside entrepreneur Patrick Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver.
The Journey Begins Here
The Van and Jean Gates Welcome Center provides a space for prospective students to envision where their Bethel degree might take them.
Becoming Bethel University
Board Chairman Randy Lehman ’82 shares about Bethel’s historic decision to change its name to Bethel University.
Giving Back: The Kelly Cares Foundation
Paqui and Brian Kelly are passionate about supporting educational, heath care and community initiatives through the Kelly Cares Foundation. That’s why they chose to support the renovation of Bethel’s largest lecture hall on campus, which will primarily be used as a classroom for nursing and science lectures.
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Deep Faith Brings Beauty from Tragedy
When New York Times best-selling author Lee Strobel came to campus to speak at Bethel’s first-ever Give Back Gala on May 12, there was no one more excited to see him than Bethel mom and grandma Mattie Ulrich, of Osceola, Ind. Mattie had been waiting to meet Strobel for nearly 40 years – since 1978, when their lives intersected in a way that would change them both forever.
Transforming Minds and Hearts in Romania
As manager of Grace Christian School in Lagoj, Romania, Emanuel Olariu ’08 has seen the power of lives transformed through Christian education. He helped start the school with just 32 students after graduating from Bethel. Nine years later, the school has grown to 430 students – from preschool to eighth grade – and 80 staff members.
Making Space for Community
Alumna Michelle (Ferris) FitzGerald ’09 founded Make South Bend, a maker space and art studio for local artists and makers.
Giving Back: A Season for Healing
Rev. Mark and Sheryl Douras are connected to Bethel College in way that has touched them deeply. Both of their children, Jonathan (attended ’02-’05) and Elizabeth ’07, chose Bethel. And it was at Bethel that their son, Jonathan, made friends, played music and searched for his career path, before a cancer diagnosis changed the family’s plans.