merger
March 27, 2025
Bluffton University merger called off
Bluffton University’s planned merger with University of Findley was called off in late February, after the Findlay Board of Trustees voted to not proceed with the joint application to the Higher Learning Commission. Bluffton University is a private Mennonite university in Bluffton, Ohio. Like Goshen College, it is affiliated with Mennonite Church USA. The initial proposal would have merged both institutions into one, while still maintaining two campuses. The initial press release said that one goal was to “innovate in response to the changing climate of higher education while honoring individual campus traditions.” Both schools would have maintained their church...