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Bethel College shares its story with a number of audiences through the work of the Office of Institutional Communications. They promote Bethel, its people, programs and achievements through:
August 18th, 2020
As Bethel resumes classes in a pandemic, fine arts is an area in which instructors are having to be especially creative. Bethel’s fall 2020 semester begins Aug. 19 with the traditional opening convocation taking place virtually, only the first of many such events (convocation will be all-online this fall). The first and likely the second of the… Read More
August 18th, 2020
The Sunderland Foundation has awarded Bethel College a challenge grant as part of the college's Engage the Future capital campaign. Bethel’s connection with the Sunderland Foundation reaches back two decades. “The Sunderland Foundation’s history with Bethel is very strong,” said Brad Kohlman, Bethel vice president for institutional advancement. “… Read More
August 4th, 2020
The American Association for State and Local History has honored “Voices of Conscience“ with an Award of Excellence. Bethel College's Kauffman Museum was the only entity in Kansas to win a 2020 AASLH award. The AASLH Leadership in History Awards, now in its 75th year, is the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation and… Read More
August 4th, 2020
The Class of 2020 is volleyball athlete Trisha Clark (Terada), basketball player Frank Flores, and long-time Bethel coach and teacher Russ Graber. They will be inducted Oct. 2 at the annual Hall of Fame Banquet during Fall Festival, and recognized at halftime of the homecoming football game, when Bethel hosts Southwestern College Oct. 3 in… Read More
July 20th, 2020
Arguably the two most widely known Mennonite artists, and a survey of literature on Mennonites and the Holocaust, highlight the current issue. The online-only journal Mennonite Life is produced at Bethel College. The current issue can be viewed at ml.bethelks.edu. Mennonite peacebuilder Lisa Schirch, Harrisonburg, Va., has surveyed “Anabaptist-… Read More
July 11th, 2020
Bethel College President Jon C. Gering, Ph.D., has informed the college community of a change in the color-coded campus procedures for COVID-19. On July 10, Harvey County Health Department officials, in consultation with Public Health Officer Doyle Detweiler, M.D., identified community spread of COVID-19 in Harvey County. Gering emphasized that… Read More