Bethel University Magazine Fall 2021

BY THE NUMBERS 22,000+ hours of community service donated by BU students each year 100+ spiritual growth opportunities each year RI VWXGHQWV UHFHLYH ƃQDQFLDO DVVLVWDQFH 1DWLRQDO &KDPSLRQVKLSV IRU 3LORW $WKOHWLFV RI UHVLGHQWLDO VWXGHQWV PHQWRUHG E\ VWDƂ DQG IDFXOW\ %(7+(/ /$81&+(6 1(: 6&,(1&( ('8&$7,21ˮ PHYSICS PROGRAM Bethel’s new science education-physics program is one of very few physics education programs in the state and addresses a teacher shortage area in Indiana and across the country. It prepares future WHDFKHUV IRU D FDUHHU LQ VHFRQGDU\ VFLHQFH HGXFDWLRQ VSHFLƃFDOO\ LQ SK\VLFV 1HZ WHDFKHUV LQ KLJK QHHG DUHDV VXFK DV SK\VLFV DQG mathematics) may qualify for various state and federal student loan forgiveness programs. <287+ )25 &+5,67 %(&20(6 %8ˮ; (;7(16,21 6,7( <RXWK )RU &KULVW 86$ KDV EHFRPH DQ H[WHQVLRQ VLWH ZLWK %HWKHO 8QLYHUVLW\ŠV ([WHQVLRQ 6WXGLHV %8 ; SURJUDP 7KH LQLWLDWLYH ZLOO KHOS VWDƂ PHPEHUV DURXQG WKH 86$ FRPSOHWH D FROOHJH HGXFDWLRQ %8 ; GHOLYHUV DƂRUGDEOH GHJUHHV YLD RQOLQH FRXUVHV DQG SUDFWLFXP H[SHULHQFHV RQ VLWH DW FKXUFKHV DQG RUJDQL]DWLRQV /HDUQ PRUH DW BUX.BethelUniversity.edu . BETHEL UNIVERSITY RECEIVES BALL VENTURE FUND GRANT %HWKHO 8QLYHUVLW\ ZDV UHFHQWO\ DZDUGHG WKURXJK WKH 2021 Ball Venture Fund grant. Sponsored by the Ball Brothers Foundation of Muncie, Ind., the Ball Venture Fund provides seed funding for initiatives to stimulate creativity and innovation and IRVWHU FRPSHWLWLRQ DQG FROODERUDWLRQ DPRQJ ,QGLDQDŠV SULYDWH QRQ SURƃW FDPSXVHV %HWKHO ZDV RQH RI IRXU VFKRROV FKRVHQ WR receive this grant. PILOTS REPEAT AS NCCAA OUTDOOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONS %HWKHO :RPHQ V 7UDFN )LHOG UHSHDWHG DV 1&&$$ 2XWGRRU 7UDFN )LHOG 1DWLRQDO &KDPSLRQV RQ 0D\ WKH SURJUDP V VHYHQWK 1&&$$ national title. At the tournament, hosted at Greenville University, the Pilots claimed three individual national title performances and 12 1&&$$ $OO $PHULFDQ SHUIRUPDQFHV RQ WKH GD\ WR DGG WR WKHLU WKUHH DQG QLQH UHVSHFWLYHO\ IURP WKH ƃUVW WZR GD\V RI FRPSHWLWLRQ +HDG &RDFK 'DQQ\ :LONHUVRQ DQG VWDƂ ZHUH QDPHG WKH 1&&$$ 2XWGRRU &RDFKLQJ 6WDƂ RI WKH <HDU NATIONAL RECOGNITION Washington Monthly )RU WKH VL[WK \HDU LQ D URZ :DVKLQJWRQ Monthly has ranked Bethel University on its annual list of the “Best Bang for the Buck Colleges - Midwest.” Bethel is also the second ranked Indiana school on the guide’s “Top Master’s Universities” list. U.S. News )RU WKH WK FRQVHFXWLYH \HDU %HWKHO 8QLYHUVLW\ KDV EHHQ UHFRJQL]HG RQ WKH 8 6 1HZV %HVW &ROOHJHV OLVW )RU Bethel is ranked among the Midwest’s Best Regional Universities, distinguished in the top 10 for social mobility and recognized for its nursing program. BETHEL UNI VERS I TY HIGHL IGHTS Women’s track team 26 %(7+(/81,9(56,7< ('8̌0$*$=,1(

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